Early site works commence for Wyndham City Stadium precinct
The Western United FC has reported that early site works have commenced on the precinct that’ll eventually house the 15,000-capacity Wyndham City Stadium.
The Western Melbourne Group, who are a parent company of Western United, reached the milestone last week when the first soil was finally turned on the 62-hectare site in Tarneit.
The construction team is now on-site, with heavy vehicles mobilised and in full swing, constructing the site’s haul road, which will provide access to the stadium site for construction vehicles.
The early works were originally scheduled to begin on the week commencing 25 October, but were delayed, while the stadium itself was originally meant to be ready to go for this A-League season.
As well as Wyndham City Stadium, the site will also include a second 5,000-capacity stadium, a residential precinct with around 1,000 residences, and a commercial mixed-use development.
“This is a proud moment for WMG, the football club and the community who have been on this journey with us from the start,” WMG Chairman Jason Sourasis said.
“I am delighted that the first earth-moving vehicles are on site, we’re on our way now.
“Just to get to this point has been years of preparation and planning, and I’d like to thank our partner Wyndham City Council for their hard work and support.”
Western United CEO, Chris Pehlivanis said, “It’s fantastic that early works have commenced on the site, this is the biggest milestone for our Club to date.”
“I’m excited. Get ready, from here on in, there will be plenty of moments to celebrate as we watch the precinct come to life with those on the journey with us – our loyal members, partners, footballers, staff, volunteers and fans.”
The early site works are expected to take 8-12 weeks to complete, however a timeline for the construction of the stadium is yet to be confirmed by the club.
Western United will this year play their A-League home games at four home grounds – AAMI Park (Melbourne), GMHBA Stadium (Geelong), Mars Stadium (Ballarat) and UTAS Stadium (Launceston).
