Central District on the move?
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CENTRAL District Football Club might be on the move.
The club is in early discussions with Playford Council about the possibility of building a new clubroom on Main North Rd in Elizabeth.
The move from the club’s base on Goodman Rd to vacant land between Fairfield and Ridley roads, opposite Spruance Oval, would cement it in the heart of the council’s planned $55 million sports precinct.
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The club would continue to play games and train at Playford Alive Oval, on Goodman Rd, but its clubroom, including its restaurant, pokies, function rooms and administration, would move to the more prominent Main North Rd location.
Central District chief executive Kris Grant said the plan to move to the council-owned site was only in its infancy.
“It’s just an idea, depending on what happens with the sporting precinct,” he said.
No details such as costs, building plans and time frames have been determined.
Playford general manager Mal Hemmerling said it was “early days yet” and the land in question was not earmarked for sale for another 12 months.
“There’s a whole range of people that are interested in this piece of land,” he said.
It was unclear what would become of Central’s current base, Grand Central, on Goodman Rd.
If Central District goes through with the plan, it would follow in the footsteps of other clubs, such as North Adelaide, Sturt and Woodville-West Torrens, whose licensed premises are located away from their game and training oval.
The proposed new Central District clubroom would be in front of Adelaide United soccer club’s new headquarters and next to a planned 22-court tennis complex.
Adelaide United announced in September it had struck a deal with Playford to move to Ridley Reserve, potentially by April.
Games would still be played at Coopers Stadium, formerly Hindmarsh Stadium.
Construction of the first stage of the council’s planned sports precinct will likely begin in August.
The $17.3 million stage includes a bowling centre, the tennis complex and walking and cycling trails.
A council report says it would create more than 100 jobs and inject more than $35 million into the local economy.
CENTRAL District Football Club might be on the move.
The club is in early discussions with Playford Council about the possibility of building a new clubroom on Main North Rd in Elizabeth.
The move from the club’s base on Goodman Rd to vacant land between Fairfield and Ridley roads, opposite Spruance Oval, would cement it in the heart of the council’s planned $55 million sports precinct.
What do you think of Central District’s potential move? Leave your comment below.
The club would continue to play games and train at Playford Alive Oval, on Goodman Rd, but its clubroom, including its restaurant, pokies, function rooms and administration, would move to the more prominent Main North Rd location.
Central District chief executive Kris Grant said the plan to move to the council-owned site was only in its infancy.
“It’s just an idea, depending on what happens with the sporting precinct,” he said.
No details such as costs, building plans and time frames have been determined.
Playford general manager Mal Hemmerling said it was “early days yet” and the land in question was not earmarked for sale for another 12 months.
“There’s a whole range of people that are interested in this piece of land,” he said.
It was unclear what would become of Central’s current base, Grand Central, on Goodman Rd.
If Central District goes through with the plan, it would follow in the footsteps of other clubs, such as North Adelaide, Sturt and Woodville-West Torrens, whose licensed premises are located away from their game and training oval.
The proposed new Central District clubroom would be in front of Adelaide United soccer club’s new headquarters and next to a planned 22-court tennis complex.
Adelaide United announced in September it had struck a deal with Playford to move to Ridley Reserve, potentially by April.
Games would still be played at Coopers Stadium, formerly Hindmarsh Stadium.
Construction of the first stage of the council’s planned sports precinct will likely begin in August.
The $17.3 million stage includes a bowling centre, the tennis complex and walking and cycling trails.
A council report says it would create more than 100 jobs and inject more than $35 million into the local economy.
