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Questions have been raised about why the Sunshine Coast s stadium expansion dream has been snubbed while other regions rake in millions in funding to build new facilities. The push to secure the remaining $20 million of funding from the Federal Government has ramped up after revelations the project would be ignored in the upcoming May Budget. The news prompted philanthropist Roy Thompson to warn he would pull his $10 million funding pledge if the federal cash couldn t be found. The $20 million was the final hurdle remaining for the $68 million expansion project, after Sunshine Coast Council and State Government funding commitments, coupled with Mr Thompson s $10 million and a further $1 million from businessman Rod Forrester had the project within touching distance of progress.
June
June 1: ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys pushes the idea of diverting funds earmarked for the redevelopment of ANZ Stadium into refurbishing suburban venues at Brookvale, Campbelltown and Kogarah.
The game’s reboot after almost 10 weeks in lockdown is hailed a major success, while the return to one referee and the new six-again rule are given a near-universal vote of approval following Round 3 matches. Bumper television audiences, less wrestling, fewer injuries and more action are the key changes.
Australia’s three-match Ashes series with Great Britain is officially cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, with organisers looking to 2022 as a possible replacement date.
The annual All Stars fixture headlines the pre-season schedule leading into the 2021 Telstra Premiership.
All eight official club trials have been confirmed with each team only playing one full NRL trial due to the shorter-than-usual time between seasons caused by the disruptions to the 2020 schedule from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The club trials will be held on the last weekend of February in the lead-up to the start of the regular season on March 11.
For the first time, Townsville s Queensland Country Bank Stadium will host the Harvey Norman All Stars clashes between the men s and women s teams representing the Australian Indigenous sides and the New Zealand Maori on February 20.
Aussie Tim Tszyu destroys Kiwi Bowyn Morgan, gives Michael Zerafa cold shoulder
Boxing by Jamie Pandaram
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Subscriber only A major world title fight looms for Tim Tszyu in his backyard after his first round demolition of Kiwi Bowyn Morgan. Tszyu knocked out Morgan in less than two minutes at Bankwest Stadium, then declared: I want only one thing, that s the world title, here in Australia , which is likely to be staged in March or April 2021 against Argentina s Brian Castano. Every fighter has their strengths, but it s about taking their strengths away from them, Tszyu said of Castano. There s things he s good at, but I m only getting better and I plan to be the world champion.