The Australian Turf Club (ATC) last night unveiled at an exclusive industry preview event Sydney’s newest and most exciting world-class venue with the completion of the WINX Stand at iconic Royal Randwick.
Named in honour of the immortal racehorse Winx, the two-level $46.6 million state-of-the-art venue is expected to play host to Sydney’s top local events and attract domestic and international meetings and events, including conferences, gala dinners, exhibitions, and other boutique to large-scale celebrations.
The WINX Stand will cement Royal Randwick’s reputation as the pre-eminent venue for Sydney’s meetings and events.
Designed by Cox Architecture, built by Taylor Construction and project managed by MostynCopper over 13 months, the new two-level multi-purpose facility offers 5,043 sqm of flexible floor space which includes The Pavilion on the ground floor, and the Gallery South, Gallery North and Gallery Terrace on level one.
The ground floor features an expansive, fully enclosed indoor space flooded with natural light from floor to high ceiling glass and offers 2,300 sqm that can host 2,030 pax for a conference, 3,000 for a cocktail event, 1,800 banquet style and 94 stands for an exhibition, accompanied by boundless outdoor event and activation spaces.
Level one of the WINX Stand features two fully enclosed modern indoor spaces connected by a sweeping open-air outdoor terrace offering fantastic panoramic vistas over the picturesque Royal Randwick. This space is ideal for conferences and galas, with each Gallery space designed to host 530 pax for a conference, 500 for cocktails and 400 banquet style. The level is also suitable for full event takeovers.
For celebrations, parties, and end of year events the WINX Stand can host 4,000 cocktail-style throughout the venue.
Lyn Lewis-Smith, CEO, Business Events Sydney (BESydney) said the WINX Stand is a fabulous addition to Sydney’s venue offering.
“As restrictions ease and the world re-opens, the WINX Stand will be a compelling drawcard for both domestic and global business events. I’m excited about the potential this new venue presents for a broad range of business events, and it will help strengthen Sydney’s reputation as a pre-eminent business events destination in the APAC region.
“For Sydneysiders, the business events industry has an important role to play in revitalising our city,” said Ms Lewis-Smith.
Melinda Madigan, Executive General Manager, Commercial, ATC, reflected on the interest already expressed in the venue and the positive economic of the $46.6 million WINX Stand.
“Not surprisingly we are seeing extensive demand and inquiries, with the venue fully booked out for its first month of opening and strong bookings already throughout 2022.
“While this is an investment in the infrastructure at Royal Randwick, we also estimate the WINX Stand will deliver over $150 million in economic benefit to New South Wales, whilst creating over 450 jobs during construction, which is so important to support the state’s post-COVID recovery.
“ATC is famous for staging and hosting world-class carnivals and playing host to some of Australia’s most successful meetings and events – making us a true year-round destination. This is underpinned by our award-winning hospitality, best in class sales and event teams, plus an expansive footprint of unique indoor and outdoor spaces, on-site parking and accessible transport links to Sydney CBD.
“The new WINX Stand has now taken Royal Randwick’s unique venue offering to a whole new level,” said Ms Madigan.
The WINX Stand will host its first meetings and events client event on Saturday 4 December 2021.
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