PNG's back.

[SirPies&Beers]

 

[Wb1234]

Club bosses fear the tax incentives will be too favourable in attracting players

And a centre of excellence will also be built for the team

 

[AlwaysGreen]

I swear that masthead has repeated the same article 57 times

 

[Diesel]

NRL gets PNG from the Aust govt with $600m, AFL gets a Tassie team that doesn’t want to build a stadium

 

[Matt_CBY]

NRL gets PNG from the Aust govt with $600m, AFL gets a Tassie team that doesn’t want to build a stadium

What’s the relevance of the AFL in this topic?

 

[Wb1234]

“In an exclusive interview, PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko said the government in Port Moresby had also set aside 100 million kina ($38 million) in its budget next year to begin building facilities for the new team including a high-performance centre at the national stadium and a secure accommodation village. A further 300 million kina has been allocated for three following years.”

So the png govt is funding the secure accomodation.

 

[BuffaloRules]

“In an exclusive interview, PNG’s Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko said the government in Port Moresby had also set aside 100 million kina ($38 million) in its budget next year to begin building facilities for the new team including a high-performance centre at the national stadium and a secure accommodation village. A further 300 million kina has been allocated for three following years.”

So the png govt is funding the secure accomodation.

so that article mustn’t have been “just a rehash of old news “ if you found something new…

 

[zombiebloodlust]

What’s the relevance of the AFL in this topic?

its bold, its a bit edgey ... but there is an awful lot of upside. It takes our game to places- PNG, Darwin, Cairns, The Pacific - the AFL can only dream. And while it's natural to have concerns, there are people death riding it without reading the bsuiness model. Its only News Limited that. have made this sort of brave new world expansion a bad thing. One old diseased ballbag's world-view, poisoning things that really arent political at all.

Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Rugba Leeg

 

[Wb1234]

Demetriou lauds PNG's NRL entry but coy on coaching gig

Jason Demetriou lauds PNG's imminent entry into the NRL but remains coy on his aspirations to coach the league's forthcoming franchise.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Matt_CBY]

its bold, its a bit edgey ... but there is an awful lot of upside. It takes our game to places- PNG, Darwin, Cairns, The Pacific - the AFL can only dream. And while it's natural to have concerns, there are people death riding it without reading the bsuiness model. Its only News Limited that. have made this sort of brave new world expansion a bad thing. One old diseased ballbag's world-view, poisoning things that really arent political at all.

Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Rugba Leeg

Yes, very good. Well done

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Is PNG’s NRL deal linked to a security pact that will block China? It depends who you ask

PNG's entry into the NRL is expected to be announced in Sydney late next week, with Australia injecting $600 million to support the Port Moresby-based team.

www.abc.net.au

 

[SirPies&Beers]

Dates emerge as Papua New Guinea's NRL team to be confirmed in $600 million deal - Serious About Rugby League

The Papua New Guinea NRL franchise has been confirmed in a $600 million deal but there has been a twist in the timeline. Ahead of the 2023 season, the Dolphins were introduced as the competition’s 17th franchise and plans for an 18th, 19th and possibly even 20th have been ongoing. One of those...

www.seriousaboutrl.com

Papua New Guinea NRL franchise confirmed with expected entry date revealed

Papua New Guinea's NRL franchise has been confirmed by the country's Foreign Minister, with the team expected to enter Australia's elite division in 2028.

www.loverugbyleague.com

same rehash really

 

[Wb1234]

Australian government sources have said the deal is linked to a security arrangement that would stop Beijing from gaining a significant police or military presence in PNG.

The ABC understands Beijing has been trying to clinch an agreement with PNG that would allow police or defence troops to be based in the country.”

Is PNG’s NRL deal linked to a security pact that will block China? It depends who you ask

PNG's entry into the NRL is expected to be announced in Sydney late next week, with Australia injecting $600 million to support the Port Moresby-based team.

www.abc.net.au

Hopefully China promises them to build a new 80,000 seat stadium in Port Moresby.

 

[Gobsmacked]

Australian government sources have said the deal is linked to a security arrangement that would stop Beijing from gaining a significant police or military presence in PNG.

The ABC understands Beijing has been trying to clinch an agreement with PNG that would allow police or defence troops to be based in the country.”

Is PNG’s NRL deal linked to a security pact that will block China? It depends who you ask

PNG's entry into the NRL is expected to be announced in Sydney late next week, with Australia injecting $600 million to support the Port Moresby-based team.

www.abc.net.au

Hopefully China promises them to build a new 80,000 seat stadium in Port Moresby.

You do realise Port Moresby is only a 450k population right? That doesn't always fill thier 15k stadium for internationals.. ?

 

[Wb1234]

You do realise Port Moresby is only a 450k population right? That doesn't always fill thier 15k stadium for internationals.. ?

And ?

 

[Wb1234]

PNG Hunters and Western Clydesdales to make history when they meet in Queensland Cup - ABC News

amp.abc.net.au

“Playing home matches in front of their compatriots is a driving force for the Hunters this year. Queensland Cup crowds in Australia may reach as high as 1,000 spectators, but in Port Moresby, the figure can be upwards of 10,000.”

Also @Perth Red “ Every Hunters match is shown live on national free-to-air television.

Papua New Guinea Hunters - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

 

[Perth Red]

Any news on a stadium upgrade? Surely 15k with hardly any corporate suites isnt going to cut it?

 

[Wb1234]

Any news on a stadium upgrade? Surely 15k with hardly any corporate suites isnt going to cut it?

They just announced funding for a centre of excellence and the players compound which are higher priorities

There’s a proposal to go to 25k capacity which is collecting dust since around 2018

 

[Perth Red]

I wonder if the $150mill png govt spend is additional money or where some of the allocation of the $600mill is going?

 

[Wb1234]

I wonder if the $150mill png govt spend is additional money or where some of the allocation of the $600mill is going?

New money from the png govt

It’s around 130 million to be precise

I’m still baffled what the 54 million pa from the feds will be used for

It may well be it covers the nrl grant of 17.5 million for ten years as you’ve suggested