Oki Jubilee Stadium

Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:26 pm

I'm looking forward to the northern third of the Western stand being finished. Can't be arsed looking but is the funding locked in for that? is there a timeframe?

RobertHeatleyStand · Post by **RobertHeatleyStand** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 6:01 pm

Apart from RL, what else is this venue used for?

...trying to work out why it's being developed as an oval.

bazza · Post by **bazza** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:06 pm

RobertHeatleyStand wrote:Apart from RL, what else is this venue used for?

...trying to work out why it's being developed as an oval.

It is used for school athletics carnivals (it used to at least)

Cheesie-the-Pirate · Post by **Cheesie-the-Pirate** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 8:33 am

Simmo79 wrote:I'm looking forward to the northern third of the Western stand being finished. Can't be arsed looking but is the funding locked in for that? is there a timeframe?

The funding is rumoured, and a while ago (a year? EDIT: I looked it up, it was back in May-June 2008) there was some press speculation but it's certainly not confirmed.

hot_dogma · Post by **hot_dogma** » Sat Jan 17, 2009 5:59 pm

I'm with dibo. I'm a big fan of grounds that are Kogarah shaped for rectangle sports rather than the favoured true rectangle.

Jeffles · Post by **Jeffles** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:03 am

The viewing at Kogarah is very good. The corners face the centre of the field and on the wings you aren't that far back from the action.

dibo · Post by **dibo** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 11:25 am

Jeffles wrote:The viewing at Kogarah is very good. The corners face the centre of the field and on the wings you aren't that far back from the action.

that's exactly it. with the curved ends as well, there's a kind of continuity right around the ground, but the squared off sides mean that the wings aren't miles from the action.

it i can't have a tight little rectangle, a kogarah sized oval is ideal.

Cheesie-the-Pirate · Post by **Cheesie-the-Pirate** » Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:38 pm

Dragons' new-look stand is taking shape
BY BRAD FORREST
11/02/2009 4:00:00 AM
WORK still continues on the grandstand extensions at Kogarah's Jubilee Oval, returning as the Sydney home to the St George Illawarra Dragons this season.

But given good weather, the council-leased ground will be ready in time for the first Sydney home game: the big local derby against Cronulla Sharks on Sunday, March 29.

While workmen had hoped to have the extensions completed by the start of the year which will increase ground capacity to about 21,000 they discovered extra replacement and remedial work was needed on sections of the new wing extension and the original stand, including the ground turnstiles and steps.

With only a month to the start of the NRL season, the club was hoping to be able to test the venue in early March, weather permitting.

The playing surface itself was also re-turfed in the off season.

When work is completed, the grandstand wing extension will provide almost 1200 extra top deck undercover seats and an extra 400 corporate seats below.

http://stgeorge.yourguide.com.au/news/l ... 29864.aspx

Kelly_7 · Post by **Kelly_7** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 10:54 am

I drove past last week at night, it was to dark to take any photos, i will try and get there sometime soon to take some photos.

Simmo79 · Post by **Simmo79** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:01 pm

Man it would be cool if they could do the whole oval like that grandstand

dibo · Post by **dibo** » Thu Feb 12, 2009 1:20 pm

Simmo79 wrote:Man it would be cool if they could do the whole oval like that grandstand

sydney fc could play there. SCC would love it - real curva kulcha and all!

Cheesie-the-Pirate · Post by **Cheesie-the-Pirate** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:07 am

What better to do on an overcast Sydney day?

Metal structure on the left is the extension/refurbishment completed for R2K 1 back in 2003. Brick structure to its right is part of the new works. To the right again is the new elevator shaft and on the far right is the new corporate dining room with fibre cement walls.

New "Gate A" ticket booth.

Close up of elevator shaft.

Stairs from the bitumen "hard stand" area up to the internal walkway under the stand and then up to the upper level of the existing section of the grandstand.

Back of the corporate dining area and general entry area. Main stairs are to the right (south) of the ticket booths.

Same area, different shot. If you look closely you'll note that the lighting tower actually comes up through the new grandstand section.

Same again from the south side of Jubilee Ave. You can see the main stairs.

Close up showing clearly the lighting tower piercing the grandstand.

By far and away the least attractive angle on the new works.

Close up.

New signage reflecting the new naming rights sponsors.

The view from the corner of Jubilee Ave and the Princes Hwy.

The new stand from the English Street entrance, AKA Gate C.

Ditto.

The extended stand. (Sorry for the blur, the camera refused to focus on anything other than the pole!)

The existing stand. The safety rail at the front of the stand had been removed, and it looks like they've updated some of the seating arrangements at the very top of the stand.

Sydney Cricket Ground 12 · Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:13 pm

Great stadium and photos

Jeffles · Post by **Jeffles** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:27 pm

Thanks for the photos. It's an excellent development for the ground. Shame it only hosts six events there.

dibo · Post by **dibo** » Sun Feb 15, 2009 6:23 pm

Jeffles wrote:Thanks for the photos. It's an excellent development for the ground. Shame it only hosts six events there.

fingers crossed that the sharks die/move, st george and illawarra de-merge so that kogarah and wollongong get 12 matches a year.