Crowd control

As WA's sporting codes try to manoeuvre for the best deal, some wonder if we have dropped the ball on venue development.

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Special Reports 18 Apr 2006

Sports stadium players press selection claims

With $600 million up for grabs for the construction of new venues, there's plenty at stake for the state's sports teams, their backers, and the fans.

Special Reports 18 Apr 2006

Has WA dropped the ball?

In 1979, 53,000 people attended the WAFL grand final at Subiaco Oval. Now, 27 years on, the state's population has grown by around 800,000, WA is in the middle of an economic boom, and the same venue holds nearly 10,000 less.