$75m facelift planned for city stadium

[travelling_gerry]

$75m facelift planned for city stadium




24th January 2009, 6:00 WST


The capacity of Members Equity Stadium will increase from 18,000 to 25,000 if the State Government accepts a $75 million redevelopment proposal for Perth’s only major rectangular arena.

The Town of Vincent last night unveiled plans for a three-tier grandstand on the eastern side of the ground to meet the needs of Super 14 rugby team the Western Force.

The Force will play at Subiaco Oval for the last time this year before moving to Members Equity Stadium, even though it is too small for the expected crowds and does not have the corporate, media and support facilities necessary for Super 14 rugby.

RugbyWA officials are desperate to have Members Equity Stadium upgraded to secure the future of the Force in Perth, particularly with the Victorian Government forging ahead with a $275 million rectangular stadium in Melbourne and likely to pursue aggressively a Super 14 franchise. The Force would like building to start in 2011 or 2012.

The redevelopment is centred on a new 7500-seat grandstand which can be configured to include uo to 35 corporate boxes vital to the viability of a professional sports franchise.

The State Opposition is pushing the Federal Government to help fund a new $1.1 billion Subiaco stadium in a bid to stimulate the economy when a predicted downturn hits WA in two years.

Shadow sport and recreation minister Ken Travers appealed to the Rudd Government to consider funding for the 60,000-seat stadium, which has been left in limbo by a State Government review of projects. The Federal Government previously ruled out a contribution.

Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron yesterday supported Mr Travers’ bid for Federal funding.

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[MI5_Dog]

IF being the big word in that first sentence
IF the government come to the party.

IF IF IF which with this government means never

[brokendown gunfighter]

especially this Government
by the time they make a decision the costs would have escalated to $100mil or so &
you guessed it ,becomes too expensive

[Thequeerone]

Jeez with the price of iron ore/ steel now is as good as it gets and they will be helping the miners

[blueandblack]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...24/2473549.htm

"Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is expected to announce a $4 billion plan to protect tens of thousands of construction jobs today."

[James]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...24/2473549.htm

"Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is expected to announce a $4 billion plan to protect tens of thousands of construction jobs today."

What does that work out to? Billion dollar stadiums in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Canberra and f all for Perth.

[zimeric]

no mention anywhere in that article that he was intending to use this money for sports infrastructure.. fishing with that one b&b

[shasta]

The sting is well and truly in the tail (of that article).

Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron yesterday supported Mr Travers’ bid for Federal funding.

Is he likely to then put state funds towards another stadium which would rule out one of the prospective tennants of an MPS?

[no.8]

It would nice if we could have a$125m stadium just like the Leicester Tigers!



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[Thequeerone]

Does that have thermo frost or is that an optional extra ?

[slomo]

thats exactly what we want No8....

[Tonkar]

Hi Folks
Just sent My local member Terry Waldron an Email giving my disapointment to his support to the Subiaco Oval upgrade

[slomo]

welcome along Tonkar!.....

[pieter blackie]

the stadium upgrade was all over the news and the fact that it was a ticket sellout is the topping on the cake

[Tonkar]

Hi Pieter
Being Country folk we dont get much news
Which Channels ???