NSW Waratahs host official launch match at Cumberland Council’s Eric Tweedale Stadium

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NSW Waratahs host official launch match at Cumberland Council’s Eric Tweedale Stadium

February 7, 2022

Fitness / Recreation / Sport / Venues /

The Eric Tweedale Stadium in the Western Sydney suburb of Merrylands has staged its launch event with a healthy crowd turning up to watch the Waratahs take on West Harbour, the Hunter Wildfires, and the Western Sydney Two Blues in three 25-minute matches on Saturday afternoon.

Waratahs Head Coach Darren Coleman used the matches as an opportunity to have a look at the depth of his wider Super Rugby Pacific squad resting several senior players and all his Wallabies.

Completed at the end of last year, the $11.3 million stadium has been a benchmark for sustainable construction with a key focus on an intricately detailed timbre roof structure.

Its design by dwp | design worldwide partnership was named the winner of the Australian Timber Design Award in December 2021 and, in addition to winning the overall Award for Timber design, the project also won in the category of ‘Commercial and Public Buildings’ as well as Excellence in Engineering.

The venue offers a new home for community sport and is home to the Two Blues Rugby Union Club.

The community gym facilities, known as the ETS Gym, at the Stadium open to the public from today (Monday 7th February) with memberships costing from $9 per week.

Images: The Waratahs in action at the Eric Tweedale Stadium on Saturday (top, credit: NSW Rugby) and the new ETS Gym (below, credit: Cumberland Council).

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3rd December 2021 - dwp designed Eric Tweedale Stadium secures Australian Timber Design Award 2021

22nd October 2021 - NSW Government releases report on use of synthetic turf in community sport

13th October 2021 - Construction completed on Granville’s Eric Tweedale Stadium

12th October 2021 - National Sports Convention to spotlight transformational potential of community sport and leisure facilities

8th October 2021 - revolutioniseSPORT launches visual newsletter builder for community sporting organisations

21st September 2021 - ASF report says community sports clubs facing uncertain future and financial strife

9th August 2021 - Y NSW calls on NSW Government to support the survival of community sport, aquatics and recreation sector

24th June 2021 - 2021 NSW Community Sports Awards recognises contribution of volunteers

24th July 2020 - Upgrades commence on Granville Park Community Sports Pavilion

1st July 2020 - Coronavirus impact sees job losses at NSW Rugby

31st January 2020 - Paul Doorn leaves Venues NSW for Chief Executive role at NSW Rugby Union

4th October 2018 - Cumberland Council to open all pools for upcoming summer

9th November 2017 - Cumberland Council voters back ongoing operations at five pools

13th March 2017 - $20 million arts and community facility to be developed in Granville

27th October 2016 - Public input sought for Cumberland Council pool strategy

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