Western Melbourne kickstarts bid for A-League team with stunning new stadium plans

DESIGNS for a new 15,000 seat sports stadium in Tarneit have been unveiled as part of western Melbourne’s bid for a A-League soccer team. SEE THE PLANS.

Artist's impression of proposed 15,000 seat stadium in Tarneit, aiming to be the home of a new A-league team based in the western suburbs. Wyndham council is gifting the land to consortium Western Melbourne Group Holdings which is leading the bid.

DESIGNS for a new 15,000 seat sports stadium in Tarneit have been unveiled as part of western Melbourne’s bid for another A-League soccer team.

Wyndham Council announced the plans, gifting land to the Western Melbourne Group Holdings consortium which will build the sports centre for the booming western suburbs.

Former Socceroo Steve Horvat is part of the consortium, led by KPMG partner Maurice Bisetto.

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Labelled the “Wyndham Stadium’, the stadium would also have training pitches, sports medicine centre, a gym and recovery areas.

Nearby land would also be used for housing and commercial development.

Artist's impression of the proposed 15,000 seat stadium in Tarneit.

Design drawings of the stadium in Tarneit, aiming to be the home of a new A-league team based in the western suburbs.

Two extra A-League franchises are to be granted by Football Federation Australia in October. A total of 15 expressions of interest have been submitted to the sport’s national body.

Wyndham mayor Peter Maynard said the proposed joint venture would be huge boost for the west.

“It will bring people from across Australia right here to Wyndham to watch on as the nation’s best football players battle it out on the field,” Cr Maynard said.

“The value of this landmark deal for our community will be massive, positioning us as a destination of choice, and putting us on the national and international sporting stage.”

Artist's impression of the Tarneit stadium precinct.

Hundreds of jobs would be created during construction, he said, with more when the stadium is operational.

Mr Bisetto said the joint venture would deliver a “sustainable model for Australian football in one of the fastest growing regions in the country’’.

The bid team also includes Lou Sticca from Tribal Sports Group, KPMG director Tania Orr and Probuild director Andrew Zinni who played 17 games for Australia.

Ex-Socceroo defender Steve Horvat.

Wyndham mayor Peter Maynard.

Melbourne has three other A-League bidders — Team 11 based in southeast Melbourne, South Melbourne and Belgravia which is being led by former Victory chairman Geoff Lord.

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