Feedback wanted on proposed community stadium

A community stadium proposed for Tauranga Domain will need good support from the home crowd and a convincing gameplan to make it over the line.

A preliminary business case for the proposed stadium, led by Western Bay of Plenty economic development agency Priority One, was presented to Tauranga City Council on May 1, 2023. e proposed stadium would be a multi-use facility accommodating the community, clubs, local cultural events, festivals, professional sports, and commercial concerts, and is predicted to bring many social and economic bene ts to the city. However, Tauranga City Council Commissioners want a better understanding of the potential bene ts and costs, and to gauge initial community support before deciding whether to proceed any further.

Funding options are still being explored however e survey is available on the council’s website until July 21.

Funding options are still being explored however a proportion of the funding would be likely to come from rates.

It’s early days and no decisions have been made yet. After considering initial community feedback, as well as the wider economic and social bene ts and proposed funding options, commissioners will decide whether to proceed any further, which could see the proposal included in the draft 2024-34 Long-term Plan community consultation process.

Community consultation on the draft 202434 Long-term Plan is expected to take place in November, which would provide a further opportunity for everyone in the community to share their feedback, before a decision on the proposed community stadium was made.

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