WORK on a $29 million upgrade to Parramatta Stadium is in limbo as the State Government considers de-molishing and rebuilding the venue.

Venues NSW confirmed it is waiting for a decision on the future of the stadium before pushing ahead with the upgrade, including building an additional 2000 seats at the north and south ends of the ground.

“Venues NSW does not intend to let the contract for additional seating until the government’s view on stadia development is final,” a spokesman said.

Venues NSW invested $6 million in the upgrade, with the Federal Government investing $20 million and Parramatta Council contri-buting $3 million.

media_camera An artist’s impression of the Parramatta Stadium upgrade.

Since work began in January, the playing field has been upgraded, balustrades obscuring view of the field have been removed and improvements to the changerooms are due to be completed this month.

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Also part of the upgrade is 4000 new seats to bump up the stadium’s capacity to almost 25,000.

The government is awaiting the recommendations of a report which will outline different options for modernising Sydney’s stadiums.

media_camera The playing turf was pulled up and new turf was installed as part of Parramatta Stadium’s $29 million upgrade. Picture: Phil Rogers.

The report will likely recommend the construction of a new 35,000-seat Parramatta Stadium, home to rugby league’s Parramatta Eels and soccer’s Western Sydney Wanderers.

Parramatta State MP Geoff Lee said an upgraded stadium should host more sporting events.

“The Western Sydney Wanderers have generated almost $20 million to the local economy and more games will bring more money and jobs, which is great for the local economy,” he said.

An NRL spokesman said it would wait for an official announcement before looking into playing more games in Parramatta.