New stadium debate (Canberra)

[Timbo]

Canberra Stadium will be renamed GIO Stadium Canberra after the insurance company became the first naming-rights sponsor of the ACT’s premier sports venue.

GIO has signed a four-year deal with the ACT Government, with an option to extend the agreement until the end of 2021.
Andrew Barr has announced a four-year deal to rename Canberra Stadium GIO Stadium.

The government is so far yet to reveal the cost of the sponsorship, but it is understood to be less than $500,000.
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If GIO and the Government agree to exercising the option on the deal, GIO Stadium Canberra would then be the name of a proposed new multi-purpose stadium in Civic in 2020.

GIO Stadium Canberra will host NRL matches involving the Canberra Raiders, Super Rugby games with the ACT Brumbies and other one-off events, including rugby league, rugby union and soccer internationals.

GIO Stadium Canberra will also host six pool games and a quarter-final of soccer’s 2015 Asian Cup.

Any future A-League team in Canberra would also play out of GIO Stadium Canberra.

It is the first naming-rights sponsor for Canberra Stadium since it was built in 1977.

The Government has spent many years searching for a naming-rights sponsor without any luck.

It is understood the initial price tag has dropped dramatically since the search began in June 2011.

The Greater Western Sydney Giants secured a naming-rights sponsor for Manuka Oval - for matches the club plays there - this year, but the revenue raised was injected back into the AFL club instead of Canberra under the terms of their $26 million, 10-year deal with the ACT Government.

The maintenance and upgrade costs at Canberra Stadium are about $2 million a year.

The preferred plan for the new stadium in Civic is for a capacity of between 25,000 and 30,000 seats, with the ability to scale up to 45,000 seats to ensure it is able to host FIFA World Cup games for any future bids to bring the tournament to Australia.

Read more: http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/a ... z2idFaXM6u

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Interesting about the new stadium. What I heard they're planning for it re: being 'multipurpose' is not so much for oval field sports, but it being a rectangular roofed stadium with modular seats for netball and basketball. Would surely be a first for Australia?

[Spirit of Santos]

The Greater Western Sydney Giants secured a naming-rights sponsor for Manuka Oval - for matches the club plays there - this year, but the revenue raised was injected back into the AFL club instead of Canberra under the terms of their $26 million, 10-year deal with the ACT Government.

Is there any State or Territory government that isn't in the AFL's pocket?

[the crow]

Christmas Island.

[Rob]

I reckon the journo just made that up.

Heres a pretty extensive list of GWS sponsors:
http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/corporate/our-partners

StarTrack aint there.

[yob]

I reckon the journo just made that up.

Heres a pretty extensive list of GWS sponsors:
http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/corporate/our-partners

StarTrack aint there.

Notice who is though? City of Wagga Wagga.

Why.

Just why.

[Spirit of Santos]

lol yob. The only answer that comes to mind is "Because, that's why"

[Rob]

I reckon the journo just made that up.

Heres a pretty extensive list of GWS sponsors:
http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/corporate/our-partners

StarTrack aint there.

Notice who is though? City of Wagga Wagga.

Why.

Just why.

Holy sh*t, you're right!

[gyfox]

I reckon the journo just made that up.

Heres a pretty extensive list of GWS sponsors:
http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/corporate/our-partners

StarTrack aint there.

Not sure how the money flows but Startrack certainly have some relationship with GWS.

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/startrack-oval.html

[the crow]

I reckon the journo just made that up.

Heres a pretty extensive list of GWS sponsors:
http://www.gwsgiants.com.au/corporate/our-partners

StarTrack aint there.

Notice who is though? City of Wagga Wagga.

Why.

Just why.

Because Wagga back winners that's why.....or they are just giving the money back to AFL via the back door after AFL gave money to council to upgrade Bolton park....they then decided to upgrade indoor facilities instead of the AFL oval.....

Who knows GWS may get another Wayne Carey or Paul Kelly out of Wagga.

[gyfox]

The new stadium in Canberra has been put on hold until 2025 and the money will be spent on the Mr Fluffy issue instead.

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/a ... 0gj44.html

[yob]

I thought you just got rid of asbestos by burying it in the yard.

[Boba Fett]

"The new stadium cannot be built until the new city pool is built"

Er, what?

[dibo]

Is the old city pool in the way?

[yob]

http://www.a-league.com.au/article/canb ... 7bq49zfy3b

[gyfox]

^^^ The initial plan was for a very small stadium suitable for W-League games. It was supposed to cost $5m too. It might eventually be good enough for an A-League training venue but nothing more.

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/act-sport/u ... zqy90.html