[COM] Adelaide Oval Redevelopment

[skyliner]

Can't say nothing happens in Adelaide with all this simultaneous development Far greater than anytime in the past - it's all taken 'a great leap forward'.

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[Will]

At its upcoming meeting on October 27, the state government DAC, is expected to grant planning APPROVAL for this project, thereby clearing the final hurdle for this development.

[Alyx]

EARLY construction works on the Adelaide Oval redevelopment are expected to start within weeks, with the approval of a $350.2 million contract for work on the stadium.

A separate contract for the fit-out of the stadium will be signed later but the government has set aside $35 million for the first stage of the fit-out.

Premier Jay Weatherill and Infrastructure Minister Patrick Conlon said the builders, Baulderstone, would also be offered $5 million in incentive payments to have the new stadium ready for cricket in 2013 and football in 2014.

Mr Weatherill said the oval redevelopment was a wonderful way to revitalise the centre of the city.

"We know what the city feels like in March and we want to extend that throughout the year," he said.

Mr Conlon said under the contract, Baluderstone's tender price was fixed for design and construction and would accept a range of building risks such as weather-related costs and delays and latent conditions.

Parliament has put a funding cap of $535 million on the whole project.

Major construction will not begin until after the current cricket season.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/sout ... 6178158635

[Ben]

Council delays Adelaide Oval

From: The Advertiser November 02, 2011 12:00AM

ADELAIDE City Council's budget faces a hit of $600,000 in the first two years of the new Adelaide Oval lease.

The 80-year lease, to be struck between the council and Infrastructure Minister Patrick Conlon, delivers just $1 a year in rent and the council will also lose current car parking revenue from the southern side of the Oval.

The council is also considering a new fee structure for other major State Government projects including the Adelaide Convention Centre, which is expected to result in a loss of millions of dollars over forward estimates.

The budget downgrade comes with the council already committed to a large capital works program including $24 million for the Victoria Square upgrade and about $10 million for the Rundle Mall masterplan.

But under the landmark Adelaide Oval legislation passed by Parliament in July, the council has limited ability to renegotiate the lease.

The legislation states the council must agree to a lease within 30 days of a request from the Government, a deadline that expires on Saturday.

At a meeting last night, the council called for an extension on signing off on the Oval deal until November 23 after concerns were raised about finances and the fate of the Moreton Bay fig trees. But it is understood the Government is demanding an agreement by Tuesday at the latest and fears further delay may result in key project deadlines being missed.

Council documents show it stands to lose $257,000 in revenue this financial year and $385,000 in 2012-13 due to the Oval lease.

A council spokeswoman said "revised management arrangements" would result in the council losing existing rent revenue, about $30,000 annually from the SACA.

Also the southern carpark would become a new multi-function area so the existing parking revenue from it would "no longer be applicable".

Councillor Sandy Wilkinson told last night's meeting that an increase in the Oval's profitability should result in an increase in rent paid.

Councillor Anne Moran said the Government had given minimal financial support to council projects and did not deserve special treatment.

The Government plans to have the 50,000-seat Oval ready for football matches by 2014.

[crawf]

Why can't anything be done in Adelaide without some kind of irrelevant drama?. The Moreton Bay trees behind the hill will remain and that should be the end of discussion regarding that topic.

Moreton Bay figs at Adelaide Oval face the axe
The Advertiser

THREE Moreton Bay fig trees face the axe under Adelaide Oval upgrade plans, sparking new negotiations between the Adelaide City Council and State Government.

A special meeting of the council has raised concerns over financial arrangements and heritage protections in a lease agreement which must be struck within a week.

Adelaide Oval plans approved by the Development Assessment Commission allow demolition of up to 18 significant trees, including three Moreton Bay figs.

The Government claims only one Moreton Bay fig tree, in the north-eastern corner of the Oval near the old scoreboard, will need to be cut down as it stands on the location of planned light tower.

The row of famous Moreton Bays behind the northern hill is to remain.

Council permission is needed to remove any Moreton Bay figs, but the Adelaide Oval legislation stops it from "unreasonably" declining a request.

The council is seeking an extension to the deadline for agreement on the lease, which is required by Saturday.

The Government is unlikely to agree to a requested extension to November 23 and has offered Tuesday as a compromise.

It is understood further delay in reaching a lease agreement would cause key development dates to be missed and risk delaying the project.

