Out goes tradition as Moonee Valley goes for new $150 million look

I don't mind progress, it's change I don't like...Tradition is out the window with Moonee Valley's $150 million redevelopment plan. The club envisages a longer home straight (in a different position to the current one), increased track width and a new four-tier grandstand.Key MV Masterplan Features A new four-tier grandstand with capacity for up to 10,000 spectatorsSite capacity of comfortably holding crowds of up to 40,000 on W.S. Cox Plate Day A new grass track utilising contemporary innovatio

I don't mind progress, it's change I don't like...Tradition is out the window with Moonee Valley's $150 million redevelopment plan. The club envisages a longer home straight (in a different position to the current one), increased track width and a new four-tier grandstand.

Key MV Masterplan Features

A new four-tier grandstand with capacity for up to 10,000 spectators
Site capacity of comfortably holding crowds of up to 40,000 on W.S. Cox Plate Day
A new grass track utilising contemporary innovations for water sustainability
Extended home straight to 317 metres and increased track width to 30 metres
Provision for key race distances of 1200, 1600, 2040, 2400 and 3000 metres
New infield stripping stalls, with a tunnel through to the mounting yard
Greater use of the infield for car parking
Efficient, state-of-the-art lighting; and
Potential for up to 30 night race meetings annually