Allia Venue Management commend nib Stadium upgrade announcement

Allia Venue Management, the managers of nib Stadium welcomes today’s confirmation that a major milestone in the development of the Stadium has been achieved with the Town of Vincent accepting the State Government’s offer for a lease agreement.

Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron said the Town of Vincent had accepted the State Government’s offer of a 50-year lease of nib Stadium.

“This Government has made it clear that our major rectangular codes have been ignored for too long in terms of major infrastructure and, with this announcement, we have taken an important step in delivering our vision for a 25,000 seat stadium for the Western Force and Perth Glory.

“This decision will also assist the West Australian Rugby League in their efforts to establish a WA franchise in the expanded National Rugby League competition,” Mr. Waldron said.

Allia congratulates Minister Terry Waldron and the Town of Vincent in bringing the plans for nib Stadium’s development to fruition.

nib Stadium CEO Peter Bauchop said, “This will be a significant movement forward for the rectangular codes and their respective fans. We look forward to working with all parties involved as this project unfolds and we continue to host world class sporting and entertainment events at nib Stadium.”

The Minister said the redevelopment of Perth Oval was an opportunity for the State Government and the Town of Vincent to build on their strong relationship to realise the vision for a modern rectangular stadium that would meet the needs of a number of sporting codes and enhance the entertainment options for the people of WA.

The end vision for this facility is a 25,000 seat stadium based on the Skilled Park, Gold Coast model; detailed design and planning work is currently under way with building scheduled to commence in 2012.