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By Joffa - 7 Mar 2010 11:36 AM

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New $14m soccer administration and training facility proposed for Gepps Cross

* Val Migliaccio
* From: The Advertiser
* February 25, 2010 2:40PM


FOOTBALL Federation South Australia chief executive Michael Carter has unveiled the blueprint to keep domestic game thriving and hand Adelaide United a potential home training base.

Carter said the $14.7 million proposal - the Northern Suburbs Community Football Facility - has been approved in principal by the Football Federation Australia.

And the Minister for Sport and Recreation Michael Wright stated the State Government was aware of the proposal and was considering the FFSA's submission.

Carter said 65 out of the 70 FFSA's member clubs were at full participant capacity with the new project set to cope with the demand and growth of the game.

The FFSA currently has 22,000 registered participants, have experienced a 6 per cent growth this year and is expecting more children to play the game after the FIFA World Cup this year.

The FFSA was lobbying the State Government for the funding.



Carter said the FFSA would be self sufficient once the project was approved.

"We are seeking State Government funding," Carter said.

"The business case suggests it would be a viable project that would not require further government funding."

The plan also was initially endorsed by United's chief executive Sam Ciccarello and would be added value to the Gepps Cross Soccer School Carter added.

"This isn't going to take the place of Hindmarsh Stadium," Carter said.

"We will still use Hindmarsh for all major events."

The facility is to be based at Gepps Cross' State Sports Park.

The FFSA would house its administration at Gepps Cross with the development including five playing field - a major event pitch with floodlighting and grandstand, a secondary natural turf pitch with lighting, two futsal courts and a function facility.

Carter said the facility would be able to host World Cup teams as a training facility, federation fixtures, elite national and international soccer events.

The facility would possibly also be United's training venue for its seniors, youth team, women's team and academy teams Carter said.

"We've had discussions with Sam (Ciccarello) and Adelaide United and we'd be open to that."
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/new-soccer-facility-proposed-for-gepps-cross/story-e6frecj3-1225834387080


Edited by Joffa: 7/3/2010 11:39:49 AM
By Joffa - 5 Jul 2010 6:48 PM

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$2.5m funding for stadium in doubt

Melissa Grant | 5th July 2010

THE delivery of $2.5m in funding for the Mackay stadium will be delayed if the PM calls an election within the next fortnight.

Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced the extra $2.5 million in funding, needed for NRL-standard stadium lighting and other upgrades, three weeks ago, after launching the project in April.
Peter Holt

THE delivery of $2.5 million in funding for NRL-standard lighting and seating for the Mackay stadium will be delayed if Prime Minister Julia Gillard calls an election within the next fortnight.

Whispers that Ms Gillard will announce a date for the election any day now has stadium committee acting chairman Brett Leach feeling a tad nervous.

The additional $2.5 million funding for the stadium, announced by former PM Kevin Rudd three weeks ago, is yet to be signed off – and the Federal Government won’t hand over any money if it enters caretaker mode.

“We are still in the process of signing off on it with the government,” Mr Leach said. “We only need two to three weeks, the department told us.

“My concern is that an election is called and we go into caretaker mode. Once the election is called no money can be handed out.”

The extra $2.5 million would fund NRL-standard stadium lighting, seating on three sides of the stadium, a sealed carpark, upgraded hospitality facilities and a community refuge room, Mr Rudd said when he made the announcement.

Mr Leach said all he and the rest of the stadium committee could do was hope that Ms Gillard didn’t call an election before the paperwork was signed off.

“When she is going to call an election is anyone’s guess,” he said.

Mr Leach said the committee had been working as fast as possible to complete the paperwork, which would be posted off today.

“Hopefully she (Ms Gillard) hangs off,” he said.

Mr Leach said he was confident the funding would be delivered, albeit later, if an election was called and there was a change of government.

He said Opposition Leader Tony Abbott indicated strong support for the project when he visited Mackay three weeks ago.

“He said he would definitely look at it and recognised it as worthwhile. George Christensen (LNP candidate for Dawson) also told me he would take it up.”

A spokesperson for Minister for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese said: The Department of Infrastructure is working with Stadium Mackay to finalise arrangements for the additional $2.5 million committed by the Government last month as soon as possible.”

http://www.dailymercury.com.au/story/2010/07/05/extra-25m-funding-for-stadium-in-doubt-if-pm-calls/