Churchill Park was a hive of activity on Saturday as children and families swarmed to the venue to resume their weekend fixtures.
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However, the venue is in the running to become an even bigger hive of activity in 2023 as it is being considered as a training base camp for the FIFA Women's World Cup.
Last month, it was revealed Australia would host the world cup and Launceston's UTAS Stadium will host games throughout the series.
Football Tasmania chief executive Matt Bulkeley said work was being done to ensure Churchill Park could be used as a base camp training venue ahead of the games played in Tasmania.
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"This is a fantastic venue, it's really one of a kind in many ways, in this state, but we also know there's more work to do," he said.
Mr Bulkeley said work was ongoing on improvements to the site to get it up to world grade standard but its location to the city is what made it desirable as a training facility.
"We'll be working closely with government turn ensure that we as a state we put our best report," he said.
Participation rates always swell when there is a world cup on but Mr Bulkeley said they expected to see a spike in enrolments in 2023.
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He said it would be incredibly exciting for football enthusiasts to have the ability to get up close and personal with world cup teams, and that there could be an aspiring or future Matildas player among the ranks.
Deputy Premier Jeremy Rockliff said it was fantastic to see local sports resume in the state because of the "great work of Tasmanians" in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
"Because of what we have done and achieved throughout the COVID-19 pandemic we're able to witness once again our kids being active on the football pitch and having fun," he said.
He said the sport had a positive impact on children's and families' wellbeing, so it was critical sport could resume safely.
"Physical activity is so important for our young ones and as well for our mental health; it has been difficult for many families and kids for the past few months," he said.
He thanked the families, volunteers and organisers for being proactive to establish COVID-safe plans and ensure the season could resume.