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New attraction to add to stadium precinct’s glow

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A 'solar trees' installation is planned for Townsville’s North Queensland Stadium precinct, with construction tipped to support scores of jobs.

Treasurer Cameron Dick has announced $6.5 million in state funding for the beautification project, with Townsville City Council contributing $1.5 million.

The project is expected to take nine months to complete, with construction kicking off in July.

"The solar trees installation is set to stand as another unique tourism attraction for the city and region, and will create around 120 direct and indirect jobs during construction," Mr Dick said.

"The project will see two solar trees ranging. . .

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Progress on stadium link pathways

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Construction work on the Little Fletcher Bridge pedestrian link has been completed in time for People’s Day at Townsville's new Queensland Country Bank Stadium this weekend.

The bridge will link the Stadium Precinct to the rest of the Townsville CBD as part of the new Townsville Waterfront Promenade.

Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill said it was an important milestone in the revamping of Townsville’s city centre.

“Not
only does Little Fletcher Bridge make the Stadium Precinct more accessible, it
also opens up the city’s entertainment area,” she said.

“Activating the CBD is a priority for council. Being. . .

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Delivery day for Townsville’s new stadium

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The newly named Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville has reached handover after a build of more than one million construction hours.

The $293.5 million venue is now in the hands of owner Stadiums Queensland.

Queensland Housing and Public Works Minister Mick de Brenni gave credit to the Townsville tradies and apprentices who had worked onsite since July 2017.

“A project
like this comes around once in a generation in regional communities and the
army of North Queenslanders that have delivered this sporting monument on the
Ross River can be rightly proud of what they have achieved,” Mr de. . .

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Cranes cap off latest stage in NQ Stadium construction

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The last of 36 roof trusses have been craned into place for the North Queensland Stadium's Pandanus plant-inspired roof.

Hi-tech UV-resistant Teflon-coated fabric is now being fitted over the peaked roof sections and is expected to be completed in December 2019.

With the main stadium build works now more than 85 per cent complete, the State Government says the Townsville project remains on track to host the Sir Elton John concert and the 2020 National Rugby League (NRL) Premiership Season next year.

Member for
Townsville Scott Stewart said installation of the trusses had been undertaken. . .

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Stadium seating rolls out as project powers ahead

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The first of 25,000 seats has been installed as construction on Townsville's $290 million North Queensland Stadium project reaches its peak.

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was joined by rugby league great Johnathan Thurston to mark the milestone, alongside Queensland Minister for Housing and Public Works Mick de Brenni.

Managing contractor Watpac has engaged Camatic Seating to build the fit-for purpose seats.

The company has experience in supplying similar seating to major stadiums around the country like Robina, Rod Laver Arena and the MCG.

The seating is being fitted to pre-fabricated seating platforms manufactured in Townsville by local. . .

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Home turf another local effort in stadium build

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Turf farmers Pat and Fabia Fortini, of Fortini Turf, are among the local suppliers gaining work from the North Queensland Stadium, now about 75 per cent complete.

Townsville-based Mendi Group are coordinating the pitch works for the stadium and have engaged sports field specialists HG Sports Turf to design the pitch, supply the ‘ready-to-play’ technology and manage the turf, which will be grown on the Fortini farm.

A patented system, developed by HG Sports Turf, combines natural grass as the playing surface with an underlying mesh of artificial fibres to create a vertically and horizontally stable turf. . .

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Roof goes up as NQ Stadium construction declared ‘on track’

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The North Queensland Stadium has hit another major construction milestone with the first of the new venue’s 36 roof trusses being lifted into place.

Premier
Annastacia Palaszczuk inspected construction progress today with Federal Member
for Herbert Philip Thompson, Member for Townsville Scott Stewart, Member for
Thuringowa Aaron Harper as well as Mayor Jenny Hill.

Ms Palaszczuk said the complex design of the stadium’s roof had not been attempted before on such a scale.

“The
horseshoe-shaped roof will cover about 75 per cent of the stadium’s 25,000
seats, all of which offer a fantastic experience for. . .

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New Townsville stadium centre stage of procurement dispute

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The new Townsville stadium is at centre stage in a dispute over what's described as poorly implemented procurement policy.

A rally of more than 4000 construction workers in Brisbane passed a resolution calling for an urgent inquiry into the failings of the state government’s much vaunted, ‘Best Practice Principles’.

The policy had failed to deliver on the (state) government’s procurement objectives of creating secure local jobs, training and apprenticeship positions, and maximising use of local content, CFMEU state secretary Michael Ravbar said.

