WORLD Sporting development construction progress and outlook

Progress and timeframes are subject to weather conditions and supply chain:

• Synthetic hockey pitch installed.
• Grass pitch installation is complete. Irrigation is running off temporary power supply and controls pending AusNet site energisation and MSB installation. 1 final (additional) topdress is to be completed in February.
• Hockey spine and player shelters are in progress. Concrete paving 70% complete. Player shelter foundations poured, steel frame erected. cladding and furniture to follow.
• Hockey lights - foundations 95% complete. Awaiting delivery of poles.
• Final seal coat to the entry road and southern lane of the carpark completed (excluding line marking).
• Netball concrete work complete. Perimeter paving, seating, and access ramp complete. The curing period is in progress, acrylic surfacing to be completed in March/April.
• Netball player shelters in progress - foundations and site erection of structure complete. Cladding and furniture to follow.
• Netball marshall building foundations are complete. Council has completed steel and timber framing. Glazing installation commenced.
• Planning Permit Amendment received. Awaiting FFG permit (relates to additional native vegetation removal for the netball drainage swale).
• Pedestrian boardwalks, drainage detention pond, and connection progress continue to be impacted by wet conditions at the outflow point. To be completed post handover of courts. Also potentially impacted by EPBC referral mitigation requirements.
• The WORLD pavilion appointed contractor was not able to complete the contract and has been formally released from the Project by EGSC. New Contractor procurement/engagement process is in progress.
• Council is arranging temporary amenities for netball and hockey for use in the gap between playing surface completion and pavilion completion.
• Soccer precinct - progress on the soccer stages of this development awaits Federal Government approvals from the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) per the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC). The EPBC referral was formally accepted by the department on 15th September. The referral is now in the decision phase. Additional information has been requested (RFI). Consultant engaged and progressing response to RFI including completion of additional site assessments undertaken in January 23. The project expectation is that the decision will be a "Controlled Action". More information about this process is available on request.
• Meeting with GLaWAC scheduled for February to review and monitor project progress on fulfilling Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) commitments.
• Council officer has commenced facility management and use planning and engagement with stakeholders for operational committee(s)