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Eels v Tigers Easter Monday Blockbuster to be First Sporting Event at Western Sydney Stadium

Eels v Tigers Easter Monday Blockbuster to be First Sporting Event at Western Sydney Stadium

  • 30,000-seat Western Sydney Stadium to open in April 2019;
  • Fans closer to the action than ever before with the best sightlines of any rectangular stadium in the country;
  • A food & entertainment village outside the Stadium for fans to enjoy;
  • A free family and kids’ play area outside the Stadium;
  • New technology within the Stadium that will deliver an amazing audio and visual experience to enhance the game-day atmosphere and accentuate home-ground advantage.

Julian Keith & Nathan Davis

It’s Parramatta Eels v Wests Tigers on Easter Monday 22 April in a spectacular first NRL game at the magnificent Western Sydney Stadium.

The new 30,000-seat Stadium, featuring the steepest grandstands in Australia and offering a lively entertainment precinct, will host home games for three Sydney clubs in its debut season.

The Parramatta Eels, who have played out of the precinct since 1947, will host 9 home games at Western Sydney Stadium in 2019. With the Round 6 Easter Monday event poised to be a first-up sell-out for the new venue.

parramatta stadium outside venue with eels fans

In quick succession, the Eels then host the St George Illawarra Dragons on Sunday 5 May (4.05pm kick-off) in Round 8, the Penrith Panthers on Thursday 23 May (7.50pm) in Round 11 and the Rabbitohs on Friday 31 May (7.55pm) in Round 12.

Wests Tigers will play four home games at the new Stadium on top of the Easter Monday game, in which they are the away team.

View the full 2019 Telstra Premiership Draw here.

The Tigers play the Raiders on Friday 7 June (7.55pm) in Round 13, the Rabbitohs on Thursday 27 June in Round 15, the Roosters on Friday 5 July (7.35pm) in Round 16, before they host the Eels in a School Holidays special on Sunday 14 July (4pm).

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs will play one home game at Western Sydney Stadium in season 2019 – against the Penrith Panthers on Saturday 3 August in Round 20.

The Bulldogs are keen to give their Members and supporters a taste of the new Western Sydney Stadium, which is likely to host more Bulldogs games while their traditional home ground ANZ Stadium is under redevelopment from 2020.

Western Sydney Stadium Welcomes the Parramatta Eels back home for 2019 and beyond

Western Sydney Stadium Welcomes the Parramatta Eels Home for 2019

MINISTERIAL MEDIA RELEASE

The Parramatta Eels will not only call Western Sydney Stadium home in 2019, but they will be the first side to run onto the state-of-the-art stadium when they take to the field over the Easter long weekend.

Minister for Sport and Minister for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres today joined Parramatta Eels CEO Bernie Gurr to announce the Eels have finalised commercial agreements with VenuesLive to play at their brand new home next season.

“Eels fans should be counting down the days to the opening of Western Sydney Stadium which will revolutionise the visitor experience by bringing fans closer to the action than any other sporting precinct in Australia,” Mr Ayres said.

“The Eels are one of the great sporting clubs with one of the biggest supporter bases in the NRL and they will be the first to experience game day at the brand new 30,000-seat stadium which will be the best in the country when it opens.

“VenuesLive, on behalf of Venues NSW, has now negotiated agreements with sporting teams including the Eels, the Wests Tigers and the NSW Waratahs, as well as securing a blockbuster line up of exciting events for the new Western Sydney Stadium.”

Parramatta Eels CEO Bernie Gurr said “We are extremely pleased to have reached this stage and announce Western Sydney Stadium as our new home.

“We believe that Western Sydney Stadium will provide our Members and commercial partners with an outstanding game day experience and will also contribute to the Club’s financial stability.

“We would like to thank VenuesLive for constructive dialogue and helping us to give our Members and fans an outcome ahead of the 2019 NRL draw being announced.”

Read the Parramatta Eels media release here 

Super Rugby Heads West as Waratahs Confirm Three Games at Western Sydney Stadium

Super Rugby Heads West as Waratahs Confirm Three Games at Western Sydney Stadium

Rugby fans and supporters in Western Sydney received a boost today with the announcement that the NSW Waratahs will play three Super Rugby matches in the region in 2019.

The new Western Sydney Stadium will be the venue for three of the team’s competition matches – against the Sharks (South Africa), Jaguares (Argentina) and a local Aussie derby against the Brumbies.

Rugby followers in the area can snap up a special 3-match membership deal from $55 for the games in Parramatta. Additionally, all junior players who register with their club next year will receive a free 2019 NSW Waratahs season membership.

NSW Rugby CEO Andrew Hore said the new facility in Western Sydney provided a great opportunity to showcase the sport at its best to the local area and the international markets where rugby is played.

“Western Sydney is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW with a diverse population that has a strong passion for rugby. We want to capitalise on this and by taking the NSW Waratahs to that region it will hopefully further encourage more youngsters to take up the sport.

“This also aligns with our broader Western Sydney strategy that has looked specifically at the needs of the area to grow the game and encourage participation and fan engagement.

“The fact that we will be one of the first sports to play at the newly developed, state-of-the-art Western Sydney Stadium is a real opportunity for our fans and rugby participants in Western Sydney.

“We want to continue to grow and develop the sport in that area and the fact that the NSW Waratahs will play three matches there next year will certainly help us towards that goal,” Hore said.

Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres said Western Sydney Stadium is set to give fans an experience unlike anything they have seen before.

