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2012
STADIA 2012 - NSW Government
MINISTER’S INTRODUCTION
                                                                                                                        I am pleased to present the NSW          Olympics is now ageing, and in coming
                                                                                                                        Government’s Stadia Strategy,            years will need upgrading and in some
                                                                                                                        which is the outcome of an extensive     cases replacing.
                                                                                                                        consultation process which included
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                                                                                                                        major sporting organisations,
                                                                                                                                                                 infrastructure investment strategy
                                                                                                                        teams, stadia owners and operators,
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                                                                                                                        event promoters, industry groups
                                                                                                                                                                 consideration given to ensuring
                                                                                                                        and local government.
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                                                                                                                        This is the first time a NSW
                                                                                                                                                                 Current economic times demand the
                                                                                                                        Government has sought to provide
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                                                                                                                        a vision for the future of stadia,
                                                                                                                                                                 of NSW and the Stadia Strategy ticks
                                                                                                                        free of political influence, and
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                                                                                                                        offering stakeholders a ‘road map’
                                                                                                                        for the future.
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1 INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                                                                                                Left
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Sydney Cricket Ground and
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Sporting and recreational facilities   Xoj^[DIM=el[hdc[dj$J^_i_i        Government’s commitment outlined           international competitions. The          WYY[iiXofkXb_YjhWdifehjWdZ
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l_XhWdjYecckd_j_[iWdZfhel_Z[       competition for events increases.      Number One to:                             of sport is changing and the NSW         entertainment within the same
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NSW has a range of facilities that     strategy to guide NSW Government           increased access to stadia;            to ensure its major stadia are           to implement the Government’s
host international, national, state    stadia planning and investment.        š ;dYekhW][ckbj_#fkhfei[kiW][         competitive with those in other          framework and seek to improve
and local community events. The                                                   of stadia;                             ijWj[i$J^_ickijXWbWdY[j^[WX_b_jo   usage of stadia, noting the
cW`eh_joWh[emd[ZXoj^[DIM         The NSW Stadia Strategy provides       š ?cfhel[\WY_b_j_[i\ehfWhj_Y_fWdji   for NSW to host major events such        opportunities for new government
or local government, with a small      a framework for NSW Government             and spectators; and                    as the ICC Cricket World Cup and         investment are limited in the current
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2 DEVELOPMENT
                                          OF THE NSW STADIA
                                          STRATEGY
                                        The development of the NSW Stadia       Evidence suggests there are too
                                        Strategy has included a review of       many stadia in NSW, particularly
                                        current stadia in NSW, stakeholder      in Greater Sydney. NSW has a
                                        consultation and supporting analysis.   Z_ifhefehj_edWj[bo^_]^dkcX[h
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                                        This analysis has covered a range       of venues compared to other
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         Parramatta Stadium             and future demand analysis, the         teams have their own home
                       Right            consideration of the value of major     stadium and some also play out
                    Super X             events and review of risks.             of additional stadia.
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                                                                                Stadia are underutilised and
                                                                                community access is often limited.
                                         DEFINING STADIA
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                                         at least 10,000.
                                                                                The quality of NSW facilities is
                                         This means it focuses on venues        perceived as inferior to those
                                         j^WjYWdX[ki[ZXockbj_fb[          available in other states. National
                                         sporting codes and does not            and international sports organisations
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                                         Wi^eYa[oWdZie\jXWbbÓ[bZi$         to corporate, media, player and
                                                                                spectator facilities, which provides
                                         Similarly the focus on venues
                                                                                an ongoing challenge in meeting
                                         with more than 10,000 capacity
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                                         means the strategy does not
                                                                                of venues.
                                         focus on smaller district and local
                                         level facilities.                      Many stadia are compromised by
                                                                                poor public transport. Stakeholders
                                         However, it is acknowledged
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                                         these smaller facilities perform
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                                                                                success of stadia and this is
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                                         across NSW.
                                                                                decentralised venues.

                                                                                Spectators consider the match day
                                                                                experience in NSW inferior. Local
                                        2.1 STAKEHOLDER                         grounds in residential areas cannot
                                            CONSULTATION                        compete with specialised sporting
                                        Stakeholders include sporting teams     and entertainment precincts.
                                        and organisations; tourism and events
                                                                                Government investment has been
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                                        and stadia operators and owners.
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                                        Consulting with stakeholders to
                                                                                10 years, the NSW Government has
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                                                                                committed in excess of $300 million
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                                        the strategy and together with the
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                                        supporting analysis, has highlighted
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                                        concerns including:
                                                                                transport planning.

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                                        and third grade sporting teams.                                                                                                                                                     _dC[bXekhd[$
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2.5 STADIA STRATEGY                       2.6 MODELS FOR THE
                                                                                 DESIGN PRINCIPLES                         STADIA STRATEGY
                                                                             The development of the NSW Stadia         Two options were considered in
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                                                                             should meet:
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                                                                             1   Multi-tenant, multi-use: all stadia   Analysis of current stadia provision
                                                                                 should host the majority of home      and consideration of stakeholder
                                                                                 matches for at least two national     comments make it clear that ‘doing
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                                                                                                                          venues and it is difficult to find
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                                                                                                                          the money to maintain all to
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                                                                                                                          financial returns which in turn
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                                                                               should meet the current
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                                                                               day experience.                                                                 ARL Test Match
                                                                                                                          strategy in place to guide
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                                                                                                                          planning and investment.

