A staged Canberra Stadium rebuild could impact the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies, shaping the city's sports future amid ongoing plans for a new venue.
What kind of domino effect would a staged Canberra Stadium rebuild have on the Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies? Is it easier to bulldoze a site and start from scratch? These are the million-dollar questions which could shape a city's sporting future.
We turned to Besix Watpac chief Mark Baker - the man who wants to roll out the blueprint used for Christchurch's Te Kaha Stadium to build a new venue Canberra - to find out.
The dreamers still want a stadium in the city. If only the ACT's political powerbrokers were among the 100,021 watching the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams at the MCG on Friday. They would have seen tens of thousands spilling back into restaurants and bars across the city.
There is hope a thriving precinct can come to life in Bruce after a $10 million master plan was revealed - although it has been lashed for failing to deliver a decision on a new stadium location and the domino effect it could have on other areas.