From peeling paint to dilapidated toilets, the rundown sports ground has been desperately in need of upgrades for some time.
Sydney’s tired Leichhardt Oval will undergo a $40 million overhaul to add a new grandstand and female-friendly change rooms after state and federal governments vowed to help fund the project.
“Leichhardt Oval is a place where the faithful can go along and cheer their local sporting teams, and this funding from all three levels of government will ensure that spirit is preserved.”The project, which will be led by the council, will boost the oval’s seating capacity to 3000., after previously saying there was no way the state’s financial position would enable it to foot a $30 million bill for a major facelift of the stadium.
“ has become increasingly expensive to maintain, and significant upgrades are required to ensure it can continue to host elite, amateur and grassroots sporting events and training. The council has been spending about $1.4 million per year on Leichhardt in both maintenance and capital works.But Mayor Darcy Byrne has repeatedly said the council does not have the funds to pay for the kind of upgrades necessary for the oval to remain a viable NRL venue.
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