Question: Given we are playing out of Commbank stadium, what is the share system for training? Do we get the field for the week of ‘our’ home game, do we get only a Captains run…How does it work?
Surely, we are not training in the riff every session and just going there for the game, are we?
yes, not sure how the Captain’s run works with the ‘shared’ EventsNSW stadia. It would seem a bit of a pain to train at the Academy all week & then make a one-off trip to Parramatta for final run, rather than just across the road.
Not sure what slimies may have been doing - they train at Kellyville. Anyway, we don’t want to do what they do 
What’s latest update with Penrith Stadium. Has there been date when demolishing will start on the Western Grandstand.
From what I can see the current work is largely focused on completion of the Sydney water works, and internal stripping of the stands.
I also notice small pieces like advertising signage is gradually being removed.
They are probably constrained for site access for large demolition plant until the Sydney water works are complete (as the construction site takes up most of the training field)
To my understanding the Sydney Water work will need to be completed before any serious demolition work can begin.
I think some minor demolition works are taking place for the time being (removing seating, signage removal, gutting interior spaces etc.)
I note that GA at Parramatta Stadium only includes the southern grandstand and not the northern grandstand. When watching Wanderers games I normally sit in the northern grandstand. Is there a reason that the northern grandstand is not available for membership or regular GA tickets?
Probably because we have many more season ticket holders ? Either that or the northern end is reserved for away Fans GA?
Ok, are we scheduled on time Penrith Stadium with planning taking in place.
John Holland has been appointed to build the new stadium.
Big JayDog Adventures has posted a follow up video from the initial flyby in November 2024.
Looks like the Sydney Water works is moving on at a rapid pace. Don’t think it won’t be too long before demolition works starts at the stadium.
The NSW Government will deliver a $309 million redevelopment of PenrithStadium and surrounding precinct to support the growing population of Western Sydney and to improve the event experience for venue users.
Construction work at Penrith Stadium will start from Monday 31 March 2025 (weather permitting). Infrastructure NSW has appointed John Holland to undertake the stadium redevelopment. We will work closely together to minimise the impact on the surrounding community.
More light and heavy vehicle movement will be seen on Ransley Street and Station Street due to these activities. See Figure 1 for site areas and work zones.
Figure 1: Extent of works
The team is committed to working closely with surrounding neighbours to deliver the project safely, keep the community informed and minimise any potential impacts. There will be intermittent periods of high noise works. Respite periods will be provided within standard daytime hours where noisy activities such as rock breaking, rock hammering, sheet piling and pile driving are taking place. Noise and dust monitoring will be ongoing throughout the project.
Works will occur during standard construction hours as below. Any works outside of these hours will be subject to approval and communicated to impacted residents and stakeholders in advance.
We are committed to keeping you informed. Please contact the team with any questions via:
Emily Chase | Western Weekender | 17 April 2025
The ground has officially been broken on the redevelopment of Penrith Stadium as it was labelled the “beating heart of Penrith”.
Premier Chris Minns this morning met with Deputy Premier and Minister for Western Sydney Prue Car along with Minister for Sport Steve Kamper and Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary to mark the start of official construction.
“This is a great day for Penrith, and we think also a great day for Sydney,” NSW Premier Chris Minns said.
“It is over $300 million to ensure that we rebuild this home of rugby league, this fantastic football stadium and the home of the Penrith Panthers.
“ We’re very happy to back an organisation like the Panthers’ in the redevelopment of the stadium because we’ve had full houses here going back many many years and it hasn’t just been the success of the football team, the four premierships that they’ve won but its also been the culture, the sense of community, the family orientated atmosphere that the Panthers have been able to get week in, week out at this venue.”
Panthers co-captain Nathan Cleary said he can’t want to run out for the Panthers at the new stadium in 2027.
“I’m very grateful for this project going ahead,” Cleary said.
“It’s pretty crazy to even see the stadium like this at the moment but having the foresight to look to 2027 and be able to play here is something I can’t wait for.
“One thing we pride ourselves on is being a source of community pride and no doubt this will be the heartbeat of a community that is very proud.”
The $309 million redevelopment will be led by the John Holland Group and expects to generate roughly 500 jobs during construction and a further 650 jobs during operation.
Beyond its sporting capabilities, the stadium will be able to host up to 10 concerts every year with a capacity of 30,000 and smaller spaces will be available for private events such as meetings, conferences, and catered functions.
NSW Minister for Sport Steve Kamper said the new stadium will also bring a world class entertainment precinct to Penrith.
“There’s been conversations about this stadium for close to a decade. I’m really pleased to say that we fulfilled on our commitment….” Kamper said.
“This is what Penrith has been crying out for. There’s a growing community out here and it will be an entertainment precinct, second to nothing out in the west. This will be the beating heart of Penrith in due course.”
The training field adjacent to the stadium will also be remodelled to create quality open community spaces with multipurpose courts, child-friendly areas and improved landscaping.
Deputy Premier Prue Car said the redevelopment of the stadium means so much to the Penrith community.
“When you think of Penrith the next thing you think of is the Penrith Panthers,” Car said.
“That’s because this community really rallies around its sporting club. It’s absolutely vital to everything we stand for as a local community here in our part of western Sydney.
“It’s a really exciting day to finally see this project get underway… This is the next chapter in what has been a remarkable story of progress for this part of western Sydney. We’ve really come up in the world…”
The project is expected to be completed by the beginning of 2027.
I don’t get it. 8 months since the ground was last used, and only now is on-site work commencing. Surely all off-site and supportive aspects would have / could have been completed last year, so that physical work could commence immediately after the last game. Isn’t that what project management software is for; it was for me. What am I missing? We could have been back at our home ground at the start of the 2026 season, or soon after.
Mostly the delay was waiting for Sydney Water to get their works completed before they could start with the demolition work at the stadium. There were sewerage pipes that required moving, and that requires a lot of planning such as diverting sewerage, and it can drag out a little.
To my understanding there has been a lot o prep work done at the stadium like removing seat, signage, internal gutting of spaces in the stands, things they could do without disrupting the Sydney Water pipe works.
But now the Sydney Waters operation is done (or near to being done) so the demolition works can begin now.
The length of current Grandstand & future New Grandstand.
West Grandstand
Existing approx. 102m
New indicative approx. 125m
East Grandstand
Existing approx. 113m
New indicative approx. 150m
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