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SYDNEY 400
Introducing the Homebush Motor Racing Authority
The NSW Government enacted the Homebush Motor Racing (Sydney 400) Act 2008 to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of government services for the “Sydney 400” V8 Supercars Event. The Homebush Motor Racing Authority (HMRA) was established under that Act and it’s function is to co-ordinate and assist in the delivery of Government services associated with the event.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Authority is Mr Bryan Hardman.Bryan is not a new face to the businesses at Sydney Olympic Park. In fact, Bryan first started at the Olympics site back in 1996 when he was the Director Building Approvals with the former Olympic Co-ordination Authority.
In this role Bryan issued the regulatory Building Approvals for all the venues and infrastructure associated with the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games. This included the then Stadium Australia, Sydney Superdome, RAS buildings, Novotel Hotel and many other venues. He was also responsible for the 2000 dwellings and residential flat units constructed for the Athletes Village, now known as Newington.
After the Olympics, Bryan remained on with the Sydney Olympic Park Authority in a senior management position, and as part of the executive group worked towards the re-development of the Park into a vibrant, exemplar model of place-making to form a unique integrated township. As such, Bryan was involved with the early designs of the “green“ credentials of the newer CBA buildings, Quad 4 development and Pullman Hotel as well as a host of other commercial buildings to ensure a high standard of urban design and best practice environmental management.
More recently, Bryan held an executive position within the World Youth Day Co-ordination Authority which was tasked with the co-ordination and provision of Government services to support the World Youth Day event and the visit to Sydney by Pope Benedict XVI in 2008.
Bryan is acutely aware of the issues of Sydney Olympic Park relating to development and challenges posed by major events to existing stakeholders.
Through his past involvement with the Park, Bryan was able to form strong working alliances and friendships with the vast majority of SOP business and event stakeholders. Bryan will continue to maintain those strong links with all relevant stakeholders in respect to the preparations and management of the proposed first Sydney 400 motorcar racing event in December 2009 at the Park.
Mr Chris Bastic has also been recently appointed as the General Manager Stakeholder Relations for the HMRA.
Chris has had extensive experience in community relations spent 21 years as a Councillor for Randwick City Council from 1987 till 2008 where he was Mayor for 4 years.
Sydney Olympic Park has also featured in Chris’s career path where he was Manager, Pre-games training, from 1996 till 2000 for Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympics Games.
Chris went on to work as the Executive Officer for the NSW Major Events Board after the Sydney 2000 Olympics before taking up the position in 2005 as General Manager Stakeholder Relations for the World Youth Day Co-ordination Authority.
Chris will be working with all SOP stakeholders to inform, provide reassurance manage expectations and help find solutions to issues as they arise.
It is expected that Chris will be in the Park on a weekly basis and will be visiting all stakeholders. In the meantime Chris can be contacted on 9338 6637 or 0418 771 552 if you wish to discuss any matters with him. Pictured is Mr Bryan Hardman (left) and Mr Chris Bastic (right)
SOPBA NEW FACES
The Park welcomes the first florist - Lulu Flora
One of the budding new businesses in Sydney Olympic Park has certainly added a touch of colour and beauty to the shop fronts. Lulu Flora, located at the Australia Avenue end of Dawn Fraser Avenue, opened its doors on 2nd February.
The name ‘Lulu Flora” was inspired by the Greek background of owner Sevi Anastasiou. ‘Lulu’ comes from the Greek word for ‘flower’.
Lulu Flora not only provides floral arrangements, but a wide range of gifts including wine, champagne, toiletries, baby products and homewares.
With 15 years experience as a florist and the past five years tutoring in floral art for Sydney Community Colleges, Sevi is also offering recreational floral art classes in addition to flowers, plants and gifts.
Prior to tutoring and raising her 14 month and four year old boys, Sevi owned a florist in Petersham.
“ When I was ready to leave tutoring and open another florist I felt moving to Sydney Olympic Park was a great opportunity to build a good business in a growing area. There also wasn’t a florist nearby. However getting people to be aware that there is now a florist in the park is my first challenge,” said Sevi.
Every business and most employees in the Park buy flowers from time to time. Help support another new business by checking out the services and prices on offer through Lulu Flora. This is best achieved by checking out the shop first hand.
Lulu Flora is located at Shop 1, 2 Dawn Fraser Avenue. Telephone: 97466630, email: info@luluflora.com.au or visit their website: www.luluflora.com.au. Lifestyle members get a 15% discount on flowers and plants on presentation of their Membership card.
