A Year-Round Winter Sports World is Opening in Sydney

You better ski-lieve it! Australian families will soon be able to ski and snowboard locally, all year round, at Sydney's new $400 million Winter Sports World.

The world-class venue will be the first of its kind in Australia and a game-changing training facility, entertainment hub, and tourist attraction. We can't wait!

Winter Sports World is Opening in Sydney in 2028

After years of toing and froing, Winter Sports World, aka Australia's only indoor ski resort, has finally been granted the go-ahead with construction expected to commence in early 2025. 

As of 11 January 2024, Winter Sports World has been granted State Significant Development Application approval by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment to be built at Tench Av in Jamisontown. 

Australia's Only Indoor Ski Resort 

A major drawcard of the winter wonderland is a 300-metre indoor ski slope, plus an Olympic standard ice rink auditorium, designated snow play zone, ice climbing and rock climbing areas, and an 80-metre ski slope for beginners.

The carbon-neutral design, created by renowned eco-friendly architecture practice Environa Studio, will also feature a 170-room hotel along with a dining and bar precinct.

Designed to appeal to a broad market from kids having their first snow experience through to training Winter Olympians, the community development is part of the Penrith City Council's increase in tourism visitors and dollars in the area.

Penrith developer Peter Magnisalis, the brainchild behind the ambitious project, claims the state-of-the-art facilities would become "one of the top 10 high-performance training centres in the world".

"The centre has the potential to significantly contribute to Penrith's goal of creating 2,000 new jobs in the tourism sector by 2031 and doubling the number of visitors to the city by 2025, and in strengthening its 'adventure capital' offering," Magnisalis told the Blue Mountains Gazette.

Winter Sports World Location & Opening Date

The building will commence in 2025, with a 2.35-hectare horse paddock beside Nepean Shores in Penrith as the confirmed site, within proximity to amenities, infrastructure and the new Western Sydney Airport.

Sydney's indoor ski resort is expected to generate 900 new ongoing jobs, 250,000 tourist visits and $80 million per annum each year to Western Sydney.

With approvals now all in place Winter Sports World is rumoured to open in 2028 - we can't wait!

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