Dunedin fully enclosed stadium!!
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coldfrog
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Dunedin fully enclosed stadium!!
Looks great, check out www.carisbrook.org.nz Turf man better be onto it!! Not sure how to attach image if someone can help would be good[/img]
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Don't get me wrong, I would love for Dunedin to build this stadium. I think it's a great idea and a case of forward vision for the region. And I'll gladly eat crow if my belief that the stadium doesn't get built is wrong.
Here's an example of why the stadium probably won't get built. Essentially, it's asking a small region to cough up almost $100 million. Auckland, with a population 9 times Dunedin, could barely front with $220 million for the Eden Park upgrade.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411317/1150025
Limited support for new Carisbrook
May 25, 2007
Otago ratepayers are divided over plans to replace Carisbrook with a new covered stadium. Council commissioned surveys show narrow support for a new sports complex and a reluctance to pay for it.
The surveys were commissioned by the Otago Regional Council and the Dunedin City Council, which have been asked to fund part of the $188 million project.
A written survey sent out to 75,000 Otago ratepayers saw about 30,000 people responses from mainly men and older people. About 52% are in favour of a new stadium, with about 45% opposed.
A telephone survey of 2,200 Dunedin residents, found about 61% were in favour of the stadium, with about 35% opposed.
Both surveys highlighted a reluctance from the majority of residents to fund the stadium through rates.
Ratepayers Association spokesman Syd Adie say the results vindicate their opposition.
"People like the idea of a stadium but they don't want to pay for it on their rates," he says.
And some Dunedin City Councillors are wondering if this is the end of the project.
"I suspect it's a dead duck and I think that's a pity for Dunedin," says councillor Michael Guest.
It is likely Dunedin's council will decide the fate of the stadium at its meeting in June.
Here's an example of why the stadium probably won't get built. Essentially, it's asking a small region to cough up almost $100 million. Auckland, with a population 9 times Dunedin, could barely front with $220 million for the Eden Park upgrade.
http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411317/1150025
Limited support for new Carisbrook
May 25, 2007
Otago ratepayers are divided over plans to replace Carisbrook with a new covered stadium. Council commissioned surveys show narrow support for a new sports complex and a reluctance to pay for it.
The surveys were commissioned by the Otago Regional Council and the Dunedin City Council, which have been asked to fund part of the $188 million project.
A written survey sent out to 75,000 Otago ratepayers saw about 30,000 people responses from mainly men and older people. About 52% are in favour of a new stadium, with about 45% opposed.
A telephone survey of 2,200 Dunedin residents, found about 61% were in favour of the stadium, with about 35% opposed.
Both surveys highlighted a reluctance from the majority of residents to fund the stadium through rates.
Ratepayers Association spokesman Syd Adie say the results vindicate their opposition.
"People like the idea of a stadium but they don't want to pay for it on their rates," he says.
And some Dunedin City Councillors are wondering if this is the end of the project.
"I suspect it's a dead duck and I think that's a pity for Dunedin," says councillor Michael Guest.
It is likely Dunedin's council will decide the fate of the stadium at its meeting in June.
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coldfrog
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It my understanding that the last line of article regarding the council vote in June was for the funding etc was positive therefore the inital amount of 11 million was approved. Looking into it this morning I note that the remainder of the $$$ will be approved after the city elections in October. The vote was 8-6 for the stadium to proceed, so in saying that there would somewhat have to be a turnover of city councillors to a degree or some to change their stance on the proposed stadium for it to be thrown out.