Bendigo FL discussion 2024

[Trent the flight Steward]

Well where is the land you speak of?

Have to be Epsom or huntly wouldn't it

 

[Earthmover]

Have to be Epsom or huntly wouldn't it

Wait for it……..Strathfieldsaye.
They’re better off spending the money and building stands around the QEO, whilst retaining the heritage of the grandstand. Footprint isn’t much different to what MARS was prior to its development.
The whisper is they bought land on Strath Rd.
If this is indeed true, and it does proceed, here’s hoping they don’t employ the same company who designed Epsom/Huntly or Straths home ground.

 

[Trent the flight Steward]

Wait for it……..Strathfieldsaye.
They’re better off spending the money and building stands around the QEO, whilst retaining the heritage of the grandstand. Footprint isn’t much different to what MARS was prior to its development.
The whisper is they bought land on Strath Rd.
If this is indeed true, and it does proceed, here’s hoping they don’t employ the same company who designed Epsom/Huntly or Straths home ground.

With the heritage significance of the qeo I think it'd be hard to upgrade, it's not that big really of space and dealing with local residences in the middle of town with lighting etc would be a nightmare

 

[ROOTA#6]

With the heritage significance of the qeo I think it'd be hard to upgrade, it's not that big really of space and dealing with local residences in the middle of town with lighting etc would be a nightmare

They only space that can be developed now at the QEO site would be the corner where the old south Bendigo social rooms were.

Would be interesting to see what could be done there

 

[ROOTA#6]

Wait for it……..Strathfieldsaye.
They’re better off spending the money and building stands around the QEO, whilst retaining the heritage of the grandstand. Footprint isn’t much different to what MARS was prior to its development.
The whisper is they bought land on Strath Rd.
If this is indeed true, and it does proceed, here’s hoping they don’t employ the same company who designed Epsom/Huntly or Straths home ground.

Been rumours of land being purchased at Manness lane in strathfieldsaye for the whole time I’ve lived out here. Was meant to be developed into what the Catholic college site has now become

 

[Earthmover]

They only space that can be developed now at the QEO site would be the corner where the old south Bendigo social rooms were.

Would be interesting to see what could be done there

You could comfortably redevelop from either side of the grand stand all the way around if you really liked. We’re not looking at a 30,000 seat capacity.
The old tribunal house would be the biggest obstacle.