Certified Legendary Thread Roos lodge plans for massive Arden St upgrade

[Shinboner1]

Lol so the Bombers are planning an upgrade of Windy Hill that's a carbon copy of our model.

But do they have a Cafe?

 

[Del191229]

But do they have a Cafe?

They still have a BOWS CLUB to worry about.

 

[Del191229]

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$50 million Windy Hill plan revealed
Essendon has announced a $50m Windy Hill redevelopment. See what the Bomber’s heartland will now be used for.

VFLW Players: Eloise Ashley-Cooper (#8) and Alex Morcom (#21) with Mitchell McCarthy (L) and Alex McCarthy (R) from Essendon Bowls Club Photographer: Daniel Pockett

Essendon Football Club will announce a bold vision to transform its spiritual Windy Hill home into an “unmatched’’ Victorian female footy and community sport precinct.

A $50 million plan for the prime Essendon site and stage of some of the club’s most famous moments will be announced on Monday, including opening the precinct to the public.

Windy Hill – Essendon’s home from 1922 to 2013 — will undergo a significant facelift under the plan including demolition of a grandstand and relocation of a pokies and bistro venue.

A new multipurpose community centre, synthetic running track, children’s playgrounds, light towers so matches can be played and broadcast at night, cafe and parklands form part of the blueprint.

An artists impression of the $50 million redevelopment proposed for Essendon’s iconic Windy Hill Oval., Credit: Jackson Architecture

An artists impression of the $50 million redevelopment proposed for Essendon’s iconic Windy Hill Oval., Credit: Jackson Architecture

Plans to move existing cricket and bowls clubs from the site will also be announced, to make way for recreation areas and increased community football training space.

Essendon president Paul Brasher said the revamp would deliver “a premium venue for girls and women’s football that is unmatched in our state.”

It would also make better community use of an oval once dominated by the likes of Bombers greats John Coleman, Dick Reynolds and Tim Watson and adored by the club’s 81,662 members.

“The current tired and constrained facilities do not do justice to their importance to the community or meet their future needs,’’ Mr Brasher said.

“We are determined to ensure that the project delivers a far superior outcome.’’

The Herald Sun can reveal Windy Hill will be reshaped, expanded and resurfaced to become the match-day home of Essendon’s AFLW, VFLW and VFL teams and elite junior Victorian footy programs.

Grandstands will be refurbished to enhance the spectator experience, new digital scoreboards constructed and four unisex change rooms installed.

An artists impression of the $50 million redevelopment proposed for Essendon’s iconic Windy Hill Oval., Credit: Jackson Architecture

Moonee Valley Council mayor Samantha Byrne said it was a “a once in a generation opportunity’’ and “a wonderful opportunity to increase access for the growing number of female football players.’’

“While the Windy Hill grounds have been a prominent sporting location for more than a century, the facilities are tired and a new vision and life for the reserve is needed,’’ she said.

The council will scout improved facilities offsite for the Essendon Cricket and Bowls Clubs to make way for the project, with state and federal government funding to be sought.

A $30 million first phase would open year-round for community football, with refurbished social and function areas, accessible recreation space and grandstand upgrades.

The W.H. Cookson Stand would be demolished and fences removed to the public, with the R.S. Reynolds and Alan T. Hird Stands retained.

A new home would be sought for the Victorian Premier Cricket club that has called Windy Hill home since 1872.

An artists impression of the $50 million redevelopment proposed for Essendon’s iconic Windy Hill Oval., Credit: Jackson Architecture

An artists impression of the $50 million redevelopment proposed for Essendon’s iconic Windy Hill Oval., Credit: Jackson Architecture

Windy Hill social venue moved and improved admin offices created for the Essendon and District Football League.

The second, more than $20 million phase, would build the Windy Hill Community Sports Centre, outdoor play areas, cafe, training track and moving the bowls club.

Essendon Cricket Club president Simon Tobin said it would work “in good faith’’ to explore all options regarding the redevelopment of Windy Hill, including moving to an alternative site.

Essendon Bowls Club committee member Rob Blachford said it was “an exciting vision for the regeneration of Windy Hill”.


