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State Significant Development

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Sydney Football Stadium Stage 2 (Design, construction and operation)

City of Sydney

Current Status: Determination

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Stage 2 of the Sydney Football Stadium redevelopment, comprising the detailed design, construction and operation of the stadium

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Request for SEARs (1)

SEARs (2)

EIS (74)

Response to Submissions (32)

Additional Information (10)

Determination (4)

Approved Documents

Management Plans and Strategies (72)

Community Consultative Committees and Panels (1)

Reports (27)

Independent Reviews and Audits (1)

Notifications (7)

Other Documents (49)

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Amanda Lintott
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PADDINGTON , New South Wales
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I received a summary of the project today and am disappointed that the proposed design does not include more underground car parking. 50 car spaces is completely inadequate and clearly not intended for general public use. I don't support the ongoing use of the green space for open parking for major events and expect a lot more from a project of this size and sophistication. I think parking on grass is acceptable for an event like a small country fair that takes place once a year; not for any kind of world class venue in the middle of the city. Not only is it an abuse of green open space, obstructive to pedestrians and damaging to the grass, it is also ugly and inefficient.

If I have misinterpreted the plans then these comments can be disregarded but as I read it today, the previous parking arrangements are to remain in place for major events which I do not support in any way. Could someone please confirm if the plan is definitely to continue to use the green open space for event parking. Thank you
Ausgrid
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Sydney , New South Wales
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SURRY HILLS , New South Wales
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There is there is zero public demand to build this new stadium. The money could be better spent on projects which actually benefit the people of NSW, like supporting underfunded sporting facilities in wider NSW, or funding other community resources, like schools, hospitals, theatres, galleries, homeless shelters etc.
Transgrid
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Wallgrove , New South Wales
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Jarrod Booth
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DARLINGTON , New South Wales
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My comments relate to the wayfinding and signage strategy. For a project such as this wayfinding and signage is a very important issue, and I don't believe the strategy includes enough detail.
1. Accessibility. There is no mention of raised lettering or braille, let alone dedicated lower-positioned signage for people with vision impairment. I'm sure there are lots of other accessibility aspects for public signage, the consultants need to give this proper consideration.
2. Content of digital signage. It is not enough to simply show blank space where the LED digital display goes. The strategy should include rules and guidance over the content of digital signage. For an example when these rules are not set up front, see the digital signs outside the ICC. They are used in very inappropriate ways for a public area, for example playing video ads with loud voiceover tracks.
3. Signage clutter. The strategy should consider negative impacts from signage clutter and include ways to prevent this. For example, having a range of mounting options besides poles in the ground, and guidelines over gaps between posted signs to encourage more bundling of signage.
The strategy has taken photos of other wayfinding signage systems, locally and from abroad. However, it obviously has not interrogated the substance of the strategies and policies that were developed behind those physical signs, which will have included approaches to managing negative impacts of signage and maximising their utility to all people.
Sydney Airport Corporation Limited
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Mascot , New South Wales
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Shannon Ricko
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MANLY , New South Wales
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The information provided in the application fails to demonstrate that the proposed stadium design will result in the construction of a world class stadium that is able to assist in creating vibrant atmospheres and fan experiences for live stadium experiences.
It would be disastrous to spend the millions of dollars committed, to end up with another Homebush-like stadium where fans are disconnected from the games they have paid to see, by virtue of poor (or not best practice), stadium design
- The key features of the stadium are not benchmarked against other recently constructed comparable stadiums in terms of creating the live stadium experience – or against the SFS which it is replacing and should as a minimum be exceeding.

- The exhibited plans do not note the dimensions of the sporting field size that would be available. The scaled dimensions shown on Drawing A13.L0.01 appear to show a football field sized 68m x 105m (a generously sized field). The field is then shown to be separately by approximately 6.5m – 13m from the stadium edge to the first row of seating. Having these overly generous buffer distances from the playing field goes against the principles of having fans ‘closer to the action’ to create atmosphere. The end of pitch buffer zones particularly should be reduced to be the minimum possible.

