Refurbishment of the historic Leichhardt Oval

This refurbishment will keep the heritage and character of our famous ground while bringing the facilities for players, spectators and sports clubs up to modern standards.

These upgrades will also support both elite and community sport for men and women across several codes.

This will make the ‘eighth wonder of the world’ one of the highest quality suburban grounds in Australia, while taking the unbeatable atmosphere there to another level.

Improvements to Leichhardt Oval will include:

• Refurbishment of the historic western grandstand including upgraded player and spectator facilities, and a new lift to improve accessibility
• New northern grandstand and replacement reconfiguration of the lower seating bowl
• Four new multi-purpose change rooms to support a range of sporting codes and activities
• New stadium seating throughout the ground including accessible seating
• Reconstruction of the playing field surface and upgraded sports lighting
• New toilet facilities next to the Wayne Pearce Hill

Works will commence are expected to be complete in 2028.

The refurbishment of Leichhardt Oval is possible thanks to a partnership between Inner West Council, the Australian Government and the NSW Government.