“What we have are major projects such as the Townsville Stadium – involving hundreds of millions. . .

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Stadium footbridge link plans revealed

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A new $7.4 million new pedestrian bridge will provide improved access to North Queensland Stadium in Townsville’s city centre under a State program.

Plans for the Reid Park Active Transport Bridge and a $2.35 million Magnetic Island Forts Junction Hub upgrade were revealed today.

They will be funded through the Palaszczuk Government’s $40 million Growth Area and Regional Infrastructure Investment Fund (GARIIF).

Member for Townsville Scott Stewart said the projects would improve liveability and bring more employment to the north.

“The Reid Park Active Transport Bridge is crucial to ensure the efficient operation of North Queensland. . .

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Building watchdog takes union to court over North Queensland Stadium actions

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The Australian Building and Construction Commission has launched legal proceedings over union actions on the North Queensland Stadium construction project.

It alleges the CFMMEU and official Grant Harradine organised unlawful industrial action on four consecutive days in a bid to pressure subcontractor PJ Walsh to sign a union enterprise agreement at the Townsville site.

It is further alleged that 16 employees of the subcontractor engaged in unlawful industrial action from 11 till 14 March 2019.

CFMEU state secretary Michael Ravbar described the action as an outrageous abuse of legal power for political purposes.

The contractor involved had been performing concreting. . .

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More woes for NQ Stadium project

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The construction union has raised further concerns about Watpac’s Townsville stadium project, calling for work to be halted.

The Construction, Forestry, Mining, Maritime and Energy Union (CFMMEU) said the State Government must launch a full and independent investigation into the use of unlicensed contractors on major stadium works after an issue with a concreter.

The union questioned the Queensland Building and Construction Commission process, saying it took just two hours for an associated company to be issued with the relevant licences and for work to resume.

Contractor PJ Walsh Constructions said it became aware of the allegation that its. . .

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Stadium project under scrutiny

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The State Government has confirmed it has an audit underway into the $250 million North Queensland Stadium project being led by contractor Watpac.

The CFMEU issued a statement today saying the government was belatedly acting on documentation provided by the union supporting claims of under award payments and sham contracting on the Townsville job.

CFMEU organiser Kane Lowth said while the audit was in the early stages, the union's concern had been the 'shocking' corporate behaviour of Watpac on a project that was meant to offer tier one wages and conditions to workers in North Queensland.

“When the audit. . .

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Workforce walk-off at Townsville stadium site

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Scores of workers have walked off Townsville's NQ Stadium construction site today.

It comes after the CFMEU on Friday issued a statement saying that Watpac had proven itself unfit to continue as lead contractor of the $300 million project.

CFMEU state secretary Michael Ravbar said the patience and goodwill of workers and subcontractors on the project had been exhausted, and the government must intervene immediately.

“What you have is a company that is so desperate to recoup losses it has racked up elsewhere, that it is prepared to mislead and underpay everyone involved in the project and then put. . .

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Stadium employment numbers near 1000

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The North Queensland Stadium construction team is on track to induct its 1000th employee by the end of the year, according to the State Government.

Almost 99 per cent of construction work carried out so far on the Townsville project has been done by local workers, with a high rate of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation.

There are 42 apprentices and trainees working on the project, including eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.

One of the indigenous workers is Mendi Constructions employee Stafford Wyles, who has been on the site for a year .

“During his employment, Stafford has. . .

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NQ Stadium the seat of local construction action

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Locally fabricated pre-cast concrete seating platforms are being installed in what is described as a milestone for North Queensland Stadium construction in Townsville.

Queensland Sport Minister Mick de Brenni said the seating platforms that were being installed on the western grandstand would totally transform the site.

“This venue is about to start looking distinctly like a world-class stadium under construction,” Mr de Brenni said.

In total, about 2000 pre-fabricated seating platforms will be manufactured for the stadium by local company Jackson Semler.

The platforms, measuring up to 13.2m and weighing between 8 and 8.4 tonnes. . .

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Approval milestone for North Queensland Stadium

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Townsville City Council has announced approval for the $250 million North Queensland Stadium, allowing work to ramp up.

The development approval includes a 25,000-seat stadium and entertainment facility - including 22,000 general admission seats and 3000 corporate seats - and commercial spaces for a bar, food outlets and offices.

It also includes upgrades to public spaces such as parks and sport and recreation areas.

“This is a key milestone for the project and it means major construction can start once early works are complete,” Townsville Mayor Jenny Hill said.

“The stadium will revitalise the CBD and has already helped. . .

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