First seats installed at new Sydney Football Stadium
The new Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) has passed a major milestone, with the installation of the first seats at the rectangular venue.
With the new venue expected to open in early 2023, NSW Minister for Sport, Natalie Ward today advised “the highly-anticipated new SFS is really starting to come to life before our eyes and it’s so exciting to start to see what fans will experience when they fill the stands.
“Sports lovers are in for a real treat, with all 42,500 seats designed to be as close as possible to the field of play with amazing views.
“Around 900 seats have just been installed, completing three bays in the middle tier of the southern stand, with all seats expected to be in by the middle of next year.”
The seat design has been created by award-winning Indigenous artist Tony Albert, with the theme ‘Two Worlds Colliding - Water and Land’ telling a story about place and country, while providing a nod to the contest of two competing teams.
The seats are from Victorian-based Camatic Seating, with the majority of the new venue's seats being its popular Axiom seat. Camatic will also be supplying premium seating for executive areas.
Minister Ward added “this state-of the-art stadium will be a world-class drawcard for visitors far and wide, providing a boost to the economy and building on Sydney’s strong entertainment and sporting culture.”
The new SFS will include an open concourse with views of the field from a range of food and beverage outlets, and more amenities to minimise wait times.
Minister Ward went on to say “the recently-announced adjacent village precinct will also deliver new open spaces, plus a children’s play area and new cafe and restaurant.
“Around 1,100 workers are on site every day, with another 600 jobs to be created when the stadium is open.
“To further boost the local economy, about $300 million worth of contracts have been awarded to NSW-based suppliers and contractors, including steel manufacturing for the roof elements and a turf farm in western Sydney for the pitch.”
Builder John Holland has released footage showing the current state of construction at the Sydney Football Stadium (see above).
Images: Installation of the new seats at the under construction Sydney Football Stadium.
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