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Moore claimed that [[George Piggins]] option would further reduce the average open space per person in the Redfern-Waterloo area below the current 5.9 square metres per person, which is already under the city average of 6.6. It was ultimately decided by Sydney City Council that Redfern would be converted into a 5000 seater training facility with the possibility of playing interstate [[NRL]] teams at the ground. |
Moore claimed that [[George Piggins]] option would further reduce the average open space per person in the Redfern-Waterloo area below the current 5.9 square metres per person, which is already under the city average of 6.6. It was ultimately decided by Sydney City Council that Redfern would be converted into a 5000 seater training facility with the possibility of playing interstate [[NRL]] teams at the ground. |
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Piggins said of Moore's plan "This new plan is consistent with the latter set moving into Redfern. If you are catering for a NRL crowd of 8000, you will go out of business".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/piggins-slams-council-plan-to-shrink-redfern-20050916-gdm2s8.html/|title=Piggins slams council plan to shrink Redfern|website=www.smh.com.au|date=16 September 2005 }}</ref> |
Piggins said of Moore's plan "This new plan is consistent with the latte set moving into Redfern. If you are catering for a NRL crowd of 8000, you will go out of business".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/piggins-slams-council-plan-to-shrink-redfern-20050916-gdm2s8.html/|title=Piggins slams council plan to shrink Redfern|website=www.smh.com.au|date=16 September 2005 }}</ref> |
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===Return to Redfern (2009–present)=== |
===Return to Redfern (2009–present)=== |
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