News Metricon Stadium and precinct

[Mt Isa Mustang]

The Hopo ferries have been running since December. I don't believe they have built a stop at Metricon though. Not yet anyway.

IT would be bloody freezing waiting at a dock at Metricon stadium at 10:30pm on a winters night.

 

[Jen2310]

IT would be bloody freezing waiting at a dock at Metricon stadium at 10:30pm on a winters night.

How cold are we talking? lol

 

[Billy ray]

IT would be bloody freezing waiting at a dock at Metricon stadium at 10:30pm on a winters night.

thankfully we dont get that many night games, with twilight the usual time

 

[Mt Isa Mustang]

thankfully we dont get that many night games, with twilight the usual time

It's probably just the night games that I can get to. I feel like 90% of the games I get to are night games!

 

[robo_1]

Does anyone know what this new scaffolding is for?

 

[Billy ray]

Does anyone know what this new scaffolding is for?

Wasnt that where the sight screen was for the cricket?

 

[GcSunsfan]

Does anyone know what this new scaffolding is for?

It’s part of the sight screen for the cricket and they used it for the cameras

 

[Big Red Machine]

Does anyone know what this new scaffolding is for?

Did we always have that beach hut on the right of the yellow circle there?

 

[Choppers]

It was there last year when I watched the games on tele. Something to do with the SLSA theme, being the same colours red and yellow...I think its scaled to be like one of their watchtowers situated at all the beaches along the coast.

 

[robo_1]

Did we always have that beach hut on the right of the yellow circle there?

SUNS Surf Club presented by Destination Gold Coast

The SUNS Surf Club is a new General Admission seating area at Metricon Stadium. Complete with a life-sized lifeguard tower the SUNS Surf Club is the perfect place to sit back and take in the footy.

 

[Choppers]

SUNS Surf Club presented by Destination Gold Coast

The SUNS Surf Club is a new General Admission seating area at Metricon Stadium. Complete with a life-sized lifeguard tower the SUNS Surf Club is the perfect place to sit back and take in the footy.

That's a much better explanation.....cheers

 

[The Victorian]

Does anyone ever think they will install built in LED signage around the ground like AO, MCG, MARVEL?

Currently, our LED signage is portable and looks tacky

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The Stadium could also look at lights to change to suit the home team like MCG, and newer stadiums

 

[Billy ray]

Aint no govt or private company going to be in a financial position to add these ‘extras’ anytime soon unfortunately

 

[GC2015]

Does anyone ever think they will install built in LED signage around the ground like AO, MCG, MARVEL?

Currently, our LED signage is portable and looks tacky

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The Stadium could also look at lights to change to suit the home team like MCG, and newer stadiums
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I think that will come in time when we start winning more games and the sponsors begin lining up. If I'm not mistaken, the current portable LED signage boards were actually donated to us by Huawei in the lead up to our 2017 season.

Having said that, I'd also really like to see LED lights installed on the roof of the stadium just like the last three photos you've posted. Walking to Metricon with a sea of Suns supporters for a night game and seeing the red and gold shining bright on the outside of the stadium would be a great feeling. What would be even better would be riding a tram with a Suns wrap to the stadium and then seeing the red and gold stadium lit up from a distance. These things are more a matter of when, not if.

I know they light up the pillars outside the GCSLC red and gold on Suns game days and they are adjacent to the stadium so if you entered from the north you can't miss it. If you don't know what I'm talking about, here is a picture that shows the pillars (they are blue in this picture) in the foreground and Metricon in the background.

 

[Jen2310]

Gold Coast - New Stations - Cross River Rail

Cross River Rail is working with the Department of Transport and Main Roads to plan and deliver three new stations at Pimpama, Helensvale North, and Merrimac/Worongary on the Gold Coast line. [...]Read More...

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[tora tora tora]

When do you think Metricon will be open to the public?

 

[Corkie]

When do you think Metricon will be open to the public?

This weekend for 2000 people.

 

[tora tora tora]

This weekend for 2000 people.

I'm a tiges supporter. Any chance I could get into the ground for Round 4 when we play WCEagles (your bunnies)

 

[conVINCEd]

How many of ya’ll will be at Metricon on Sunday?

 

[brucetiki]

I'm a tiges supporter. Any chance I could get into the ground for Round 4 when we play WCEagles (your bunnies)

Yep, they’ll allow 2,000 at the game

 

[tora tora tora]

thankfully we dont get that many night games, with twilight the usual time

I was there for a Ess game last year, mid winter night & the temp was single figures. Cold when you're sitting there & needed quality down jackets

 

[tora tora tora]

Yep, they’ll allow 2,000 at the game

I might contact RFC

 

[GcSunsfan]

Now this would be a good statue outside of Metricon

 

[The Victorian]

Now this would be a good statue outside of Metricon
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[GcSunsfan]