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AU Financial Review
15-05-2025
- Business
- AU Financial Review
How V'landys got Stokes' man
NRL's chief Peter V'landys decision to poach Seven news boss Anthony De Ceglie to be the inaugural CEO of the Perth Bears may have rattled the country's entwined media and sport circles. It happens to have been rumbling for weeks. The pair put their heads together at a Sydney wedding two weeks ago. It was the nuptials of talent agency boss George Moskos at the Deckhouse in Woolwich on Sydney Harbour. Moskos has moved around various levels of Sydney's social circles, with his agency booking musical acts for V'landys' big horse race, The Everest. Others at his wedding included Olympic swimmer Michael Klim, Sky News hosts Peter Stefanovic and Tim Gilbert, and tooth-gap-famous model Jessica Hart.
The Age
15-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
Perth Bears announce new chief executive
The boss of a news organisation that has been one of the biggest critics of the NRL's expansion into Western Australia has been appointed as the inaugural chief executive of the Perth Bears. Anthony De Ceglie, director of news and current affairs at 7News and editor-in-chief at Seven West Media, has been tasked with overseeing the introduction of the NRL's newest 18th franchise. On the day of the official announcement of the Perth Bears, the West Australian ran a front page headline, 'Bad News Bears'. Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman, Peter V'landys praised the appointment of De Ceglie as an important step forward for the code in Western Australia. 'To succeed in Perth, you need a well connected local who knows how to get things done and has a can do attitude,' V'landys said. 'Anthony is a brilliant operator with a proven track record and a genuine Western Australian, and I am excited about what he can do for us as we grow rugby league in the WA market,' The Perth Bears will enter the NRL competition in 2027.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Perth Bears announce new chief executive
The boss of a news organisation that has been one of the biggest critics of the NRL's expansion into Western Australia has been appointed as the inaugural chief executive of the Perth Bears. Anthony De Ceglie, director of news and current affairs at 7News and editor-in-chief at Seven West Media, has been tasked with overseeing the introduction of the NRL's newest 18th franchise. On the day of the official announcement of the Perth Bears, the West Australian ran a front page headline, 'Bad News Bears'. Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman, Peter V'landys praised the appointment of De Ceglie as an important step forward for the code in Western Australia. 'To succeed in Perth, you need a well connected local who knows how to get things done and has a can do attitude,' V'landys said. 'Anthony is a brilliant operator with a proven track record and a genuine Western Australian, and I am excited about what he can do for us as we grow rugby league in the WA market,' The Perth Bears will enter the NRL competition in 2027.
Sydney Morning Herald
10-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
North Sydney Oval needs an upgrade to host NRL games. The mayor wants to make it happen
North Sydney mayor Zoe Baker says the council will play its part to ensure North Sydney Oval can host the Perth Bears and called for the state and federal governments to commit to funding to get the boutique ground up to NRL standard. The NRL's 18th franchise will play the majority of its home games at Western Australia's HBF Park when it enters the competition in 2027, although ARLC chair Peter V'landys wants the team to return to North Sydney Oval once a season. That is music to the ears of diehard Bears fans, who will welcome the chance to see the red-and-blacks back at their spiritual home. However, North Sydney Oval is in dire need of funding for upgrades – not only for the Bears but also the other sports that use the venue. Male and female cricket, soccer, rugby and rugby league teams regularly play at the ground, which has recently become more accessible following the introduction of a metro line a short distance away. 'North Sydney Oval is in really urgent need of an upgrade, not just for the Bears but particularly for the women's codes,' Baker said. 'Funding is difficult. We've been talking to the state government and will talk to the new federal member for the seat of Warringah who looks after North Sydney Oval, Zali Steggall, about funding to make that happen. 'Council is preparing plans, so there will be a master plan, and we're doing that in concert with all of the [sporting] codes. The lessons of the previous council's approach to the North Sydney Olympic pool will not be repeated. It has to be careful, transparent and costed so that everyone has confidence in what it will cost and what will be delivered.' The rebuild of North Sydney's Olympic pool is a cautionary tale, given cost blowouts and revelations the construction company undertaking the project has launched a $28 million compensation court action against the council. Councillors recently voted to request an 87 per cent rate rise for property owners, in part due to the rising costs of the pool redevelopment. The Bears played their last home game at North Sydney Oval, a 24-20 win over Melbourne, in round 25 of the 1999 season before their ill-fated marriage with Manly.
The Age
10-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
North Sydney Oval needs an upgrade to host NRL games. The mayor wants to make it happen
North Sydney mayor Zoe Baker says the council will play its part to ensure North Sydney Oval can host the Perth Bears and called for the state and federal governments to commit to funding to get the boutique ground up to NRL standard. The NRL's 18th franchise will play the majority of its home games at Western Australia's HBF Park when it enters the competition in 2027, although ARLC chair Peter V'landys wants the team to return to North Sydney Oval once a season. That is music to the ears of diehard Bears fans, who will welcome the chance to see the red-and-blacks back at their spiritual home. However, North Sydney Oval is in dire need of funding for upgrades – not only for the Bears but also the other sports that use the venue. Male and female cricket, soccer, rugby and rugby league teams regularly play at the ground, which has recently become more accessible following the introduction of a metro line a short distance away. 'North Sydney Oval is in really urgent need of an upgrade, not just for the Bears but particularly for the women's codes,' Baker said. 'Funding is difficult. We've been talking to the state government and will talk to the new federal member for the seat of Warringah who looks after North Sydney Oval, Zali Steggall, about funding to make that happen. 'Council is preparing plans, so there will be a master plan, and we're doing that in concert with all of the [sporting] codes. The lessons of the previous council's approach to the North Sydney Olympic pool will not be repeated. It has to be careful, transparent and costed so that everyone has confidence in what it will cost and what will be delivered.' The rebuild of North Sydney's Olympic pool is a cautionary tale, given cost blowouts and revelations the construction company undertaking the project has launched a $28 million compensation court action against the council. Councillors recently voted to request an 87 per cent rate rise for property owners, in part due to the rising costs of the pool redevelopment. The Bears played their last home game at North Sydney Oval, a 24-20 win over Melbourne, in round 25 of the 1999 season before their ill-fated marriage with Manly.
