Punt Road Oval Upgrade/Renovations (Update on works)

[WilliamPowell]

Richmond rips into renovations
richmondfc.com.au 
February 11, 2014 10:51 AM

The ME Bank Centre is undergoing some ‘home renovations’ with redevelopment of the facilities and interface being undertaken, in preparation for Richmond VFL games to be played at home this season.                               

The work, which has been planned for almost a year, started late last month and it’s anticipated it will be completed by early April.

Improved business performance, and the outstanding support of the Fighting Tiger Fund, enabled the Club to make the decision to push ahead and get the upgrades done in time for the 2014 season.

Richmond’s new VFL team will play nine home games at the ME Bank Centre in 2014, seven of them as curtain-raisers to the AFL side’s MCG fixtures. The first match to be played at the Tigers’ home will be against Williamstown on Saturday, April 19 (Easter weekend).

The redevelopment includes installation of new scoreboards, crowd barriers, provision of toilets and amenities, fit-out of kiosk, medical rooms, coaches meeting room, coaches and stats box and replacement of the memorial pavers.

Full article:
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-02-11/richmond-rips-into-renovations

[1965]

Richmond rips into renovations
richmondfc.com.au 
February 11, 2014 10:51 AM

The ME Bank Centre is undergoing some ‘home renovations’ with redevelopment of the facilities and interface being undertaken, in preparation for Richmond VFL games to be played at home this season.                               

The work, which has been planned for almost a year, started late last month and it’s anticipated it will be completed by early April.

Improved business performance, and the outstanding support of the Fighting Tiger Fund, enabled the Club to make the decision to push ahead and get the upgrades done in time for the 2014 season.

Richmond’s new VFL team will play nine home games at the ME Bank Centre in 2014, seven of them as curtain-raisers to the AFL side’s MCG fixtures. The first match to be played at the Tigers’ home will be against Williamstown on Saturday, April 19 (Easter weekend).

The redevelopment includes installation of new scoreboards, crowd barriers, provision of toilets and amenities, fit-out of kiosk, medical rooms, coaches meeting room, coaches and stats box and replacement of the memorial pavers.

Full article:
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2014-02-11/richmond-rips-into-renovations

Wasn't somebody getting their knickers in a twist about the pavers?

 

[gerkin greg]

 

[Phil Mrakov]

April 

[WilliamPowell]

Wasn't somebody getting their knickers in a twist about the pavers?

 

Glad you think it's funny. 

But the fact are the pavers were removed 3 years ago, not 12 months ago 3 years, alot of them were broken and have to be replaced. Hence why they are using the term "replaced" as a opposed to being "re-laid". A cost the club is going to have to cover

People were told via a letter from Benny Gale that they be re-laid 18 months ago and that didn't happen, have heard nothing directly from the club since unless you contacted them.

Happy they are finally being replaced/re-laid but considering the amount of $$ the JDF raised with that project and the amounts some folks paid the communication on this by the Club has been terrible

And BTW I'd love to know when they become "Memorial Pavers" 

[Phil Mrakov]

What is the pavers never seen them

[1965]

Wasn't somebody getting their knickers in a twist about the pavers?

 

Glad you think it's funny. 

But the fact are the pavers were removed 3 years ago, not 12 months ago 3 years, alot of them were broken and have to be replaced. Hence why they are using the term "replaced" as a opposed to being "re-laid". A cost the club is going to have to cover

People were told via a letter from Benny Gale that they be re-laid 18 months ago and that didn't happen, have heard nothing directly from the club since unless you contacted them.

Happy they are finally being replaced/re-laid but considering the amount of $$ the JDF raised with that project and the amounts some folks paid the communication on this by the Club has been terrible

And BTW I'd love to know when they become "Memorial Pavers" 

First World problem.

 

[Stripes]

So will the facilities we at a suitable standard for the Essendon practice game?

[Phil Mrakov]

So will the facilities we at a suitable standard for the Essendon practice game?

The ground will be. Limited access for fans though - probably only 1000

[RFC_Official]

Happy they are finally being replaced/re-laid but considering the amount of $$ the JDF raised with that project and the amounts some folks paid the communication on this by the Club has been terrible

Re: the pavers, all of them are being replaced and will be re-laid out the front of the Jack Dyer Stand.

[WilliamPowell]

Happy they are finally being replaced/re-laid but considering the amount of $$ the JDF raised with that project and the amounts some folks paid the communication on this by the Club has been terrible

Re: the pavers, all of them are being replaced and will be re-laid out the front of the Jack Dyer Stand.

Hmmmm - so how that's going to work seeing some people paid extra to "design" their own?

Some people just bought one paver but some people paid over a $1k to have larger designs over multiple pavers, with special wording etc. 

 

[Penelope]

surely it will work the same way as when they were first done?

if as you say some were broken when they were lifted, then it is probably necessary to replace the whole lot due to problems matching existing pavers and that relaying pavers is a head stuff and the blokes I know in the industry avoid it like the plague

[Phil Mrakov]

Does Relton Roberts get a memorial paver

[RFC_Official]

Happy they are finally being replaced/re-laid but considering the amount of $$ the JDF raised with that project and the amounts some folks paid the communication on this by the Club has been terrible

Re: the pavers, all of them are being replaced and will be re-laid out the front of the Jack Dyer Stand.

Hmmmm - so how that's going to work seeing some people paid extra to "design" their own?

Some people just bought one paver but some people paid over a $1k to have larger designs over multiple pavers, with special wording etc. 

From what I've been told they're being replaced as per originals.

[WilliamPowell]

surely it will work the same way as when they were first done?

if as you say some were broken when they were lifted, then it is probably necessary to replace the whole lot due to problems matching existing pavers and that relaying pavers is a head stuff and the blokes I know in the industry avoid it like the plague

You would hope so but does the club still have the records of who had what, who paid for what etc.

are they planning on replacing them as they were eg most of the bigger ones had the old logo, actually the all the pavers were placed around a huge group of pavers that had the carried old logo. So what's the plan? I know I'll cop whacks by some on here but I want the exact wording on mine I had before and want to know what logo I am getting this time

And I'm not the one who said some were got broken when they moved them al, the club said it, have it black and white in the letter I recd way back when 

ED: was typing when mr RFC_o replied

We shall see