News Alberton Oval Redevelopment

[OneGreatClub]

A WORLD class, multi-purpose training and sports science precinct planned for Alberton Oval could up and running by the time Port Adelaide Football Club celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2020.

The proposed development was announced today by Port Adelaide Chairman, David Koch and SA Premier Jay Weatherill at the JLT Cup pre-season match at Alberton Oval.

It includes:

• Construction of an Aboriginal Centre of Excellence
• A new high performance centre
• Development of a secondary training and rehabilitation field
• A new Port Club containing a visitor centre and museum
• Upgrades to the Fos Williams Family Stand.
• Development of a Premiership Walk at the entry to the oval and facilities

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2018-03-10/major-precinct-development-announced

 

[PhoenixPower]

Great to see the club being given assistance to further it’s effort to give back to the community around it.

If only all clubs in SA were so community minded

 

[Magus]

Awesome.

 

[El Zorro]

From the club's Q&A page:

When will work start?

Work will start once the project is fully funded. We anticipate this to be later this year with the target of finishing early in 2020 to coincide with our 150th anniversary.

So, it might or might not happen.

 

[Doctor Feel]

From the club's Q&A page:

When will work start?

Work will start once the project is fully funded. We anticipate this to be later this year with the target of finishing early in 2020 to coincide with our 150th anniversary.

So, it might or might not happen.

It'll happen.

 

[El Zorro]

It'll happen.

Hope so. Why would we announce it before it's fully funded and 100% certain to go ahead though? To fit within Jayjay's campaign?

 

[El Zorro]

 

[El Zorro]

So basically we have announced our intention to do this development, not the development itself.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

We're going to build it with steel China can't sell to the US. Trump - Making Alberton great again.

 

[RustyCage]

Will end up being dumbed down to a shiny new windsock or something

 

[G3TWOTYAD3S3RV]

Sounds killa

 

[Grave Danger]

Sounds like the ground will be re-aligned more north-south and that grassed area and car park on the eastern side will become the secondary training area. Vale the bowling greens?

https://www.google.com.au/maps/plac...17211e6dc!8m2!3d-34.864387!4d138.518192?dcr=0

 

[Visenfest]

So the club makes one of the biggest, if not the biggest, announcement in its history, and we have people pissing and moaning in here that it probably won't happen.

 

[tribey]

Vale the bowling greens?

https://www.google.com.au/maps/plac...17211e6dc!8m2!3d-34.864387!4d138.518192?dcr=0

Probably not. Essendon lost that fight.

 

[El Zorro]

So the club makes one of the biggest, if not the biggest, announcement in its history, and we have people pissing and moaning in here that it probably won't happen.

Correct, if it's not fully funded to me it's just a blue sky statement at this stage.

 

[Visenfest]

Correct, if it's not fully funded to me it's just a blue sky statement at this stage.

It'll happen. These are the things that we get done. The only issue might be if the Libs get elected, which they won't. Even if by some chance they do though, we may be able to lean on the Sally Zou connection.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

JFK 1961 - we are going to the moon before this decade is over. We dont know how the **** we are going to do it, we haven't recruited the astronauts, engineers, rocket builders yet, we haven't set the budget and funding process yet, but we are going to have a crack.

That's how I see this announcement. One to focus the mind and set a target date to achieve it. Stop talking about it, start finding the people and resources to do it.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Won't happen. SANFL will kill it for giving the Magpies an unfair advantage in the second best comp on the planet.

 

[Magus]

Just need to be positive and have a "**** yeah we can" attitude. Get around the club.

 

[Needs Gravy]

Many thanks to Lockhart Road sending that email. Fantastic for the club and community. Will ensure PA remains at Alberton and resourced for the next generation.
Now just to get a bronze Bruce Weber statue sorted in a prominent position.

 

[Hammer#8]

We're going to build it with steel China can't sell to the US. Trump - Making Alberton great again.

We're gonna build a world class sports facility and make the SANFL pay for it!

 

[Power Raid]

our club is amazing!

 

[chiwigi]

This all but confirms the Crows will have a place in the city. I don’t care about that, as long as it’s not near AO.

 

[VineValerian]

You have to love the vision of this Club.
Always thinking a step ahead of the rest of the riff raff for decades.

 

[OneGreatClub]

Won't happen. SANFL will kill it for giving the Magpies an unfair advantage in the second best comp on the planet.

We need to have faith..be the faithful.