Tullamarine, VICTORIA The Minister for Infrastructure and Transport announced on 18 November 2011 his approval of the Major Development Plan (MDP) for the construction of Essendon Football Club’s training and community facility to be located at Tullamarine.
McMahons have been appointed contractor to undertake the early works in development of the site.
The new site is 18 kilometres from Melbourne’s CBD and approximately nine kilometres from Windy Hill. The land size is 100,000 square metres and allows for unprecedented future growth for the club delivering a multi-generational outcome. The new facility will be the largest and most flexible training space in the AFL, with elite gym, medical, recovery and sport science facilities. It will also include two ovals – one the size of the MCG and one the size of Etihad Stadium. |
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Hawthorn, VICTORIA Construction on the new sports field has commenced, with the field being shifted to the east to allow for the construction of the proposed sports pavilion on the western side of the park at a later date.
The works required at H A Smith Reserve, corner Glenferrie Road and Gardiner Road, Hawthorn include, but are not limited to, the following generalised items of work:
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