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Annual Report 2012–13 | 1 Annual Report 2012–13 | 1 Annual Report 2012–13 Sydney Olympic Park Authority 2 | Annual Report 2012–13 Contents 4 Letter to Shareholding Minister 5 Chairman’s Report 6 Sydney Olympic Park Authority 2012–13 Highlights 8 CEO’s Report and Executive Summary 11 About Us 12 Organisational Overview Annual Report 2012–13 | 3 14 The Board 16 Corporate Plan 21 State of Environment Report 2012–13 34 Return On Investment 38 Appendices 62 Financial Statements 4 | Annual Report 2012–13 Letter to Shareholding Minister 31 October 2013 The Hon. Gabrielle Upton, MBA, BA, LLB MP Minister for Sport and Recreation Level 33, Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place SYDNEY NSW 2000 Dear Minister We have pleasure in submitting, for your information and presentation to Parliament, the Sydney Olympic Park Authority Annual Report for the financial year ended 30 June 2013. The report has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1989 (NSW) and the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Regulation 2005 (NSW). The report details the work, achievements and relevant statutory and financial information of Sydney Olympic Park Authority. Yours sincerely Michael Knight AO Alan Marsh Chair Chief Executive Officer Annual Report 2012–13 | 5 Chairman’s Report 2012–13 has been a period of significant growth in the Park’s residential and commercial landscape as the pace of development accelerates. More than 1,500 students are now studying at Australian College of Physical Education and the S.P Jain School of Global Management. Work is underway on Stage 2 and 3 of the Australia Towers residential development. Construction of new sporting facilities such as the Netball Central and the GWS Giants training complex is progressing well and commercial developments worth hundreds of millions of dollars either commenced or were completed during the year. One key milestone reached during the year is the Park’s total activation numbers exceeded 13 million for the first time with some 13.2 million greatly reduce the cost of treating some of the individual visitations to the Park during the unwelcome pollutants inherited from the site’s period, an average of 1.1 million a month. industrial past. Another important milestone was the Looking to the year ahead, the hectic pace of celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the development will not slow. While the Olympic opening of Bicentennial Park. Activities and Paralympic legacy continues to be of undertaken to commemorate this included a enormous importance to us, we recognise that public memories competition which invited the Park is not a time capsule. It must continue the community to share their best memories to evolve to meet the needs of the many of the last quarter century of Bicentennial Park. millions of people who will pass through the The large number of often intensely personal Park in the decades to come. responses was an indication of the place Bicentennial Park holds in the hearts of the Sydney Olympic Park is not our Park, it belongs people who use it every day. It reminds us that to the people of New South Wales; the the Park touches the lives of millions of visitors Authority is charged with the responsibility of each year in quite unique ways. being the Park’s custodians on their behalf. The Authority continues to seek out better ways This responsibility is both an honour and a to undertake it’s stewardship of Sydney Olympic challenge. I want to record my appreciation Park, balancing an ever increasing number for the efforts of the Authority’s Board of users with the protection of sensitive members, staff and contactors. Their skill and environmental assets. commitment is the centrepiece of our striving To this end, the Authority’s staff and to meet that challenge. contractors continue to develop cost-effective processes and procedures to deliver services in new ways. For example, a new bio-remediation of leachate process is being trialled. This exciting project harnesses naturally occurring processes to effectively destroy a range of pollutants. If successful, this innovation will Michael Knight AO provide a better environmental outcome and Chair 6 | Annual Report 2012–13 Sydney Olympic Park Authority 2012–13 Highlights • Total Park activation for 2012–13 was up 10% • Completion of the new Warm-up Facility on the previous year to 13.2 million people, adjacent to ANZ Stadium, including eight an average of 1.1 million people a month. cricket wickets and multisport playing surface. • Parklands activation increased from 2.6 • Construction commences on the million in 2011 to 2.9 million in 2012–13. $10 million GWS Giants AFL Training Facility on the former golf driving range site on • Construction commenced on Stages 2 Olympic Boulevard. and 3 of the Australia Towers residential development on Australia Avenue. • A $10 million upgrade of the Sydney Showground exhibition facilities was • Good Friday crowds to the Sydney Royal approved, providing an additional 8,500m2 Easter