Committee to oversee development of new sports stadium

[travelling_gerry]

A committee has been set up to oversee the development of Perth's new 60,000 seat sports stadium. (DSR)

The Western Australian Government has announced the formation of a committee to plan and develop Perth's new 60,000 seat multi-purpose sports stadium.

The sum of $336 million was set aside in the State Budget to begin work on the project at Kitchener Park in Subiaco.

It is due to be completed in 2014.

The Major Stadium Steering Committee will...

full story here

[BLR]

$336 million cost and finished in 2014....the government are already trying to work thier spin so they get re-elected...

[Thequeerone]

Couldn't see a list of committee members - specifically a Rugby Delegate anyone know - or are our worst fears about governance already well founded.

[BLR]

Couldn't see a list of committee members - specifically a Rugby Delegate anyone know - or are our worst fears about governance already well founded.

By committe you can be sure it'll mean 'do what we tell you', a bunch of patsies, no more, no less...

[Swee_82]

http://www.wabusinessnews.com.au/en-...-Perth-stadium

This link includes the people on the committee:

To be jointly chaired by Department of Sport and Recreation director general Ron Alexander and Office of Strategic Projects head Richard Mann, the 10-member committee includes several other high profile public servants, such as Under-treasurer Tim Marney and Department of Planning and Infrastructure director general, Eric Lumsden.

East Perth Redevelopment Authority chief Tony Morgan, Public Transport Authority CEO Reece Waldock, State Solicitor Tim Sharp, Department of Sport and Recreation policy adviser Michael Cutler, Department of Premier and Cabinet principal policy officer Paul Joyce and state architect Geoffrey London will also take seats on the new board.



So basically all public service, though the article goes on to say the WAFC has already appointed a bloke to 'liase' with the committee

[Flamethrower]

The Major Stadium Steering Committee will... be called the "Lemon Committee"

[The Lone Hydrangea]

Im gobsmacked! This is going to be a large shitfight. Public servants for christs sake.
Try 2020.

[Harry]

http://www.wabusinessnews.com.au/en-...-Perth-stadium

This link includes the people on the committee:

To be jointly chaired by Department of Sport and Recreation director general Ron Alexander and Office of Strategic Projects head Richard Mann, the 10-member committee includes several other high profile public servants, such as Under-treasurer Tim Marney and Department of Planning and Infrastructure director general, Eric Lumsden.

East Perth Redevelopment Authority chief Tony Morgan, Public Transport Authority CEO Reece Waldock, State Solicitor Tim Sharp, Department of Sport and Recreation policy adviser Michael Cutler, Department of Premier and Cabinet principal policy officer Paul Joyce and state architect Geoffrey London will also take seats on the new board.



So basically all public service, though the article goes on to say the WAFC has already appointed a bloke to 'liase' with the committee

Hmm, Ron is AFL, Eric is a damn good planner (used to be my boss), Michael is a good bloke (have worked with him before) and Geoffrey London is good at the Architecture bit - anyone representing the end users, like rugby - the rectangular stadium - alarm bells fellas!! WAFC have done it again......

[blueandblack]

see the comment at that link. part of it is "The only code with a voice seems to be the WAFL - what about rugby and soccer, particularly rugby union. Lets see some true sense of accountability to the taxpayers take place and some democracy at work with fair representation on the Steering committee."

Onya Annette from Northbridge!


edit: from the article: "Mr Abery, who will liaise with the steering committee on behalf of the WAFC, is a director of listed internet kiosk operator, pieNETWORKS Ltd.". Theres the rugby involvement. Grumbles.

[travelling_gerry]

A TWF member.

[Jehna]

State Solicitor Tim Sharp, Department of Premier and Cabinet principal policy officer Paul Joyce

So basically all public service, though the article goes on to say the WAFC has already appointed a bloke to 'liase' with the committee

Tim Sharp is a damn good solicitor but unfortunately a huge AFL supporter. I've worked with him before. He is very aware though of the complaints regarding the stadium but i'd say he wouldn't have much sway on that front even if he did take our view. He'll be looking at contractual issues and environment and planning legal stuff

Paul Joyce I'm sorry is a moron. I have a friend who works for him.

[jargan83]

So we have the first Commitee formed, and when this commitee reports to another commitee who then reports to another commitee..........................

[GIGS20]

Who answers directly to the WAFC

[BLR]

Who answers directly to the WAFC

Who in turn answers to Lucifer himself.

[Swee_82]

Nice bit of stadium-related snark on Ch7 footy telecast today. They were talking about how running one way you'd have the sun in your eyes and this exchange followed:

Bloke 1: Well we won't have to worry about that at when the new stadium is built.
Bloke 2: Yeah our grandkids might get to enjoy it too


Looks like someone's wary of death by committee!

(sorry, don't know who was commentating the footy, was watching while doing the ironing)