SOPBiz # 9 - October 2007

New retail businesses for the Park

Five new retail outlets will open between mid October and mid November under the first of the Commonwealth Bank buildings in Dawn Fraser Avenue . This gives Park employees more food and beverage options, as well as providing some new convenience options.

The new businesses are Raw Espresso Bar and Cafe, Food Alert At The Park, City Convenience Store, Sushi and Rice and Stadium Newsagency.

By the end of this year it is anticipated that around 800 Commonwealth Bank employees will have relocated to the Park.

Novotel & Hotel Ibis Sydney Olympic Park - Spring Fling Package

'Spring Fling' at Novotel & Hotel Ibis Sydney Olympic Park
Novotel from $220, Hotel Ibis from $184

Have an affair..with the great outdoors!

Relax and enjoy the charm and serenity of Sydney Olympic Park picnic areas, one of the world's largest urban parklands. Enjoy the all encompassing destination which provides guests with a unique walking distance location to the precinct's nine major venues including Telstra Stadium, Acer Arena, Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre and Sydney Showground.

Package inclusions:
-Overnight accommodation in a Novotel guest room
-2 gourmet snack packs including crackers, fresh fruit & wine
-Full buffet breakfast for two in Arena Restaurant

Conditions;
-Valid 1 Sep - 30 Nov 07
-Subject to availability
-Quote 'SpringFling'

Novotel Sydney Olympic Park
+612 8762 1000
email: H2732-RE02@accor.com

Storm rains on Manly's parade in 2007 Grand Final at Telstra Stadium

It was indeed the Storm's time at Telstra Stadium on 30 September.

In their comparative short 10 year history, Melbourne secured their second NRL premiership with a 34-8 win over Manly in Sunday night's grand final at Telstra Stadium.

The disappointment of last year's upset win by Brisbane Broncos was all but forgotten with the seven tries to two win against the Sea Eagles.

The warm weather, blue skies, enticing food smells and vibrant atmosphere in Sydney Olympic Park showcased the precinct in the best possible way to the thousands of visitors from the south who turned out in force to support their team.

Sydney Showground plays host to earth movers and shakers

AIMEX 2007, one of the world's top mining exhibitions, was held at Sydney Showground recently.

Alongside the exhibition, the AIMEX International Mining Conference 2007 (Mining 2020) featured speakers from the highest levels of government, academia and the mining industry.

Held over four days from 4-7 September, this year's AIMEX was the biggest in the event's history. Featuring more than 520 exhibitors the event was spread over seven venues and more than 70,000 square metres, including 18,000 square metres of exhibition space.

The Dome, with a ceiling height of 42 metres, comfortably showcased towering 21-metre mining drill rigs as well as extremely heavy mining equipment and vehicles.

Exhibitors were also able to go beyond the typical shell scheme for their stands, and wow potential and existing visitors with 13 double storey stands .

The interconnecting Dome and Halls Two to Four - equating to 21,600 net square metres - housed international exhibitors from the United States, Germany, South Africa, Canada, China, India, Chile and Poland.

Sydney Showground's catering team supplied authentic food and beverages for some of these international pavilions - giving visitors the chance to sample German sausages, Indian curry, Chilean wine and South African beer.

According to Stephen Steenson, Operations Director, Reed Exhibitions Australia, Sydney Showground's ability to meet demanding exhibitor requirements set an industry precedent.

'The Power of Committment' by Tony Mowbray

On 12 September at the Novotel, solo world sailor, Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race survivor & Antarctic Adventurer,Tony Mowbray, enthralled the luncheon audience on the topic, 'The Power of Committment.'

His key messages can be summarised in the following words which were impactfully delivered by Tony himself when describing his battle against 6 storey waves and 160kms winds or preparing to sail non-stop around the world.

1) Don't sweat the small stuff
2) Dream
3) Think
4) Talk
5) Commit
6) Act

Tony believes that when you jump in first others will go along with you. Just as once you commit to something, people will help you.

It was a powerful presentation which brought more the odd tear to a couple of people, including the speaker himself.

SUN 7 OCT IS FAMILY FUN DAY IN THE PARK

Get into the swing with Golf Centre Open Day

Sydney Olympic Park Golf Centre is staging an open day this Sunday, 7 October from 11am-4pm.

It's a day for the whole family and includes a 15 minute FREE golf lesson, golfing tips, face painting, sausage sizzle and a major prize draw.

The Golf Centre is open for business 8am -10pm 7 days a week and features the following:
-60 under cover hitting Bays
-Chipping Green
-Practice Bunker
-Synthetic Putting Green
-On-site golf shop
-Function rooms
-Kids' parties

A range of fun team activities are on offer including a round of mini golf for up 20 people. This takes around 90 minutes at a cost of only $6.00 per person which includes putter, scorecard and ball.

