Sydney Football Stadium (2022)

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Sydney Football Stadium (2022)
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Artist's impression of the Sydney Football Stadium (2022)
Artist's impression of the Sydney Football Stadium (2022)
Sydney Football Stadium (2022) is located in Sydney
Sydney Football Stadium (2022)
Sydney Football Stadium (2022)
Location in Sydney
Former namesAllianz Stadium
Address40-44 Driver Avenue
LocationMoore Park, Sydney, Australia
Coordinates33°53′21″S 151°13′31″E / 33.88917°S 151.22528°E / -33.88917; 151.22528Coordinates: 33°53′21″S 151°13′31″E / 33.88917°S 151.22528°E / -33.88917; 151.22528
Public transitTfNSW B.svg Moore Park
TfNSW L.svg Moore Park
OwnerGovernment of New South Wales
OperatorSydney Cricket Ground Trust
TypeMulti-purpose stadium
Genre(s)Concerts
Sporting events
Capacity45,000
Field shapeRectangular
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundApril 2020; 1 year ago (2020-04)
Opened2 September 2022; 7 months' time (2022-09-02) (scheduled)
Construction costA$828 million
ArchitectCox Architects
General contractorJohn Holland
Tenants
2022–
2022–
2022–
Website
sydneyfootballstadium.com

The Sydney Football Stadium (2022) is a stadium currently under construction in Moore Park, Sydney, Australia. It is scheduled to open in mid-2022 as a replacement for the Sydney Football Stadium. The New South Wales Waratahs, Sydney FC and Sydney Roosters will be the ground's major tenants. It will be used as one of the venues for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup,[1] and a Regional Venue for the 2032 Summer Olympics.

History[]

In October 2018 plans for the new stadium to replace the original Sydney Football Stadium were released by the Government of New South Wales.[2] In December 2018 Lendlease were appointed to build the stadium. Construction was initially scheduled to commence in 2019 with an early 2022 completion date.[3] In July 2019 the construction part of the Lendlease contract was cancelled by the government with John Holland and Multiplex shortlisted to bid for the contract.[4][5][6] In December 2019 John Holland was awarded a $735 million construction contract, representing a $99 million increase in the original budget for demolition and construction. The stadium is expected to be complete by October 2022.[7] The total Construction Cost of the Stadium is AU$828 million.[8]

Construction[]

Demolition of the previous stadium began in March 2019. Opposition from local interest groups saw them attempt to prevent or slow the demolition via legal action before the 2019 New South Wales state election. After a short court-ordered delay just prior to the election, the existing Government was returned and the destruction of the old stadium continued through to completion in late 2019 at a cost of $40 million.

Construction of the stadium commenced in April 2020, with major drilling beginning the following month.[9][10] By the end of 2020 work on the structure had commenced on all four sides of the new venue, which included elevator shafts and formwork for machinery and hospitality spaces. The first seats were installed in October 2021.[11]

Political and contractual issues[]

The demolition and rebuild of the stadium was a major political issue for the 2019 New South Wales state election. Sydney journalist, Peter FitzSimons, published articles opposing the build. The New South Wales Labor party, the opposition party to the Government, elected to oppose the rebuilds as their official policy, and made it the cornerstone of their campaign. The election was won by the current government and the Sydney Football Stadium rebuild continued post-election.

In December 2018, Lendlease was unveiled as the successful bidder to carry out the demolition and construction work. At the time, then Sports Minister Stuart Ayres was quizzed over how the contract for construction could be awarded, because development consent had not been secured for stage two.

On 26 July 2019, Sports Minister, John Sidoti announced Lendlease would not be constructing the new stadium because it was unable to complete the $729 million project within budget. At this stage demolition was mostly complete and it appeared the original contract was a fixed price option for the construction phase.[4] John Holland took over the project after Lendlease declined to continue.

References[]

  1. ^ "6.2.2 Sydney – Sydney Football Stadium" (PDF). asone2023.com. p. 54. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  2. ^ Gerathy, Sarah (12 October 2018). "New Sydney Football Stadium artist impressions revealed". ABC News. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  3. ^ Robinson, Joel (21 December 2018). "Lendlease announced as builder of new Sydney Football Stadium". Property Observer. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b Dole, Nick (29 July 2019). "Sydney Football Stadium without a builder as Lendlease loses project". ABC News. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  5. ^ "Sydney Football Stadium rebuild in chaos as builder exits". Austadiums. CV Media. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Two firms bid for Sydney stadium rebuild". The Canberra Times. Australian Community Media. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  7. ^ Visentin, Lisa; Keoghan, Sarah; Noyes, Jenny (18 December 2019). "Sydney Football Stadium cost blows out by $99 million as government signs new deal". The Sydney Morning Herald. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  8. ^ Channels, NSW Government Digital. "Contract awarded for Sydney Football Stadium | NSW Government". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ Voss, Cameron (15 April 2020). "Sydney Football Stadium construction commences". Austadiums. CV Media. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  10. ^ Stonehouse, Greta (7 May 2020). "Sydney stadium on track despite pandemic". The Canberra Times. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  11. ^ First seats Installed at Sydney FC's New Stadium Sydney FC 27 October 2021
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