Funding in Budget for ME Upgrade

[sandgroperrugby]

HMMM where does the $80Mill come in and how does it relate to an upgrade? Is it $80Mill this year and then more later to upgrade the western and north south stands?

Is there a plan any one has seen?

Last i heard they where looking at something similar to the Skilled Stadium on the gold coast is that still on the cards?

[Sheikh]

I read it as $80M for the eastern stand and the 'full staged redevelopment' to be up to $260M.

Not sure how this squares with the original $75M for the whole upgrade. That must be some rent agreement with the Town of Vincent. Maybe ToV won't be charging any rates to residents for the next 10 years!

[MI5_Dog]

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/no...0520-vhu9.html

Soccer and rugby have emerged as the biggest winners from the state budget, while there is not a cent in sight for a new 60,000-seat sports stadium.

Treasurer Colin Barnett says a new grandstand will be built at ME Bank Stadium after the state government pledged more than $80 million for a revamp of the ground.

An improved rectangular stadium was a priority for the state government, Mr Barnett said, claiming Perth Oval in its current form was "inadequate" for the state’s rugby and soccer teams, namely Western Force and Perth Glory.

About $82.5 million has been allocated to the development of ME Bank Stadium, which will see the ground's capacity boosted to 25,000 seats.

Construction on the project however is due to begin in 2012

[jargan83]

Construction on the project however is due to begin in 2012

Thats fairly lame

I welcome the annoucement but it is needed sooner rather then later

[jono]

isnt that just enough time to make the scaffold seating cheaper to buy?

[beige]

isnt that just enough time to make the scaffold seating cheaper to buy?

Than to rent you mean? Pretty close to it... Guess the govt. figured they had that long to play with...

[travelling_gerry]

$80m + $2.5 to buy the temporary seating

[hertryk]

Understandable, but I thought that a glaring inconsistency. It would be a balls-up on a monumental scale if the government managed to spend enough to build a new stadium and actually ended up with a half-arsed patch-up of an old one! As a West Aussie, that would be genuinely embarrassing. You'd hope they would be smarter than that, but then you look at the track record....

The airport is a prime example of Govt dithering, and stalling a ..WA emabrassment...
Pollies are always out to expand their egos.....Sometimes it is sad to be associated with such PLONKERS...Educated Twits..most of them...!!

[Burgs]

By saying 2012 it gives them the chance to pull the funding again if required.
I'll get excited when there are bums in new seats.

[jargan83]

By saying 2012 it gives them the chance to pull the funding again if required.
I'll get excited when there are bums in new seats.

Bingo, or at least when construction begins on site
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[PerthGirl]

What will the $80 mill be worth by 2012?

[jargan83]

2012 will be an election year as well (unless called earlier which I doubt the Accidental Premier will do)

[WF1964]

I'll see if I can get your attention with this



The Government is also expected to tip in $80 million for a new eastern stand at East Perth's ME Bank stadium. Sports Minister Terry Waldron is committed to having plans in place for a full staged redevelopment of the stadium by July, with speculation its cost has grown to up to $260 million.

But those plans depend on a rent agreement with the Town of Vincent.

Town chief executive John Giorgi said yesterday they were "miles apart" but he was confident of an agreement.

Oh good, that's where I sit

[GIGS20]

What will the $80 mill be worth by 2012?

Using the same exchange rate as the $25 Mill we were promised in 2005, I couldn't buy a carton of milk!

I'm with Burgs and Jargs, Until I have my brand new seat I choose to believe absolutely nothing

[Sheikh]

I'm with Burgs and Jargs, Until I have my brand new seat I choose to believe absolutely nothing

Nihilist!