Noise from new Hobart AFL stadium will ruin symphony orchestra’s historic concert hall, CEO fears

Caroline Sharpen says there's no precedent in the world' for a concert hall having to deal with 23,000-seat stadium just 170 metres from its stage

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The $775m bid to bring an Aussie Rules team to Tasmania will place the state's symphony orchestra in an unenviable world-first position, which could threaten its future existence.

The plan to build a home for the newly formed Tasmanian Devils AFL team will see a 23,000 seat capacity sports and music stadium constructed on a historic Hobart foreshore site just 40 metres from the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra's purpose-built performing and recording headquarters, the Federation Concert Hall.

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