Had to move because the owner of the TECC - also owner of Jupiters Townsville - has settled with a buyer... there are some delays with the contract being completed and hence the Crocs cannot negotiate nor lock in contracts. i.e. they can't sign a contract with someone who doesn't own the TECC and can't sign a contract with owners who are on the way out.
That is problem 1
Problem 2 is the pay $24000 in rent alone per game! not a joke... they get $0 from food & bev plus have to pay for security and additional extras like AV support. On top of that, the carparks are being continually reduced by the owners AND services are being drawn back like box office open times, use of the court on any other day than game day was taken away and food options are now just a BBQ.
Problem 3 is that the venue is now 23 years old and the place is falling apart! air-conditioning has caught fire a few times in recent years, speakers are broken and ratting, the big screen is rubbish, tiles in the forecourt are cracked and broken, lighting is average etc
now onto Townsville RSL stadium...
I'm assuming they are getting it rent free, big bonus - has great car parking areas and is new.
It only holds 2000 (WPH&S audit will not allow more) and corporate facilities are very poor. Not cold stores, not catering facilities, no boxes just tables and not very professional looking for ppl who are putting in a lot of money.
The big issue I have is that now only 2000 people can get tickets, so the community buzz is now only very low, which reduces the amount of people who will buy merchandise and spread the word. With limited numbers you really don't want to give away any tickets nor entice ppl with concessions to attend.
I'm up in the air about if it has benefits or not...