ACT government will fund planning on three of Canberra’s major precincts – Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC), a new convention centre precinct and the Bruce sports, health and education precinct.

It says the money will support technical due diligence for a new rectangular stadium in Bruce as part of an expanded sports, health and education precinct, linking investments in the AIS precinct, CIT Bruce, University of Canberra and the Northside Hospital.

Design work will also begin for a new convention centre precinct in Civic, which will include new convention facilities and an indoor stadium suitable for music and major indoor sporting events.

Design work for Stage 1 of EPIC’s redevelopment will include a large, multipurpose exhibition hall to accommodate larger exhibitions and gala sit-down dinners for thousands and multiple large scale community-based events.

The Fitzroy Pavilion at EPIC will also be refurbished, with $4.6 million to be spent this year turning it into a versatile event space to meet the demand for large-scale community and multicultural events in Canberra.

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