Sydney’s Leichhardt Oval gets $40m to revive what locals call ‘the eighth wonder of the world’
‘There’s nothing better than sitting on Wayne Pearce Hill,’ prime minister says of stadium that has remained a fan favouriteGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSydney’s Leichhardt Oval will get $40m in funding to upgrade its crumbling infrastructure, with the federal government joining state and local governments in a bid to revive what locals have called “the eighth wonder of the world”.Anthony Albanese announced $20m of federal funding on Friday, with the Inner West council and the New South Wales government contributing another $10m each to modernise the stadium.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

‘There’s nothing better than sitting on Wayne Pearce Hill,’ prime minister says of stadium that has remained a fan favourite
Sydney’s Leichhardt Oval will get $40m in funding to upgrade its crumbling infrastructure, with the federal government joining state and local governments in a bid to revive what locals have called “the eighth wonder of the world”.
Anthony Albanese announced $20m of federal funding on Friday, with the Inner West council and the New South Wales government contributing another $10m each to modernise the stadium.
Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...