The Dapto Showground would be transformed into a food, family recreation and retirement precinct, under a version of future plans for the site which have been released publicly.
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A Facebook group named the "Groundz Alliance" - which is not directly affiliated with showground owners the Dapto Agricultural and Horticultural Society (DAHS) - has posted a document which shows a plan to transform the home of Dapto Dogs into "The Groundz".
As well as a multipurpose sports oval - which may have room for greyhound racing, according to the document - there would be an indoor recreation precinct, brewery and "paddock to plate" eatery, and a retirement living development along the south-eastern boundary of the showground fronting Heninger Street.
There would also be a large sensory children's sensory playground, a shipping container precinct for cafes, restaurants and hobby markets, and updated agricultural heritage facilities and car park.
This would be suitable for the area, the document says, as Dapto has more children and young people than other areas of the Wollongong local government area, and is expected to grow by up to 55,000 people in the next 50 years due to growth in West Dapto.
While the spelling is different - the pictures in the plan indicate the Dapto "Groundz" may be reminiscent of the similarly-named and wildly popular Grounds of Alexandria.
The whole redevelopment would have an "old style country feel" with gardens and green spaces designed to give " a sense of nostalgia [and] timeless fairytales", the plan says.
The redevelopment of the showground has been in the public spotlight in recent weeks, after the DAHS abruptly announced its plan to cease greyhound races at the Dapto track due to a break down in negotiations with Greyhound Races NSW.
Since then, the industry body has accused the showground bosses of trying to push out the races to make way for the redevelopment plans.
But the showground owners say the plans have been in the works for several years, including a version without greyhound races developed during the brief industry ban under former Premier Mike Baird.
The industry has labelled the plans a "secret" while the society said GRNSW has been fully aware of the plans since as early as February.
After the release of "The Groundz' plan on Facebook, a DAHS spokesman said the showground owners would begin "an extensive consultation process".
They could not put a timeline of when any development was expected to go ahead, he said.
"We are not prepared to put a precise timeline on this process however we are keen to move ahead as soon as practical," he said.
"Our first priority is to make sure we get it right and that we include an extensive consultation process with the Dapto community, local council and other regulators.
"The end goal is to ensure this precious community asset becomes a major centrepiece for all of the local community.
"GRNSW's intransigence has held us back for the past 12 months."
Shellharbour MP calls for public inquiry
Meantime, Shellharbour MP Anna Watson has called on the NSW Government to intervene in the growing dispute between DAHS and Greyhound Racing NSW.
With the public relations war between the two sides showing no sign of abating, Ms Watson said she had asked the NSW Minister for Better Regulation Kevin Anderson to instigate an inquiry into the dispute.
"All this to-ing and fro-ing isn't getting anybody anywhere, and I believe that the allegations and accusations need to stop and these two parties need to come together," she said.
She noted the parties were awaiting the outcome of their Supreme Court dispute, but said there was no reason the government could not begin its own inquiry.
Ms Watson said she was worried Greyhound Racing NSW had overstepped its powers by appointing an administrator to take over the running of Dapto greyhound races, against the wishes of the track owners, the society.
"I thought this was very heavy handed... and I do have concerns about that," she said.
"But at the end of my day, my main concern is for the Dapto community. This continuing argument is not helping anyone."
Ms Watson welcomed the release of the DAHS redevelopment plans and said she hoped the public would given a chance to have their say about the future of the land.