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5 million patrons at Suncorp Stadium
Suncorp Stadium reached a major milestone this year when the
official attendance figure edged past 5 million patrons since
the redeveloped venue opened in 2003.
There have been many exciting moments in Suncorp’s
history that stand out including the Rugby World Cup in
2003, world renowned music acts such as Robbie Williams,
the Police and Andre Rieu, famous Queensland State of
Origin victories and memorable Socceroos internationals as
part of the FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds.
I would like to thank Suncorp-Metway Limited for its
continued support of the venue. Stadiums Queensland
values this partnership and welcomes the decision taken by
Suncorp-Metway Limited to extend its naming rights of the
iconic stadium for a further two years.
Dairy Farmers Stadium upgrades
Stadiums Queensland continued to upgrade Dairy Farmers
Stadium through a program of progressive improvements.
This year the venue added six new outdoor corporate boxes
taking the corporate capacity of the stadium to 1,754 people
in 128 outdoor boxes, 12 internal suites, and corporate
function spaces.
The capital works program also included an expansion of the
concourse areas in the Eastern grandstand, major upgrades
to food outlets and toilet facilities and refurbishments to
venue offices.
Redevelopment of Gold Coast Stadium
The next 12 months will see work commence on the
redevelopment of the existing Gold Coast Stadium at Carrara
to accommodate the Australian Football League’s newest
team, the 17th national team. The opportunity to provide a
home for the new Gold Coast team comes about because of
funding contributions by the Queensland Government ($60M),
the Commonwealth Government ($36M), the Gold Coast City
Council ($20M) and the AFL ($10M),
The stadium will comprise 23,500 seats with standing room
for a further 1,500 patrons and is expected to be ready for use
during the 2011 AFL season. The new AFL team is expected to
inject around $340 million into the local economy over the next
10 years. The venue will also be able to accommodate cricket
and athletics (with appropriate overlays) once complete.
Acknowledgements
On behalf of the Stadiums Queensland Board, I would like to
acknowledge the support Stadiums Queensland received from
the former Minister for Sport, the Hon. Judy Spence MP. Her
contribution in respect of the ongoing development of our major
sporting and entertainment facilities was greatly appreciated.
I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome our
new Minister for Sport, the Hon Phil Reeves MP. The Board
and I look forward to continuing to work with the Minister to
further enhance the quality of our facilities so as to maintain
their reputation as being amongst the best in the world for
showcasing elite sport and entertainment.
I thank our venue hirers for their continued support and for
their efforts in promoting our great stadia to the world. I also
thank the staff of Stadiums Queensland (and our operating
partners, AEG-Ogden at Suncorp Stadium and the Brisbane
Entertainment Centre) for the committment they make in
ensuring our venues are presented as quality facilities for each
and every event .
Finally I thank the Premier of Queensland, the Hon Anna Bligh
MP for her ongoing efforts in promoting the value of the State
investing in sporting and entertainment facilities and for
achievements in positioning Queensland as the sporting and
entertainment capital of Australia.
Wayne Myers
Chairman
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