World’s largest revolving platform installed in Adelaide Convention Centre’s new East Building

WATCH THE VIDEO: The redeveloped $397 million Convention Centre is expected to attract more events after the installation of the world’s largest revolving platform.

THE world’s largest rotating seating platform has been installed in the Adelaide Convention

Centre’s $397 million East Building.

Featuring two 18-metre revolving drums which can hold up to 320 people each, the building will be able to be reconfigured for events, conferences and concerts within minutes.

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill said the project is “forecast to inject an

additional $1.92 billion into the state’s economy over the next 25 years”.

“It’s already helped create hundreds of jobs during the construction phase — and will continue to create even more in our visitor economy,” he said.

Already, the State Government’s Convention Bid Fund has secured conventions worth about $365 million to South Australia.

There have been more than 400 workers on and off-site involved in construction and when complete the redevelopment is expected to support more than 1200 South Australian jobs a year.

The East Building forms Stage Two of the redevelopment and is scheduled to be officially

opened in August.