Labor promise Western Bulldogs will play two games in Ballarat every season

[Twodogs]

Agree, we have to do it properly. Population of Ballarat = 102k plus. Compared to Launceston 86k

Weird, Launceston seems bigger. It must be the Airport.

[Eastdog]

Thing is Easty, if the Ballarat thing goes ahead then we need to focus all our energy and fore siteon Ballarat, not get distracted by a back to WHitten Oval push.

Yeah true that that need to be the focus if it comes to fruition.

[Webby]

http://www.thecourier.com.au/story/2...orts-precinct/

Am I reading this correctly??!!:

"The upgrade is not quite what Labor committed to in 2010, when it went to an election promising a 15,000 seat stadium.

However, while the 6000-seat option won’t be big enough to host AFL games, it is considered by the City of Ballarat to be a more pragmatic approach to redeveloping the site."

Have we been duped here?!

[Eastdog]

Am I reading this correctly??!!:

"The upgrade is not quite what Labor committed to in 2010, when it went to an election promising a 15,000 seat stadium.

However, while the 6000-seat option won’t be big enough to host AFL games, it is considered by the City of Ballarat to be a more pragmatic approach to redeveloping the site."

Have we been duped here?!

Cant trust the government at face value.

[boydogs]

Am I reading this correctly??!!:

"The upgrade is not quite what Labor committed to in 2010, when it went to an election promising a 15,000 seat stadium.

However, while the 6000-seat option won’t be big enough to host AFL games, it is considered by the City of Ballarat to be a more pragmatic approach to redeveloping the site."

Have we been duped here?!

Not sure, that article is from April 2014 which I linked to show where the rest of the money is going but the dollars seem to be the same

[bornadog]

[bornadog]

A few there at the clinic today:

[Webby]

Dropped by Ballarat today on the way home from Cup weekend camping trip. Stopped by Northern Oval and was surprised to see that a whole raft of civils works was going on. It seems the whole oval has been stripped with upgraded drainage going in. There were also what looked like embankments and terracing going in. That's a far cry from the dead flat car park set up they had back in March. They've moved some serious earth!

Anyway, the plan was to get out of the car and have the kids stretch their legs by kicking the footy a bit, so we dropped by the City Oval... I've gotta say, it's a pretty stunning backdrop. To my eye, The money that's being spent on the Northern oval would've made the City Oval the most attractive ground in the AFL. It's in a really nice pocket of Ballarat, too.

I'm hoping the Northern Oval development knocks our socks off.

[bornadog]

New Stadium Design

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Link

CONCEPT designs for the Eureka Stadium redevelopment have been revealed as construction on the $15 million project moves quickly to meet a 2017 deadline.


It comes as Western Bulldogs chief executive Peter Gordon revealed negotiations with the AFL were now complete and games would be scheduled for Ballarat during the 2017 season assuming construction was finished.


Minister for Regional Development Jaala Pulford revealed the designs on Wednesday and also announced Melbourne architectural firm Peddle Thorp Architects had been appointed to deliver the project.


The construction of the 5000 seat grandstand will now enter a community consultation phase with a community information session to be conducted in early December to view to designs.


Construction would then start in 2016.


Ms Pulford said a number of changes had been made to the oval to meet the demand of the AFL and the Western Bulldogs.


The plan to have games played at the facility by 2017 was labelled “ambitious” when first announced, however, with work on the oval already underway, it is one election commitment that looks to be on track for a quick finish.


“”By this time next year we will have our dates for games in Ballarat,” she said.


“It can be frustrating for everybody when something is promised and it takes a little while before you are seeing earth being moved or construction happening. But this was well advanced, this is something the local community have a had a long time interest in.”


Mr Gordon said the Bulldogs planned to be the team in Western Victoria for the next hundred years.


“This is no fly-in fly-out operation for us,” he said.


“It is a win-win situation, everyone is a winner. It is great to bring AFL football to the people of Ballarat, it is great to grow our club into this region, it is great for tourism, it is providing jobs, there are so many good elements to this.”


He also reiterated his commitment to open an office in Ballarat before the end of the year.


City of Ballarat Mayor Des Hudson said the project was a certainty to be completed by 2017.


“It opens an opportunity for those people who are coming for the AFL football to stay over and enjoy a regional experience rather than just going to and from the game,” he said. “We would encourage them to come and support their teams but also spend a couple of days and embrace everything Ballarat has to offer.”

[Maddog37]

No protection from the south wind!!??

[GVGjr]

No protection from the south wind!!??

I'll never understand why they don't just finish the grounds off from the start and especially when you have to impress people traveling from Melbourne.

[SonofScray]

11k capacity seems too small. 6k in the stands, 5k standing room?

15k seems like a more appropriate, sell out each game but remain accessible option.