Redevelopment of OO.

Blue Vain · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:35 am **Posts:** 18077

A few comments this morning about the MCC allocating funds for Kangas, Blues and Tigers home ground developments.
$10m? from the MCC + grants from the AFL.
Most focus has been on the Roos recieving funds for Arden Street but we are in the mix as well.

Does anyone have any further info? I went to the MCC site but there was no mention there.

budzy · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:17 am **Posts:** 8128

Making over the grand old grounds

Quote:

Carlton's communications manager Ian Coutts confirmed that the club had completed a feasibility study into further redevelopment at Optus Oval, which could potentially see the Heatley or Gardiner stands bulldozed to make room for improved facilities and a four-lane swimming pool.

According to the council report, the Optus Oval refurbishment could cost $10 million without demolition.

The Shag · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:33 am

hope we get the money we need....anyone know if and/or how much melb storm are paying to train at OO?

Deano Supremo · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:35 am

budzy wrote:

Making over the grand old grounds

Quote:

Carlton's communications manager Ian Coutts confirmed that the club had completed a feasibility study into further redevelopment at Optus Oval, which could potentially see the Heatley or Gardiner stands bulldozed to make room for improved facilities and a four-lane swimming pool.

According to the council report, the Optus Oval refurbishment could cost $10 million without demolition.

If they need help with the demolition I'm willing to wander down south with a full esky and a thirty pound sledge - WHO'S WITH ME????

AGRO · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:52 am

Deano Supremo wrote:

budzy wrote:

Making over the grand old grounds

Quote:

Carlton's communications manager Ian Coutts confirmed that the club had completed a feasibility study into further redevelopment at Optus Oval, which could potentially see the Heatley or Gardiner stands bulldozed to make room for improved facilities and a four-lane swimming pool.

According to the council report, the Optus Oval refurbishment could cost $10 million without demolition.

If they need help with the demolition I'm willing to wander down south with a full esky and a thirty pound sledge - WHO'S WITH ME????

Dont know how our erstwhile poster "Robert Heatley" would feel about that.

mjonc · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:58 am

Deano Supremo wrote:

budzy wrote:

Making over the grand old grounds

Quote:

Carlton's communications manager Ian Coutts confirmed that the club had completed a feasibility study into further redevelopment at Optus Oval, which could potentially see the Heatley or Gardiner stands bulldozed to make room for improved facilities and a four-lane swimming pool.

According to the council report, the Optus Oval refurbishment could cost $10 million without demolition.

If they need help with the demolition I'm willing to wander down south with a full esky and a thirty pound sledge - WHO'S WITH ME????

I'll supervise the esky :lol:

camel · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:01 pm

Deano Supremo wrote:

If they need help with the demolition I'm willing to wander down south with a full esky and a thirty pound sledge - WHO'S WITH ME????

Yeah, could be good to relieve a few frustrations every now and then. :mrgreen:

TruBlueBrad · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2005 12:15 pm

mjonc wrote:

Deano Supremo wrote:

budzy wrote:

Making over the grand old grounds

Quote:

Carlton's communications manager Ian Coutts confirmed that the club had completed a feasibility study into further redevelopment at Optus Oval, which could potentially see the Heatley or Gardiner stands bulldozed to make room for improved facilities and a four-lane swimming pool.

According to the council report, the Optus Oval refurbishment could cost $10 million without demolition.

If they need help with the demolition I'm willing to wander down south with a full esky and a thirty pound sledge - WHO'S WITH ME????

I'll supervise the esky :lol:

I'm willing to help out emptying the esky :-D

Fabulous · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2005 8:06 pm

camelboy wrote:

Deano Supremo wrote:

If they need help with the demolition I'm willing to wander down south with a full esky and a thirty pound sledge - WHO'S WITH ME????

Yeah, could be good to relieve a few frustrations every now and then. :mrgreen:

As long as we get to break stuff IM IN! :-D

Wangers · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:26 pm **Posts:** 1763

How bout our friend Daniel Grollo 'donate' the demolition work required. Now thats an idea :wink:

Kaptain Kouta · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:41 pm **Posts:** 63509

I'll bring a chainsaw and a QuickCut.

Synbad · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:34 pm

Some friends of mine can get their hands on some fertiliser and they have come across this site on the net which they printed off before it was brought down....

Synbad · **Posted:** Thu Dec 01, 2005 10:34 pm

PS im a guinea pig to test the new sedition laws....

CrazyJoeFevola · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:07 pm **Posts:** 919

Why sepnd any money on Arden St? Its a ghetto. Has the AFL gone bonkers. Give the money to us and sends the roos over to OO.

marciblue · **Posted:** Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:35 am

CrazyJoeFevola wrote:

Why sepnd any money on Arden St? Its a ghetto. Has the AFL gone bonkers. Give the money to us and sends the roos over to OO.

And to think that they are first in line! Our club was given assurances that relocating our home ground would allow for redevelopment work to occur at OO and this has know been compromised by other ex-VFL grounds suddenly being eligible for development monies! Was our club aware of this before agreeing to the overtures of the AFL?

79Vintage · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:59 am **Posts:** 1971

marciblue wrote:

CrazyJoeFevola wrote:

Why sepnd any money on Arden St? Its a ghetto. Has the AFL gone bonkers. Give the money to us and sends the roos over to OO.

And to think that they are first in line! Our club was given assurances that relocating our home ground would allow for redevelopment work to occur at OO and this has know been compromised by other ex-VFL grounds suddenly being eligible for development monies! Was our club aware of this before agreeing to the overtures of the AFL?

The late MCB imposter implied, Collo and AD had an understanding but Collo had some reservations & AD pulled this part of the deal. The way things are turning out, it may have some truth.

Conspiracies aside, to get Government money, the ground upgrades have to have community use and benefit, I'd say that's where Carlton struggle, the demographic surrounding Optus Oval isn't a struggling class of people - this is a big factor in how labor governments allocate funds.

Blue Vain · **Joined:** Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:35 am **Posts:** 18077

The MCC funds have nothing to do with an agreement with the AFL.
The reports indicate Carlton, Richmond and the Roos will all be recieving substantial funds from the MCC and AFL to improve there facilities.
The reason Arden Street is a priority is because it is a safety risk.
Most of the site is condemned and an eyesore.

The agreement with the AFL was for Carlton to cease playing at OO to be eligible for funds.
Everything I've heard in the past couple of days indicates that's exactly what will happen.

Redevelopment of OO.

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