A STEEL skeleton and roofing start shaping up half of Ballarat’s newest indoor multi-purpose arena. And the bigger part is still to come.
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Framework on the Ballarat Sports and Events Centre site is in place for the three back courts in the stadium redevelopment project.
A large winged structure is set to go even higher to fit a 3000-seat showcourt and is likely to start taking shape in the next week or so.
Pre-cast panels and concreting for about 350 seats at the court’s end signalled the first major structural work put in place last month.
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This section will create the space for three more courts, including the showcourt.
The structural process will take Nicholson Construction about three months to complete.
High winds in past weeks has caused a couple of construction delays with the large scale steel works.
Basketball Ballarat chief Peter Eddy said the project was still on schedule and the existing courts on site remained fully functional.
Works on the $24 million project started in February.
Wendouree Indoor Sports is pushing for a further $5.14 million to promote greater community flexibility. If successful, this will allow for a strength and conditioning centre to be added to the project. This funding would also allow for a skin on the project, to bring the existing and new wings together.
The stadium will be home to the region’s marquee basketball teams, Miners and Rush, and offer a training base to state league netball club Sovereigns, which already plays home games at the venue. But it will also allow more space for community groups and grassroots sports.
BSEC, previously Wendouree Sports and Events Centre, was built in 1984.
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