Treasury Building Expressions of Interest
29 June 2018
Tasmanian Government:
Tasmania’s tourism industry is booming
and the continuing rise in visitor numbers is a great demonstration of
how our ongoing commitment to our heritage-based tourism industry is
attracting people from all over the world.
A key reason 1.3 million people visited
Tasmania last year was to see our unique landscape and remarkable
historic heritage properties across the State, including
Hobart’s
Treasury Building complex.
While it has served the Department of Treasury and Finance for many
decades, the
buildings are no longer well suited to office accommodation.
In recent years, there has been much public debate and suggestions about
the uses for the Treasury Building. However, we understand that there
are also significant heritage and conservation issues that need to be
considered, given it is one of the oldest heritage buildings in the
state.
Conserving, protecting and re-imagining our heritage listed places is
vitally important to their longevity and the future success of our
tourism and hospitality industry, however the Tasmanian Government
believes that these beautiful Treasury buildings could provide the
perfect opportunity for a potential investor to take full advantage of
its heritage character and prime CBD location.
On that basis, the Tasmanian Government is taking the first step towards
seeking proposals through an Expressions of Interest process later this
financial year for alternative uses for the Treasury building.
The Hodgman Liberal Government will have more to say on the EOI process
in coming months.
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