Sport and Recreation

To help our clients achieve excellence, we strive to deliver exemplary designs and create world-class facilities.

We know from experience how uplifting well designed and constructed leisure facilities can be for performers and users alike. We provide multidisciplinary engineering, technical, and building services support to help our clients realise their visions for state-of-the-art leisure facilities or inspirational sporting arenas.

Our multidisciplinary team has worked with wide variety of clients to deliver a range of outstanding sports and leisure projects, both here in Australia and around the world.

We are proud to have been involved in high profile projects such as the new training facilities for the Western Bulldogs and Essendon AFL Teams. No matter where the project is or the scale of the scheme we’re involved in, our focus is always on delivering cost-effective, sustainable solutions.

Experience and creativity
We work as a team with clients who have big dreams for the future and a clear vision of what they want to create. Modern sporting venues and leisure complexes have to reach out to a wider audience to be viable. Whilst being a local stimulus for jobs, transport and infrastructure, they also have to be designed with integrity and for sustainable use well into the future. We don’t just help design new sporting arenas, theatres, libraries, aquariums, and other facilities, we also assist with overall planning, energy consultancy, infrastructure, and all of the technical requirements that 21st century projects require.

Getting the job done
Our talented building services consultants work as a team to provide solutions to support our clients. We have the experience and the proven ability to deliver well designed, sustainable buildings that meet both financial and environmental requirements.

Featured Project

WaterMarc Leisure Centre, The iconic WaterMarc Leisure Centre in Greensborough offers state-of-the-art aquatic facilities, owned by the Banyule City Council.

This Peddle Thorp Architects-designed scheme consists of a gymnasium measuring over 900 sqm, multiple fitness program rooms, hydrotherapy pool, 50 m pool, ‘learn to swim’ pool, crèche, community meeting rooms, pool shop and children’s fun zone. The centre also has two waterslides including the first Tantrum Alley in Australia.

Waterman provided full design, documentation and construction phase services for the scheme, spanning mechanical, electrical, fire, hydraulic and vertical transportation.

Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium

The Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium redevelopment delivers a multipurpose facility to host a wide range of events.

Move Leisure Centre

The new Move Leisure development replaces the existing facilities on the site as part of the first stage of an overall sports precinct masterplan.

Eltham Leisure Centre

The Peddle Thorp Architects-designed redevelopment of the Eltham Leisure Centre included numerous additional facilities to complement the existing dry fitness and program spaces.

WaterMarc Leisure Centre

The first Tantrum Alley in Australia, thanks to the design, documentation and construction expertise and input from our team.

State Netball and Hockey Centre

The redevelopment of the State Netball & Hockey Centre in Victoria builds on what is already a world-class sporting facility, centrally located adjacent to the Melbourne Zoo at Royal Park.

Mars Stadium

Mars Stadium in Ballarat, formally known as Eureka Stadium, has been redeveloped to become a regional Australian Football League (AFL) venue.

Traralgon Sports Stadium Redevelopment

The Traralgon Sports Stadium redevelopment delivers a multipurpose facility to host a wide range of events.

Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing Centre

The new state-of-the-art wellbeing facility located at Kangaroo Flat provides the City of Greater Bendigo with a 51.5m eight-lane swimming pool.

Gippsland Regional Aquatic Centre

The facility includes sauna and steam rooms, gymnasium and group fitness rooms, wellness centre, 25m outdoor pool and café

Keilor East Leisure Centre

The new Aquatic Leisure Centre in Melbourne is being developed to replace the existing facilities as part of the first stage of an overall sports precinct.

Essendon Football Club

The ‘Hanger’ is Essendon AFL Football Club’s new elite training facility

Gungahlin Leisure Centre

The new leisure centre in Canberra includes a 50m competition pool, 25m learn to swim pool, toddlers pool and water play area.

Bendigo Stadium Expansion

The existing stadium was extended to create a multi-purpose venue, with a seating capacity of 4,000 people.

Aquanation

The Aquatic & Recreation Centre includes a competition pool, FINA compliant dive tower and pool, learn to swim and hydrotherapy pools, extensive children’s waterplay area, skybox and twister waterslides.