curtley
Years ago

AIS arena gets $11M in funding

Hopefully this helps the cannons get back sooner.

austadiums.com/news/1172/ais-arena-to-reopen-in-2023-with-11-million-upgrade

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Weedy Slug  
Years ago

It's for both cannons and capitals.
11 mill is only the governments contribution.
Likely see 20 mill+ upgrades.

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Outlook  
Years ago

I wonder if it'll be feasible to have an AIS basketball team playing in the NBL. I know it'll be boys v men but it'll be a great learning curve for them. You could still fill out the team with 3 imports.

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ME (he/kangaroo)  
Years ago

One team getting smashed every week doesn't bode well for the competition - we already have the Adelaide 36ers.

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Dew95  
Years ago

Hawks need to refurbish the snakepit and make it 4000 seat stadium. Play at Win Ent centre for big playoffs or Kings games. Keep all the profits.

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hoopie  
Years ago

So if I understand this right, there's a promise of money from a desperate Federal government which didn’t care before but suddenly does 3 weeks out from an election.

While it’s welcome, it sounds just like more pork-barrelling. Anyway, I hope it’s more successful than the promised carparks, and that it happens before the subs get here.

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Green ant  
Years ago

This funding was actually announced 2 weeks ago. Apparently funding is committed regardless of election outcome.

But yes a local senator pushed for it right on election eve.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-04-12/canberra-ais-arena-to-reopen-next-year-liberals-election-funding/

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KET  
Years ago

I imagine more is required for this to be NBL standard.

What's the capacity?

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Weedy Slug  
Years ago

5,000-5,500

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