The temperature at Homebush is expected to soar into the mid-30s for the season finale,but the NRL will look at delaying start times for earlier games if need be.
NSW needs 136 more basketball courts to meet its current demand,as parents join three-year waitlists to place children in the popular sport.
The eastern grandstand at Accor Stadium will be the first to be named after a woman in NSW,the government says.
The government’s plan to lift the concert cap from six to 20 a year has won conditional support from key sporting tenants but sparked outrage among nearby residents.
The Minns government’s admirable attempt to unlock Allianz Stadium and increase the number of major concerts to encourage the return of live music to NSW is facing strong opposition from the spoilsports of the NRL and the A-League.
The Cronulla-Roosters elimination final will be played at a tiny suburban ground instead of the $828 million Allianz Stadium.
The Minns government will still spend $309 million on refurbishing the Penrith Panthers’ home ground but a complete rebuild on a neighbouring site has been abandoned.
Entertainment Quarter chairman Tony Shepherd said it was “within the realm of possibility” the consortium could finance a station that would serve the precinct and Moore Park.
Former NSW premier Morris Iemma has promised to keep separate his political lobbying for the property industry from a new job as chair of Venues NSW.
More people are going to matches to watch live rugby league than at any stage in NRL history.
The master plan unveiled by Inner West Council would see millions spent on freshening up the venue – but only if the state and federal governments help pay.