Macquarie Point stadium decision expected in weeks but Richard Flanagan and others have alternative vision

The site covers nine hectares and is only minutes walk from the Hobart CBD but is bordered by a working port.  (Supplied: Macquarie Point Vision )

An alternative vision for nine hectares of prime land near Hobart's waterfront is being launched by a group of prominent Tasmanians, this time with a thousand homes and a swimming basin in place of the "stinky" old sewage works. 

Macquarie Point has been slated for development since 2012, when the federal government handed over $50 million to kickstart its transformation.