Northern Suburbs Community Recreation Hub (the Hub)

Infrastructure Tasmania is delivering the Northern Suburbs Community Recreation Hub (the Hub) at Mowbray in Launceston.

The Hub is funded through a partnership between the Tasmanian Government, Australian Government and the City of Launceston, who have jointly committed $43.6 million over the next two years to support this important project.

The Hub will deliver Tasmania’s largest multi-purpose community sporting and recreation facility with a building area of over 10,000 square metres of usable indoor space and additional outdoor activities.

Increasing community engagement in recreation and sport is a driving force behind this development, providing positive effects on people's health and social lives. The space will also assist in addressing Launceston's lack of indoor sports facilities.

The Hub aims to enhance social and economic outcomes for the area, providing access to local community, sport, and recreation facilities and programs in the northern suburbs and offer residents a safe location to meet.

The Hub will include:

• Four designated indoor courts for netball operated by the Northern Tasmania Netball Association (NTNA).
• Three indoor multi-use courts for basketball, volleyball, futsal, table tennis, wheelchair sports and other sporting and community recreational activities to address the current court shortfall.
• Rock climbing, gym, boxing and weightlifting facilities including an outdoor activities area.
• A designated gymnastics area to provide a wide range of programs for people of all ages.
• Café, commercial kitchen, and spectator amenities (grandstand seating) with change room facilities and onsite parking.
• Youth engagement, community education and counselling areas.
• Multipurpose office space that can be used for meetings, training and administration.
• Open space for community gatherings of up to 800 people to come together offering diverse services and opportunities.
• Safe pedestrian access off Invermay Road and connectivity to the Hub from Mowbray Heights Primary School.
• Electric charging facilities for vehicles, e-bikes and e-scooters.

Philp Lighton Architects has been appointed to provide design and contract management services for the project.

Local Tasmanian firm, Anstie Constructions Pty Ltd, has been appointed to deliver the Stage 1 Early Works Package. Works include demolition, site remediation and limited services works. These works began in September 2023.

On 8 November 2023, the City of Launceston (CoL) approved the Development Application and issued a Planning Permit for Stage 2 Main Works.

Infrastructure Tasmania will continue to work with key stakeholders to deliver this exciting transformative project which is expected to open to late 2025.