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Our speaker on Tuesday, 24 October is the Business Leader of the Launceston’s Inveresk and UTAS Stadium, Robert Groenewegen.

Robert is a Life Member of the Footscray Football Club, having played with them from 1978 to 1987. He moved to Launceston in 1990 and worked for the Launceston City Council and played for North Launceston Football Club.

He became Inveresk Precinct Manager in 2001 and assisted in establishing the York Park and Inveresk Precinct Authority. His is awaiting transfer to Stadiums Tasmania later this year.

York Park (UTAS Stadium) is celebrating 100 years as an Australian Rules Football Ground in 2023. Over the last 25 years the ground has been redeveloped from a local venue into a 20,000-person stadium.

To accommodate a new Tasmanian AFL Team, $130m has been allocated to upgrade the venue further and maintain its AFL Standards. This will include upgraded changed rooms, improved seating, and patron amenities.