Pictures reveal the rapid progress of Sydney’s Allianz Stadium demolition

It looks like something from a post-apocalyptic zombie film, but stunning new photos reveal how far a controversial $730m project has come.

Stunning pictures have revealed how far the $730 million demolition and rebuilding of one of Sydney’s iconic sporting venues has come.

Allianz Stadium in Sydney’s Moore Park now looks more like the setting for a post-apocalyptic zombie film, as shredded concrete and twisted metal lies strewn across the pitch.

The north and south stands remain standing, but the seats have been stripped out while the roof is being torn down in stages.

A view of Allianz Stadium as the demolition continues. Picture. Phil Hillyard

Looking at the pictures, it seems like a long time since the recent NSW state election, when saving the sporting venue was at the heart of Labor’s campaign.

But a victory for Gladys Berejiklian means the 45,000-seater venue is on track to be completed in 2021.

The project has been dogged by controversy from the offset and, during the election, there was a legal fight to stop the demolition.

Vocal critic of the project, journalist and former rugby player, Peter FitzSimons, said it was “economic madness” to “destroy a valuable public asset nine days before the election”.

The $730 million project was at the heart of the NSW state election. Picture: Phil Hillyard

“If it was a private asset, owned by the NSW Cabinet, and there was a 50/50 chance that in nine days the value of the asset could be realised, would they have sent the dozers in?” he asked on Twitter.

NSW Labor leader Michael Daley even threatened to sack 2GB radio host Alan Jones from the Sydney Cricket Ground Trust board during a fiery clash on the broadcaster’s show on March 5.

The new stadium will be built by 2021, according to the NSW Government. Picture. Phil Hillyard

However, Mr Daley has since stepped down following Labor’s loss at the polling booths and the demolition is set to continue in the coming days, as the stadium’s western roof is being lowered.

The NSW Government has also spent $360 million on a new Western Sydney Stadium — known as the ‘BankWest Stadium’ — which provide undercover seating for 30,000 people and open later this year.