Northern Suburbs Community Recreation Hub (NSCRH)

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

The Hub is funded in partnership with the Tasmanian Government, Australian Government, 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 meters 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 areas, providing access to local community, sport, and recreation facilities and programmes 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 in a positive space 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 will begin in September 2023.

The Development Application for Stage 2 Main Works has been lodged with City of Launceston and is expected to be on public exhibition very soon.

Infrastructure Tasmania will continue to work with key stakeholders to deliver this exciting transformative project which is expected to be opened to the community in mid to late 2025.

You can find out more information about the project by emailing projects@infrastructure.tas.gov.au

Design concept videos