Parramatta Stadium Rebuild and other stuff

[Gronk]

Last drinks at the Royal Oak this weekend.

Gotta say that it beggars belief that they can compulsory acquire and knock down a building built in 1813 to put in a tram terminus, meanwhile Maccas on the corner down can happily do a JV with Stockland and put up a tower.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Love The Royal Oak. A beer and a counter lunch before or after excellent Theatre at The Riverside. Eels Mad Monday Hangout for many a year as well. An Eels institution.
I agree Gronky. Going to miss the old girl.

 

[Suitman]

Last drinks at the Royal Oak this weekend.

Gotta say that it beggars belief that they can compulsory acquire and knock down a building built in 1813 to put in a tram terminus, meanwhile Maccas on the corner down can happily do a JV with Stockland and put up a tower.

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Yeh, It's a bit sad that such a lovely old pub has to go but it all has to do with the width of Church street at the point where the Royal Oak sits.
The McDonalds site is set back and Church st is much wider at that point, as are the points further north of the Royal Oak.
The RO was given a 6 week extension (stay of execution) but still chose to close this weekend anyway.

If it's any consolation, the owners are reopening the Royal Oak across the road in the bottom of a new office tower being built. Hardly an historical site but at least the proprietors can continue trading and a popular drinking hole remains in North Parra.

 

[Suitman]

Nothing to do with Parra stadium but plenty to do with other stuff.

The new Cowboys stadium.
Click for full size pic.

 

[Bazal]

This is the Parra Stadium rebuild thread.

Take it to the North QLD stadium thread and stop derailing this one

 

[Suitman]

This is the Parra Stadium rebuild thread.

And stuff.

So who is following who around?

 

[Gary Gutful]

The Pork Barrelling Stadium in TSV is starting to look good. Pretty sure Elton John plays there at the end of Feb.

 

[Suitman]

A long read, but a lot of great things said about Parra......and well deserved too.
This will be an amazing addition to Parramatta's skyline and there'll be untold tourism benefits.







https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/...0191128-p53f4t

Lisa Havilah’s ambitious plans for Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum
Few cultural institutions in Australia have been as controversial as the high-profile museum project in Parramatta.

As chief executive of the Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Lisa Havilah has hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars at stake. James Brickwood
Jane Albert
Jan 30, 2020 — 9.55am


Lisa Havilah was only 21 years old when she opened her first art gallery. Growing up on a dairy farm in the southern NSW town of Berry, Havilah was, in her words, a failure at high school, disengaged and uninterested.
With no hope of gaining a place at university, she applied to the local art school and was immediately entranced.
Keen to display her work, she and her boyfriend (now husband), ceramicist and curator Glenn Barkley, approached a Wollongong gallery about holding an exhibition. When they were turned down they took matters into their own hands, convincing a local business to rebuild a disused kitchen warehouse





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[Gronk]

Yes, it's important in the growth of the City of Sydney and the reinforcement of Turnbull's 30 minute city concept.

Great for our club as well.

 

[Ashley Schaeffer]

The glorified touch football rugby 7's players absolutely ripped the begeezus out of the playing turf this weekend. By the finals it looked like an absolute mess. Lets hope the government reinvests some of the revenue they're getting from hosting 1000 games there a year.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

The glorified touch football rugby 7's players absolutely ripped the begeezus out of the playing turf this weekend. By the finals it looked like an absolute mess. Lets hope the government reinvests some of the revenue they're getting from hosting 1000 games there a year.

Had it been returfed after the CC concert?

 

[Ashley Schaeffer]

Had it been returfed after the CC concert?

I don't think so, it was just covered for the concert I believe. Either way it looked a treat early Saturday . 2 full days of those mofos digging their boots in for traction and playing game after game in every weather condition imaginable it got absolutely hammered. Ripped up turf everywhere. Looks even worse at the ground then on tv.

 

[parrathruandthru]

Elton John plays there the Saturday before our opening Thursday night game. Bet it will look crap first up

 

[Gronk]

It looks like the Matildas have a rescheduled game there now too.

The Matildas' match against China at Campbelltown Stadium has been pushed back to February 12. Australia will also play matches against fellow Group B rivals Chinese Taipei on February 6 and Thailand on February 9 in Parramatta.


Olympic Qualifiers Group B
Monday, 3 February 2020

• Chinese Taipei v Thailand — 7.30pm AEDT, Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah

Thursday, 6 February 2020

• Thailand v China PR — 4.30pm
• Chinese Taipei v Australia – 7.30pm, Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah

Sunday, 9 February 2020

• China PR v Chinese Taipei – 3.10pm
• Australia v Thailand – 6.10pm, Western Sydney Stadium, Parramatta

Wednesday, 12 February 2020

• Australia v China PR — 7.30pm, Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah

 

[Gazzamatta]

Elton John plays there the Saturday before our opening Thursday night game. Bet it will look crap first up

Ill be at both events. Will let you know.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

Theres every chance they will re turf after the Elton concert.

 

[Suitman]

Theres every chance they will re turf after the Elton concert.

They f**king better.
Wanderers are major tenants and expect a perfect football pitch.
I heard it got ripped up badly as a result of the rugby 7's on the weekend.

 

[I bleed blue & gold]

They f**king better.
Wanderers are major tenants and expect a perfect football pitch.
I heard it got ripped up badly as a result of the rugby 7's on the weekend.

I mean re turf for the footy.

 

[84 Baby]

I heard it got ripped up badly as a result of the rugby 7's on the weekend.

I heard that too

The glorified touch football rugby 7's players absolutely ripped the begeezus out of the playing turf this weekend. By the finals it looked like an absolute mess. Lets hope the government reinvests some of the revenue they're getting from hosting 1000 games there a year.

 

[Suitman]

6-8 Parramatta Square is going to be huge!

Here is a list of the largest office buildings in Australia by lettable floor area:

1. 6 & 8 Parramatta Square : 124,000 (U/C)
2. 56 Pitt Street Sydney: 121,000 (potential)
3. 555 Collins Street Melbourne: 102,299 (approved)
4. 1 International Towers Sydney: 101,000 (completed)
5. Rialto Towers Melbourne: 94,000 (completed)