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Football Club Supports Leagues Club Board's Decision
The South Sydney Football Club fully supports the decision of the South Sydney Leagues Club Board to cease operations of the Leagues Club during the time of redevelopment.
The South Sydney Leagues Club Board decided that it would be in the best interest of the Club to stop trading for the next 12 months on the grounds of health, safety, security, finances and public liability.
Rabbitohs Executive Chairman Peter Holmes à Court said: We fully support the decision of Bill Alexiou and his Board to cease trading while the redevelopment takes place.
It was a difficult decision for the Leagues Club Board to make however it was necessary to ensure that the timetable set to turn South Sydney Leagues Club into one of Sydney best Clubs by March 2008 was met.
It was the only responsible decision the Board could make in terms of the financial status of the Club during this period, taking into account the safety and health of the people surrounding the Leagues Club.
The Leagues Club redevelopment will coincide with the completion of the new $20 million facility being built at Redfern Oval, with the Return to Redfern due for March 2008.
The redeveloped South Sydney Leagues Club building, being developed by High Concept by Trivest, will feature the Rabbitohs Football Offices, a Rabbitohs Hall of Fame, Rabbitohs merchandise and other retail facilities, a public gymnasium, commercial office space, and 1500 square metres for the South Sydney Leagues Club organisation.
The South Sydney Football Club fully supports the decision of the South Sydney Leagues Club Board to cease operations of the Leagues Club during the time of redevelopment.
The South Sydney Leagues Club Board decided that it would be in the best interest of the Club to stop trading for the next 12 months on the grounds of health, safety, security, finances and public liability.
Rabbitohs Executive Chairman Peter Holmes à Court said: We fully support the decision of Bill Alexiou and his Board to cease trading while the redevelopment takes place.
It was a difficult decision for the Leagues Club Board to make however it was necessary to ensure that the timetable set to turn South Sydney Leagues Club into one of Sydney best Clubs by March 2008 was met.
It was the only responsible decision the Board could make in terms of the financial status of the Club during this period, taking into account the safety and health of the people surrounding the Leagues Club.
The Leagues Club redevelopment will coincide with the completion of the new $20 million facility being built at Redfern Oval, with the Return to Redfern due for March 2008.
The redeveloped South Sydney Leagues Club building, being developed by High Concept by Trivest, will feature the Rabbitohs Football Offices, a Rabbitohs Hall of Fame, Rabbitohs merchandise and other retail facilities, a public gymnasium, commercial office space, and 1500 square metres for the South Sydney Leagues Club organisation.