“No longer taken for granted, no longer second best, Western Sydney is now leading the way when it comes to sporting infrastructure and we welcome the NSW Waratahs to this fantastic new facility,” Mr Ayres said.

“By showcasing our talented NSW Waratahs in Western Sydney, we will show our younger players the pathway to the top, right in their backyard.”

NSW Waratahs prop Shambeckler Vui, who was born in Bankstown, also welcomed the team’s commitment to play in Western Sydney.

“The Western Sydney area is special to me and to have the opportunity to play at a brand new stadium not far from where I was born is awesome.

“If our presence here can help more kids see what a great game rugby is and the chances you get through the sport, then I’ll be a happy man,” Vui said.

For a third season in a row, ticket prices for all home games will remain the same.

“It is important for us that the games are affordable for our supporters and hence the decision to not increase the ticket prices,” Hore said.

Additionally, all junior players who register with their club in 2019 will once again receive a NSW Waratahs season membership, which will give them free access to all home games next year. If every registered junior player in NSW takes up the offer, this equates to an investment of $1-million.

The three matches in 2019 are: 

Waratahs v Sharks

Waratahs v Jaguars 

Waratahs v Brumbies

Countdown on as Western Sydney’s future home of Sport Takes Shape in the heart of Parramatta

Countdown on as Western Sydney’s future home of Sport Takes Shape

Ministerial media release

Western Sydney’s future home of sport and entertainment is coming to life with major construction more than 70 per cent complete and installation of 30,000 seats and scoreboards set to start next.

Minister for Western Sydney and Minister for Sport Stuart Ayres joined Member for Parramatta Geoff Lee to tour the rapidly developing stadium already injecting millions into the Western Sydney economy.

“Western Sydney Stadium is on track to open within months – a new home to showcase our finest home grown and international sporting and international entertainment acts right here in Parramatta,” Mr Ayres said.

“This venue will revolutionise the visitor experience and ensure fans are closer to the action than any stadium in the country, all within an inviting all-year round precinct featuring green space, BBQ decks and kids playgrounds.

“The NSW Government is delivering major infrastructure which sets communities up for decades. Western Sydney Stadium is part of a multi billion dollar infrastructure spend on schools, hospitals, public transport, roads and cultural facilities.”

“We have poured 26,000 cubic metres of concrete, and lifted 3,300 tonnes of steel, completing the stadium’s entire concrete structure, and reaching the highest point of the stadium.”

Member for Parramatta Geoff Lee said the progress of Western Sydney Stadium is boosting confidence in the business community and wider community alike – already injecting millions of dollars into the Western Sydney economy.

“This stadium project has already created 1,200 jobs alone in the construction phase, with hundreds of additional jobs created through more than $60 million in local business contracts ranging from turf for the playing field, to concrete and steel,” Mr Lee said.

“We’re employing local people and local businesses to build the world class stadium Western Sydney deserves.”

Find our more about Naming Rights and Procurement for Western Sydney Stadium here.

Originally posted on Venues NSW. 

Venue Management company VenuesLive appointed Operator of Western Sydney Stadium

VenuesLive appointed Operator of Western Sydney Stadium

The NSW Government has confirmed the appointment of VenuesLive as Operator of the new Western Sydney Stadium.

The 30,000 seat Western Sydney Stadium at Parramatta is due to open in the second quarter of 2019.

The appointment of VenuesLive the experienced operator of Sydney’s ANZ Stadium and Optus Stadium in Perth is a significant milestone on the journey to deliver a world-class venue in the heart of Western Sydney. Western Sydney Stadium will provide the fastest growing region in Australia with a new venue in which to host elite sport and entertainment events.

VenuesLive Chief Executive Officer, Mr Daryl Kerry, said: “VenuesLive is delighted to be part nering with the NSW Government to operate Western Sydney Stadium, which will set new standards in live sport and entertainment when it opens in 2019.

“Western Sydney Stadium will offer arguably the best viewing experience of any purpose. Built rectangular s tadium in the Southern Hemisphere when it comes to watching live sport and entertainment, but it will also provide Western Sydney with an exciting new home for a multitude of meetings and special events.

“VenuesLive is committed to growth and innovation in the areas of venue management, event delivery and catering services.

Western Sydney Stadium Inside

“We will leverage our team’s extensive management and operations expertise to bring to life world class events in Western Sydney and deliver a truly fans – first live sport experience.”

Mr Kerry said VenuesLive would work closely with foundation tenants the Parramatta Eels and Western Sydney Wanderers, and other sporting clubs and entertainment promoters, to create an unrivalled spectator experience at Western Sydney Stadium.

Western Sydney Stadium is being delivered by Infrastructure NSW in close partnership with Venues NSW, the owner and promoter of a portfolio of publicly – owned sports and entertainment venues in NSW .

Western Sydney Stadium will provide undercover seating for 30,000 people and bring fans closer to the action than any other Stadium in Australia. It will feature significantly steeper grandstands with amazing sight lines from every seat.

VenuesLive is Australia’s leading provider of management and hospitality services to venues and events.

VenuesLive manages and operates ANZ Stadium (Sydney’s Olympic stadium) and the new Optus Stadium in Perth and its surrounding Stadium Park.

The company also provides hospitality services at Sydney Motorsport Park, Sydney International Aquatic Centre, Quaycentre, Sydney Olympic Park Sports Halls, Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre, Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre, Wollongong Sports & Entertainment Centres including WIN Stadium and WIN Entertainment Centre, and UOW Jubilee Oval at Kogarah.

See the official Media Release  from the Minister for Sport, The Hon. Stuart Ayres, MP, here

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