Tasmania Infrastructure

=Office and residential projects=

Hobart

* $300 million Lauderdale Quay development at Ralphs Bay. (Pending Approvel) [cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,24260322-5007221,00.html|title=PR push on Ralph's Bay marina|accessdate=2008-10-03]
* $290 Myer and Cat and Fiddle arcade re-devlopment.

Launceston

* New office and residential apartments are being built at the old gasworks site at a total cost of about $35 million. A two story office block at the site has already been completed. The apartment section will include 22 one-bedroom, 11 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom apartments. Construction is expected to be completed in December 2009. [cite web|url=http://www.townsshearing.com.au/gasworks/gasworks.shtml|Publisher=Towns Shearing|title=The Gasworks|accessdate=2008-08-13]

* The five story green office building called Cimitiere House will include around 4,600m2 of office space and will also include a cafe, retail tenances and a carpark. Plans suggest that it will become Tasmania's first 5 green star building. It's being constructed in the the CBD at a cost of $10 million. Cimitiere House it expected to be completed during December 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.realcommercial.com.au/commercial-real-estate/5308663|publisher=realcommercial.com.au|title=Cimitiere House|accessdate=2008-06-13]

* The run down, Old Launceston Hostpital site it to be re-developed into a 98 room hotel and will also include 14 apartments, including 4 penthouses, with the largest being 600m2. Plans also include a rooftop tennis court. Costs are expected to be about $30 million . [cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/07/2112367.htm|title=Re-develoment proposed for old Launceston Hostpital|accessdate=2008-08-28]

* Two five story apartment buildings, to be named Loggia is planned to be constructed in Brisbane Street, close to the Cataract Gorge. Each building will consist of 4 two-bedroom apartments, 5 three-bedroom apartments and 1 penthouse. Penthouse 2 is expected to cost up to $1.2 million. [cite web|url=http://www.fairbrother.com.au/developments.html|title=Fairbrother Developments|accessdate=2008-08-28]

Other Areas

* The $183 million Musselroe Bay eco lodge will become North East Tasmania's biggest development. It will consist of 100-suite, 5 star resort, 320 apartments, units and villas, a world-class championship 18-hole golf course designed by Michael Clayton Golf design, Marine and recrational activities, visitor and service centre and even a 1.3 km airstrip. [cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,22993795-3462,00.html|title=Green light for $183m resort|accessdate=2008-10-03] [cite web|url=http://www.musselroe.com/musselroe-development.html|title=Musselroe Bay|accessdate=2008-10-04]

Other Developments

Hobart

* The University of Tasmania Co-Location Project is a Hobart CBD multi-level building development that will accommodate the Faculty of Health Sciences Administration and Tasmanian School of Medicine together with the Menzies Research Institute in a dedicated facility promoting excellence in medical research and teaching. The CBD site chosen, on the corner of Liverpool and Campbell Streets in Hobart's CBD, is ideally located for fostering links and collaboration with the adjacent Royal Hobart Hospital.

Launceston

* Just out of the CBD, a modern Aquatic Centre is being built, replacing the old Launceston Swimming pool at a cost of $26.3 million. The new building area is set to span approximately 6000m2 and approximately 450m2 of the existing Launceston Swimming Pool Building, will be renovated. The project is expected to be completed in March 2009.

* A new $20 million carpark, set to include 429 parking spaces is to be constructed in Paterson Street, behind the Myer building. It will also include 5 retail vancancies, with the largest being approximately 1306m2. [cite web|url=http://www.realcommercial.com.au/commercial-real-estate/5412166|title=Central CBD Retail Development - Easy Access, Great Frontage and Parking|accessdate=2008-08-28]

* A much needed $20 million upgrade for Launceston airport started in June 2008, and is expected to be completed in July 2009. The project will consist of three main parts that will provide Checked Bag Screening and new check in counter areas, new baggage reclaim procedure, with the use of two baggage carousels and new passenger lounges and screening facilities. All this will approximately double the floor area.

The first of the three parts of the project, the check bag screening and check in counters will be operational by December 2008, as required by Federal legislation for passenger security. The other two areas will come on stream in stages over the remaining construction period.

The refurbishment of the departures area will allow a single location for all airlines to provide check in facilities at the 12 new counters. These counters are linked to a new baggage handling system to a new check bag screening process for all baggage travelling on aircraft.

A revised passenger screening point will increase the level of space provided to passengers during the screening process.

For departing passengers new apron level gate lounges of approximately 1200m2 provide space and security for passengers waiting to board aircrafts. For arriving passengers, a new baggage handling building of 500m2 incorporating two new baggage carousels will improve baggage reclaim activities for passengers.

For attending public, an expansion of an additional 1000m2 of the main passenger public lounge area and refurbished retail areas, will provide additional space and seating areas with a view of the apron and runway [cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/01/2205223.htm|publisher=abc.net.au|title=Launceston Airport|accessdate=2008-06-13]

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