News We’re at Dingleyland! First open training, December 6th!

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[pattymalone00]

The joys of 2 ovals the senior team training on the main oval while (it appeared like?) box hill training on the community
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oval

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Inside source from the club
Aflw 2026 3 games at dingley, 2 at frankston, 1 in cairns

 

[pattymalone00]

Inside source from the club
Aflw 2026 3 games at dingley, 2 at frankston, 1 in cairns

Will Frankston hold night games and dingley the day games or will dingley be able to hold night games aswell?

 

[pattymalone00]

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Will Frankston hold night games and dingley the day games or will dingley be able to hold night games aswell?

Didnt ask. Dingley does have lights and a very nice media centre, but id suspect that the AFL will make the final decision

 

[Mojo]

Lol only several years in development to forecast this issue.

 

[kazzooka]

Lol only several years in development to forecast this issue.

More than 10 years for KCC but the freeway extension and dingley bypass road projects had been planned much longer that would drive more traffic to the area.

. Plus Tootal Rd has needed improvements for far longer than that.

And while the parking probably isn't adequate for games and family days (behind the main building is reserved for club use, then there is just another few hundred spots near community oval and a few in the driveway). I would have thought that the surrounding areas would have always been planned to be used as over flow parking on event days.

 

[pattymalone00]

More than 10 years for KCC but the freeway extension and dingley bypass road projects had been planned much longer that would drive more traffic to the area.

. Plus Tootal Rd has needed improvements for far longer than that.

And while the parking probably isn't adequate for games and family days (behind the main building is reserved for club use, then there is just another few hundred spots near community oval and a few in the driveway). I would have thought that the surrounding areas would have always been planned to be used as over flow parking on event days.

Wonder if they will think it’s a bad look or end up doing paid parking on event days that way people can pre book parking and then use the golf club ect as overflow parking?

 

[pattymalone00]

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Initial plan was for concrete Terrace around the oval. Wonder if its preliminary work for that?

 

[kazzooka]

I think that's just landscaping work. Plans have a swale there, which is essentially a trench filled with rocks and maybe some plants added. It's for drainage and flood prevention.

 

[Wile E Coyote]

Wonder if they will think it’s a bad look or end up doing paid parking on event days that way people can pre book parking and then use the golf club ect as overflow parking?

I noticed in the email from Andy Gowers last night that you need to register for parking at Spring Valley Golf Club and list how many people are catching the bus to KCC.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Parking in surrouding Tootals streets is going to be fun

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Parking in surrouding Tootals streets is going to be fun

Lucrative for the council...

In fairness though, we have become accustomed to luxury. Back in the 70s most people had to park miles away from grounds

 

[kazzooka]

Parking in surrouding Tootals streets is going to be fun

As long as none of you lot park in front of my house it'll be okay.

But sounds like a nightmare waiting to happen. Waverly was bad with the traffic, now we are going to have hundreds trying to cross tootal rd where there is no crossing, into the KCC driveway which is still a long walk into the ground.

 

[kazzooka]

Lucrative for the council...

In fairness though, we have become accustomed to luxury. Back in the 70s most people had to park miles away from grounds

But we could just catch a train to Glenferrie station.

 

[HawthornHawk]

This does not sound like a short term problem

 

[kazzooka]

This does not sound like a short term problem

Kingston Council has approved to "fast track" Tootal Rd works recently (posted earlier in this thread) we should see some movement from them in this area in the not to distant future.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

But we could just catch a train to Glenferrie station.

If you lived on that line....

 

[Sixpence]

If you lived on that line....

You know you're allowed to change trains right?

 

[pattymalone00]

I mean I get why it would put people off and it was annoying having to wait for the bus to get there and back but once your inside (especially for the first open session) it was nice to be able to walk around the facility without waiting for cars

 

[Fleabane]

So I presume it all went off well today? I was hoping to make it but had a family thing I had to go to.

 

[wahawk]

I mean I get why it would put people off and it was annoying having to wait for the bus to get there and back but once your inside (especially for the first open session) it was nice to be able to walk around the facility without waiting for cars

Unfortunately we now live in an entitled world where people complain about anything & everything.
A bit like me now, complaining about the complainers
But I’d put up with having to catch a bus to KCC as I would have already known that was part of the deal

 

[FB19]

Unfortunately we now live in an entitled world where people complain about anything & everything.
A bit like me now, complaining about the complainers
But I’d put up with having to catch a bus to KCC as I would have already known that was part of the deal

There is no problem with criticism and ultimately it depends what they intend it to be. If simply a training facility it is excellent. If they plan large scale events less so but as an exception it was fine yesterday. To play games there seems totally untenable as things stand.

 

[Buttonsticher]

Not the best pic, but all 13 of them are here at KCC.
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Gunna need a longer window soon