“If achieved, this exciting vision with the development of a much-needed new state-of the-art bowls centre, will not only create significantly improved outcomes for bowlers, but also free-up valuable space at Windy Hill,’’ he said.

Construction would start late next year, with the first stage completed in time for the 2024 AFLW season.

 

[Del191229]

Hmmm, using women's footy and community sport to leverage taxpayer funding of an upgrade to your spiritual home.

Where have I heard that before?

 

[Shinboner1]

They still have a BOWS CLUB to worry about.

I've had a decent feed at a bowls club

 

[Del191229]

I've had a decent feed at a bowls club

Looks like the bowls club is onboard this time sadly. Cricket side seem less enthusiastic.

 

[Shinboner1]

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$50 million Windy Hill plan revealed
Essendon has announced a $50m Windy Hill redevelopment. See what the Bomber’s heartland will now be used for.

VFLW Players: Eloise Ashley-Cooper (#8) and Alex Morcom (#21) with Mitchell McCarthy (L) and Alex McCarthy (R) from Essendon Bowls Club Photographer: Daniel Pockett

Essendon Football Club will announce a bold vision to transform its spiritual Windy Hill home into an “unmatched’’ Victorian female footy and community sport precinct.

A $50 million plan for the prime Essendon site and stage of some of the club’s most famous moments will be announced on Monday, including opening the precinct to the public.

Windy Hill – Essendon’s home from 1922 to 2013 — will undergo a significant facelift under the plan including demolition of a grandstand and relocation of a pokies and bistro venue.

A new multipurpose community centre, synthetic running track, children’s playgrounds, light towers so matches can be played and broadcast at night, cafe and parklands form part of the blueprint.

An artists impression of the $50 million redevelopment proposed for Essendon’s iconic Windy Hill Oval., Credit: Jackson Architecture

An artists impression of the $50 million redevelopment proposed for Essendon’s iconic Windy Hill Oval., Credit: Jackson Architecture

Plans to move existing cricket and bowls clubs from the site will also be announced, to make way for recreation areas and increased community football training space.

Essendon president Paul Brasher said the revamp would deliver “a premium venue for girls and women’s football that is unmatched in our state.”

It would also make better community use of an oval once dominated by the likes of Bombers greats John Coleman, Dick Reynolds and Tim Watson and adored by the club’s 81,662 members.

“The current tired and constrained facilities do not do justice to their importance to the community or meet their future needs,’’ Mr Brasher said.

“We are determined to ensure that the project delivers a far superior outcome.’’

The Herald Sun can reveal Windy Hill will be reshaped, expanded and resurfaced to become the match-day home of Essendon’s AFLW, VFLW and VFL teams and elite junior Victorian footy programs.

Grandstands will be refurbished to enhance the spectator experience, new digital scoreboards constructed and four unisex change rooms installed.

An artists impression of the $50 million redevelopment proposed for Essendon’s iconic Windy Hill Oval., Credit: Jackson Architecture

Moonee Valley Council mayor Samantha Byrne said it was a “a once in a generation opportunity’’ and “a wonderful opportunity to increase access for the growing number of female football players.’’

“While the Windy Hill grounds have been a prominent sporting location for more than a century, the facilities are tired and a new vision and life for the reserve is needed,’’ she said.

The council will scout improved facilities offsite for the Essendon Cricket and Bowls Clubs to make way for the project, with state and federal government funding to be sought.

A $30 million first phase would open year-round for community football, with refurbished social and function areas, accessible recreation space and grandstand upgrades.

The W.H. Cookson Stand would be demolished and fences removed to the public, with the R.S. Reynolds and Alan T. Hird Stands retained.

A new home would be sought for the Victorian Premier Cricket club that has called Windy Hill home since 1872.

An artists impression of the $50 million redevelopment proposed for Essendon’s iconic Windy Hill Oval., Credit: Jackson Architecture

An artists impression of the $50 million redevelopment proposed for Essendon’s iconic Windy Hill Oval., Credit: Jackson Architecture

Windy Hill social venue moved and improved admin offices created for the Essendon and District Football League.

