As part of the process to submit a Development Application (DA) for the development of harness and greyhound racing facilities at the preferred Palmers Road Latrobe site, Tasracing conducted a number of civil engineering, electrical, hydraulic, traffic, noise, light and environmental investigations. The environmental, or, Natural Values Assessment on the Latrobe site identified a number…
Category: Project Updates
UPDATE – Industry Consultation
NW Track Project – Industry Consultation Committee established
Monday 22 March 2021As recently announced by the Racing Minister, Jane Howlett, Tasracing has appointed Dalton Consulting Engineers (DCE) to provide design and engineering services for the proposed dual harness and greyhound racing and training facility on the northwest coast. Tasracing plans to build new race tracks for both the harness and greyhound codes, with an $8 million…
Update on North West Harness/Greyhound Track
Wednesday 17 March 2021
The Tasmanian Government is committed to racing in all three regions of Tasmania. I am pleased to advise that Tasracing has appointed Dalton Consulting Engineers, which specialises in sporting infrastructure, to provide project design, documentation and contract administration for the construction of a harness and greyhound track and associated facilities on the North West Coast. Daltons…
Industry consultation paper released
Tuesday 9 March 2021Industry participants have the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of racing with the release of a consultation paper today. The consultation paper will seek responses to a comprehensive series of questions on industry strategy and infrastructure priorities over the next five years. Through this consultation document, industry participants are provided an opportunity to have…
New harness and greyhound facilities on the North West Coast – update
Tuesday 9 February 2021As has been widely reported in media and direct to racing industry participants, the Tasmanian Government and Tasracing are set to develop new harness and greyhound racing facilities on the north-west coast. Specifically, Tasracing intends to build new race tracks for both the harness and greyhound codes, with an $8 million contribution from the government…
Consultation meeting Thursday 3 December
Tuesday 1 December 2020
How to participate Tasracing is pleased to invite all interested parties to participate in the first Consultation Meeting of the North West Harness/Greyhound Track Project. There are two options for those wishing to participate: You may attend the meeting in person at midday on Thursday 3 December at the Spreyton Racecourse, in the Birdcage Tavern….