New Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery in master plan for Mparntwe

Tiesha Hewitt Published December 4, 2024 at 2.10pm (AWST)

A new master plan for the ANZAC Oval Precinct has been released by the NT government.

The plan outlines the new location to deliver a revised Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Gallery of Australia (ATSIAGA) and confirmation the ANZAC Oval will be retained for community use.

The ANZAC Oval Master Plan includes key infrastructure to such as the ATSIAGA – which will now be located on Wills Terrace at the current car park site towards Todd Street Mall, with a design and scale revised to a three-storey 4,000sqm building; ANZAC Oval - reinstated as a rugby field with restoration works to be complete in time for the rugby season in February 2025; and additional car parking.

NT Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said the people of Mparntwe/Alice Springs deserved clarity around the ANZAC Oval precinct redevelopment.

"We have listened to the people of Alice Springs, and my CLP Government will be delivering on our promise to redevelop the Anzac Oval precinct that meets community expectations while also rebuilding Alice Springs as a great place to live, work and invest," she said.

NT Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure, Bill Yan, said the ANZAC Oval Masterplan reflects the government's commitment to targeted, sustainable investment and complements the recent Infrastructure Plan announced in Mparntwe/Alice Springs recently.

"We're committed to delivering the Anzac Oval precinct but it's really important to the community we retain ANZAC Oval for its current use. We are doing this and we are saving ANZAC Oval," he said.

The precinct redevelopment is expected to be completed in late 2027 and NT government said it will be engaging with stakeholders over the coming weeks to inform them of the revised Masterplan.

More information about the Masterplan is available online.

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