Sydney stadiums
It’s 172 days since Accor Stadium last hosted football. This is what’s happened in between
Rugby league returns to Homebush tonight after a long hiatus. Timelapse footage shows how Accor was transformed from concert arena to motor racing track, and back to a footy venue.
- Adrian Proszenko
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From Coldplay to NRL: The changing faces of Sydney’s stadiums
The appointments of former rugby league international Ian Roberts and presenter Yvonne Sampson as directors of Venues NSW come as chairman David Gallop calls on the NRL and the government to come to a long-term deal on the code’s grand final.
- Chris Barrett
Drainage dramas won’t force games to be relocated from Allianz Stadium
Serious questions have been asked about the Allianz Stadium drainage after a relatively minor downpour caused havoc last week.
- Adrian Proszenko
‘It shouldn’t have happened’: Venues NSW vows to find problem after farcical Allianz Stadium scenes
It’s an $828 million venue built just two years ago, but Allianz Stadium is now under scrutiny after the venue was unable to cope with the weather on Friday.
- Adrian Proszenko
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The ‘permit parking’ scheme banned at the beach but OK for elite gym members
The state government is operating an unusual, quasi-legal parking scheme for members of an elite gym at Moore Park at the same time it tries to crack down on councils using the system.
- Michael Koziol
‘Despicable’: Stadium stoush sparks legal threat from Chinese developer
Plans to rebuild Penrith Stadium have angered a major landholder next door which claims it was not consulted, and its 2000-apartment project is now under threat.
- Michael Koziol
Sport and architecture: It’s a slam dunk in the Olympics of NSW building design
The NSW Architecture Awards have gone big this year, dominated by a wave of new sporting and outdoor recreational facilities catering to millions.
- Julie Power
Finally, a $40 million lifeline for Leichhardt Oval
From peeling paint to dilapidated toilets, the rundown sports ground has been desperately in need of upgrades for some time.
- Megan Gorrey
Accor Stadium's incredible transformation
Matildas fans were barely out of the ground when the process to convert the venue in time for Wednesday's State of Origin opener began.
Last week, no one wanted to spend money on Leichhardt Oval. Suddenly, everyone does
The Minns government has acknowledged that circumstances have changed around a much-needed upgrade of Leichhardt Oval.
- Alexandra Smith, Michael McGowan and Adam Pengilly
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