Parramatta Stadium Rebuild and other stuff

[Suitman]

Looks ready to go.
Cannot be long before intensive testing starts.
Also, looks freaking amazing at night.

 

[Suitman]

‘Legacy-making’ Sydney metro stations take out top prize in NSW Architecture awards



Sydney’s recently opened network of city metro stations have taken out one of the top prizes at the Australian Institute of Architects’ 2025 NSW Architecture awards, announced on Friday night.

Dozens of Australian architecture firms, engineering companies, landscape designers and public art experts shared in the 2025 NSW architecture medallion for their work on the Central, Barangaroo, Gadigal, Victoria Cross, Martin Place, Waterloo, Sydenham and Crows Nest stations in what the judges hailed as a “legacy-making” and “city-shaping” cross-sector collaboration.

“The project is transformative, not just in transport terms but in how it redefines civic experience in Sydney,” the judges’ citation said.

“This is infrastructure that supports not just movement, but social and cultural connection as a catalyst for future development and change. It demonstrates the far-reaching impact architects can have on shaping public life and delivering tangible benefit to society and the environment.”

FULL ARTICLE: https://www.theguardian.com/artandd...gacy-making-sydney-metro-stations-take-out-top-prize-in-nsw-architecture-awards

 

[Suitman]

Just over 6.3 million trips on the Metro in May. A record.
Amazing.
Clearly, a week or so of Vivid may have added to the figures, however, without the metro, how many of these people would have attended?

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/data-and-research/data-and-insights/public-transport-trips-all-modes

Sydney has clearly spoken regarding efficient and reliable transport such as the Metro.

Yet we have our current transport minister saying there will be no more "vanity projects". Wtf?

 

[Delboy]

Just over 6.3 million trips on the Metro in May. A record.
Amazing.
Clearly, a week or so of Vivid may have added to the figures, however, without the metro, how many of these people would have attended?

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/data-and-research/data-and-insights/public-transport-trips-all-modes

Sydney has clearly spoken regarding efficient and reliable transport such as the Metro.

Yet we have our current transport minister saying there will be no more "vanity projects". Wtf?

I’ll get criticised by the usual suspects, but Labor doesn’t do infrastructure, they will employ public servants and spend money that way.Nothing has changed since Bob Carr and Wran. They will open things with a smile that they opposed though. Politics 101.

 

[Suitman]

I’ll get criticised by the usual suspects, but Labor doesn’t do infrastructure, they will employ public servants and spend money that way.Nothing has changed since Bob Carr and Wran. They will open things with a smile that they opposed though. Politics 101.

Unlike you, I am primarily a Labor voter.
However, on a state basis, that has changed over the past decade.
I completely agree that Labor in NSW are completely useless when it comes to investment in transport infrastructure.
They have confirmed that over the past few days with their latest budget planning and puerile comments about what has been built over the past decade, which was only catching up with the lack of infrastructure builds for decades by both parties.

It appears however that any further transport infrastructure builds are for the moment non-existent. Absolutely hopeless they are. Yes, they have returned to the Wran/Carr years of doing absolutely nothing, which is why the Libs had to catch up during their last term and thank god for Gladys and the Libs that they got so much built during their tenure.
Strangely enough, it wasn't just transport. They actually spent more on education and health than transport. But that doesn't get reported.

 

[the phantom menace]

Just over 6.3 million trips on the Metro in May. A record.
Amazing.
Clearly, a week or so of Vivid may have added to the figures, however, without the metro, how many of these people would have attended?

https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/data-and-research/data-and-insights/public-transport-trips-all-modes

Sydney has clearly spoken regarding efficient and reliable transport such as the Metro.

Yet we have our current transport minister saying there will be no more "vanity projects". Wtf?

Lol, must you politicise everything...?

I’ll get criticised by the usual suspects, but Labor doesn’t do infrastructure, they will employ public servants and spend money that way.Nothing has changed since Bob Carr and Wran. They will open things with a smile that they opposed though. Politics 101.

And lol...

 

[bazza]

I’ll get criticised by the usual suspects, but Labor doesn’t do infrastructure, they will employ public servants and spend money that way.Nothing has changed since Bob Carr and Wran. They will open things with a smile that they opposed though. Politics 101.

until recently no government has done infrastructure besides roads

 

[the phantom menace]

Oops....

Bungle brings Sydney’s largest metro tunnel build to a grinding halt

Two giant boring machines have been at a standstill for at least six weeks due to fears they will dig too close to a Parramatta building’s foundations.

www.smh.com.au

 

[Suitman]

A new ferry wharf for the Fish markets announced.
Clearly the Minns govt don't think it's going to be a dud if they are prepared to throw $30 million into a new wharf and more $$ for a ferry service.

 

[Suitman]

For the record, the new fish markets are looking flash, and should open this year.

 

[the phantom menace]

They should have ordered one of those fish market roofs for the western sydney airport building too - to make it look a bit special.

 

[Gronk]

For the record, the new fish markets are looking flash, and should open this year.

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I saw the fish markets coming back from Balmain the other day. She's a big girl. Very impressive.

 

[Eelogical]

A new ferry wharf for the Fish markets announced.
Clearly the Minns govt don't think it's going to be a dud if they are prepared to throw $30 million into a new wharf and more $$ for a ferry service.
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$30 million for a wharf? Are they expecting the QE2 to berth there?

 

[Eelogical]

Fish and chips with mushy peas and curry sauce are going to be expensive there.

 

[Suitman]

$30 million for a wharf? Are they expecting the QE2 to berth there?

It's what it costs these days.

 

[Eelogical]

It's what it costs these days.

To be honest, that astounds me.

 

[Eelogical]

To be fair, I forgot to take into account the cost of environmental study on the endangered blue-assed octopus of Blackwattle Bay.

 

[Suitman]

To be honest, that astounds me.

You clearly haven't kept up with the obscene increases in labour and material costs since covid.

 

[Eelogical]

You clearly haven't kept up with the obscene increases in labour and material costs since covid.

Oh, I have. Even tomatoes are $13.90kg here, atm. But the covid thing has become quite the excuse on so many levels. $30 million for a wharf is lunacy, imo. It better offer a free blowie on arrival.

 

[Suitman]

The price of tomatoes would have more to do with recent floods than anything else.
Agree re covid though.
During covid, prices went through the roof due to lack of material supply. Typically, and not surprisingly, they did not come back down as much as they should have once supplies stabilized. Labour costs have increased due to the severe cost of living increases. They won't be going back down any time soon.