No doubt many local residents, especially those that drive along Pembroke Road or Rose Payten Drive at Leumeah, would have noticed that the Campbelltown Sport Stadium athletics track has turned blue in the past two weeks.
As part of a major upgrade to the popular venue, the former orange coloured running track has been replaced by a bright blue one.
The venue has been closed since early December 2024 to allow the significant upgrades to be undertaken on the facility’s track, which has been re-certificated as a World Athletics Class 2 track.
The project included a high performance surface being installed to allow the venue to host state and national level events.
It is the first time that resurfacing works have been undertaken at the track since 2010.
A new state of the art discus cage has also been installed at the facility.
Council says tens of thousands of athletes are set to reap the benefits following the re-opening of the Campbelltown Athletics Centre’s upgraded track.
“These significant upgrades reinforce our Campbelltown Athletics Centre as a leading venue for sport, and I look forward to seeing how the whole community, including our seasoned and up and coming athletics stars, make full use of the track,” says Mayor of Campbelltown Darcy Lound.
“This project is significant in local sport and is a great example of our commitment to providing a high quality space for sporting clubs that work hard to promote an active and healthy lifestyle for our community and visitors to the Campbelltown region,” he said.
The Campbelltown Athletics Centre was officially opened in June 1999 by then Mayor of Campbelltown Paul Sinclair as a training track for international teams ahead of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
The facility has become one of Sydney’s premier synthetic athletics tracks, with the centre hosting more than 120 school carnivals each year for schools from inside and outside of the Campbelltown local government area.
The venue is also utilised for numerous annual community events including the Campbelltown Christmas Carols and the 24 Hour Fight Against Cancer Macarthur.