- Stand capacity: the capacity of each stand, tier and terrace should be identified and benchmarked against other recent stadiums and the replaced SFS. The design does not appear to take into consideration ‘active seating areas’ common in A League games where the ‘Cove’ sits at the ‘home end’ and usually has a larger home fan presence. The design of the recently completely Tottenham stadium as an example includes a large single tier at the ‘home end’ to assist in creating an amplified supporter area. The lower tiers of the proposed stadium appear to be smaller than the previous tiers of the SFS. As a minimum the same seating capacity to this lower tier should be maintained, and preferably be an improved 'home end' that drives the stadium atmosphere. It is not clear whether the various supporter groups have been consulted on the stadium design and design of these 'home ends'.

- Stand incline: the stand incline whilst not noted on plans appears to be too shallow and will result in fans being further from the action than best practice. The lower tier stand appears to be at an incline of 20 degrees which is much lower than recently completed stadiums of comparable size. For a comparison, the English Premier League recommends a maximum incline of 35 degrees. The shallow incline of the lower tier at the Homebush ‘Olympic’ stadium is too shallow and results in fans being too far from the action. More typical sections of the stadium should be provided and benchmarked against other comparable stadiums and the SFS.

- Fan distance from the pitch: the average distance from each stand tier should be benchmarked against similar sized recent stadiums and the replaced SFS. The methodology should be explained pictorially and should demonstrate improvements to the fan experience.

These simple key design features have not been adequately explained in the application documentation and are important in delivering a quality match day fan experience. The publicly funded stadium should deliver good value for money for the public who are providing the funds for its construction. Without this key data it is not possible to evaluate whether the stadium will even provide a better quality experience than the SFS that it is replacing at a great cost.
Name Withheld
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RANDWICK , New South Wales
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1. Ensure there is sufficient parking; 540 spaces appears insufficient; Consider a multilevel underground car park for a stadium of this size.
2. Make sufficient parking and access available for any disabled users.
2. Ensure patrons can link seamlessly with all public transport options for this location.
3. Could there possibly be an underground spur tram line considered directly to the ground that links with the South East Sydney Light rail under construction.
Darlo Residents Against Replacing Alliance Stadium
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Darlinghurst , New South Wales
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CASA
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Phillip , Australian Capital Territory
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Alex Greenwich MP
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Sydney , New South Wales
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Louise Havekes-Walker
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Redfern , New South Wales
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Paddington , New South Wales
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Robert Walker
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Redfern , New South Wales
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Waverley Council
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Bondi Junction , New South Wales
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Yvonne Poon
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MAROUBRA , New South Wales
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I wish to request more facilities to support cycling to the stadium, especially during events. A wholistic transport management plan should be developed to utilise the space in the best way to support People, Movement, Places - especially during events - including stronger support and facilities for public transport, active travel (walking / cycling) and mobility as a service. Including secure bike parking - sports events can be a major target for bike thieves due to the expected timeframe.
I urge the project to work with NSW Transport and City of Sydney to collaborate on commitment and implementation for the Moore Park Rd cycleway - a long awaited network connection between Bondi Junction and the CBD.
I urge that this project allow for a future permanent active travel connection along Driver Ave - to utilise this community open space as an active transport corridor - away from the Anzac Parade traffic (especially with the increased traffic from the upcoming Alexandria to Moore Park project).
I urge the project to work closely with NSW Transport, City of Sydney and Centennial Parklands to plan around redesigning the dangerous intersection at Lang Rd / Driver Ave - I worked nearby at Fox Studios, Moore Park previously and travelled through here every day. We had a strong cycling culture at my workplace with many employees living nearby. Despite working long hours - often 12 hour days or more, my colleagues loved having the parklands nearby for lunchtime runs and cycling through before and after work.
I was in the area for the following incidents over 2015/2016:
8:30am Friday 16 October 2015
Motorcyclist died following a crash with a car.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/motorcyclist-killed-in-crash-with-car-at-moore-park-in-sydney-20151015-gkam4w.html
8am Wednesday 21 October 2015
Colleague on bicycle, hit by a car running a red light.
Police and ambulance attended the scene. Colleague deemed ok.
6:30pm Monday 30 May 2016
Mutual friend, hit by a car running a red light.
Police and ambulance present. Patient taken to hospital with multiple injuries, including a small brain bleed and a broken bone in his neck.
I assisted his wife with putting his broken bicycle into the car where his 3 young children were waiting.
I urge the project to plan for clear and safe active travel connections during events - eg. along Driver Ave - at the moment, often a dismount is required, and the temporary concrete roundabout / turning circle remains permanently in the way of people cycling when there are no events - causing unexpected merging and conflict of road users.
During construction, it is important that if pathways are obstructed, alternative safe walking and cycling provision is provided, including quality surfaces and lighting to minimise risk. Communication of the upcoming works and disruption should be provided onsite so that regular path users can make decisions in advance of the disruptions.
Peter Tzannes
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CENTENNIAL PARK , New South Wales
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SURRY HILLS , New South Wales
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The proposed new stadium will sit next to another stadium (The Sydney Cricket Ground) capable of providing the same function. Currently the Sydney Cricket Ground is not being used at least 90% of the time. It makes no sense to spend so much money to create a similar facility which will also not be used over 90% of the time.

