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The NSW government has been given the green light to begin knocking down Sydney Football Stadium before the 2019 March election. The Department of Planning and Environment today approved the first stage of the venue's $730 million redevelopment in Moore Park. The approval includes a number of conditions, including the establishment of a community consultative committee before any heavy demolition starts. The state government confirmed on Friday that Lendlease will build the new stadium, with wor