Allianz Stadium (formerly Sydney Football Stadium)

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According to Sydney FC CEO Danny Townsend Q&A tonight the rake of the stands will be exactly the same as BankWest.
It will also have safe standing for 3k.

The clubs who will play there are having a conference in 2 Weeks to get a better look at the plans, he is still pushing(as he should) the different modes for different crowd sizes.

No plans have been released in how it will look etc, guessing that would mean its supposedly different to what was released earlier.


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Sydney Football Stadium completion date raises fears for 2022 NRL grand final

In an online community forum attended by the Herald, Infrastructure NSW and developer John Holland outlined the updated timeline that won't see full completion until the end of September 2022.
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Sydney Football Stadium completion date raises fears for 2022 NRL grand final


Construction of the rebuilt Sydney Football Stadium will not be officially completed until the end of September 2022, raising doubts about whether the venue will be ready for the 2022 NRL grand final.

In an online community forum attended by the Herald, Infrastructure NSW and developer John Holland revealed the updated construction timetable, which will see a "technical completion" in July 2022, but with full completion not scheduled until the end of quarter three, or the end September.

The timeline previously given by the NSW government said the stadium would be completed in July 2022.

Infrastructure NSW and the NRL remain confident the 2022 NRL grand final will be held at the new Sydney Football Stadium, but with the stadium only to be completed a week before rugby league's showpiece event, any delays in construction could cause a major headache.

The updated design of the Sydney Football Stadium.
The updated design of the Sydney Football Stadium. CREDIT:INFRASTRUCTURE NSW
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The grand final, which is usually held in the first week of October, could be the first official game in the stadium.

The Herald understands that the NRL has been assured by the state government that test events will occur ahead of the stadium's "ribbon-cutting".

"The time between technical completion in July 2022 and the 2022 NRL grand final will be used for testing, commissioning and operational readiness," a spokeswoman for NSW Infrastructure said.

The prospect of delays in the construction schedule appear heightened given Infrastructure NSW also admitted in the community forum there is a possibility of more asbestos being found on the site as works continue.

A small amount of the hazardous material was found late last year, with developer John Holland hiring an occupational hygienist to oversee the site as a result.

Infrastructure NSW would not answer questions about whether the potential uncovering of more asbestos was considered in the updated timeline.

Basement to concourse level construction is set to begin next month on the project.
Basement to concourse level construction is set to begin next month on the project.
"A small amount of contaminated material has been found to date, and has been managed in line with the contractor’s remediation action plan," a spokeswoman said.

Infrastructure NSW also said the pandemic will not add further delays to the stadium, despite shift times altered for workers and increased cleaning on site.

"Work is continuing on site and remains on track to be complete in time for the 2022 NRL grand final," a spokeswoman said.


The forum also presented an updated design for the stadium, which included more brick features in an effort the blend into the neighbouring SCG.

On Tuesday, Infrastructure NSW released a statement after the project started piling works, the first major structural works from the project.

"Over 1500 piles will be drilled up to 33 metres into the ground, to support this world-class structure," the statement read.

The latest timeline shown in the forum on Tuesday.

According to their timeline, construction on the basement to concourse level is set to begin next month.

Last Thursday, Acting Sports Minister Geoff Lee was adamant the stadium would be delivered on time.

“We want NSW to have the best stadiums in the country and this will be a world-class venue with first-class facilities putting fans closer to the action with the best sightlines,” he said. “The new Sydney Football Stadium will seat all 42,500 fans undercover to guarantee a fantastic spectator experience."

At the end of 2019, the NSW government signed John Holland as the developer with a $99 million blowout to the original budget, with the total cost moving from $830 million to $730 million. The cost also does not include an LED curtain, which clubs say was promised to them at the start of the project.
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Johnny Bananas said:
Why is the NRL so keen to have a grand final at a 45 000 seat stadium? Surely the government can just wait a bit longer to start the refurbishment of the Olympic Stadium.
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the possibility of having to having to advertise for tickets is a much lower possibility
 
Johnny Bananas said:
Why is the NRL so keen to have a grand final at a 45 000 seat stadium? Surely the government can just wait a bit longer to start the refurbishment of the Olympic Stadium.
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Stadium Australia and the site formerly known as Sydney Football Stadium are both NSW government owned but run by two sets of rich people.
 

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Johnny Bananas said:
But if the government doesn't provide them with the funds, whichever trust runs it won't be able to build anything. He who pays the piper calls the tune.
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You nailed it, but not the way you think.

The SCG trust gets money from the state government. The state government is the Liberal Party, who get money and/or endorsements from connected corporate businessmen. The connected corporate businessmen... are the SCG trust.

And then ANZ gets a bit of bonus money because the optics of upgrading a stadium in eastern Sydney and nothing in western Sydney is a bridge too far even for the Liberal Party.
 
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