Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce on Friday the Commonwealth will chip in $20 million for the plan,while the NSW government and Inner West Council will each spend $10 million.
Announcing the funding for the project on Thursday,Albanese,who is the local MP in the seat of Grayndler,said there was “nothing better than sitting on Wayne Pearce Hill at Leichhardt Oval”.
“Leichhardt Oval is a place where the faithful can go along and cheer their local sporting teams,and this funding from all three levels of government will ensure that spirit is preserved.”
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The project,which will be led by the council,will boost the oval’s seating capacity by 3000.
Premier Chris Minns last month said he was“open” to chipping in some funds,after previously saying there was no way the state’s financial position would enable it to foot a $30 million bill for a major facelift of the stadium.
NSW Sports Minister Steve Kamper on Thursday said the funds would “future-proof” the oval and provide “fit-for-purpose facilities for the next generation of elite,amateur and grassroots athletes”.