The second, more than $20 million phase, would build the Windy Hill Community Sports Centre, outdoor play areas, cafe, training track and moving the bowls club.

Essendon Cricket Club president Simon Tobin said it would work “in good faith’’ to explore all options regarding the redevelopment of Windy Hill, including moving to an alternative site.

Essendon Bowls Club committee member Rob Blachford said it was “an exciting vision for the regeneration of Windy Hill”.


“If achieved, this exciting vision with the development of a much-needed new state-of the-art bowls centre, will not only create significantly improved outcomes for bowlers, but also free-up valuable space at Windy Hill,’’ he said.

Construction would start late next year, with the first stage completed in time for the 2024 AFLW season.

Govt shelling out money for community and women's projects. Good way for sporting groups to get the $$ for upgrades. AFLW won't sell out big staduims but it might be able to fill smaller ones like this and whitten oval

 

[Shinboner1]

Looks like the bowls club is onboard this time sadly. Cricket side seem less enthusiastic.

Maybe they can invent a Croket version of the game and play on the green?

 

[Del191229]

Govt shelling out money for community and women's projects. Good way for sporting groups to get the $$ for upgrades. AFLW won't sell out big staduims but it might be able to fill smaller ones like this and whitten oval

Exactly. It is how it is done now.

 

[Shinboner1]

Exactly. It is how it is done now.

We were the first but it's not unique anymore.
Growing local sport is always good in my eyes though.

 

[Del191229]

We were the first but it's not unique anymore.
Growing local sport is always good in my eyes though.

Dogs did it too aye.

 

[Tas]

Government should say no public funding to any club who profits from pokies/gambling.

 

[Del191229]

Government should say no public funding to any club who profits from pokies/gambling.

Agree.

 

[Hearts to hearts]

Quite something that in an article waxing lyrical about the heritage of Windy Hill there is just one throwaway line that a new home will need to be found by the cricket club that has played there since 1872. That’s the same year the football club was formed, and it’s worth nothing.

 

[Mr north man]

Lol so the Bombers are planning an upgrade of Windy Hill that's a carbon copy of our model.

They will get the whole lot of it and including a new injecting room

 

[Shinboner1]

They will get the whole lot of it and including a new injecting room

The club will get a lot of use out of it.

 

[Del191229]

Quite something that in an article waxing lyrical about the heritage of Windy Hill there is just one throwaway line that a new home will need to be found by the cricket club that has played there since 1872. That’s the same year the football club was formed, and it’s worth nothing.

Yeah, footy club appears to haver got the bowls club sweet this time, but not the cricket club.

Noting that well run clubs got the cricket club out YEARS ago. lol.

 

[Del191229]

They will get the whole lot of it and including a new injecting room

Heh.

 

[rippersnipper]

Government should say no public funding to any club who profits from pokies/gambling.

Be awfully hypocritical of the government to say that when they make so much money from those sources

 

[Tas]

Be awfully hypocritical of the government to say that when they make so much money from those sources

It is probably the reason why they wont.

Change has to start somewhere though.

 

[Grogg]

They will get the whole lot of it and including a new injecting room

The circle jerk in the media ( who will spam this project like it's some revolutionary concept that's never been done before ), will be truly breathtaking.

 

[The Brady Bunch]

Kind of funny that the massive Tullamarine project couldn't house this AFLW redevelopment.

 

[Del191229]

The circle jerk in the media ( who will spam this project like it's some revolutionary concept that's never been done before ), will be truly breathtaking.

Normally aye, but so many clubs have used this model that it now looks like Essendon is actually late to the party.

Which they most definitely are.

 

[Del191229]

Kind of funny that the massive Tullamarine project couldn't house this AFLW redevelopment.

I still reckon that's more about some long term shonky land deal play than anything else.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Quite something that in an article waxing lyrical about the heritage of Windy Hill there is just one throwaway line that a new home will need to be found by the cricket club that has played there since 1872. That’s the same year the football club was formed, and it’s worth nothing.

Absolutely, had a mate that played cricket for North Melbourne at Arden St. They're now out in the sticks at Greenvale.