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Chefs Kieran Brine and Robert Smithson. Photo: Melinda Jane.
EXCLUSIVE: BUILDER OF SYDNEY’S ALLIANZ STADIUM WILL CONSTRUCT NEW HOME OF THE PANTHERS
BUILDER LOCKED IN TROY DODDS
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onstruction giant John Holland will build the new-look Penrith Stadium, it was confirmed this
week. Infrastructure NSW had curiously not made any official announcement regarding the appointment of a builder, but
confirmed to the Weekender this week that John Holland had won the job. It’s the same company that controlled the impressive Sydney Football Stadium project. The new Penrith Stadium is expected to open in 2027, welcoming back the Panthers who will spend the next two NRL seasons on the road. The $309 million project is already
underway, though work so far has been limited to relocating sewer lines. Locals are likely to see increased construction work in the coming weeks, with the famous western grandstand expected to be the first knocked down. The stadium has been closed since the end of the 2025 NRL season. Full story on » p. 3
A render of the new-look Penrith Stadium.
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