COLISEUM | West Sydney's massive new theatre is launched

Ian Horner
Updated June 12 2019 - 1:49pm, first published June 11 2019 - 11:15am

Richard Errington is chief executive officer at West HQ, the company charged with developing a huge arts/sports/entertainment/accommodation complex at Rooty Hill. The centre's massive new theatre, the Coliseum, is launched this morning at 11am and is set to change the entertainment landscape of the whole of Western Sydney. The initial lineup of performers already locked in includes Keith Urban (December 21), Tina Arena (December 14 and 15) and Barry Humphries as Dame Edna Everage (December 18 and 19). Richard Errington answered our questions.

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What is West HQ? Since being established in 1964 as a community club for returned service men and women, Rooty Hill RSL has given our local community a pulse. The expansion to a licensed venue was a platform for growth. The addition of sports and fitness facilities, accommodation and leisure options saw it evolve further. Today it's a renowned destination for entertainment, fitness, lifestyle and accommodation. It's at the apex of the M4 and M7 catering for an immense radius. Rooty Hill RSL shed light on Western Sydney with initially unique entertainment experiences and now much more. It's been an emblem for culture and tradition and now offers significant facilities for the region. With a shift in focus to lessen the reliance on gaming as our core revenue stream and deliver on our vision for West HQ Limited we've placed a high value on our responsibility to improve our community and strengthen social connections between people and places. This last decade we've achieved development that's brought change and created tremendous opportunities by introducing new diversified businesses that no longer depend overwhelmingly on gaming revenue, such as the purpose-built Sydney Gymnastics & Aquatic Centre in 2013. The recent business name-change to West HQ Limited ensures we're catering for our infrastructure expansion and the vision Rooty Hill RSL had in mind to respond to Western Sydney's needs beyond club facilities. We've integrated a diverse range of businesses which contribute to revenue and extend to the region a lively set of assets revitalising our unique space and fulfilling their interests. West HQ is a backbone of the west. It's an 8-hectare destination for entertainment, fitness, lifestyle and accommodation offering leisure, dining, health and wellbeing, hospitality and business.

Ian Horner

Ian Horner

Editor | Senior Writer

Editor of Fairfield Champion and Liverpool Champion, in South-West Sydney.

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