From memory it's called a Community Centre which doubtless does good work and could've/would've been incorporated into the development proposal.
-
Weekly Prize - Join Any Time - Tip Round 11
The Golden Ticket - MCG and Marvel Medallion Club tickets and Corporate Box tickets at the Gabba, MCG and Marvel.
Round 10 Winner: Bulldog rick
-
Cockburn firming up
- Thread starter Lach72
- Start date
- Tagged users None
Agenfrida
Club Legend
He did you a favour.
People still post on that utensil head's site?
PWRof1
Debutant
Memory is subjective. If my memory serves Freo Council had a similar proposal to Cockburn that incorporated the Stan Reilly centre, was a Clean Green energy proposal as well, but FFC had already determined to go to Cockburn.
Wizard
Brownlow Medallist
That is what has been made public.
I'd like to see the two proposals side by side and see if it actually stacks up before making too much comment on his comparative it actually was.
The Dockers were trying to utilise the Stan Reilly centre for years but were refused on the grounds of the heritage council. I think once the Cockburn idea was mooted, the Freo Council tried to fast track their proposal but the Cockburn offer was 2 good to refuse (extra space - 2 playing fields, one the size of MCG, the other the size of the new stadium etc..)
Reginald Perrin
Shouting at clouds
- Oct 19, 2010
- 18,833
- 24,973
- AFL Club
- Tasmania
- Other Teams
- Coney Island Warriors South Fremantle
Why is this considered an option? Didn't the club promise members that this would happen not that long ago?
If I was on the Freo Council, I'd tell the club to take a flying leap.
- Aug 20, 2014
- 4,666
- 5,421
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
if there is not a single offical freo shop or something in freo it would be a disgrace
gaskin
Hall of Famer
- Aug 19, 2009
- 34,343
- 38,841
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
- Other Teams
- LFC, Glory, Wests, Seahawks, UGA
I would think they will keep a club shop in Freo somewhere but just not at Freo Oval.
Of course they did Reg but remember that Freo was 1st, 2nd and 3rd option, obviously they were just waiting for a fourth one to come along.
In regards to the lease, instead of breaking it why not just sub-lease the building to someone else? Either way, there is no way the club should get paid for this building
PWRof1
Debutant
Funnily enough I remember the Fremantle Council proposed development out prior to the CCC, then that was released, so there were two to compare side by side. One of the comments on this forum was that FCC was dificult to deal with etc etc. whatever it's now a moot point, the move is on, i think it's a mistake, but I'm not anyone with clout so I'll just have soldier on. Hopefully Pav will lift the cup next year, which in my opinion makes the whole argument suss.
PWRof1
Debutant
Never-the-less c'est la vie.
DudleyDocker
Cancelled
Drove past today for a look. Lots of earthworks happening, they are certainly getting stuck in to it!
http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/video/2015-10-21/state-of-the-art-oval-etaf-update
Coming along nicely.
Coming along nicely.
It is a mistake indeed, but unfortunately one that the club had to make. Freo council were and has always been really difficult to negotiate with. IT was only when Cockburn came up with an alternative that Freo's council quickly changed tack.
Fremantle as a city is a great, historic place to visit and explore but that's the issue. There's a lot of heritage sites around the port/oval-just nowhere to expand or redevelop. The prison right next door limits any expansion akin to what is happening at the Cockburn site now. The hospital on the southern end behind the goals also limits the oval and don't forget there's a busy intersection just outside. Just too much happening for an suburban AFL Training facility.
Yep there's just nowhere near enough room there, the club had to make the move.
- May 15, 2006
- 19,595
- 19,977
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
- Other Teams
- The Cobblers who do the Cobbling
Fremantle council had every opportunity to make it work, but were run by a bunch of hippies who simply hated the idea of progressive thinking.
They thought the FFC would eventually bow down to their recommendations.
They thought the FFC would eventually bow down to their recommendations.
Borry
Protected Species
- Aug 15, 2004
- 8,738
- 2,171
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
- Other Teams
- South Sydney
Yep I say good riddance, the council reaps what they so, after all they wanted an urban museum full of hipster douchebags and that is what they have now
Fremantle City is in dire need of reinventing itself. I grew up in and around the area. It has become a victim of a lost alternative era it's trying to preserve. It is subject to hipster douche-bags as Borry has pointed out. Freo' needs to balance progressive views with realism IMHO.
The horse has already bolted though - so when the powers that be finally work it out they'll realise people don't need to go to Freo' to shop, access a market or go for a meal, a cup of coffee or for a drink. The southern urban sprawl has ensured better shopping and dining precincts as well as pubs where you don't have to pay to park either.
Look at how South Terrace looks run down in some parts. It's a sad decline with no America's Cup to come along and save it.
With the development of the southern suburbs Fremantle City may find it impossible to ever lure back FFC to set up Operations at Fremantle Oval again.
The horse has already bolted though - so when the powers that be finally work it out they'll realise people don't need to go to Freo' to shop, access a market or go for a meal, a cup of coffee or for a drink. The southern urban sprawl has ensured better shopping and dining precincts as well as pubs where you don't have to pay to park either.
Look at how South Terrace looks run down in some parts. It's a sad decline with no America's Cup to come along and save it.
With the development of the southern suburbs Fremantle City may find it impossible to ever lure back FFC to set up Operations at Fremantle Oval again.
DudleyDocker
Cancelled
I thought Silent Alarm had moved to Melbourne?
Last edited:
- May 15, 2006
- 19,595
- 19,977
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
- Other Teams
- The Cobblers who do the Cobbling
Freo as a town is heading backwards at a rate of knots,
The best thing to happen to it was Bondy and the Americas Cup, it is now sliding back to being a sleazy port side, shithole.
LOL you bad.
- Aug 20, 2014
- 4,666
- 5,421
- AFL Club
- Fremantle
you guys are being harsh on Freo. Freo is like a wacky hippy aunty. They are embarrassing but at least they are funny and interesting after a few. My favourite suburbs at the moment are Vic Park and Freo. All the other interesting suburbs are stagnating as well.
I am standing in Gateway at this very moment and it has heck all on Freo. 6164 represent and Freo is still the best part of these parts. The new training ground will be awesome but dont think for a minute arent losing a small part of us moving here.
I am standing in Gateway at this very moment and it has heck all on Freo. 6164 represent and Freo is still the best part of these parts. The new training ground will be awesome but dont think for a minute arent losing a small part of us moving here.
