News Limited and the Guardian have both reported on the Tasmania Symphony Orchestras opposition to the location of the new stadium.
The TSO has commissioned two independent acoustic reports in the past 12 months. Both reports, seen by Guardian Australia, warn greater measures will be needed to address the potential for sound spill and reverberation into the concert hall during construction – set to begin next year – and once operating from 2029.
TSO chief executive officer Caroline Sharpen said noise impacts from the stadiums construction and operation had not been properly taken into account.
“We’re certain there must be a less terrible location for our new stadium. Tasmania is one of the least densely built-up corners of the world,” she said.
“Surely, there is a spot that does not compromise our state concert hall, our Cenotaph and war memorial, and the famous maritime heritage of our waterfront.
“We’ve done a lot of searching and we’re yet to find another example of a government anywhere in the world prepared to build a 23,000-seat stadium 170m from the perimeter of their state performing arts centre.
“Concerns about the impact of the stadium location on the orchestra’s viability appear to have fallen on deaf ears, despite the TSO’s extensive participation through official channels and POSS processes.”
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