abc.net.au/news/macquarie-point-stadium-plans-concern-from-reconciliation-tas/101471246Reconciliation Tasmania is concerned the government's decision to choose Macquarie Point as its preferred stadium location could shunt aside a proposed Aboriginal reconciliation and truth-telling park.
Last year, a government-commissioned report from law academic Tim McCormack and former governor Kate Warner "strongly" recommended an Aboriginal-owned, run and managed art and cultural centre at Macquarie Point.Reconciliation Tasmania chief executive Mark Redmond said the organisation had not been consulted over the government's latest decision, and it was unclear how the park would fit with a 23,000-seat stadium on the same land.
By that stage, the reconciliation park had changed significantly since MONA's original vision, and residential aspects had been incorporated into the plans.MONA became disillusioned with the reconciliation park project in recent years and withdrew from any involvement in its development.Creative director Leigh Carmichael said the incorporation of upmarket residential development had been the final straw.
MONA saw Premier Jeremy Rockliff's announcement last week of Macquarie Point as the preferred stadium location as an opportunity for a reset.
Concerned also that details have not been brought before local council. Even the mayor’s office is in the dark about the extent of these proposals. The impact this stadium could have on our financial, social & physical landscape is everyone’s business AnnaReyno abchobart 🖤💛❤️
Spending $750 million on a football stadium in a state of 530,000 people is like Victoria spending the equivalent of $9.5 billion to renovate the MCG. This stadium will host just 6 or 7 AFL games a year with the other 4 played in Launceston. It doesn't make dollars nor sense!
Feels like the set up for an episode of utopia
Why anm I not the littlested bit surprised?
Why's it built on the water? It will be underwater in a few weeks with climate change rampant
Is this made news in order for the masses to support the stadium, despite the money would be used better for other issues?
🤣🤣🤣 for crying out loud is there nothing the indig descendants do not want?
“Reconciliation Tasmania”, a “truth-telling park” FMD.
🤣🤣🤣 an indig park can be anywhere. Stadium should not be built there IMO. MLB Southbank is an example of what Mac Point can be. Park, waterside walking track & up to Cenotaph & botanical garden, restaurants, a lookout, apartments, galleries, almost a mirror of Salamanca?
Theyve been pushed out for a 100 years anyhow
I wish the Government would use the money spent on these projects to help those living in communities to have better housing schools and jobs
Redfern MkII
The Reconciliation Park will feature a flagship Centrelink.
Good
Well damn.
Aboriginal reconciliation park football stadium.
& this is why a VoteNo is essential, everything will be vetoed.
This park will need beer vending machines or will BYO be allowed. It will help fuel the flag burning entertainment.
Obviously impossible to make them both one and the same!
AFL should fund their own stadium..
This is relentless. No one cares
What?
ABC has an agenda, not just a bias A bias is when you process information through your preconceived notions, and is unavoidable to some extent An agenda is when you decide on the narrative first and then find info to justify it
Why bother with a reconciliation park anyway? The extremists would just burn Aussies flags and smear paint everywhere, f**k that.
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The park may need a name change ABC... You lefties seem to like doing that sort of thing anyway.