Western Sydney set to get a $700 million snowsports resort

  • Western Sydney’s new $700 million snow resort will open in 2028.
  • The centre will not only include ski runs but also cafes and a hotel.
  • Construction has started on Winter Sports World.

Work has started on an ambitious new sports centre – not any kind of sports centre but one for snow lovers.

Construction has started on a huge new indoor snowsports facility which is on track to open in Penrith in 2028.

The proposal to build the Winter Sports World in Sydney’s Western Suburbs was granted State Significant Development Application Approval by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment back in January 2024 and the team behind the project has just started construction.

For Sydneysiders and visitors who can’t make it to the ski slopes, Winter Sports World will take over what is currently a horse paddock located within Penrith’s Riverlink Tourism Precinct.

It will offer year-round access to snow sports, complete with mountainside cafes, a 300-metre advanced open ski run, a competition venue and a 170-room hotel.

The $700 million Winter Sports World will open in 2028.

The project is expected to double visitor numbers for Penrith and after visiting the site in December 2024, NSW Premier Chris Minns described the project as “Western Sydney’s jewel in the crown of tourism attractions,” – citing its broad appeal for visitors from “Australia and beyond.’’

Minister for Western Sydney Prue Carr said, “It just blows my mind that in a few short years we’re going to have this opportunity for our kids to enjoy something we could have never dreamt about in Penrith,” describing how young people in Western Sydney “deserve the very best, and they’re going to get it”.

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