内西区市长达西·拜恩已向Rozelle Village项目开发商Perifa Group发出警告,指其未能按照新南威尔士州政府的批准条件,在这个2.85亿澳元的混合用途项目中交付西区虎队联盟俱乐部[1]。Perifa与虎队业主方Holman Barnes Group(拥有该球队90%股份)的租赁协议谈判已破裂[1]。拜恩在信中强调:"这个期盼已久的为西区虎队球迷和社区服务的新俱乐部不是可选项"[1]。
该项目计划在维多利亚路前Balmain Leagues Club原址建设,该俱乐部自2010年关闭后已空置逾15年[1]。Rozelle Village将包含227套公寓、59套廉价住房(分三栋14至16层高塔楼)、超市和公共广场,预计2028年完成,与莱切哈特椭圆形球场4000万澳元的翻新工程同期[1]。Perifa公司联合创始人法布里齐奥·佩里利表示:"我们需要交付一家注册俱乐部,这是我们的义务"[1],并称开发商愿意交付俱乐部,但需要业主方决定是购买还是租赁该场地[1]。
The developer of Rozelle Village has been warned by Inner West Mayor Darcy Byrne that it risks violating NSW government approval conditions by failing to deliver a Wests Tigers leagues club as promised in the $285 million mixed-use project [1]. Perifa Group, the project's developer, and Holman Barnes Group, which holds 90% ownership of Wests Tigers, have reached an impasse in negotiations over a lease agreement for the club venue [1].
Byrne stated in correspondence that "This long-awaited new club for Wests Tigers supporters and the community is not an optional extra," emphasizing the club's importance to the development approval [1]. The Balmain Leagues Club, which previously occupied the Victoria Road site, has sat vacant for over 15 years since its closure in 2010 [1]. Perifa co-founder Fabrizio Perilli acknowledged the obligation, saying "We need to deliver a registered club. That's our obligation," while asserting the developer's willingness to proceed provided the owner decides whether to purchase or lease the facility [1].
The Rozelle Village project is scheduled for completion in 2028, coinciding with a $40 million renovation of nearby Leichhardt Oval [1]. The development will include 227 apartments, 59 affordable housing units across three towers of 14 to 16 storeys, a supermarket, and a public plaza [1].