                                                                                                                       The hub/precinct model
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                                                                                                                       leading practice for stadia provision
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3 THE NSW STADIA
                                     o[Wh#hekdZki[$J^_i^kX%fh[Y_dYj      The review found that key elements
                                     model is used in Victoria.              e\j^[L_Yjeh_WdceZ[bYWdX[

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                                                                             model that suits the environment
                                     smaller decentralised venues
                                                                             in NSW. This acknowledges that
                                     that provide dedicated elite
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                                     training facilities and allow for
                                                                             two states. For example, Sydney’s
                                     the intersection of elite sport
                                                                             population is far more spread out
                                                                                                                     3.1 THE STRATEGY                      The inclusion of the Sydney              IjWZ_kcXej^J_[h(i[hl_Y[
                                     and community use.                                                                                                    Showground Stadium reflects               large populations and have also
                                                                             j^WdC[bXekhd[Êi"m_j^edWl[hW][      The NSW Stadia Strategy focuses       the Government’s commitment              received significant investment
                                                                             )()h[i_Z[djif[higkWh[a_bec[jh[     future NSW Government investment      jej^[IoZd[oEbocf_YFWha^kX          over the last five years.
                                       THE VICTORIAN                         compared to 478.                        on NSW Government venues,
                                                                                                                                                           and recognises that it is the only
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                                                                                                                     government or have a head lease
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                                                                                                                     with the NSW Government.              Sydney Cricket Ground and                another Tier 2 stadium in Western
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                                      Since the late 1980s, Victoria has                                                                                   Sydney Football Stadium                  Sydney. Further consideration of the
     Sydney Cricket Ground                                                   are appropriately considered in a       The strategy includes seven
                                      worked towards a ‘hub’ model                                                                                         J^_i^kX^WiX[[d^eij_d]Wm[Wbj^      efj_edi\ehj^_iijWZ_kc_ih[gk_h[Z
                                                                             NSW strategy.                           stadia, comprising three Tier 1                                                and could include redeveloping an
                      Right           of stadia provision to improve                                                                                       of sport and entertainment for
                                                                                                                     and four Tier 2 venues, in two                                                 existing stadium or developing a
        Wollongong Stadium            spectator experience, increase         For NSW this means a more                                                     over 150 years. It is located close
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                                                                                                                     other venues in the population
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                                                                                                                     centres of Wollongong, Newcastle
                                      AFL moved games away from              dkcX[he\ijWZ_W$J^_i^oXh_Z
                                                                                                                     and Western Sydney.                   cinemas and shops of the                  SEVEN GOVERNMENT
                                      the traditional home grounds of        approach provides an opportunity                                              Entertainment Quarter.                    OWNED OR LEASED STADIA
                                      Melbourne teams to the state’s         je[d`eoj^[X[d[Ójie\j^[^kX%        Sydney Olympic Park
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                                      two Tier 1 stadia – the MCG            precinct model in a way that is                                               The Sydney Cricket Ground and
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                                      and Docklands Stadium. With            tailored to the needs of NSW.                                                 IoZd[o
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3.3 SUPPORTING                                                                       As stadia age without major
  WESTERN SYDNEY                                                                                                              capital redevelopments, they
                                             COMMUNITY
                                                                                                                              increasingly will not meet spectator
 Population growth projections               FACILITIES
                                                                                                                              and player expectations.
 indicate that Western Sydney            8o[ijWXb_i^_d]j^[DIMIjWZ_W
 and particularly South-Western                                                                                               Sporting organisations consulted
                                         Strategy, the NSW Government
 Sydney are the key growth areas                                                                                              agree that NSW has too many
                                         will ensure that future capital
 within Greater Sydney. By 2036          investment is strategic and delivers                                                 icWbb"kdZ[h#[gk_ff[ZijWZ_W$
 51% of the city’s population will       j^[X[ijekjYec[i\ehDIM$                                                          However, it is acknowledged
 be in Western Sydney.                   This strategy recognises that given                                                  that for some spectators,
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                                         is challenging to maintain current                                                   their current home ground
 Stadia Strategy proposes further
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 increase capacity in Western            elite competition.                                                                   j^Wdkf#je#date facilities.
