ACT Chief Minister insists Canberra Stadium has over a decade left, addressing transportation issues for events.
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is adamant Canberra Stadium still has "more than a decade" left in its lifespan, with talks under way to solve a major headache which has sparked concerns about the city's ability to cater for major sporting events.
Venues ACT, Transport Canberra and Roads ACT have launched discussions to find a way to get spectators to and from the venue after traffic debacles soured the fan experience at two blockbuster games in the past two months.
The Lions' game against the ACT Brumbies attracted a crowd of 23,116 - the biggest for a rugby game in Canberra in 20 years - earlier this month, while Michelle Heyman stole the show for the Matildas in front of 25,125 fans in May.