# Stadia **URL:** \ **Category:** Spy Lounge\ **Created:** [April 22, 2018, 10:34pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587 "2018-04-22T22:34:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Brianc68](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/58f4c7/32.png) [@Brianc68](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Brianc68)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/323 "2019-12-18T02:07:38Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > [https://twitter.com/AleagueHub/status/1207084812881678336](https://twitter.com/AleagueHub/status/1207084812881678336) > The decision is already attracting backlash on social media because: > > 1. it is another budget blowout > 2. the money could have been better spent on helping volunteers fighting the current bushfires in northern and central NSW > 3. some argue that the stadium could have been upgraded rather than demolished totally and rebuilt and > 4. John Holland is now Chinese-owned. I wonder how many of the outraged voted for the current government though? They knew what they were voting for. ---
**Author:** ![SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/sydneycitytv/32/66248_2.png) [@SydneyCityTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/SydneyCityTV)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 2:10am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/324 "2019-12-18T02:10:56Z")
It’s something I’ve wondered about quite a bit recently, even though I do agree with the many who say that the current NSW (and Federal but of course that’s another story) Government is absolutely pathetic. People had their opportunity to make changes earlier this year, they chose not to. Like it or not, we’re just going to have to deal with it until the next Election(s)! ---
**Author:** ![yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/34f0e0/32.png) [@yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/yellow_sock)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 3:15am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/325 "2019-12-18T03:15:55Z")
Money from the government (state and federal) have been spent on stadiums in NSW for many years. Parramatta Stadium was demolished and rebuilt, with little “anger”. Kogarah Oval has had renovations in the 2000’s, helped from the governemt. The Ken Rosewell Arena (aka the tennis centre at Homebush) has had a roof installed this year (nearing completion, i think?). But only a big backlash for the SFS has surfaced. Why? ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 4:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/326 "2019-12-18T04:42:40Z")
> [@yellow\_sock](#): > > But only a big backlash for the SFS has surfaced. Why? Because it was barely 30 years old and still considered to be a great stadium. Most people didn’t consider it “old” or outdated. Replacing it is a waste of money. Greedy owners just want to create more private boxes for the rich to isolate themselves from the plebs. And the taxpayer pays for it. ---
**Author:** ![yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/34f0e0/32.png) [@yellow\_sock](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/yellow_sock)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/327 "2019-12-18T05:03:24Z")
Yes, you are right. Makes sense. It should have only been renovated, rather than demolished and rebuilt. (i had a mental blank before when i queried why the blacklash. Ive had a busy few days. lol). ---
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 9:51am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/328 "2019-12-18T09:51:15Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > the money could have been better spent on helping volunteers fighting the current bushfires in northern and central NSW Except in this case it can’t - when the government sold the land titles office, the proceeds (which are for the stadia rebuilds) was specifically quarantined by restart nsw. ---
**Author:** ![bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bacco007/32/99038_2.png) [@bacco007](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/bacco007)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/329 "2019-12-18T09:53:38Z")
> [@JBar](#): > > Because it was barely 30 years old and still considered to be a great stadium. Most people didn’t consider it “old” or outdated. The SFS was terrible and archaic in comparison modern stadia - did it warrant demolition and complete rebuild, probably not ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/330 "2019-12-18T10:08:12Z")
A cheaper refurb could have given it twenty more years. I’m expecting a budget blowout to rival the $1 billion extra spent on the $2 billion light rail. ---
**Author:** ![stmookeyj027](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/stmookeyj027/32/414672_2.png) [@stmookeyj027](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/stmookeyj027)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/331 "2019-12-18T13:52:34Z")
Have they even done the design first? ---
**Author:** ![JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/jbar/32/151177_2.png) [@JBar](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JBar)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/332 "2019-12-18T18:14:26Z")
Here’s the latest news about it. > Construction giant John Holland was this morning confirmed as the new contractor for the Moore Park stadium’s construction after Lendlease in July walked away from the beleaguered project. [https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/sydney-stadium-project-blows-out-by-100m/news-story/c4470e9abcdac6d0dfa7b37b108ddfdb](https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/sydney-stadium-project-blows-out-by-100m/news-story/c4470e9abcdac6d0dfa7b37b108ddfdb) > The Berejiklian government is facing a backlash from key tenants of the new Sydney Football Stadium after a multi-mode “curtain” was not included in final construction plans despite a cost blowout of $99 million. > **[Sydney Football Stadium cost blows out by $99 million as government signs new...](https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-football-stadium-cost-blows-out-by-99-million-as-government-signs-new-deal-20191218-p53kyc.html?btis)** > > John Holland has been awarded the contract to rebuild the demolished Sydney Football Stadium after Lendlease pulled out of the project in July.  ---
