Home Ground, Sponsors and Your Team
The Brisbane NRL Expansion Bid launched the Battle for Brisbane on February 21 at Suncorp Stadium in the hope of securing a licence in the NRL in 2013. The Consortium of Craig Davison, Bill Rae and Nicholas Livermore have been working tirelessly since the announcement to ensure the Bid is the strongest possible should the incoming Independent Commission call for tenders for expansion of the competition.
In a development for the bid, the Consortium has been reviewing the possible locations for a home ground which would incorporate a Leagues club, facilities for the players to train at including multiple football fields, gymnasium, pool and facilities to support administrative staff. The Consortium is pleased to announce the following areas are being considered as part of the expansion bid teams due diligence process:
- Davis Park (South Brisbane)
- Dolphin Oval (Redcliffe)
- 2x Locations within the Redland Shire Council
The Bid Expansion Team has met with a number of representatives from Council and will ensure any area viewed as a home training ground maximises the opportunity for supporters to be interactive with the team as a continued community orientation from the bid.
As part of this focus, the Bid website
www.BattleForBrisbane.com.au has an opportunity for fans to design the jersey, pick the colours and give the prospective team a name. This will be shortlisted in April with a final five names and colours announced later that month. An official logo, name and colour scheme will then be revealed in May ahead of a proposed call for tenders from the Independent Commission. Bid Director Bill Rae stated the response to the website has been overwhelming to say the least. Weve had entries from across the co untry and some of the names put forward for the team have been very creative we will definitely have an interesting short list to pick from.
To further enhance the bid, the Expansion Team has met with a number of insurance agencies vying to tackle the lucrative position of Naming Rights to the team in 2013 and will announce an official Partner as part of the lead-up to Tenders in mid-2011. In another show of corporate strength, two major brewing companies have met with Nicholas Livermore who hopes to be in a position to reveal more about the exciting opportunities in coming months. We want to ensure that the parties we sign up as Bid Supporters are with us in 2013 when we anticipate well take the field at Suncorp Stadium, Livermore said. This is a process we are taking slowly and ensuring that we maximise our return at this early stage while guaranteeing our partners the first and last rights of exclusivity for what will be a very unique experience at a club level. Some of the opportunities we have shown the potential partners have caught their attention and we believe well raise the bar across the NRL in what we have in the pipeline for sponsorship.
The Bid Team is committed to supporting grass-roots Rugby League and is delighted to announce that the first of the 100,000 free pies which could generate up to $250,000 to the clubs affected by the devastating Queensland floods have been delivered to Queensland Clubs. The Emerald Tigers and Brothers St Brendans (Rocklea) have received the first batch of pies and plenty more will be delivered to clubs who have requested them.
Any clubs wishing to benefit from the Brisbane Expansion Bids partnership with the QRL/NRL One Community program can contact Bill Rae at
bill.rae@bnenrlbid.com.au This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or office 07 3899 8922.