Milestone Projects with a familiar face
Milestone Projects provides solutions and services covering B2B marketing, corporate communications writing/editing, business development, bid/pitch documentation, event procurement and award submissions.
Specialist consulting is also provided to the business events industry, in particular venues, including growth strategies, strategic marketing reviews and product development.
Prior to setting up Milestone Projects to offer freelance services, owner Alana Hay was Manager, Sales & Marketing at Sydney Olympic Park Authority for six years. She holds strong relationships with the Park’s onsite venues and many onsite businesses.
Alana Hay brings more than 17 years experience spanning sales, marketing and business development within commercial and Government organisations including some of Sydney’s largest iconic venues, event and leisure destinations such as the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain, Fox Studios Australia.
Visit: http://www.sopba.com.au/membersdirectory/detail.asp?idref=100513 for contact details.
Hockey NSW
Hockey in New South Wales was established in the early 1900's with both the men’s and women’s associations dating back 1906 and 1908 respectively.
November 2004 saw the amalgamation of the NSW Hockey Association and NSW Women’s Hockey Association to form a single entity of hockey administration in New South Wales, namely Hockey NSW.
Today, around 30000 members participate in organised hockey competitions across the state. With 61 affiliated associations, Hockey NSW can lay claim to being the largest hockey playing state or territory in Australia.
This large membership base has contributed to an enviable record at Australian Championships in both forms of the game; field and indoor. Coupled with a high representation in Australian teams which dates back over 80 years, Hockey NSW is proud of the history and traditions that have been created over a 100 year period.
Hockey New South Wales Limited is a young and developing sports organisation, hosting over 20 state championships each year and a number of national and international events.
Hockey NSW work hard to deliver quality coaching, officiating, high performance and development programs and pathways for its members and to lift the profile of the game across the state.
The office of Hockey NSW is in the Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre, Level 3, Shirley Strickland Avenue. Visit www.hockeynsw.com.au for further information and upcoming events.
OUT 'N ABOUT
Bigger than Beijing...
ANZ Stadium recently revealed the biggest Panasonic High Definition LED video screen installation in the world!
The Stadium's two new HD LED screens are the biggest in Australia, each over 10 metres high and over 23 metres long. This is more than 50% bigger than the Panasonic screens installed in Beijing’s Bird’s Nest Stadium and are 70% bigger than the original screens installed at ANZ Stadium for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
They made their much anticipated debut at Saturday night’s Charity Shield which saw South Sydney Rabbitohs defeat St.George Illawarra Dragons. Their launch is the first major announcement to be made by ANZ Stadium in 2009 – its 10th Birthday year.
Acer Arena makes the Top Ten again
For the third consecutive year, Acer Arena has made the Top 10 venue lists worldwide for 2008.
According to the prestigious Billboard Magazine, Acer Arena came in at number 7 on the Top 10 venues in the world behind O2 Arena (London), Madison Square Garden (New York), and the Manchester Evening News Arena (UK).
Acer Arena General Manager, David Humphreys said 2008 was an outstanding year for the venue, hosting more than 80 entertainment events. These included multiple performance attractions and sold out shows, highlighted by Bon Jovi (Billboard’s Top Grossing Tour for 2008), Andrea Bocelli (a box office sales record for the Arena), Foo Fighters, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Kylie Minogue, Disney on Ice and High School Musical on Ice.
“Despite many reports of a worldwide recession, 2009 has started extremely strongly with Top Gear Live this coming weekend exceeding all sales expectations (ten shows), as are shows like Coldplay (four shows in March) followed in the same month by Kings of Leon and The Who then Pussycat Dolls (two shows in May), Crusty Demons (June) WWE Live (July) and Andre Rieu (two shows in October).
“We have been Australia’s leading indoor concert arena for a number of years and look forward to maintaining the same high standards and quality events in 2009,” Mr Humphreys said.
2008 NSW Sports Federation Annual Sports Award winners
The 2008 NSW Sports Federation Annual Sports Awards were held recently at the Waterview Convention Centre in Bicentennial Park. Awards were presented for outstanding sporting achievement in 2008 in 18 categories, including Athlete of the Year,Team, Official, Coach, Administrator, Organisation, Volunteer, etc.
