Sport & Entertainment

We have extensive experience in the sport and entertainment sector, having planned and delivered a substantial number of projects that have resulted in improvements to elite and high-performance sporting venues, precincts and community recreational facilities.

We understand the need for flexibility, ensuring that the facilities we deliver for clients can serve many purposes within the community. As champions of the goals and objectives of the project, we work diligently with complex stakeholder groups to ensure the result gives the client, athletes, grassroots organisations, and fans the best experience possible.

We provide services throughout the entire project lifecycle, from concept, funding, through to project delivery and asset optimisation. We have extensive experience working with government agencies, elite and community sporting organisations, venue operators and user groups to deliver sports infrastructure projects.

We have more than 20 years’ experience in the sports and entertainment sector delivering and managing high profile, complex projects as the nominated client representative, project manager and superintendent.

We have successfully delivered projects offering the best value for money while enhancing and supporting our clients to build state of the art sports infrastructure to attract and retain significant events and provide competitive advantages. Projects range from stadiums and world-class multipurpose venues through to community level recreation infrastructure.

 

Having been involved in high performance training facilities and entertainment venues Australia wide, we provide:

  • infrastructure solutions from the development of initial briefing stages
  • complex stakeholder management
  • specialised project management, commercial, technical and leadership services
  • development of feasibility studies, master plans and business cases
  • identification of funding solutions and functional requirements
  • asset management and condition assessments
Key Projects

Client: NSW Rugby Union (NSWRU)

Value: $18 million

State: New South Wales

Client: Development Victoria

Value: $272 million

State: Victoria

Client: Sydney Cricket & Sports Ground Trust

Value: $99 million

State: New South Wales

Client: Nillumbik Shire Council

Value: $16.5 million

State: Victoria

Client: Melbourne Victory Football Club (MVFC)

Value: $16.8 million

State: Victoria

Client: Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

Value: $9.5 million

State: Victoria

Client: Pakenham Racing Club

Value: $72 million

State: Victoria

Client: Development Victoria (Major Projects Victoria)

Value: $60 million

State: Victoria

Client: ARCL VIC Limited

Value: $14.4 million

State: Victoria

Client: AEG Ogden

Value: $18 million

State: New South Wales

Client: SportAUS

Value:

State: Australian Capital Territory

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Key CONTACTS

Emma Whiffen

Director

Emma is a qualified architect and an experienced project manager who has worked on projects from tender through to design phases and into construction to ensure the best possible outcomes for clients and projects.

Emma has extensive experience as a quantity surveyor and design manager providing value management and cost opportunity reviews to determine and analyse opportunities to manage costs through design solutions.

She is focused on understanding client objectives to provide advice and identify preferred strategies to manage design and costs to meet client and construction team objectives.

Arvind David

Managing Director and Board Executive Director

Arvind represents Government agencies and infrastructure partners to develop and deliver complex social and economic Infrastructure projects.

Combining his experience in project management and organisation leadership, he brings together diverse project teams to create high performing teams that deliver exceptional project outcomes. Deploying his expertise in procurement, transaction management, technical leadership and contract management, Arvind leads teams on projects through all forms of delivery models.

Having worked for government delivery agencies he understands the specialised requirements of government and what it takes to deliver projects in complex stakeholder environments. His experience includes advising client on infrastructure in Australia, UK, Singapore and the USA.

Andrew McKinley

Partner. National Manager, PM and Board Executive Director

Andrew has been a key part of Ontoit since 2006, and currently serves as Partner and Executive Director on the Board. He oversees the day-to-day operations of the project management team, providing strategic advisory services and acting as project director on high-profile, complex projects for our clients.

Over more than two decades, Andrew has successfully managed a diverse range of projects, including the Melbourne Arts Precinct, Shepparton Law Courts, Port of Melbourne Capacity Project, Victorian Emergency Management Training Centre, St Kilda Pier Redevelopment, the Melbourne Wholesale Markets Relocation, and the Mildura Sporting Precinct. His experience also includes infrastructure projects in road, rail, and maritime sectors.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering from RMIT. He is a Chartered Engineer (CPEng) with Engineers Australia and a Certified Practising Project Director (CPPD) with the Australian Institute of Project Management.

Simon Gorr

Executive Director

Simon is an experienced senior executive with 15+ years spent in various roles at the Australian Football League. He has played a key role in every major oval stadium and sporting facility development undertaken over the past decade.

Simon is a capable leader with strong interpersonal skills evidenced through leading complex, large-scale, multi-party negotiations, projects and teams to deliver economic and social value to the satisfaction of numerous and often competing stakeholders. He brings experience in the sports sector including key roles at the Australian Football League. Simon’s commercial background in stadium/venue operations, sports training facilities and major events, expands our advisory and delivery capability for in sport.