Newcastle Knights Centre of Excellence

Newcastle Knights Centre of Excellence

Newcastle Knights Centre of Excellence, the envy of sporting centres across Australia.

The rugby league Centre of Excellence (CoE) for the Newcastle Knights is a $20 million project delivered under the funding agreement between NSW Office of Sport and the Knights owners, Wests Group. Located on a 7-ha site at District Park in Newcastle, it provides a world class rugby league training facility with additional facilities for community use.  

Spanning 3,500m2 on a single level, the CoE features: 

  • Training facilities, including a gymnasium with a designated wrestling area, associated hydration area, supplement store, lap pool, sauna and theatre 
  • General player facilities 
  • Ancillary injury management and rehabilitation facilities, including physio, rehab clinic and doctor’s office 
  • Half-size concrete basketball court 

Bureau Veritas was appointed as Project Manager and Client Representative in mid-2020 to manage a six-week design period to develop a modified design based on what had been submitted to Council to allow the design and construct tender documents to be issued.   

Note: APP Corporation Pty Limited (The APP Group) was initially contracted for this project. The APP Group was acquired by Bureau Veritas in December 2024.  

Client
Knights Rugby League
Location
Newcastle, New South Wales
Value
CAPEX $20 million AUD
Project status
August 2020 – November 2022
Download project