Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services
The 2024-25 ACT Budget includes funding for the planning and development of a new Canberra Convention and Entertainment Centre.
The ACT Government will provide funding in the 2024-25 ACT Budget to continue the planning and development of a new Canberra Convention and Entertainment Centre.
The centre will form part of an events and entertainment precinct proposed for the south-east section of the CBD that includes the current convention centre site and the Canberra Olympic Pool site.
Master-planning for the new precinct will see concept designs developed for an integrated convention and entertainment centre for live music, events and performances.
The ACT Government will invest in site investigations and concept design options for the replacement of the ageing Canberra Olympic Pool to provide aquatic facilities for the city’s growing population in Commonwealth Park.
The ACT Government will continue to work with the Australian Government under the National Capital Investment Framework and through the Urban Precincts and Partnerships Program to progress infrastructure projects such as the Convention and Entertainment Centre.
As Canberra’s population nears half a million people, this project is important for the local tourism and business sector, ensuring Canberra is a more attractive tour option for live music and entertainment.
Bruce Sports, Health, and Education Precinct update
Further funding will be provided in the 2024-25 ACT Budget to progress development of the Bruce Sports, Health, and Education Precinct.
The ACT Government intends to partner with the Commonwealth Government to develop a mixed-use urban renewal precinct, which will include housing, commercial, hospitality and retail opportunities to support sport, health and education infrastructure projects.
Through the 2024-25 Budget, the Government will also progress planning for the new Northside Hospital, a renewed CIT campus and a new stadium.
This work will complement the Commonwealth Government’s AIS precinct renewal announced in the recent Federal Budget.
The Government will consider options for the development, including the optimal delivery model and the declaration of an urban renewal site.
This declaration will help coordinate ACT Government Directorates and agencies to work together on the precinct planning.
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