The Inner West council has accused the NSW state government of political bias in overlooking Leichhardt Oval for redevelopment funding.
Inner West Council claims partisan politics is threatening the future of Leichhardt Oval, which could be overlooked for state government stadium funding despite being in urgent need of repair.
The NSW government will already fund the knock down and rebuild of Bluebet Stadium, which will reportedly cost up to $300m, with $20m also set aside for a new grandstand at Brookvale, which is also being funded by the Northern Beaches Council. That is despite paint peeling off the western grandstand and dilapidated change rooms. The north-end toilets have been out of use for more than a decade; locked to the public, badly damaged and having no lights or services. The seats along the eastern touchline are hand-me-downs from the SCG and, despite the local council pouring in more than $5m in recent years, the revered ground is at risk of not being fit for top-tier professional sport in the future, according to the council.
The council is seeking at least $50m in state government funding and has also vowed to jointly fund a knock down of the large western grandstand as well as seating behind the goalposts at the northern end to build a modern, wrap-around grandstand to bring the venue up to date and appealing for elite sports grounds.
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