Wyndham council has appointed Justin Madden to provide strategic advisory services on the development in place for the delivery of the Wyndham Stadium Precinct.
Currently under construction in Tarneit, the precinct will host a series of sporting facilities and is a joint venture between council and the Western Melbourne Group.
Mr Madden, who played 332 AFL games for Essendon and Carlton, later served as planning minister and sport, recreation and Commonwealth Games minister for the state government.
He will be consulted on the development agreement and governance frameworks in place for the project’s delivery.
Mr Madden, who is also a qualified architect, will then provide recommendations on how to best progress with the project.
Wyndham corporate services director Mark Rossiter said that while the development agreement for the site is robust and the ratepayers are protected, its delivery needs to be closely managed to get the best outcome for residents.
“Wyndham is deeply committed to this unique initiative, which has the potential to unlock an extraordinary level of public value,” Mr Rossiter said.
“It is prudent at this point to engage independent expertise to ensure we are on track to deliver this vision.”
The land earmarked for the Wyndham Stadium Precinct, of which includes Ironbark Fields, is owned entirely by council.
