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Financially attainable, environmentally sound homes in socially inclusive communities

Every Australian deserves to have a heartfelt connection to their home and a sense of place. Investors have the opportunity to align their investments and their personal moral compass. Quality homes, inclusive community and above average returns can go hand-in-hand.

Devonport Showground will enrich the lives of those that live there; enrich the community that they comprise; and deliver a solid long term investment to those that make it possible.

Have your say

Devonport Agricultural & Pastoral Society (DAPS) has signed a contract for sale of Devonport Showground to affordable housing advocate Simon Want. We’re keen to begin the conversation about what’s next for this important site.

While the price is commercial in confidence, the sale will provide DAPS with the opportunity to redefine their service provision and a possible transition to a new site.

Lengthy discussions with DAPS revealed they have faced a number of challenges to deliver their charter. One issue is that the site is no longer fit for purpose.

Mr Want is respectful of the role DAPS and the Showground has played in the community for more than 100 years and recognise that the transition will be difficult. Mr Want will continue to work closely with the Society to support them on this transition.

We are passionate about and committed to putting the needs of the community first. We’re looking to work closely and inclusively with all parties involved on the future of this site, and discussions have already begun with the State Government and Local Council to ensure a strategic transition for Tasracing in the medium to long-term (which currently uses the site for a variety of its race meets).

Ultimately the purchase of the Showground presents the opportunity for the site to continue to contribute to the future fabric of the Devonport community. 

Devonport’s past. Devonport’s future.

A new way of living for everyone in Devonport

The century-old Devonport Showground will play a unique role in the region’s future, with the creation of a world-class community precinct designed to enhance the lives of all Devonport residents.

The development is designed to benefit everyone in Devonport.

That’s because the development offers the opportunity to house brand new state of the art services such as a medical centre, modern childcare centre and many modern cafe and dining options, available to all.

Enhancing life in Devonport, right now

Devonport Showground will create  hundreds of much-needed jobs for Devonport locals. 

Devonport Showground will also be the source of ongoing employment in the various hospitality and child care facilities.   

The precinct will be the largest infill development in Tasmania’s history, bringing more than $75 million of direct economic investment to Devonport. 

The precinct will deliver more than 200 high quality adaptable homes for purchase or rental.  And unlike standard sub-divisions, the project will also deliver independent and supported living options, specialist housing, including NDIS and social housing, and state of the art services including a medical precinct, a community and arts precinct as well as a variety of beautifully landscaped open spaces, which all Devonport locals will be welcome to enjoy.

Adaptable homes will form the heart of the development.

Adaptable homes represent a revolutionary approach to housing which meet the changing needs of home owners across a lifetime.

They are carefully designed to accommodate a resident’s changing requirements into the future. 

At various stages in a home owners life, a family or an individual will need a home with two bedrooms, sometimes three or more, and sometimes one. 

All the adaptable homes in the precinct will be specially designed to adapt to changing needs via simple renovations.

Whatever your requirement or budget, there will be an adaptable home to suit you within the community.