The field of this years Finalists was amazing. NSW Sports Federation CEO Debbie Kemp said “There were so many World Champions and World Record Holders nominated, that only some of these athletes could become Finalists”.
The 2008 NSW Athlete of the Year was awarded to Matthew Mitcham, Olympic Gold Medal Diver. Other Athlete of the Year Finalists were Triathlete Craig Alexander, Surfer Stephanie Gilmore, and Paralympic Swimmer Peter Leek.
The 2008 NSW Athlete with a Disability Award was awarded to Peter Leek, the Paralympic Swimmer who collected three Gold Medals and three World Records at the 2008 Paralympic Games. The 2008 NSW Team Athlete of the Year was won by Cricketer and Pura Cup Player of the Season, Simon Katich. The 2008 NSW Team of the Year was again awarded to Malcolm Page and Nathan Wilmot, Olympic Gold medal Sailors.
NSW Event of the Year went to the ANZ Championship Trans-Tasman Netball Inaugural Grand Final at Acer Arena in front of 12,099 fans.
For more information, please contact the NSW Sports Federation on 02 8116 9740 or at info@sportnsw.com.au.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Invitation to corporate partners from Bulldogs CEO, Todd Greenberg
"New coach, new players and a new approach to the way we do business, 2009 marks the start of an important new era for the Bulldogs.
With a clear plan for a successful future we are determined to become the benchmark by which all others are measured.
Throughout this process we will honour the values and traditions that have brought the Bulldogs so much success, with particular emphasis on resurrecting the pride in our reputation as ‘The Family Club'.
Already this is shown by a recruitment drive that has delivered players and staff of the highest quality who are committed to bringing the best possible results to the Club both on and off the field.
Already this is shown by a recruitment drive that has delivered players and staff of the highest quality who are committed to bringing the best possible results to the Club both on and off the field.
We invite Corporate Partners to join us on this journey, who share our values of success, family and heritage.
Involving every level of the business our Corporate Partners Program is driven by a need to deliver the important and rewarding sense of belonging that goes hand-in-hand with being a valued member of the Bulldogs Family."
The pdf attached outlines the corporate packages available for the 2009 NRL season. Check the bulldogs website for details of each package.
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Summary Bulldogs 2009 corporate packages |
Champions Trophy
In 2009, Hockey NSW, along with Hockey Australia will host the largest international hockey tournament for the year when the Samsung Women’s Champions Trophy comes to Sydney Olympic Park from July 11-19.
Sydney will be visited by the top six international hockey teams, where the Hockeyroos will try to replicate the success of the golden era from the Sydney Olympics.
Tickets for the Champions Trophy tickets are just $30 for adults and are on sale now from Ticketek. Details on corporate hospitality packages are in the attached pdf.
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Champions Trophy corporate hospitality options |
But wait there's more - Australian Hockey League
Hockey NSW will host a round of the AHL, Australia’s premier domestic hockey league for both men and women, in March.
The NSW Arrows and Waratahs will take on the Victorian Vipers and Vikings on the new pitch at the Sydney Olympic Park Hockey Centre on Saturday and Sunday March 21 & 22. Hockeyroos Casey Eastham, Kate Hollywood, Megan Rivers and Fiona Johnson, along with Kookaburras Brent Livermore, Eli Matheson and Simon Orchard will line up for NSW and will be looking for home crowd support over the weekend.
Entry to the hockey centre is free, so bring the family along and enjoy some of NSW top hockey stars in action. For more details, head to www.hockeynsw.com.au
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre - Dance Central
Sydney Olympic Park Sports Centre is the place for dance this April. From school age children to the adult professional ballroom dancer, the Sports Centre will showcase some of this country’s up and coming talented dancers.
The popularity of dancing is booming on the back of reality television shows such as “Dancing with the Stars” and “So you think you can dance”. According to one event organiser, dance is also becoming an increasingly popular way for people of all ages, shapes and sizes to stay fit, with or without a partner.
April’s events include;
3rd April - Dance Fever - Designed for school age children. This display is to show the parents just what the kids have learned throughout their school term.
5th April - Autumn Festival of Dance
13th to 15th April - Global Dance Convention - A three day dance workshop held annually in various Australian cities, featuring top US choreographers. Classes are offered in Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical and Theatre, all at Intermediate, Advanced and Teacher levels.
25th April - Ronald McDonald Line Dancing - A fundraiser for Ronald McDonald House. A participation event expected to attract up to a thousand line dancing enthusiasts and incorporating a number of live musical performances.
