New scheme latest haul for contractor on Melbourne venue
Lendlease has been chosen to carry out the 拢148m redevelopment of Melbourne Park 鈥� the home of the Australian Open tennis championships.
The A$272m (拢148m) project is phase three of a A$972m (拢529m) transformation of the sporting precinct, which guarantees the Australian Open will remain in Melbourne until at least 2036.
The scheme includes the construction of a multi-purpose 5,000-seat sunken show court arena, a function and media centre that includes a 1,000-seat function room, pre-event spaces, interview rooms, a 200-seat auditorium and broadcast studios and two new match courts.
Stage three will also include a new central logistics hub.
Construction of stage three is expected to create 600 full time jobs and be finished by the 2023 Australian Open.