Netball Central, Sydney
{{Short description|Netball venue in Australia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox venue
| stadium_name = Netball Central
| former_names = Genea Netball Centre
| nickname =
| image =
| location = 2 Olympic Boulevard
Sydney Olympic Park
New South Wales{{Cite web|url=https://www.netballcentral.com.au/home/|title=Netball Central|publisher=www.netballcentral.com.au|access-date=31 January 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au/Venue-Hire/Business-Events/netball-central|title=Netball Central|publisher=www.sydneyolympicpark.com.au|access-date=31 January 2022}}
| coordinates =
| broke_ground = 2013
| opened = 2014
| closed =
| demolished =
| owner = Netball New South Wales
| operator =
| surface = Timber sprung floor courts
| construction_cost = $35m
| architect = Scott Carver Architects
| tenants = New South Wales Swifts
Giants Netball
Giants Netball Academy
Netball NSW Premier League
NNSW Waratahs
Canberra Giants
| seating_capacity = 860
| website = {{URL|www.netballcentral.com.au}}
|}}
Netball Central is an Australian netball venue located in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales. Between 2016 and 2018, due to a naming rights arrangement, it was known as the Genea Netball Centre. The venue is owned by Netball New South Wales. It serves as their headquarters and as the main training base for New South Wales Swifts and Giants Netball. It was a host venue for the 2015 Netball World Cup and the 2018 Invictus Games. As well as netball, Netball Central regularly hosts martial arts, volleyball, table tennis, badminton and basketball tournaments and competitions.
History
=Construction=
In February 2011, Netball New South Wales announced their plans to build a new Netball Centre of Excellence in Sydney Olympic Park. Construction work began on the projection in 2013, with the "turning of the sod" taking place on Sunday, 17 February 2013. The architects were Scott Carver Architects and the builder was Probuild, while the Arup Group acted as consultants. Netball Central was the first sports facility to be built at the park since the 2000 Summer Olympics. Located on Olympic Boulevard, it was built on land in front of the State Sports Centre. One of its most distinctive features is a gable-roofed portal frame of laminated veneer lumber.{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155444/2011-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|title=Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2011 Annual Report|publisher=Netball NSW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111140428/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155444/2011-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2021|access-date=28 June 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/nsw-netball-centre-of-excellence-takes-shape|title=NSW Netball Centre of Excellence takes shape|publisher=www.ausleisure.com.au|date=8 August 2012|access-date=1 February 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155446/2012-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|title=Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2012 Annual Report|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210110073113/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/06155446/2012-Netball-NSW-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2021|access-date=28 June 2020 |publisher=Netball NSW}}{{cite web|url=https://nsw.netball.com.au/sites/nsw/files/2020-02/2013%20Annual%20Report.pdf|title=Netball NSW and NSW Swifts – 2013 Annual Report|publisher=nsw.netball.com.au|access-date=10 December 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/netball-nsw-moves-into-new-centre-of-excellence/|title=Netball NSW moves into new centre of excellence|publisher=www.ausleisure.com.au|date=1 December 2014|access-date=1 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://nsw.netball.com.au/sites/nsw/files/2020-01/2014NetballNSWAnnualFinancialReportWeb.pdf|title=2014 Annual Report – Netball NSW|publisher=nsw.netball.com.au|access-date=12 December 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.scottcarver.com.au/our-projects/netball-central|title=Netball Central|publisher=www.scottcarver.com.au|access-date=31 January 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.arup.com/projects/netball-central-headquarters|title=Netball Central is the new headquarters for Netball NSW|publisher=www.arup.com|access-date=31 January 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.woodsolutions.com.au/case-studies/netball-central|title=Netball Central|publisher=www.woodsolutions.com.au|access-date=31 January 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://fielders.com.au/case-study-netball-central/|title=Netball|date=16 October 2017 |publisher=fielders.com.au|access-date=1 February 2022}} The finished project cost $35m and was funded by the Australian Government, the Government of New South Wales, the Sydney Olympic Park Authority and Netball New South Wales.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/netball/no-more-waiting-game-as-35m-netball-central-opens-at-olympic-park-20150206-137u8w.html|title=No more waiting game as $35m Netball Central opens at Olympic Park|publisher=www.smh.com.au|date=6 February 2015|access-date=1 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://nsw.netball.com.au/sites/nsw/files/2020-01/2015%20Annual%20ReportV2.pdf|title=2015 Annual Report – Netball NSW|publisher=nsw.netball.com.au|access-date=14 December 2020}}
=Opening=
On Monday, 1 December 2014, Netball New South Wales moved into Netball Central. It was officially opened on 6 February 2015 with a ceremony attended by Wendy Archer, the Netball NSW President, Carolyn Campbell, the Netball NSW CEO, Stuart Ayres, a Government of New South Wales minister and Craig Laundy, the Member of Parliament for Reid. It was originally due to be officially opened in December 2014 but was the ceremony was cancelled due to the Lindt Cafe siege.
