The Break O’Day Community Stadium at St Helens has been nominated at the Australian Property Institute’s Excellence in Property Awards.
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The recently-built stadium garnered a nomination in the local government category.
The stadium was designed by Launceston architect firm Edwards + Simpson, and was completed in December 2015 at a cost of $1.88 million.
The nomination comes after the stadium won the Public Architecture Award at the 2016 Tasmanian Architecture Awards.
Break O’Day’s indoor stadium was also shortlisted for the 2016 National Architecture Awards.
Stadium architect Martin Simpson said the stadium was a success in many aspects.
“It’s a success for a local council to deliver a building that can function for all of the different user groups,” he said.
“It’s quite a multi-purpose building so it can function for many community uses thanks to the types of flooring we chose.”
Mr Simpson also said the building should be noted for its cost effectiveness.
“It was a very low budget project for a project that was two full-size indoor netball courts and basketball courts, but as architects we wanted it to have some design merit as well,” he said.
“We wanted to create a sophisticated building that would be robust, that was low cost.
“That was very challenging on a small budget.
The stadium has been used for a diverse range of events since its completion, including the state Netball Tasmania competition this year.
Break O’Day mayor Mick Tucker said the stadium’s award nomination was a fantastic achievement.
“We are really proud to see our community stadium being recognised for its innovation in these national awards,” Councillor Tucker said.
“For a regional community like ours to be able to offer such a great facility, one capable of hosting large events and professional sports is a real feather in our cap.
“Being able to host state league games benefits the business community by drawing visitors to our area who stay and play in Break O’Day.