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The West Australian
May 7, 2012, 2:37 pm
Premier Colin Barnett today announced that the new stadium at Burswood could be expanded to seat 80,000 and will be one of the longest grounds in Australia.
The field will be 165m long and 130m wide, making it 5m longer than the MCG and Patersons stadium, it will also have an east-west orientation.
The capacity of the stadium will be 60,000 initially but it will be designed to allow expansion in the future. The ultimate capacity could expand to 70,000 or even 80,000 by putting additional seating along the wings.
“The important thing about these announcements is that they form the foundation for all of the other design requirements for the stadium,” Mr Barnett said.
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said these decisions were a result of consultation with sporting bodies combined with the State Government’s desire to achieve a “Fan First” outcome.
“One design innovation being considered is the inclusion of ‘field clubs’ - onfield hospitality facilities at ground level bringing the fans much closer to the action zone,” Mr Waldron said.
Mr Waldron said the project definition phase of the project was progressing well and he was expecting the report to Government to be completed by the middle of the year.