The construction of the new stadium will impact the local fauna, create excessive noise and pollution. The money should be spent on facilities that can be used by a wider portion of the community such as more parklands.
Centennial Park and Moore Park Trust - Community Consultative Committee
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DARLING POINT , New South Wales
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Please see the attached work document called "CCC Response to EIS Stage 2 Final". If not attached please contact [email protected]
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CENTENNIAL PARK , New South Wales
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I have the following concerns about the Sydney Football Stadium redevelopment

Parking in nearby streets:

My biggest concern is that with the increased capacity of the new stadium, the parking in nearby streets will be further restricted. There was already a major issue with parking in nearby streets when there was an event with the existing stadium, now with the planned increase in capacity, parking and traffic management is a greater issue.

I live in Poate Road centennial Park, which has 1hr parking up to 10pm. Previously during events there would not be a single spot available anywhere for residents. Event patrons completely ignored the 1hr parking limit. The last 2 events at the stadium before it was demolished, were sold out. Event patrons parked all over the footpath on Poate Road. The stadium should be required to monitor for issues like this and should have been required to call tow trucks to have the cars removed and fined for the damage to the grass areas next to the footpath.

It is not good enough to say that there is an existing 1hr parking restriction and therefore no changes are needed. This issue is affecting the amenity of the residents. The stadium is causing the issue and should have controls in place to minimize the effect of its patrons disturbing the local residents.

I propose that during events local streets should have parking for residents and their guests only. This sort of arrangement is not unprecedented. Next to the beach at Watsons bay the parking is for residents only. The residents should be provided with free stickers identifying them as residents of the street and they should be provided free guest passes for their visitors.

Noise level for nearby residential properties:

The existing level of noise from the previous stadium should not be exceeded. I was very happy with noise level of the existing stadium. Most of the time during events I could not hear anything. The SCG on the other hand, which is very open, the noise that comes from it is at least 10x louder than the noise from the previous Sydney football stadium at my location.

Also, I believe there should be strict controls in place for any sort of alarm. Currently the SCG has a faulty fire alarm that goes off once every week or two. It is super loud and says evacuate now when there is no one there. A few weeks ago, it went off at 11pm on a Sunday night.

The stadium should be designed to be enclosed as much as possible to restrict noise from it polluting the nearby residential properties.

Other:

With the increased height of the development, I propose that the existing FSR, and height limits of nearby streets like Poate Road be reviewed as they are very low. With the stadium having the opportunity to be redeveloped and increase it size, so to should other nearby locations.

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Project Details

Application Number
SSD-9835
Assessment Type
State Significant Development
Development Type
Sports & Recreation Activities
Local Government Areas
City of Sydney
Decision
Approved
Determination Date
Decider
Minister
Last Modified By
SSD-9835-Mod-8
Last Modified On
15/12/2023

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Rebecca Sommer