University of Western Sydney After the Sydney Olympic Games: Sustainable Infrastructure Developments Reality or Ruse? Sacha Reid University of Western Sydney s.reid@uws.edu.au

Extrinsic Infrastructure Regeneration of industrial wasteland sustainability of site in terms of containing contaminated soil Built infrastructure & facilities given impetus for creation sponsors requirements overtook athletes’ requirements Transport & Road network upgrades

Intrinsic Infrastructure Training Programs facilitation of knowledge and skill creation volunteers Government Involvement limited community involvement Transfer of Knowledge Program for future host cities, not public document

Conclusions Built infrastructure lasting legacy Sustainability of facilities environmentally sound however lacks economic and social sustainability Creation of intrinsic infrastructure limited Further research required into intrinsic infrastructure domain