Opinion New AFC HQ: Stalled Indefinitely

[George Kramer]

I don't think there's any sense of football rivalry with how either government has handled things.

In the end the club was the one who pulled out of the Aquatics Centre proposal.

We initially shelved the plans due to financial uncertainty surrounding COVID and we had the option to revisit things, but I suspect we were spooked by the public opposition to the plans so we elected to pull the pin and not go back to it.

We didn't win the tender for the Gas Works site, it sucked because that was the best plan as we would have actually owned the site. Even after a review, they determined that our tender wasn't strong enough even with adjusted weighting to selection critera.

The current government has been 100% adamant from Day 1 that they want the club in a venue and will do everything they can to ensure that it happens. I have no doubt at all that the previous government had the exact same mindset as the current government do.

There’s also the council voting to not allow the club to build anything on the parklands shortly after we revisited it. Olsen met with them and it was made clear we weren’t getting anything in the parklands.

 

[adelaidecrows]

I don't think there's any sense of football rivalry with how either government has handled things.

In the end the club was the one who pulled out of the Aquatics Centre proposal.

We initially shelved the plans due to financial uncertainty surrounding COVID and we had the option to revisit things, but I suspect we were spooked by the public opposition to the plans so we elected to pull the pin and not go back to it.

We didn't win the tender for the Gas Works site, it sucked because that was the best plan as we would have actually owned the site. Even after a review, they determined that our tender wasn't strong enough even with adjusted weighting to selection critera.

The current government has been 100% adamant from Day 1 that they want the club in a venue and will do everything they can to ensure that it happens. I have no doubt at all that the previous government had the exact same mindset as the current government do.

But they haven't done anything. So if thats what they've said, its been 2 years and we still don't have a place. Not sure thats doing everything they can.

 

[George Kramer]

Consultation Open For The Future Plans For Football Park

Consultation now open for the future of Football Park.

www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au

kirky whattagun07 and whoever is a resident, get to work!!

 

[George Kramer]

It says we have west lakes until 2048 so these hecksticks are saying no a change which gives them a lot of access to the oval where they currently have none and will not until 2048.

 

[whattagun07]

Consultation Open For The Future Plans For Football Park

Consultation now open for the future of Football Park.

www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au

kirky whattagun07 and whoever is a resident, get to work!!

So what am I saying...?

 

[George Kramer]

So what am I saying...?

I love the idea, I don’t want to wait until 2048 to get access to the oval!

 

[whattagun07]

Done

 

[kirky]

Consultation Open For The Future Plans For Football Park

Consultation now open for the future of Football Park.

www.charlessturt.sa.gov.au

kirky whattagun07 and whoever is a resident, get to work!!

Done.

And have signed up to the project so will get email updates.

 

[George Kramer]

Now you boys need to door knock, Thebby rests on your shoulders!

 

[George Kramer]

So who else is a resident or knows a resident? Get to work.

As a Kochie plant I really hope this doesn’t get up

 

[Geoffa32]

I am waiting for the SA Voice consultation round.

Club getting in early with the Kuwarna name change....

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[FR0GGY]

I love the idea, I don’t want to wait until 2048 to get access to the oval!

What have I missed here?
How will that help the sanfl move back there?

 

[George Kramer]

What have I missed here?
How will that help the sanfl move back there?

The crows have exclusive use of the oval until 2048. SANFL moving there gives them access

 

[Geoffa32]

The crows have exclusive use of the oval until 2048. SANFL moving there gives them access

What about the 2026 clause that no one seems to know about.


I reckon after 2026 public access is increased, hence our need to move before then.



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[George Kramer]

What about the 2026 clause that no one seems to know about.


I reckon after 2026 public access is increased, hence our need to move before then.



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There’s no mention of that on the feedback form

 

[Dc9798]

What about the 2026 clause that no one seems to know about.


I reckon after 2026 public access is increased, hence our need to move before then.



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There's a 2026 clause?
Always thought it was 2048.

 

[GreyCrow]

Wasnt it a 20 year lease from around 2006?

 

[El Doederino]

The land vests to the council in 2026 when the West development is supposed to be complete

But we have a lease until 2048

Which means unless we move, the council can't do anything with that land for another 22 years

 

[kirky]

Now you boys need to door knock, Thebby rests on your shoulders!

No thanks.

I’m in the Semaphore Park area - lots of Power flags around here. Don’t want to get them to have opposite submissions, mind you most couldn’t probably know how to use a computer or tablet.

 

[George Kramer]

No thanks.

Tell them you’ll prune their hedges

 

[kirky]

Tell them you’ll prune their hedges

Have you seen their gardens? Unlikely to have hedges.

You were talking about garden hedges?

 

[Punchy Bassett]

It's time the government actually showed some balls and just said enough is enough, grant major project status and just open the doors to get this done.

 

[Harris1991]

If we are still at the shithole that is football park in 2048 we would have completely failed as a football club.

 

[Geoffa32]

There’s no mention of that on the feedback form

the SANFL has asked if it can return to Football Park when the land vests back in the City of Charles Sturt in 2026

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SANFL eyes return to Football Park with $27m facilities investment - InDaily

www.indaily.com.au

Football Park".

Background

Football Park oval is to be vested with Council on completion of the West development, which is expected to occur as early as 2026. When Football Park is vested with Council, we are proposing that the land be retained as open space and designated as “community land”. Under the Local Government Act 1999 a Community Land Management Plan (CLMP) must be established to set out how the community land can be used, and how it must be managed by Council.

November 2023, Draft Community Land Management Plan (CLMP) for Football Park, West Lakes | Plans for Football Park

The information on this page relates to an earlier stage of community engagement undertaken in November 2023. The information below is no longer the most-up-to-date. Refer to the Home Page for current information.

www.yoursaycharlessturt.com.au

It becomes council land in 2026.


This is why we need to be out by 2026. Not 2048.

Sure we have a lease for 2048, but in 2026 it becomes open use.


Which, somewhat, works for the SANFL given they only need the actual oval a few hours a week.

But not an AFL club.



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[MarcusP2]

It's interesting to see the lease is void 'according to the council'. Transfer of ownership doesn't normally end existing lease obligations.