Construction works underway on innovative vertically designed Fitzroy Gasworks Sports Centre
With construction works underway on the Fitzroy Gasworks Sports Centre – an innovative vertically designed multi-purpose sports venue in the heart of Melbourne’s inner-north – the venue is anticipated to be completed by mid-2024.
The Victorian Government has invested $49.5 million in the project, alongside a $5 million contribution from Yarra City Council, which will manage the centre.
One of the few vertically designed sports centres to be built in Australia, the venue will support local sports clubs and encourage more of the community to get active.
The Fitzroy Gasworks Sports Centre is being constructed by Built Environs on the Fitzroy Gasworks site.
The unique vertical design of the centre is in response to the demand for sports venues in built-up inner-city areas - providing room for a range of local sports clubs including the Collingwood Basketball Association.
It’s set to include four multi-purpose courts for highball sports, a multi-purpose court for futsal, a gymnasium, café and lounge area, community facilities, change rooms, umpire change rooms, foyer and reception.
The new sports centre will be built adjacent to the Wurun Senior Campus which opened in Term One of the 2022 school year. The new sports centre will be designed and constructed to integrate with the school’s two indoor sports courts to enable shared use and create a six-court facility outside of school hours.
The project forms part of the Government’s vision for the Fitzroy Gasworks Precinct to create a new neighbourhood that will be home for more than a thousand families.
Victorian Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Jacinta Allan notes “we’re transforming the site of the former Fitzroy Gasworks into a thriving new precinct with more affordable and sustainable housing, a first-class sports centre and public spaces for everyone to enjoy.”
For more information visit www.development.vic.gov.au/news/sports-going-up-at-fitzroy-gasworks
Image: Artist Impression for the Fitzroy Gasworks Sports Centre Credit: CO-Op Studio
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