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Ben wrote:Am I the only one that thinks this is a colossal waste of time and money. Why not redevelop the site into something for the long term that can host commonwealth games matches ect. This is a short term cosmetic fix but an expensive one.

Ben wrote:Am I the only one that thinks this is a colossal waste of time and money. Why not redevelop the site into something for the long term that can host commonwealth games matches ect. This is a short term cosmetic fix but an expensive one.

Ben wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:37 pm

Am I the only one that thinks this is a colossal waste of time and money. Why not redevelop the site into something for the long term that can host commonwealth games matches ect. This is a short term cosmetic fix but an expensive one.

rev wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 08, 2019 7:23 pm

Ben wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:37 pm

Am I the only one that thinks this is a colossal waste of time and money. Why not redevelop the site into something for the long term that can host commonwealth games matches ect. This is a short term cosmetic fix but an expensive one.

Correct me if Im wrong, but I believe this was necessary at a minimum probably, to gain that ATP tournament we recently got.

Theres no reason why they cant build a new arena over the carpark with courts on top, and then demolish the gym and this monstrosity.

Patrick_27 wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 08, 2019 7:32 pm

rev wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 08, 2019 7:23 pm

Ben wrote: ↑

Sun Sep 08, 2019 4:37 pm

Am I the only one that thinks this is a colossal waste of time and money. Why not redevelop the site into something for the long term that can host commonwealth games matches ect. This is a short term cosmetic fix but an expensive one.

Correct me if Im wrong, but I believe this was necessary at a minimum probably, to gain that ATP tournament we recently got.

Theres no reason why they cant build a new arena over the carpark with courts on top, and then demolish the gym and this monstrosity.

Agreed, Ben.

They should have located the centre court matches for ATP tournament at Adelaide Entertainment Centre or in the Jubilee Pavilion at the showgrounds meanwhile bulldozing this whole space for a new centre.

Memorial Drive steels itself for summer tournament
Richard Evans, 26 September 2019, The Advertiser

ALMOST eight months after a taxpayer funded, $10 million upgrade of one of South Australia’s most well known sports facilities was announced, a major leap forward was taken yesterday.

State Premier Steven Marshall was on hand to witness the first of six, 50 tonne trusses, each 78.5m long, to be erected across the north to south length of Memorial Drive’s showpiece tennis court.

A further “canoe” truss will be put up every five days until the roof structure is completed late next month said Tennis Australia’s major projects chief, Lynton Franzi.

“Each truss has to be transported down from SA Structural in Edinburgh between 1am and 3am. There’s a police escort and it takes about one and a half hours,” he said.

Each truss is brought down in three pieces which are then assembled on site before they are put in place by Adelaide construction outfit, Kennett Builders.

Cox Architecture, which was behind the adjacent Adelaide Oval redevelopment, is behind the upgrade design.

The stadium revamp will be completed later this year in time for the inaugural, $2 million prize money Adelaide International, men’s and women’s tennis tournament which will take place at Memorial Drive from 12 January to 18 January, 2020.

Wimbledon champion Simona Halep has already committed to playing in Adelaide.“I am getting very excited about bringing international tennis back to Memorial Drive,” Premier Marshall said. The revamped stadium will leave a strong, training legacy given its undercover status, a first for SA, Mr Marshall said.