8/24/2023 0 Comments Avowed dragonsMember for Kogarah Cherie Burton said the funding would produce the comfort St George fans deserve and also better facilities for local youngsters. Mr Bates said upgrading the grandstand and extending and renovating dressing room facilities was next on the agenda. "The Club has a huge support base and the community, fans and players deserve a stadium that meets the standards expected of a modern 21st century sporting venue." "The St George-Illawarra Dragons are one of the most famous brands in any code of football anywhere in the world," Mr Iemma remarked. On the day, Premier of NSW and avowed Dragons fan Morris Iemma announced an additional $7 million grant for arguably Australia's most hallowed sporting ground. "But everyone is just amazed about the transformation of the ground." "The feedback has been really good, although it was hard to judge on the night because it was raining so heavily," Mr Bates said. Redevelopment Project Co-ordinator Frank Bates said Channel Nine production staff were impressed by the quality of the stadium lights tailored for both high definition television coverage and spectator comfort. With 6235 new seats in total, the ground's capacity has expanded to 20,541, up from 17,500, and will soon boast a corporate education center at the northern end.Ĭomplete with ticketing booth, bar, kiosk and merchandise area, the English St entrance also made its debut together with OKI Jubilee's new scoreboard. A new look OKI Jubilee Stadium was unveiled in June before a bizarre three-field-goal match between the Dragons and Parramatta.Ī crowd of die-hard supporters including the Prime Minister and No.1 ticket holder John Howard braved pouring rain to inspect the results of OKI Jubilee's $8 million overhaul on the night of Friday, June 2.įans watched from brand-new tiered terraces at the north western end, seating rows tracing the lower concourse perimeter and a newly raised and re-grassed hill as Dragons star Ben Hornby kicked two late field goals to snatch victory.
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