Show and Rabbitohs / Bulldogs of exhibition space to be added to the game exceeded 200,000 people, the biggest existing Southee Pavilion when completed in one-day crowd since the Sydney 2000 early 2014. Olympic Games. • Premier O’Farrell opened the S P Jain School • The 2013 Sydney Royal Easter Show of Global Management in Figtree Drive. attracted 860,000 people despite not coinciding with school holidays: contributing • Tom Wills Oval AFL training ground and more than $500 million of economic activity adjoining community field was opened by to the NSW economy. Minister Annesley. • Completion of the $30 million commercial • Pre-construction works commenced on development by FDC Fitout and construction the $43 million commercial development on Murray Rose Avenue, now occupied by by Capital Corporation on the corner of Thales Australia. Australia and Herb Elliott Avenues. • The Stadia Precinct vision was launched by • Bicentennial Park’s 25th Anniversary was Minister Annesley at ANZ Stadium, providing successfully commemorated with a public further detail to Master Plan 2030. memories competition and exhibition. • Quest Serviced Apartments on Edwin Flack • Construction commenced on a $73 million Avenue was opened by Premier O’Farrell. commercial development by FDC Fitout and Construction on Herb Elliott Avenue. • The Park secures the 2014 Rotary International Conference, which will bring • Sydney Olympic Park hosted the ‘Big 3’ 18,000 attendees to Sydney. of Sydney music festivals, Big Day Out, Stereosonic and Soundwave, in total • 35,000 children attend the Authority’s attracting more than 200,000 music fans. ‘Kids in the Park’ school holiday activity program throughout the year, with the • Minister Annesley formally opened a program receiving more than 90% customer $38 million commercial building by the satisfaction response. GPT Group at 5 Murray Rose Avenue, now occupied by Lion Group. • Premier O’Farrell ‘breaks ground’ to commence construction on Netball Central on Olympic Boulevard, the future home of Netball NSW. Sydney Olympic Park at sunset • Negotiations completed on a $100 million • The Authority reported a better than budget mixed-use development at the Sydney result for the 2012–13 financial year, with a Olympic Park Ferry Wharf site. net cost of $4.2 million versus a budget of $11.1 million. The net cost of $4.2 million • Successfully hosted five major sporting result includes a distribution to NSW events over a period of seven weeks (NRL Treasury of $8 million for land sales. The State of Origin 1 & 3, Manchester United Authority managed its finances within the v A-League All Stars, Socceroo’s World Cup $29.3 million grant allocation and increased Qualifier and the British and Irish Lions its working capital during the financial year. Test) attracting 420,000 people to five sell-out events in June and July 2013. 8 | Annual Report 2012–13 CEO’s Report and Executive Summary Sydney Olympic Park Authority continues to responsibly manage and guide the development of this large and truly unique area, ensuring its best use for the people of New South Wales. Whether through facilitating the provision of jobs, residences, entertainment and recreational activities or through direct investment in and management of the Park’s assets and operations, the Authority is dedicated to deliver significant community benefits which contribute to fulfilling targets of NSW 2021, the plan to make NSW number one. On all fronts, 2012–13 was a year of wonderful achievements at the Park, attracting almost 10 million visitors, and an increased number of workers, students and residents. Friendship Fair, Parkinson’s Unity Walk and Run, Recognising the significant financial benefits Australia Day celebrations, Bengali New Year, that the millions of annual visitors contribute to Convoy for Kids, Festival of Cycling, the Run4Fun NSW and the positive social effects they enjoy, and the vibrant Color Run. the Authority remains focused on supporting The success of hosting such diverse events our venue stakeholders in staging Australia’s and large crowds, ensuring their safety and a largest events right through to cultural and positive experience is a credit to the strategic community activities. operational management of Authority staff. The Park celebrated its busiest day since the The six sports venues that Sydney Olympic Sydney 2000 Olympic Games on Good Friday in Park Authority manage have also had a 2013 as over 200,000 people convened for the tremendous year, supporting the community Sydney Royal Easter Show and a record regular and elite athletes in their sports participation season NRL match between the Bulldogs v at the Archery Centre, Athletic Centre, Aquatic Rabbitohs. Centre, Hockey Centre, Sports Centre and Sports events attendance also increased by 37% Sports Halls. In term one of the 2013 school in 2012–13 as ANZ Stadium hosted a number year, the Aquatic Centre hosted over 80,000 of sell-outs including NRL Grand Final, State of students for 60 school swimming carnivals.
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