During its first year open, Netball Central hosted three major netball tournaments. In February 2015 New South Wales Swifts hosted the 2015 ANZ Championship Official Pre-Season Summer Shootout. The tournament featured all ten ANZ Championship teams. This was the first major netball tournament to be held at the venue. In April 2015, Netball Central hosted the under-17 and under-19 Australian National Netball Championships tournaments. New South Wales finished as under-19 champions and as under-17 runners-up. In August 2015 Netball Central was a host venue for the 2015 Netball World Cup. It was the official training venue for all sixteen participating teams. It also hosted pool matches, play-offs and placing games.{{cite web|url=http://www.anz-championship.com/Fixtures-Results/Pre-Season|title=Pre-Season|publisher=www.anz-championship.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630210622/http://www.anz-championship.com/Fixtures-Results/Pre-Season|archive-date=30 June 2015|access-date=8 May 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.netballnz.co.nz/news/detail/sydney-to-host-anz-championship-summer-shootout|title=Sydney to host ANZ Championship Summer Shootout|publisher=www.netballnz.co.nz|date=26 November 2014|access-date=11 May 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.netballcentral.com.au/venue/about-netball-central/|title=About – Netball Central|publisher=www.netballcentral.com.au|access-date=31 January 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://netball.sport/events-and-results-2/netball-world-cup/sydney-2015|title=Sydney 2015|work=World Netball|access-date=4 February 2022}}
=Tenants=
Netball Central serves as the headquarters for Netball New South Wales and as the main training base for New South Wales Swifts and Giants Netball.{{Cite web|url=https://www.netballcentral.com.au/netball/|title=Netball|publisher=www.netballcentral.com.au|access-date=31 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://nsw.netball.com.au/contact-0|title=Contact|publisher=nsw.netball.com.au|access-date=9 January 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://giantsnetball.com.au/contact-us|title=Contact Us|publisher=giantsnetball.com.au|access-date=1 February 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://nswswifts.com.au/contact-us|title=Contact Us|publisher=nswswifts.com.au|access-date=1 February 2022}}
Between 2015 and 2019, Netball Central regularly hosted Australian Netball League matches. Both NNSW Waratahs and Canberra Giants played home matches at the venue. The venue also hosted the 2016 ANL Final Series. In the grand final Waratahs lost 53–46 to Victorian Fury.{{cite web|url=https://vic.netball.com.au/news/fury-crowned-anl-2016-premiers|title=Fury crowned ANL 2016 Premiers|publisher=vic.netball.com.au|access-date=17 June 2020|date=26 June 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/06143231/2016-NNSW-Annual-Report.pdf|title=Netball NSW – 2016 Annual Report|publisher=Netball NSW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630013613/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2017/10/06143231/2016-NNSW-Annual-Report.pdf|archive-date=30 June 2020|access-date=28 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/16094708/DUANL-Fixture-only-15-April.pdf|title=2019 DUANL Fixture|publisher=netball.com.au|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627133145/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/16094708/DUANL-Fixture-only-15-April.pdf|archive-date=27 June 2020|access-date=25 June 2020|date=15 April 2019}}
Since 2016, Netball Central has been the host venue for the Netball NSW Premier League. It also hosts numerous other netball competitions organised by Netball New South Wales, including the Dooleys Metro League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nnswpremierleague.com.au/about/venue/|title=Venue|publisher=www.nnswpremierleague.com.au|access-date=25 January 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/02135948/2017-Annual-Report-ex-Financials-2MAR18.pdf|title=Netball NSW – 2017 Annual Report|publisher=Netball NSW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111102825/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2013/10/02135948/2017-Annual-Report-ex-Financials-2MAR18.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2021|access-date=28 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/03/08113918/Annual-Financial-Report-2018.pdf|title=Netball NSW – 2018 Annual Report|publisher=Netball NSW|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210111130952/https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/netball-wp-assets/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2019/03/08113918/Annual-Financial-Report-2018.pdf|archive-date=11 January 2021|access-date=28 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://nsw.netball.com.au/sites/nsw/files/2020-03/1452508%20Netball%20NSW_Annual%20Report%202019_0220_D5_web.pdf|title=Netball New South Wales – 2019 Annual Report|publisher=nsw.netball.com.au|access-date=1 September 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://nsw.netball.com.au/sites/nsw/files/2021-02/Netball%20NSW_Annual%20Report%202020_0121-FA2-web.pdf|title=Netball New South Wales – 2020 Annual Report|publisher=nsw.netball.com.au|access-date=27 January 2022}}
In 2016, Sydney Warriors and Sydney Amazons announced that they would play their home matches for the 2016 Australian Volleyball League and Australian Women's Volleyball League seasons at Netball Central.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sydneywarriors.com/amazons-news/sydney-amazons-and-warriors-secure-27-million-dollar-stadium-for-2016-avl-matches/|title=Sydney AMAZONS and WARRIORS secure 27 Million Dollar Stadium for 2016 AVL Matches!|publisher=www.sydneywarriors.com|access-date=1 February 2022}}
Facilities
Netball Central features six timber sprung courts, including a show court which seats 860.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sopa.nsw.gov.au/Sports/Sports-Partnerships|title=Sports Partnerships – Sydney Olympic Park Authority|publisher=www.sopa.nsw.gov.au|access-date=1 February 2022}}
Events hosted
Netball Central regularly hosts martial arts, volleyball, table tennis, basketball tournaments.
Naming rights sponsor
| class="wikitable collapsible"
! ! Years | |
| Genea{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportnsw.com.au/news/netball-nsw-welcomes-genea-to-family/|title=Netball NSW welcomes Genea to family|publisher=www.sportnsw.com.au|date=18 October 2016|access-date=1 February 2022}} | 2016–2018 |
References
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External links
- [https://www.facebook.com/NetballCentral/ Netball Central on Facebook]
- [https://twitter.com/netballcentral Netball Central on Twitter]
{{Netball in New South Wales}}
{{New South Wales Swifts}}
{{Giants Netball}}
{{Netball venues in Australia}}
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Category:Netball venues in New South Wales
Category:Volleyball venues in Australia
Category:Basketball venues in Australia
Category:Sports venues in Sydney