Netball SA Stadium will become part of a new world-class sporting precinct for South Australia, with the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) relocating to Mile End.
On Monday, the state government announced a new $49 million facility – built in between Netball SA Stadium and the SA Athletics Centre – would become SASI’s new headquarters.
The new SASI would include:
- Strength and condition gym capable of accommodating multiple sports and teams
- Specially designed indoor court with smart technology
- Sport specific ergometer training zones
- Indoor bounding areas
- Environment chamber for simulated heat, humidity and altitude stress training
Netball SA CEO Bronwyn Klei said the new facility, in addition to the $18 million upgrade of Netball SA Stadium announced earlier this year, meant now was an incredibly exciting time for netball.
“We’re thrilled to welcome SASI to Mile End, the new $49 million facility plus our major upgrades will create an amazing precinct for our athletes and stadium patrons,” Ms Klei said.
“To have a word-class sporting precinct right here in Mile End will be a gamechanger for our sport and sport in South Australia.
“This is also great news for our Thunderbirds and pathway athletes who utilise the current SASI facilities at Kidman Park every week.
“It will be amazing for them to have a centralised location for all their training as well as access to the new state-of-the-art training facilities.”
