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by andynguyen
Tue Aug 23, 2022 10:55 pm
Forum: Events in South Australia
Topic: Australian Open Tennis in Adelaide
Replies: 7
Views: 7141

Re: Australian Open Tennis in Adelaide

Contact might be up in 2036, but it will be renewed before it expires. We don't know what the future lies ahead, and anything can happen and once the contract expires, I think Adelaide has a chance of hosting the Australian Open grand slam tennis! All we need is a future State Government who is com...
by andynguyen
Tue Aug 23, 2022 5:54 pm
Forum: Events in South Australia
Topic: Australian Open Tennis in Adelaide
Replies: 7
Views: 7141

Australian Open Tennis in Adelaide

Let’s bring the Australian Open tennis to Adelaide! The Australian Open is contracted for Melbourne until 2036 and is up for grabs after that! The Australian Open will not stay in Melbourne forever, and I do want the Australian Open tennis to come to Adelaide after Melbourne’s time is up! The Austra...
by andynguyen
Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:04 pm
Forum: Events in South Australia
Topic: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend
Replies: 20
Views: 10635

Re: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend

There are literally hundreds of race tracks around the world that would be better for the F1 than The Bend. Having ambitious ideas is good, but this doesn't add up. F1 is portrayed as glamorous, powerful. They absolutely don't want caravans lined up along the track. Not really true mate! The Bend i...
by andynguyen
Thu Mar 10, 2022 7:04 pm
Forum: Events in South Australia
Topic: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend
Replies: 20
Views: 10635

Re: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend

Don't buy into the pie in the sky nonsense from them, because all it's designed to do is lure more tax payers money their way. Furthermore, the suspension of the race in Russia is temporary, as are all the measures being taken. Sydney has it's eye on the Formula 1. In this day and age, where money ...
by andynguyen
Thu Mar 10, 2022 5:31 pm
Forum: Events in South Australia
Topic: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend
Replies: 20
Views: 10635

Re: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend

The Turkish Grand Prix is most likely going to take the place of the Russian GP. In future they will probably add a third GP in the US, as there have been numerous talks about Las Vegas hosting a race. There's been a huge push for more races in the US by F1's US owners Liberty Media. Turkey cannot ...
by andynguyen
Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:36 pm
Forum: Events in South Australia
Topic: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend
Replies: 20
Views: 10635

Re: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend

Won't happen. It costs north of $40m to bid for an F1 event these days, not to mention The Bend isn't up to F1 standards (although that could change). As much as I would love for the F1 to return to SA, it won't be happening anytime soon, if ever. I'm sure the owners of The Bend have a lot of finan...
by andynguyen
Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:23 pm
Forum: Events in South Australia
Topic: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend
Replies: 20
Views: 10635

Re: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend

Requirement is that neurosurgery is accessible within 20 minutes. Murray Bridge does not have that, and RAH and Flinders is more than a 20min helicopter flight away. How did you find that out? Did you get in touch with any F1 officials or staff, or anyone connected to them? Because there is nothing...
by andynguyen
Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:10 pm
Forum: Events in South Australia
Topic: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend
Replies: 20
Views: 10635

Re: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend

The Bend doesn't have adequate medical facilities in sufficient proximity to meet Grade 1 status; and the other requirements would cost significantly more than "a few million dollars". Murray Bridge hospital is only 25 minutes from The Bend, and for more serious medical incidents, there i...
by andynguyen
Wed Mar 09, 2022 2:22 pm
Forum: Events in South Australia
Topic: F1 Grand Prix at The Bend
Replies: 20
Views: 10635

F1 Grand Prix at The Bend

I strongly believe there is an opportunity for Australia to host another round of the F1 Grand Prix, at The Bend Motorsport Park. With F1 terminating Russia's Grand Prix contract, and with strong ticket sales to the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in April, I think there is an opportunity to ho...
by andynguyen
Wed Nov 20, 2019 10:47 am
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] Memorial Drive upgrade
Replies: 774
Views: 231066

[COM] Re: Memorial Drive upgrade

Why would tennis want to move from its brilliant current location to the Showgrounds? It’s like asking cricket and football to move to the Showgrounds. Moving tennis centres is without precedent in Australia. Melbourne relocated tennis from Kooyong to Melbourne Park in the late 1980s since there is...
by andynguyen
Tue Nov 19, 2019 11:07 pm
Forum: CBD Development
Topic: [COM] Memorial Drive upgrade
Replies: 774
Views: 231066

[COM] Re: Memorial Drive upgrade

I think the Memorial Drive site could be used to build a new 25000-30000 seat rectangular stadium to maximise use and legacy of the Riverbank precinct, bringing higher capacity crowds closer to the city centre. To allow for more space and vibrancy, parts of Montefiore Rd and maybe War Memorial Drive...
by andynguyen
Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:50 pm
Forum: Visions & Suggestions
Topic: New Adelaide public transport hub
Replies: 45
Views: 26297

Re: New Adelaide public transport hub

We know little about DPTI's planning for underground rail, but we do know that they reserved land between the two new uni buildings on North Terrace for tunnel access. This would suggest that any underground station would be located south of the existing Railway Station, presumably beneath North Te...
by andynguyen
Sat Oct 26, 2019 3:37 pm
Forum: Visions & Suggestions
Topic: New Adelaide public transport hub
Replies: 45
Views: 26297

Re: New Adelaide public transport hub

We shouldn't hold back the transportation needs of a city to save a few already dying rail services. Dig out a huge cavern under the old GPO building on Vic Square and turn it into our central station. Victoria Square is not the ideal location for a central station for the following reasons: - Old ...
by andynguyen
Sat Oct 26, 2019 1:54 pm
Forum: Visions & Suggestions
Topic: New Adelaide public transport hub
Replies: 45
Views: 26297

Re: New Adelaide public transport hub

Adelaide needs to focus on electrifying the remainder of the rail network, and completing an underground link through the CBD, ideally by linking up the Seaford and Gawler lines and running trains through. Ideally there would be an underground station underneath or very close to the existing Adelai...
by andynguyen
Sat Oct 26, 2019 1:26 pm
Forum: Visions & Suggestions
Topic: New Adelaide public transport hub
Replies: 45
Views: 26297

Re: New Adelaide public transport hub

... Do your remarks about Renmark assume the historic route via Tailem Bend and Karoonda, or a new route? A viable new route could be on the old Morgan route, then joining the old route from Barmera via Berri to Renmark, and linking to the revamped Victorian network at Mildura (possibly on the old ...