26th April - NSW Open Dance Sport Championships - Designed for all ages. Dances include the Samba, Cha Cha and Rumba just to name a few.
For more information on these events, go to www.sports-centre.com.au
Lulu Flora Floral Art Classes
Commencing 11th March, 5.30pm-7.30pm, Lulu Flora invites Park employees to sign up for Floral art classes. Comprising of 8-10 students, the five, two-hour sessions provide inspirational, step-by-step, hands-on training to create beautiful bouquets and arrangements using a variety of flowers and maters.
The fee is $295 and includes all flowers, sundries and equipment (approximate retail value $200). At the end of each night you will have your own creation to take home. To book your place telephone: 97466630 or email info@luluflora.com.au.
Dog Whisperer comes to Acer Arena
The 'Dr Phil' for dogs is coming to Acer Arena on June 14 with his sell out US Show.
Cesar Millan's amazing rehabilitations of aggressive, scared, lazy, compulsive, and jealous dogs captured the national spotlight when his series 'Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan' premiered on Foxtel's Bio Channel.
Dragons Royal Randwick Race Day
Meet the Dragons players on 11 April at Derby Day, Easter Carnival, at Royal Randwick Racecourse. The attached pdf outlines your comprehensive package for only $365 including GST.
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Dragons Race Day Package |
SOPA NEWS
Sustainable Business is Good Business
Sustainability Advantage is a partnership program, developed by the Department of Environment and Climate Change NSW (DECC) to assist medium to large organisations in managing risk and realising economic and environmental benefits.
The program offers tailored, flexible support across the key areas of business sustainability: Vision, Commitment and Planning, Resource Efficiency (including Energy Saver), Environmental Risk and Responsibility, Staff Engagement, External Stakeholders, Supply Chain and Climate Change.
Sustainability Advantage has already helped 230 organisations to save close to 6,000 tonnes of greenhouse gases and $1.6 million in electricity bills in 18 months to 30 June, 2008. These organisations include business leaders like Goodman Fielder, as well as community and public sector organisations.
The NSW government has allocated $20 million to expand the program to assist 1000 organisations achieve similar savings.
….corporate sustainability is all about ensuring survival in an increasingly uncertain world. (WBCSD 2008)
….corporate sustainability is all about ensuring survival in an increasingly uncertain world. (WBCSD 2008)
For more information see http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/sustainbus/sustainabilityadvantage.htm To become a Member of Sustainability Advantage or to join the growing Sydney Olympic Park Cluster contact:
Marianne Sheumack
Sydney Olympic Park Authority
Ph. 9714 7473
Email: marianne.sheumack@sopa.nsw.gov.au
Marianne Sheumack
Sydney Olympic Park Authority
Ph. 9714 7473
Email: marianne.sheumack@sopa.nsw.gov.au
Get trucking with Park Poetry Project
The Red Room Company and the Sydney Olympic Park Authority are seeking your toy trucks to use in a special public hunt and exhibition at Sydney Olympic Park.
Red Room and the Authority have teamed up to produce DUST POEMS, a celebration of new Australian poetry from the road. With the additional support of The Deloitte Foundation, Bigway, Watpac and Billbergia, six poems commissioned for the project will be writ large on construction sites, car parks and other unusual spots within the Olympic Park site, from March to June 2009.
The launch of the project on March 21st, is anticipated to attract families to the Park for a tour of the sites featuring your trucks and the Dust poems. We’re calling on the public, including communities involved with the project, to drop off their toy vehicles.
Following the project, the toys will be donated to charities with an interest in the welfare of greater Sydney’s underprivileged children. You can engrave or emblazon your mini vehicle – no larger than the palm of your hand – with identification, then deposit it at:
Truck Deposit Box, Visitor Centre, Murray Rose Drive, Sydney Olympic Park
Truck Deposit Box, Visitor Centre, Murray Rose Drive, Sydney Olympic Park
The Truck Deposit Box is also an audio installation where you can listen to the Dust poets read their poems, speak about their experiences on the road, and John Laws’ advertisements for the project.
See http://www.dustpoems.com for more about this original, exciting project that shares the great Australian road story with greater Sydney, and opens the Olympic Park landscape to adventure and imagination. Please get onboard!
