New Town netball courts and bowls upgrade

We working on upgrades to the New Town Sporting Precinct. It includes new netball courts and updated lawn bowls infrastructure.

The project began in February 2025 and will continue through to the middle of the year.

The project will result in:

• the conversion of a disused, overgrown bowling green into two outdoor netball courts for the Southern Tasmania Netball Association (STNA). They will have LED floodlights and fencing.
• the installation of new shade infrastructure and synthetic grass around the edges of an in-use bowling green at the Buckingham Bowls Club.

The additional netball courts will allow for more teams to participate in the sport. This allows for greater participating and promoting physical activity for all age groups.

Infrastructure upgrades at the bowls club will result in more comfort and sun protection for players and spectators. This creates a more enjoyable space for socialising and competing.

There is not expected to be any significant disruption to the community while the works take place.

The Tasmanian Government has committed $1.5 million towards this project and the overall development of the New Town Sporting Precinct Master Plan.

New Town Sporting Precinct Master Plan

This project is a small step in achieving the ambition set out in the New Town Sporting Precinct Master Plan. This was endorsed by the Hobart City Council in 2024.

The facility is used by more than 300 000 people each year. The plan sets out to preserve and improve the facility as a vital sporting and community hub.

You can read more about the long-term plans for the facility in our Hobart News story.

Location

Corner of Creek and Main roads, New Town 7008  View Map