 Sydney to meet future demand.                                                                                                                                                                                 3.4      TIER 2 STADIA                       The strategy foresees continuing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            discussion with stadium
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                                          BELMORE SPORTS GROUND AND THE BULLDOGS                                                                                                                                        IN THE STRATEGY
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            owners, operators, and sporting
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                                          Located in the City of Canterbury,                                                  reciprocal rights to away games                                                  While the Stadia Strategy aims to            direction of their grounds. At present,
3.2 WHAT THE NSW                          Belmore Sports Ground had a                                                         with other teams at their stadium.                                               prioritise capital investment into           the experience of Victoria, Redfern
    STADIA STRATEGY                       capacity of 25,000, including                                                                                                                                        WjWh][j[ZdkcX[he\DIM                    Oval and Belmore Sports Ground,
                                                                                                                              In 2010, federal, state and local
    DELIVERS                              9,000 seats, and had been the
                                                                                                                              government funding enabled
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Government venues, it also seeks             indicates that a policy of moving
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The strategy provides for the                                                                                                 the Bulldogs to redevelop
                                          Rugby League Club’s home                                                                                                                                             purpose use. For example, Tier 2             l[dk[ijel[dk[im_j^X[jj[h\WY_b_j_[i
concentration of national and                                                                                                 Belmore Sports Ground to
                                          ground since 1935. However, to                                                                                                                                       venues that fall outside the strategy,       WdZ]eeZjhWdifehjm_bbX[e\bed][h#
international games into a                                                                                                    provide an elite training facility
                                          play at a stadium with improved                                                                                                                                      YekbZX[]_l[dWd[mb_\[Wi[b_j[          j[hcX[d[Ójjeifehj_d]YeZ[i"
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                                          facilities and to increase                                                                                                                                           training facilities and used to              teams and fans.
2 stadia (seven rather than 14),                                                                                              doing, capacity was reduced
                                          membership, the Bulldogs                                                                                                                                             host lower drawing professional
leading to higher utilisation rates,                                                                                          and local access was significantly
                                          decided to move home matches                                                                                                                                         ]Wc[i"fh[#i[WiedcWjY^[i"`kd_eh
increased efficiencies, and more                                                                                               increased. Belmore Sports
                                          to Stadium Australia following                                                      Ground is both an elite and                                                      competitions and community events.
focused investment. Analysis
                                          the end of the 1998 season.
shows that these seven stadia can                                                                                             community sporting hub, with
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Belmore Sports Ground and Redfern             REDFERN OVAL AND
                                          The result has been increased                                                       a busy event calendar including
accommodate all national sporting
                                          attendances (an average of
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Oval provide case studies of how              THE RABBITOHS
organisations and regular season                                                                                              Bulldogs pre-season and training
                                          17,600 compared to 10,700 in                                                                                                                                         Wl[dk[YWdX[h[Z[l[bef[Zje                One of Australia’s oldest rugby
event days and also meet current                                                                                              matches, home matches for the
                                          the last 9 years at Belmore),                                                                                                                                        cW_djW_dj^[b_daX[jm[[d[b_j[ifehj        league clubs, the South Sydney
projected growth.                                                                                                             Sydney Olympic Football Club,
                                          better facilities for players                                                                                                                                        and community engagement.                     Rabbitohs, played home matches
                                                                                                                              second tier Bulldogs matches,
The strategy provides an                  and spectators and improved                                                         junior Bulldogs representative                                                   The strategy proposes that the                at Redfern Oval from 1948 – 1987.
opportunity to deliver:                   revenue. Playing at a larger                                                        training and matches, local                                                      NSW Government work with local                Since this time the Rabbitohs
                                          venue provides opportunities to                                                     rugby league grand finals and                                                                                                   have played home games at
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                                          increase revenue by, for example,                                                   a range of other community                                                                                                     the Sydney Football Stadium
   to NSW Government                                                                                                                                                                                           to explore ways to provide increased
                                          offering memberships with                                                           based activities.                                                                                                              and Stadium Australia, both
   investment to improve facilities,                                                                                                                                                                           community access. A range of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Tier 1 stadia. The Rabbitohs                Above
   transport access and develop                                                                                                                                                                                efj_edijeX[Yedi_Z[h[Z\ehj^[i[
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             have experienced an increase in             Redfern Oval
   entertainment precincts;               BULLDOGS AVERAGE REGULAR SEASON ATTENDANCE                                                                                                                           stadia include:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             membership numbers, with total
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                   [Yec_d]jhW_d_d]]hekdZiWdZ            membership at 20,181 in 2011.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         The Members Pavilion
   will improve financial and                                                                                                                                                                                      administration centres for their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Redfern Oval has been                       Sydney Cricket Ground
   community returns;                       25,000                                                                                                                                                                ‘home’ teams;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             redeveloped to provide training
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    organisations;                          20,000
                                                                                                                                                                                                               š >eij_d]fh[#i[Wied[l[dji1                 new grandstand and state of the
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    and spectators;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          surrounds are accessible to the
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STADIA 2012 - NSW Government
4 ACTION
                                       PLAN
                                     With the release of the NSW
                                     Stadia Strategy, focus turns to
                                     implementation of the strategy
                                     and undertaking more detailed
                                     work regarding community
                                     sport and recreation facilities.
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                                     This work will include:
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                                        of the strategy;
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                                        provision, facilities and future
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                                        master plans for Tier 1 stadia
                                        and their precincts covering
                                        transport, integrated ticketing,
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                                        corporates and restaurant
                                        and entertainment provision;
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                                        plans for Tier 2 stadia and
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                                        regarding community sport and
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