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Splash Festival

The Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre SPLASH FESTIVAL celebrates the commencement of the summer season with a jam packed family fun day.

The Ultimate Family Fun Day on Sunday 7 October 2007 from 11am-5pm, will also be launching the FINA /ARENA World Cup. The pools will come alive with giant inflatables, fun outdoor amusement rides for all ages in the leisure garden.

DORA THE EXPLORER will be live on stage performing her Sing-Along Adventure show.

Other activities on offer include a petting animal farm and face painting.

Entry is $15 per person or $50 for a family of five. Free parking is available for up to four hour in P2 adjacent to the centre.

On Wednesday 1 August 2007, the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre welcomed its 15 millionth visitor. This represents a staggering 1.2 million visitors per year from when the Centre first opened its doors to the public in 1994.

For further in formation visit - www.aquaticcentre.com.au

SOPA NEWS

Local Traffic and Transport Consultative Committee Meets

On Friday, 28 September the Local Traffic and Transport Consultative Committe met for the first time. The committee consists of representatives from SOPA, RTA, Ministry of Transport and Auburn Council. Representing SOPBA are President David Humphreys, Board member, James Osbourne,Commonwealth Bank and CEO Karen Grega.

Following on from the 5 July Breakfast Forum with a traffic, transport and parking theme, this committee picked up some of the outstanding issues to include on its agenda such as the opening up of the Holker Street busway, the Australia Avenue roundabout and the heavy traffic on Bennelong Road.

Updates on these will be provided on the SOPBA website shortly. This consultative committee will meet quarterly and members should advise SOPBA CEO Karen Grega of any matters that they would like to see tabled either at the next meeting or earlier.

Green Star Business Partnership

Sydney Olympic Park Authority has joined nine other Australian organisations to form the 'Green Star Business Partnership' under the guidance of the Green Building Council Australia.

As a signatory to the business partnership 'Accord', The Authority is committed to a vision for a sustainable built environment that meets the needs of people - individuals, communities and future generations.

As part of this commitment, The Authority will support sustainability of the built environment by:-
i. Ensuring all newly constructed buildings within the Authority's portfolio achieve a Green Star rating performance for building design, as-built and interiors.
ii. Raising the environmental performance of existing established buildings in our portfolio.
iii. Transparently reporting the performance of our office property portfolio.

The Authority is further committed to observe the following key principles of sustainability:
-Working with their staff, suppliers and customers to foster innovation and so improve environmental performance in our building portfolio.
-Investing in staff development and awareness of sustainable business and household practices through appropriate training.
-Promoting health, productivity, safety and amenity of customers, staff and the community through the design and maintenance of the built environment.

Whilst the Green Star Business Partnership relates to the management of each of the ten partner-organisations' property portfolios, Sydney OLympic Park Authority is equally committed to establishing, in conjunction with Sydney Olympic Park Business Association (SOPBA), an environmental business partnership (the 'Green Business Alliance') across all businesses within Sydney Olympic Park to reduce the carbon footprint of our business community's activities.

If successful, Sydney Olympic Park would become the first precinct in
Australia to implement such a holistic approach by business to improving its environmental performance and reporting standards.

MOVING EXPERIENCES

Energy infrastructure giant relocates to Sydney Olympic Park

Australia's leading provider of energy infrastructure solutions, Alinta, will consolidate five of its metropolitan offices to Sydney Olympic Park later this year.

Sydney Olympic Park was selected as Alinta's new Sydney headquarters for its central location, its wide range of facilities and activities, and the many public transport options available to staff.

The consolidation to one central Sydney location facilitates the streamlining of resources following last year's integration of the former Agility and Alinta's infrastructure service provider, Alinta Asset Management. It will also allow for current and future works' alignment, supply chain efficiencies and through downsizing from five office sites to one - will result in a reduced environmental footprint.

Work is currently underway to redevelop the 100 Bennelong Road site to house over 300 office and field staff from the existing French's Forest, Alexandria, Wetherill Park, North Parramatta and Gladesville offices.

LIFESTYLE

More great reasons to join Lifestyle before 31 October

Lifestyle is open for business from Monday, 15 October 2007. And if you register online www.lifestyleatthepark to join before 31 October you are also in the running to win a number of great 'money-can't-buy' prizes.

These include:

-You and a friend watching the Justin Timberlake concert from Acer Arena's fully catered executive suite on 13 November with a backstage tour.

-Five Lifestyle members each taking along a guest to watch the Bulldogs' training and then enjoy a barbeque with the team.

-Swimming with a member of the Australian Olympic Squad in the 50m Olympic pool at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.

These are just some of the incentive prizes on offer to become a member before 31 October .

Register to join at www.lifestyleatthepark.com.au from 15 October and to view all offers and prize details .