A New Grandstand for WIN Stadium

January 2012

Earlier this month, Ministers Pearce and Annesley announced that the Roof Rectification Plan has been agreed to and the Ministers announced the Western Grandstand will be fully completed by early June 2012.

This will allow 6 Dragons home NRL games to be hosted at WIN Stadium in the second half of the 2012 NRL season, with the first game against the Bulldogs due to be played on the weekend of 15-17 June 2012.

The plan will necessitate the removal of all elements of the roof, remodelling of the structure and the erection of the amended structure and installation of new roof sheeting and then lights, speakers and gutters etc.

The other Fit-Out Works, which includes various elements (including the new IVA office, the Emergency Control Box, extension of the walk-way and catering concession fit-out) has been awarded with works commencing in January.

The Tender for the Southern Car Park, which will result in an additional 140 spaces being created at the southern end of the site, was also awarded in December and the contractor has commenced works on the area behind the Southern Grandstand.

Colliers International has commenced their marketing strategy of the leased areas.  The closing date for responses is 3 February 2012 with a hope that this strategy will provide responses to allow these 3 facilities to be open in mid 2012.

It is now expected that Harbour Street, between Burelli and Stewart Streets, will be closed for the remainder of the construction (expected to be until mid 2012).  There may well be some other disruption to local traffic whilst the Roof Rectification Plan is implemented with cranes around the site, but the construction parties will endeavour to keep this to a minimum and advise neighbours of any expected road changes.