Tasmania’s Glenorchy City Council has given the green light for the development of a basketball and multi-sport complex at Claremont.
The new sports centre, featuring four new basketball courts, will be built near Claremont College.
Mayor, Sue Hickey said the new facility would provide much-needed basketball infrastructure for the community.
“I’m pleased the state government has honoured its promise to construct additional community courts in the Glenorchy municipal area,” she said.
“As the home of the JackJumpers NBL team, Glenorchy is seeing increasing demand for basketball courts as more and more young people are inspired to take up the sport, and these new courts will go some of the way to addressing court demand.
“Fundamentally, we need to provide infrastructure to support community-based sport or risk losing kids who are keen to have a go and get involved in sport which sets the framework for a healthy and active lifestyle.”
Mayor Hickey said the facility’s courts would also support futsal, netball and volleyball.
“It is also pleasing to see the facility will be able to accommodate a range of wheelchair sports, including football, basketball and rugby.”
“Importantly, the development will also have multi-purpose spaces available to accommodate club activities, which is crucial in supporting clubs to run events and provide services to their members and the broader community,” she said.
