News Simonds Stadium Stage 4 Redevelopment

[AndyMac05]

So should get some news on whether the council will cough up the remaining 6 mil tonight. Pretty sure tonight's the night they have their votes at the council meeting.

 

[DangerHere]

Great, can they add another $1000 to put cladding on the back of the Players stand ?

 

[catempire]

 

[catempire]

 

[Pal22]

If the funding won't be available until the 2017/2018 financial year does that mean the work can't start until then?

 

[Boxhead_31]

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[Boxhead_31]

If you build it the big four will come


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[CroftyV1]

Extended article by the Addy on the funding decision - looks like its not 100% certain to be right to go ahead this year, though you'd think they'd sort something out.
http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au...-stadium-upgrade/story-fnjuhxh0-1227498806457

 

[manboob]

 

[bigblackboz]

This whole Kardinia Park Trust thing is moronic and what is causing all the problems. Lets keep politicians out of footy. Like to ruin everything again.

 

[thegerman]

This whole Kardinia Park Trust thing is moronic and what is causing all the problems. Lets keep politicians out of footy. Like to ruin everything again.

I don't know if that is the case, I think they are needed to gain more access to the stadium for other events, more so, to gain more $$ to upgrade the
stadium and show the stakeholders i.e. Geelong Council, of the reason why they are investing in it. Likewise, the people of Geelong that don't support
the Cats but who pay rates which goes towards this stadium (or the perception of that at least).

The stadium needs all the support it can to gain that exposure, and I think pollies do have a lot of clout in that area that a private industry would not.

 

[Son_Of_God29]

If you build it the big four will come


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build it and the Big 4 HAVE to come 11 games a year at our home ground...who cares if opposition supporters cant get in

 

[kriso182]

An extraordinary general meeting will be held tonight;

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au...-brought-forward/story-fnrwqsx7-1227503021890

“Given mounting public interest around the proposed redevelopment of Simonds Stadium I have asked our CEO to bring forward council’s special meeting to reconsider this matter to next Tuesday evening, 1 September,” Cr Lyons said.

 

[AM]

Perhaps the council and the naysayers need to be told in no uncertain terms how crucial a thriving football club is to the town. Having a circus clown as Mayor doesn't help.

On another disappointing note.

GEELONG is spiralling towards a $1 million operating loss this year after copping another financial hit because of a poor “home” crowd at the MCG on Friday night.

Source: The Geelong Advertiser.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Stage 4 confirmed for this year start:

Stage four of the Simonds Stadium redevelopment is on track to commence this year after the City of Greater Geelong agreed to an amended $6 million contribution to the project.

The council voted last week to support the project, but a number of conditions attached to the funding were unacceptable. The council met again on Tuesday night and addressed those issues to ensure the redevelopment will go ahead in 2016.

The council's contribution comes in addition to a $75 million commitment from the state government, $4 million from the Geelong Football Club and $4 million from the AFL.

"This is a significant and positive decision by the council that will bring a significant economic and social benefit to the region," Geelong CEO Brian Cook said

http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2015-09-01/stage-four-gets-green-light

 

[JUBJUB]

Stage 4 confirmed for this year start:

http://www.geelongcats.com.au/news/2015-09-01/stage-four-gets-green-light

So people in the Brownlow,Social club & Jennings Stands can take their seats home with them saturday ?

 

[Boxhead_31]

So people in the Brownlow,Social club & Jennings Stands can take their seats home with them saturday ?

Just remember to take your shifter with you

 

[Micksy]

Maybe we should see how we go with a few smaller crowds that are coming our way with a slide down the ladder?

 

[manboob]

We make 750-1mil per full stadium anyway so it's more about getting 11 games there IMO.

 

[speedybundy]

We make 750-1mil per full stadium anyway so it's more about getting 11 games there IMO.

At least 9-10, could see us getting a 17 games every 2 years type deal (obviously 8 one year than 9 the next)

Obviously the AFL see the benefit in it too, which is obviously encouraging.

 

[manboob]

That's why I think owing the Thursday night is our best chance to do that.

 

[thegerman]

So people in the Brownlow,Social club & Jennings Stands can take their seats home with them saturday ?

They've done that with a few stadiums in the US, is a good idea. Though bringing in your spanners to the game might not be a good idea

 

[Son_Of_God29]

They've done that with a few stadiums in the US, is a good idea. Though bringing in your spanners to the game might not be a good idea

There are already enough "spanners" in the Social Club anyway so won't need to bring any

 

[Schmuck]

Does this upgrade also include the Ron Hovey room?

 

[speedybundy]

Very random and not particularly relevant (sorry mods), but does anyone remember maybe 15 years ago there was an idea to buy Waverly Stadiums lights? Does anyone know how far that idea got?

Great news to see the redevelopment go ahead, even if the next stage takes 10 years it's a fantastic achievement. I just hope we get it to above 40,000 for our long term viability. Next thing to tick off is a second training base now!