SYDNEY 2009 WORLD MASTERS GAMES
Seven months out and counting down
The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games not only left a legacy of top class venues in the harbour city but also positioned Sydney as a premier location for major sporting events.
Just four years after the Olympics, NSW won the bid to host the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games – an event which draws over 25,000 competitors world-wide.
Back in 2004, faced with staging the world’s biggest multi-sport event, the small team operating out of the NSW Department of Tourism, Sport and Recreation had a lot of work ahead of them.
As the somewhat lonely team meetings continued to grow, the Committee moved to Sydney Olympic Park to spread its wings and be at the centre of Sydney’s sporting community.
Eight months out from the event, the Committee is now in the final stages of recruiting full-time staff, with the ultimate office head count set to reach 44 by October.
“It is very exciting to see the Organising Committee grow from a handful of people to an organisation that now has over 30 people,” CEO Shane O’Leary said.
O’Leary, who commenced as the Games CEO in 2006 is no stranger to the event, having been the Group Manager of Sports and Venues at the 2002 Games in Melbourne.
“Not only are we well and truly in the run up to the Games,” O’Leary said, “but the closing date for registrations [July 31] is looming large.”
“Having the team grow enables us to really start implementing our plans and step up our readiness for Games time.”
Crucial to the success of the nine-day sport event will also be 6,000 volunteers who will come from far and wide to lend a hand.
Outside of the Sydney Olympic Park office, the Games team continues.
Responsible for advising SWMGOC and the NSW Minister for Tourism Jodi McKay on all aspects of the planning and staging of the event is the Games Advisory Committee.
Chair of the Committee is Margy Osmond, Chief Executive Officer of the National Retailers Association. Working with Margy to ensure a smooth running event are some well-known figureheads in both sporting and business arenas including Phil Coles AM, Bob Elphinston OAM, Michelle Ford-Eriksson MBE, Chris Jordan AO, John Moore and David Brettell.
Adam Spencer strapping on football boots for 2009 World Masters Games
ABC Local Radio presenter Adam Spencer is strapping on his football boots for the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games – and he wants to eat his rivals for breakfast.
Mr Spencer is entering a football team in October’s seventh edition of the world’s largest multi-sport event, of which ABC Local Radio is the official radio partner.
To enter the Games people need only meet their sport’s minimum age, which ranges between 25 and 35. The football competition is open to people aged 30 and over.
Mr Spencer, who will recruit football players from listeners to his high-rating ABC Local Radio breakfast show, is looking forward to competing on the world stage.
“We can’t all be world champions but we sure as hell can have a shot at the world championship. Bring on the World Masters Games in Sydney,” Mr Spencer said.
Already Mr Spencer has made his first backroom appointment, with well known football personality Andy Harper agreeing to act as his team’s star mentor.
Mr Harper, who made 321 National Soccer League appearances, played football at the 2002 Games and describes it as one of the best experiences of his life.
“There’s something ever so special about this event. I loved every minute of the 2002 Games and I can’t wait for the 2009 Games to kick off,” Mr Harper said.
ACCOR OFFER
Accor launches one-stop conference centre at Sydney Olympic Park
Eight years after hosting the “most successful Olympic Games ever” Sydney Olympic Park has evolved into one of the world’s most exciting business and events precincts, with the launch of the new Accor Sydney Olympic Park Conference Centre and the first new-build five-star hotel since 2000. Combining the facilities of the brand new five-star Pullman hotel and the adjacent Novotel and Ibis hotel complex, the new Accor Conference Centre provides flexible solutions for any event from 6 to 550 delegates.
Accor has invested over half a million dollars on renovating and refurbishing its exciting facilities at Novotel to complement state-of-the-art meeting rooms at the Pullman and now offers total floor space of 1150 square metres, with 13 dedicated conference rooms, all boasting natural light and the latest technology, supported by a dedicated onsite AV and IT Solutions Manager.
Launch Offer
To celebrate the launch of the new Conference Centre, Accor is offering a special offer for a residential conference in the new five-star Pullman for a minimum of 30 delegates for just $220 per person including full day conference package (single occupancy). They will alson throw in free broadband throughout your conference plus a free cocktail party at the end of your event. This offer is for bookings for conferences held by 31 March 2009.
For more information or to book a conference phone (02) 8762 1111 or for more detailed information on the many add-ons that Accor can organise in the Park inconjunction with conferences read the complete story by visiting : http://www.sopba.com.au/news/detail.aspidref=100467
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