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NewsAurecon consortium selected for Perth Entertainment and Sporting Precinct

15 July 2025 | 2 min

Asia Pacific design, engineering and advisory company, Aurecon, is pleased to announce that the consortium comprising Aurecon, Civmec and Seymour Whyte has been selected by the Office of Major Infrastructure Delivery (OMID) in Western Australia as the successful proponent for the planning and design development of the Perth Sporting and Entertainment Precinct project.

The $217 million project will create a vibrant, multi-purpose entertainment destination delivering benefits for the local community.

Aurecon joins alliance leading the planning and design of Perth's Sporting and Entertainment Precinct, adding an outdoor amphitheatre and facilities for major events.

Aurecon’s Industry Director, Western Australia & Northern Territory Sarah Iwaniw said, "This is a fantastic opportunity for the alliance to work on this iconic city-shaping project. We have assembled an exceptional team ready to deliver on the project’s complex multidisciplinary challenges. We look forward to working once again with OMID and other key stakeholders."

The project will enhance Burswood Park’s existing activities, improving accessibility, and elevating Western Australia’s capacity to host a range of arts, cultural, and sporting events, featuring:

A new outdoor amphitheatre with capacity for 15,000 to 20,000 people, complementing nearby existing venues and entertainment infrastructure, such as Optus Stadium, Crown Perth and surrounds
Facilities to support live music and sporting events, including an annual Supercars event, cycling criterium racing and paralympic racing
Enhancement of the local environment through landscape improvements and renewal, including optimising green spaces, precinct connectivity and maximising the river setting

The Aurecon team will be assisted by local and international design specialists including geotechnical engineers FSG; and urban design, landscape and architecture specialists Urbis, Carabiner and Populous.

The alliance will bring the vision to life through precinct and landscape architecture and design, incorporating a multi-use building and amphitheatre, civil infrastructure and drainage design, and community and stakeholder engagement, to ensure the design reflects the needs of the local community.