Big year for sports facility funding in Australia - Waypoint secures over $300M for its clients

Looking back on 2018, I am immensely proud of what we have achieved for our clients having secured over $317M in Government funding for new infrastructure projects and programs, covering 13 different projects or programs. This funding, when combined with other contributions, will see over $700M of investment into projects across Australia.

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Waypoint completes the CitiPower Centre at Junction Oval

Waypoint is excited to announce the completion of the CitiPower Centre at Junction Oval. The centre officially opened 3 March 2018 and was almost eight years in the making. It is a resounding achievement for Victorian cricket in which challenging funding obstacles were overcome to deliver a first-class administrative, training and international competition facility.

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Manly Sea Eagles hire Waypoint in a bid to secure revamp of Brookvale Oval

Manly Sea Eagles have recently engaged Waypoint to help preserve the future of local icon, Brookvale Oval.

Brookvale is a sentimental and deeply treasured home for the Northern Beaches community and the Manly Sea Eagles Rugby League Club. Waypoint are currently developing a vision for the stadium that maximises its value to the community and upholds its importance as the spiritual home of the Sea Eagles.

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World-first fan portal wows Cats’ fans and AFL establishment

Waypoint is proud to announce the completion of the Charles Brownlow Stand at Simonds Stadium which started with a master plan way back in 2000. Our 17 year journey with the Geelong Cats has seen over $200 million in funding invested across four stages of development and was topped off by Geelong’s courageous win over the Bulldogs at the stand’s official launch on 19 May 2017.

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How to successfully build a sports facility on a budget

The biggest challenge with any sports facility development is meeting all the expectations within the budget. It doesn’t matter if the project is big or small, the reality is that there is rarely enough money to satisfy all stakeholder expectations. The only way to complete the project within budget and without compromising on key outcomes, is for pragmatic and realistic leadership/project direction and if you can stick to the four pieces of advice discussed below, you stand a good chance of getting the job done!

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Junction Oval surface returns better than ever

Turf has been laid to the famous Junction Oval as a key milestone in the construction of the $40 million Victorian Cricket and Community Centre development. 

After battling difficult conditions during the inclement spring season, the oval construction process was completed with the laying of Santa Anna washed sod turf which has been cultivating in South Australia for the last year.

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Video: Charles Brownlow Stand Redevelopment Simonds Stadium Geelong

The Charles Brownlow Stand $91 million redevelopment is nearing completion. Demolition began late 2015. The new stand features world-class training facilities, a world-first fan portal experience, diverse membership and corporate offerings, and a new home for the Geelong Cats social club.

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Charles Brownlow roof in place in SIMONDS Stadium’s $90 million redevelopment

Waypoint are proud to announce another significant milestone in the Simonds Stadium $91 million redevelopment with the installation of the first roof bay on the new Charles Brownlow Stand. The roof bay, which is one of 13, was lifted by a 450 tonne crane. The occasion was captured by fans and passers by on smartphone, quickly becoming a hit on social media.

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Lighting up Simonds Stadium

The first night AFL game in Geelong is much closer with all four light towers having now been installed at Simonds Stadium.  The first night game will take place on Saturday 1st June when the Cats tackle the Gold Coast Suns.

“Today is a significant step as we move toward our first ever night AFL football game at Simonds Stadium,” Geelong Acting Chief Executive Rob Threlfall said.

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