{"id":37967,"date":"2026-03-15T18:06:46","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T07:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=37967"},"modified":"2026-03-15T18:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T07:06:46","slug":"hello-penrith-to-helloworld-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/hello-penrith-to-helloworld-stadium\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Penrith to Helloworld stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Penrith\u2019s new world-class stadium will be known as Helloworld Stadium, with the travel professionals to be the inaugural naming rights partner of Sydney\u2019s newest destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helloworld Travel is Australia\u2019s leading travel company with the largest network of 2000 independent franchise travel agents. The five-year stadium naming rights partnership marks Helloworld Travel\u2019s first sponsorship of a major sporting venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Penrith\u2019s new crown jewel forms part of the Minns Labor Government\u2019s historic multi-billion-dollar investment in Sydney\u2019s western suburbs. It reflects the government&#8217;s commitment to building better communities across Western Sydney by investing in the critical infrastructure and services needed in both fast-growing and established areas connecting local families with jobs, recreation and opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Helloworld Stadium will seat 25,000 fans in sports mode and up to 30,000 for concerts. Currently under construction set to open in 2027 the project will generate around 500 jobs during construction, with more than 650 ongoing jobs supported once the stadium is operational.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key features of Helloworld Stadium include steeper grandstands to bring fans closer to the action, new videoboards and sound system, more food and beverage outlets, increased bathrooms, modern corporate facilities, improved safety and security, the family-friendly hills have been retained and four gender neutral changerooms will support the growth of men\u2019s and women\u2019s sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once operational, Helloworld Stadium will be home of the Penrith Panthers, and host concerts, motocross and other major and sporting events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The venue replaces the original Penrith Park which opened in 1967.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Minister for Sport and Tourism Steve Kamper:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPenrith is ready to take off with Helloworld Travel coming onboard as the inaugural naming rights partner of western Sydney\u2019s newest destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWith construction of Helloworld Stadium to be completed and the new Western Sydney Airport to open this year, this is an exciting partnership that will take Penrith to the world and creating a sport and entertainment destination that supports the local economy year-round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Member for Penrith Karen McKeown OAM said:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe new Helloworld Stadium is an exciting step forward for Penrith and reflects the Government\u2019s commitment to delivering world-class infrastructure for Western Sydney. This redevelopment will create a modern, family-friendly venue that brings fans closer to the action while supporting the continued growth of sport, entertainment, and major events in our region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cImportantly, the project is also delivering real benefits for our community \u2013 creating local jobs during construction and once the stadium is operational, while providing a new home for the Panthers and a destination that will attract visitors, events and investment to Penrith for decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Helloworld Travel CEO Andrew Burnes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToday marks an incredibly proud moment for Helloworld Travel and our network of passionate travel professionals. The naming of Helloworld Stadium reflects our long-standing commitment in Australia and New Zealand to connecting people with unforgettable experiences \u2013 whether that\u2019s exploring the world with the help of our legion of travel professionals or coming together to celebrate great sporting and live entertainment events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to partner with Venues NSW on this exciting new chapter in Penrith and look forward to seeing Helloworld Stadium become a place that will create lifelong memories for friends and families.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Penrith\u2019s new world-class stadium will be known as Helloworld Stadium, with the travel professionals to be the inaugural naming rights partner of Sydney\u2019s newest destination. Helloworld Travel is Australia\u2019s leading travel company with the largest network of 2000 independent franchise travel agents. The five-year stadium naming rights partnership marks Helloworld Travel\u2019s first sponsorship of a &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2026\/03\/15\/hello-penrith-to-helloworld-stadium\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Hello Penrith to Helloworld stadium&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37967"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37968,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37967\/revisions\/37968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}