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I hope they don't stick a stand on the southern end. I like the line of palm trees looking out over the water. Makes the stadium unique.
I hope they don't stick a stand on the southern end. I like the line of palm trees looking out over the water. Makes the stadium unique.
As stated in most of the posts I've made in the last 12 hours - there are about to be a number of significant developments across the Gosford Waterfront which may involve moving of the Highway behind the southern end which would therefore offer the possibility of expansion of a stand. Even the current space would probably allow for one tier of seating if necessary.I'm not sure if they could fit a stand there anyway. Id be interested to know if they left enough room in case they wanted to expand it.
As stated in most of the posts I've made in the last 12 hours - there are about to be a number of significant developments across the Gosford Waterfront which may involve moving of the Highway behind the southern end which would therefore offer the possibility of expansion of a stand. Even the current space would probably allow for one tier of seating if necessary.
I hope they don't stick a stand on the southern end. I like the line of palm trees looking out over the water. Makes the stadium unique.
Do you actually know anything about Gosford? :lol:There's next to no chance of the waterfront redevelopment going ahead and even if it does, there's absolutely no chance of the highway being moved. Or are you suggesting they'll move the Brian McGowan Bridge too :lol:
Would it be possible to have the stand built over the top of the road, with the road effectively going through a tunnel?
Given I live and work there, yes.Yes, I obviously know a lot more about Gosford than you. Do you have any idea about Gosford City Councils's past history with redeveloping anything? Do you have any idea where the Central Coast Highway is in relation to the stadium, and how much it would cost to move it at all? You're a fool.
Given I live and work there, yes.
You do realise only 15/20-odd years ago the highway went through the city and it was only then that they built the Brian McGowan Bridge over the water. Only a small portion of the bridge actually interferes with any stadium redevelopment plans anyway.
Regardless, if you're not up to speed what's happening with the developments around Gosford and some of the announcements made in the last month or so, then you should probably reserve comment. If you did know, you'd be aware that Lend Lease, not Gosford Council, have the contract for the redevelopment of Gosford waterfront.
And no, i had no idea how much it would cost... here I was thinking it'd all be done for free :sarcasm: :lol:
...there are about to be a number of significant developments across the Gosford Waterfront which may involve moving of the Highway behind the southern end which would therefore offer the possibility of expansion of a stand....
Could we see a 6-6 split between Cairns and Townsville for the Cowboys in the future?Operation Stadium: new vision unveiled
GOSFORD'S Bluetongue Stadium has been established as the benchmark for a new rectangular stadium in Cairns.
The Gosford stadium was discussed at the first meeting of the Cairns Business and Sporting Group which is creating a sports vision for the Far North.
It comes as a $100,000 study into the city's need for a new stadium was given the go-ahead at a Cairns Regional Council meeting yesterday, with results due by about August, and the arrival of the Queensland Reds for their blockbuster Super 15 rugby union trial game against the Canterbury Crusaders at Barlow Park on Saturday.
The group was established by Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch last month and includes business, tourism and sports leaders.
It is fast-tracking a costed tropical sports plan to be presented to a Federal Government group in March.
The meeting was told Bluetongue was an ideal venue which was built in 2000 at a cost of $28 million and has staged major international and national sports and large scale concerts.
The three-sided stadium seats 20,059 spectators and is home to the Central Coast Mariners soccer team.
The group also discussed:
A SUGGESTION to move athletics from Barlow Park to Smithfield and Edmonton to make the creation of a rectangular stadium easier.
RELOCATING the Townsville-based NQ Fury soccer team to Cairns.
ADDING more business and sports leaders to the group.
The meeting decided to "get cracking on the plan which they hope will form part of Regional Development Australias five-year Far North road map of projects to stimulate the region's economic, environmental and social development in March.
Mr Entsch, who is standing aside from the group to be chaired by Shangri-La Hotel general manager Rob Weeden, said he had met Regional Development Minister Simon Crean who supported the group and urged him to present the plan to the RDA which would lobby for funds.
The plan is based on a four-year-old document prepared and costed by group patron John OBrien who gifted the plan to the group.
He said it was critical the stadium be multi-purpose, not just for sport, but for other events, including concerts and trade shows.
Mr OBrien said it needed to have a sense of community ownership.
Mr Entsch said the groups plan was for fully costed staged projects that could be funded over a 10 year period.
He said there were shovel-ready projects ready to go, including the next stages of the multi-million dollar hockey redevelopment at North Cairns, a roof over four of the centre courts at the regional tennis centre and the next three stages of the $19 million Cazalys stadium upgrade.
Deputy Mayor Margaret Cochrane is to be invited to be part of the group, as well as Kevin Maher (cricket), Denis Donaghy (basketball), Ross Steele (convention centre) and Chris Collins (soccer).
Rugby league representative John Moore said, while the group had discussed bringing NQ Fury to Cairns because there were too many national sporting teams competing for the same audience and dollar in Townsville, the problem was the lack of a rectangular stadium in Cairns.
He said league, rugby union and soccer in the Far North had joined forces to promote the stadium construction at Barlow Park and involve the closure of Scott St and the use of part of the citys showground.
http://www.cairns.com.au/article/2011/01/28/146765_local-news.html
Could we see a 6-6 split between Cairns and Townsville for the Cowboys in the future?
So the highway is potentially going to move to accomodate the potential to increase the capacity of a stadium to be used by a team that will potentially exist. Sounds like a potential waste of money
I think if Cairns think they can build a 20k stadium for under $100mill they are deluded. One stand at NIB is costing close to $80mill!