On another Special Edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast, Garry Watson is joined by Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne to discuss all thing Leichhardt Oval.
Topics for discussion include the importance of Leichhardt Oval to the local community and the Wests Tigers, the safety issues surrounding the historic ground. What does an upgraded Leichhardt look like and what are the chance of those upgrades proceeding.
Thank you again for joining us for this special edition of the Wests Tigers Podcast and keep an eye out for Eddie Otto and the Mid Week pod dropping in the next couple of days.
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In memory of Geoff Chisholm (1965-2022)
Thanks for getting Darcy Byrne on, it was interesting to get a politician’s perspective on the LO issue. It seems funding for upgrades is going to be very difficult to achieve.
I wouldn’t be holding my breath. They, at the very least, need to upgrade the ground to be able to continue to use the oval for the many sports that do use the ground. Whether it will ever be up to elite professional sports standard again remains doubtful.Thanks for getting Darcy Byrne on, it was interesting to get a politician’s perspective on the LO issue. It seems funding for upgrades is going to be very difficult to achieve.
I could see the arguement for $50m for boutique stadium for mostly women’s sport being something that can get funded. That’s gives you the north stand, bowl seating and facilities upgrade. That’s what you need to make the place sustainable but tigers won’t be playing more than 2 games there with that outcome IMHO.
Good interview - thanks for arranging.
The master plan is up on the IWC website btw: https://yoursay.innerwest.nsw.gov.au/leichhardt-oval-master-plan
