Those who are eventually tasked with designing and building the new Brisbane Stadium at Victoria Park, will have to keep one eye on down south to ensure we stay ahead of the game, with a business case announced to redevelop the MCG.
Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan this week released the MCG Social and Economic Value Study and said work was set to begin on a redevelopment business case to ensure the stadium and precinct “maintains its world-class status”.
A statement from the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) said the business case would review the current state of MCG, including the Shane Warne Stand and outline options for redevelopment to “meet the contemporary facilities that athletes and spectators required”.
It stated the 100,000-seat MCG, which some reports say will increase to 105,000 seats under the redevelopment, was the largest sporting stadium in the southern hemisphere and had held some of the most attended spectacles in the world.
The Social and Economic Value Study found “The G” generated more than $720 million to the Victorian economy in the past 12 months alone.
It stated more than four million fans attended the MCG in 2024 witnessing 69 major events across sport, concerts and community events, including the AFL Grand Final, NRL’s State of Origin, Tottenham vs Newcastle football friendly, three Taylor Swift concerts and a record-setting Boxing Day Test.
“These and other events at the MCG brought more than 620,000 visitors to Victoria from interstate and overseas, with $290 million spent in Victoria and supported 7500 full-time equivalent jobs.”
