Parramatta Stadium Rebuild and other stuff

[Eelogical]

The urban sprawl continues.

 

[the phantom menace]

Wow, looks impressive. I'm pretty sure Wilton was where they wanted to build the second airport... back when it was first talked about (by Labor) in the mid-1980s?

 

[Suitman]

Yet they did nothing.
Gough (god love him) did nothing as well.
It took two combined conservative govt's to get this Western Sydney airport underway.
Turnbull and the previous state Libs.
We now have a metro and motorway (M12) also being built to the new airport as well.
Who would have ever thunk it?
Meanwhile, VIC Labor is severely stuffing up a proposed railway line to Tullamarine in Melbourne. What a laugh that proposed project is turning out to be.
Sydney will soon have two airports, both with rail/metro and motorway connections.

 

[Suitman]

Dorky but informative, and why so much testing needs to be done.
Can't wait for this to open mid-year.
Thanks Libs for taking Sydney transport into the 21st century.

 

[Gronk]

TBH I thought that the delay in Badgerys Creek or Wilton airport as a location was the fog issue AND it was only when technology caught up, aka CAT III-B instrument landing system, that things changed.

Good for jobs but beware of fog, residents say about Badgerys Creek airport

Doug Jones is just the sort of person the Abbott government will be thinking of when it starts promoting its plans for a second Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek.

www.smh.com.au

Western Sydney’s fog-proof runway to begin construction in 2022

The business said the resulting airfield would be the only one in the city equipped with technology that would allow aircraft to safely take off and land in foggy conditions that currently “shut down Sydney’s skies”.

australianaviation.com.au

How Pilots Land Planes in Fog and the Tech They Use

CAT 3B for Flight Landing: ILS is a guidance system that helps planes land in low visibility conditions with the help of radio signals and sometimes high-intensity lighting arrays. Here’s all you need to know about the technology.

www.thequint.com

 

[the phantom menace]

Yep, if it was a simple easy decision or choice, any of the state and federal parties of either persuasion since 1980s would have launched it back in the day.

But Suity had to find a way to fit his LNP infrastructure propaganda somewhere

 

[Gronk]

Hoardings are coming down @ 39 Martin Place and the new entrance to Martin Place Station and Sydney Metro will soon be revealed. Just a little bit of tiling to go.

39 Martin Place | Sydney's most prestigious commercial address

Leading commercial leasing opportunity of 30,000sqm of premium-grade workspace integrated with Sydney Metro and Martin Place.

www.39martinplace.com.au

 

[the phantom menace]

Looks like a journalist has found... the ghetto?

Heart-wrenching image of Sydney’s second CBD​

It’s being dubbed Sydney’s “second CBD” with a humming administrative hub, skyscrapers, and bustling streets, but a sad issue could be coming back.

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/life-on-the-streets-of-sydneys-second-cbd-amid-claims-homelessness-is-coming-back/news-story/5a64e3cfffaf279e98354a9c4143e692

 

[Suitman]

Absolutely extraordinary how quickly this project is progressing,
Also extraordinary that a whole new airport will come with a metro connection and motorway. Pretty much before anything else is built out there. That is how infrastructure should happen.
Build it and they will come.

 

[Gronk]

Byron Shire Council's short stay ordinances are causing stress. Yes the stress might be among the elite holiday house owners, however it is stress nonetheless. Byron prices are slumping simply because it is reverting to an owner occupier market. Or those who can afford a holiday house, leave it empty and pay $10,000 per year ++ Land Tax.

NSW approves 60-day short-term holiday rental cap in Byron Bay amid housing stress

Kiama and Blue Mountains mayors have expressed support for short-term rental limits in their own tourist hotspots

www.theguardian.com

Crackdown looming for Byron Bay’s short-stay rentals

The crackdown on short-stay rentals which is aimed at tackling the housing crisis is ramping up nationally with NSW making the latest move, announcing plans to

www.businessnewsaustralia.com

New rules come into effect September 2024 - 60 day cap (per 365) on non-hosted short rentals - $12,000 fine for breach.

Short-Term Rental Accommodation or holiday letting

Find out about regulations for short-term rental accommodation, also known as STRA or holiday letting. Changes to non-hosted STRA came into effect on 23 September 2024.

www.byron.nsw.gov.au

 

[Twizzle]

that's the long time coming crackdown on Air B&B isn't it ?

if so its been coming for ages as they are why the rental market is shrinking, been a fair bit of talk about it up here

 

[Gronk]

that's the long time coming crackdown on Air B&B isn't it ?

if so its been coming for ages as they are why the rental market is shrinking, been a fair bit of talk about it up here

The recent tweeking of ordinances took the cap from 180 days to 60 days. It will take a while for the sector to recalibrate.

 

[84 Baby]

I CBFed looking into the rules but what happens in subletting arrangements then? Because if that’s not covered, they’ll be easily circumvented

 

[Gronk]

Balmain Leagues Club site is cursed.

Demolition of 'cursed' leagues club site delayed again

www.9news.com.au

 

[Gronk]

I CBFed looking into the rules but what happens in subletting arrangements then? Because if that’s not covered, they’ll be easily circumvented

View - NSW legislation

legislation.nsw.gov.au

Not really. It just can't be used for non-hosted short-term rental accommodation. Currently 180 days. Soon to be 60 days. You can't sublet without landlord's consent. So everyone is complicit. End

112 Exempt development—non-hosted short-term rental accommodation

(1) Development for the purpose of non-hosted short-term rental accommodation is exempt development for the purposes of this Policy if—

(a) the dwelling meets the general requirements, and

(b) for a dwelling located in a prescribed area—the dwelling is not used for non-hosted short-term rental accommodation for more than 180 days in a 365-day period.

 

[Gronk]

The Panthers knew they’d have to move out – but not for this long

Penrith were always prepared to be away from home for at least a year while their stadium was rebuilt. But how long will they be ground-sharing with arch-rivals Parramatta?

www.watoday.com.au

Penrith are facing the possibility of a second season playing away from home with the $309 million redevelopment of their stadium not due to be completed until later in 2026.

On the eve of their World Club Challenge trip to the United Kingdom, the Panthers are bracing for the prospect of using Parramatta’s CommBank Stadium as their home ground for a second year.

According to sources speaking on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorised to comment publicly about the matter, the Panthers have started planning to play away from their new stadium until midway through 2026.

While it was widely known they would use CommBank Stadium to host fixtures next year, the three-time defending premiers hoped they could be accommodated at their new venue for the start of the following season

 

[King-Gutho94]

Haha they were dreaming if they thought it was only going to take 12 months.

It was always going to take 18-24 months.

 

[Gronk]

<Looking for that "f**k off we're full" gif>

 

[Avenger]

Organised some staff photos at the stadium during the week. Everyone was so accomodating.

 

[T.S Quint]

Balmain Leagues Club site is cursed.

Demolition of 'cursed' leagues club site delayed again

www.9news.com.au

f**ken mess.
Greedy developers have a sniff of some extra cash with these new zoning laws coming, and so will sit back and wait.

And then there’s no guarantee that whatever new proposal will be put forward will be approved, so then that’s even more time. This derelict, fire-damaged, dangerous building will be still standing there for another 20 years at this rate.