Ballymore Redevelopment
- Thread starter Karl
- Start date
mid year-ish
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
From Matt Horan;
The stand will fit 3010 spectators (more than the old stand) and the view is pretty amazing. There is a lot of work going on behind the scenes to get it ready for opening mid-year, with our builders Buildcorp doing an amazing job.
The McLean Stand is only part of the development though. The National Rugby Training Centre in behind the stand is going to be a real gamechanger, not just for the Queensland Reds, but for all rugby in Queensland. It will provide the first home ever to the national women's Wallaroos side and create a new hub for coach and officials education with a 77-seat auditorium, meeting rooms and function spaces.
In behind the stand the old Field 3, which was basically a paddock with lines on it, has been stripped back and is being rebuilt to the exact dimensions as Suncorp Stadium, with new sports lighting. That creates for the first time three full-size, professional-standard fields at Ballymore which can now host national age-group championships, Sevens tournaments and other major events needing multiple pitches
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Yes and no. The redeveloped McClean stand will be the same capacity.
They’ve removed the stand at the northern end, it won’t be getting replaced. Eastern Stand remains but isn’t for for purpose until they get another cash injection to upgrade it. The hill remains.
Despite what official crowd capacity might be, I’d say its realistic capacity after development is 8-10k, until more money is expect upgrading the eastern stand and surrounding ammenities.
Marce
John Thornett (49)
How much will be the capacity with the full project? Once finished
Cymru
Allen Oxlade (6)
You'd think about 10-12,000. 3000 in the McLean, 2500 in the Eastern Concourse below the stand and (at the moment) 5000 in the Eastern Stand. Another 1500-2000 idiots on the Hill, depending on whether it's a Brothers game or not
The old northern stand area is being turned into an open area for food trucks or club marquees, depending on the game. The Olympics would put up temporary stands over the northern area and the Hill.
The eventual capacity will depend on what happens to the Eastern Stand - a reno or a new stand entirely.
Marce
John Thornett (49)
Another 1500-2000 idiots on the Hill, depending on whether it's a Brothers game or not
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Reds Ballymore December update
Major works complete
- Field 3 lights Installed
- 4 light towers- professional grade lighting standard, approx. 20 meters high.
- 2 weeks to put together on site arrived in 3 different sections then pulled together.
- Cross arms then bolted on top which the lights are fixed on.
- Footings 4.5 meters deep 900mm diameter, 4 cubic meters of concrete each footing.
- 40-tonne mobile crane was used to install them into position.
- Field dissected into 40 grids- 4 lights cover the whole field- rifle scope installed to align light to each of the grids for accuracy.
- Main Switch Board delivered with installation commenced.
Other December Milestones:
- Recovery pools pipework install commenced.
- External glazing is 90% complete.
- Plant and equipment on the roof 90% complete.
- Tiling to ground floor game day amenities commenced
- Pre-paint to ground floor 50% complete
- Ground floor services rough-ins complete
- Grandstand soffit cladding install commenced
- Ground floor internal wall sheeting complete
- Level 1 internal wall framing commenced
- Roof safety system to the upper roof installed
- Field 3 inground stormwater works commenced
- Façade southern side cladding commenced
Foyer
New Gym area
Adam84
Nick Farr-Jones (63)
Ballymore National Rugby Training Centre construction update - February 2023
February Milestones
- Grandstand Soffit complete
- Scaffold comes down on the northern and western perimeter
- Completed the Field 3 civil compaction works and perimeter spoons drains
- Irrigation and sub-drainage work on Field 3
- Commenced painting to the auditorium feature ceiling
- Commenced installation of both Lift 1 and 2
- Continued installation of the grandstand light fixtures
- Completion of external glazing and ongoing installation of internal glazing
- Commenced framing of main foyer walls and ceilings
- Commenced installation of joinery to the ground floor northern rooms
- Commenced external footpaths to amenities
- Continued installation of steel-pressed door frames on ground floor
- Commenced polished concrete to auditorium ground slab
- Completed the installation of the new site MSB and steel platform
- Commenced framing to the Level 1 ceilings
- Commenced sheeting of the roof plant deck external walls
- Complete cladding install to the northern and western facades
- Continued services fit-off throughout Ground Floor and Level 1
liquor box
Greg Davis (50)
Looks great, but possibly the worst designed roof since the old SFS. Surely it should try to stop some rain or sun?
The Nomad
Bob Davidson (42)
That’s the Western Stand, the sun is not an issue for any game after midday, especially in winter.
Members Section
John Thornett (49)
Ballymore capacity to be capped at 8000
Brisbane 2032’s hockey venue is likely to cost more than anticipated following revelations Ballymore’s eastern grandstand is no longer considered safe for use.
www.austadiums.com
LeCheese
Peter Johnson (47)
I wonder if this classification will help the push for funding to fix it up, rather than hinderBallymore capacity to be capped at 8000
Brisbane 2032’s hockey venue is likely to cost more than anticipated following revelations Ballymore’s eastern grandstand is no longer considered safe for use.
Members Section
John Thornett (49)
We've still got 9 years left, even if they build a temp stand at Gippsland for the comm games in 2026 then relocate it for ballymore then so on & so on
Wilson
David Codey (61)
Certainly it helps in the sense that if something is to be done it will be done right. The big piece of the puzzle at the moment is probably what the Roar do, if they come back to Ballymore than that probably guarantees it'll get the funding for a rebuild.
LeCheese
Peter Johnson (47)
I hear Redcliffe's looking for a team that actually wants to be associated with them. Redcliffe Roar does have a ring to it...
Cymru
Allen Oxlade (6)
If you read the story I think you'll find it's not a "cap" but the capacity without the Eastern Stand being used (it's ...not exactly safe ). Using the lower concourse with the big "Ballymore" sign means you have about 5000 seats and another few thousand on the Hill etc.
If the Eastern Stand is knocked down and replaced then you've got about 8000 seats and a total capacity of about 12,000 (more if they stick up a temporary stand for big games on the northern end.