**Author:** ![VictorianSun](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/victoriansun/32/536432_2.png) [@VictorianSun](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/VictorianSun)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/333 "2019-12-18T21:31:04Z")
![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/b/d/bdf2e441cc72c0e2bb16394cf053ff1baa02b3f3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 10:16pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/334 "2019-12-18T22:16:02Z")
> [@JBar](#): > > Because it was barely 30 years old and still considered to be a great stadium. Most people didn’t consider it “old” or outdated. Parranatta Stadium itself was fully rebuilt from the ground up in 1986, it was only two years older than the Sydney Football Stsdium. I also don’t see the point in knocking down a stadium of only that age and replacing it with one of the same size. I think they both should have been refurbished. At least with the Olympic Stadium at Homebush, that will be a refurb, but bizarrely with a reduced seating capacity in a city that will only get bigger. ---
**Author:** ![VictorianSun](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/victoriansun/32/536432_2.png) [@VictorianSun](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/VictorianSun)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2019, 10:46pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/335 "2019-12-18T22:46:13Z")
That’s because it only fills up 3 times a year for NRL SOO, GF and Au v NZ RU ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2019, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/336 "2019-12-30T08:38:49Z")
Sydney’s Ken Rosewall Arena redevelopment, with the new enclosed roof, was officially opened by the legend himself today, four days from the start of the brand new ATP Cup tournament. > **[Summer of tennis nearing as Ken Rosewall Arena roof unveiled](https://ausopen.com/articles/news/summer-tennis-nearing-ken-rosewall-arena-roof-unveiled)** > > With just four days until the 2020 tennis season begins, the new roof at Ken Rosewall Arena is unveiled ahead of the inaugural ATP Cup. ---
**Author:** ![MelbTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/melbtv/32/190136_2.png) [@MelbTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/MelbTV)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 1:53am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/337 "2020-02-03T01:53:51Z")
The Victorian Government has announced that Melbourne Arena at Melbourne Park will be renamed the John Cain Arena after Victoria’s 41st Premier who passed away at the age of 88 in December last year ---
**Author:** ![tonks8526](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tonks8526/32/153105_2.png) [@tonks8526](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/tonks8526)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2020, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/338 "2020-02-03T04:50:48Z")
Now they just need to work out what to name Show Court 1. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2020, 7:33pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/339 "2020-02-05T19:33:06Z")
Media Spy Arena! Its time we got our name on something! ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2020, 2:11am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/340 "2020-02-22T02:11:13Z")
The new North Queensland Stadium (Queensland Country Bank Stadium) opens in Townsville today. Yesterday, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has unveiled a life-sized bronze statue of rugby league legend Johnathan Thurston outside the stadium. You may remember a couple of years ago, there was a April Fool’s Day joke that Townsville City Council was planning a bronze statue to honour Thurston for his wonderful career at the Cowboys including the 2015 NRL premiership. Now that has become a reality. > **[Can a $290 million stadium revive a city? We're about to find out](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-22/townsville-stadium-opens-cowboys-thurston/11990518)** > > It's taken five years to build, $293 million and 2 kilometres of beer lines, but this struggling Queensland city finally has a new stadium. ---
**Author:** ![Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/radiohead/32/21429_2.png) [@Radiohead](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Radiohead)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/341 "2020-02-23T00:03:13Z")
And a much better name than 1300 Smiles Stadium! ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2020, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587/342 "2020-05-30T14:01:50Z")
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has abandoned a controversial $810 million redevelopment of Sydney’s ANZ Stadium, as part of spending cuts stemming from COVID-19. But The Sunday Telegraph’s Phil Rothfield warns the move could see the NRL Grand Final moving north to Brisbane. > **[Premier pulls the plug on stadium refurb but will keep Powerhouse move](https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/premier-pulls-the-plug-on-stadium-refurb-but-will-keep-powerhouse-move-20200530-p54xzf.html)** > > The government will redirect the $800 million saving to a new $3 billion fund for "shovel-ready" projects to reboot the shattered economy. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587.md?page=16) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/stadia/4587.md?page=18)