Councillors last night criticised senior staff members, claiming they had failed to show the planned lease agreement to them soon enough.

Despite the Adelaide Oval legislation passed by Parliament in July mandating sign off within 30 days of an approach being made to the council, it was not presented to a full meeting until 19 days after the Government made contact.

Councillor Natasha Malani said the lack of communication between staff and elected members made her "not sometime know why I am here".

Deputy Lord Mayor David Plumridge said he was concerned expanding the Oval footprint to the east would lead to removal of other species of significant trees.

The council's budget faces a hit of more than $600,000 in the first two years of the new Adelaide Oval lease.

The 80-year lease, to be struck between the council and Infrastructure Minister Patrick Conlon, delivers just $1 a year in rent and the council will also lose current car parking revenue from the southern side of the Oval.

The council is also considering a new fee structure for other major State Government projects including the Adelaide Convention Centre, which is expected to result in a loss of millions of dollars over forward estimates.

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[Waewick]

I know this is a very Adelaide suggestion.

but I wonder how hard it would be to move a tree like that?

[Pants]

Not sure I've seen this render before:

[Pants]

[AdelaideAlive]

apparently it can cost about $100,000 to relocate each tree like that, not worth it in my opnion

[Waewick]

apparently it can cost about $100,000 to relocate each tree like that, not worth it in my opnion

perhaps

but if it keeps the NIMBY's quite.

I reckon we could pass the hat around the community to get it done too.

[AdelaideAlive]

its amazing how adelaidians whinge how governments waste money,yet is ok to spend 100k moving atree 100metres with the possibilty of it dying.dont get it

[Waewick]

its amazing how adelaidians whinge how governments waste money,yet is ok to spend 100k moving atree 100metres with the possibilty of it dying.dont get it

It is only a thought. - I don't generally complain about governments "wasting money" unless they are actually wasting money.

given we are on a discussion forum, I thought it would make a good discussion

[AdelaideAlive]

yeah all good , was just a comment in general really, referring to a lot of people who whinge and complain in this state.reallyannoys me. on another note was quoted on news tonite that footbridge design wont be ready til mid 2012 and that the bridge will be closer to the water than expected whatever that means.

[metro]

they cant build the bridge too close to the water need to have enough space for the popeye, rowing and paddle boats to pass beneath. I dont like the sound of things with the bridge though, it sounds like they're going to do it on the cheap and point toward the convention centre a little

[AdelaideAlive]

Patrons will also have more leg room between seats than at the MCG and more seats will be undercover than in Melbourne.

These details, and new images of the proposed redevelopment, were revealed yesterday to a sitting of Parliament's Public Works Committee.

At the presentation, the Government also said the future of the $40 million footbridge linking Adelaide Oval with North Tce was dependent on Adelaide City Council approval.



Transport Department chief executive Rod Hook warned that if the bridge did not proceed, King William Rd would have to be closed on match days to enable access to public transport
The committee was told the bridge needed council approval because it is not part of the oval redevelopment as set down in legislation.

Mr Hook said the bridge would take 12 to 15 months to construct but this would have to be negotiated with the council.

"We hope the council will agree that it is good for the city," he said.

Later, outside the committee, Mr Hook warned that if the bridge was not built, it was likely King William Rd would have to be closed to handle the amount of people getting in and out of the oval and back to the city


"We will need to work this through with the Adelaide City Council because the bridge is very much in their space," he said.



Mr Hook said sensible design was needed for the bridge as nobody wanted it to be the most dominant element on the landscape.

Also yesterday it was revealed that

POSSIBLY only one of the famous Moreton Bay fig trees at the northeastern end of the oval would have to be cut down to make way for a light tower, rather than the three first thought.

NEGOTIATIONS were continuing with the AFL, the Commonwealth and private investors for further investment in the oval redevelopment, despite federal Finance Minister Penny Wong saying the previously committed funding was contingent on Australia's World Cup bid being successful.

LOCAL firms would be able to tender for work on the oval redevelopment but the Government could not breach any commercial-in-confidence arrangements that involved the principal builder Baulderstone.

Opposition industry spokesman Martin Hamilton-Smith, a member of the Public Works Committee, said later the latest details showed the Government was flying by the seat of its pants on the oval project. He said there should be a masterplan in place, yet it might be next year before details of the footbridge were released