Photo Credit: Fridayz Live 2025 – Josh Green.

A big congratulations to our valued member Sydney Showground, who has just wrapped up their most successful financial year on record, an achievement worth celebrating across our entire precinct. This milestone reflects not only an impressive year of growth, but an extraordinary commitment to delivering world-class experiences for organisers, exhibitors, and visitors alike.

Sydney Showground has reached new heights this year, hosting a record number of major events, achieving its highest client satisfaction rating to date, and delivering the largest ENGIE Stadium event in its history. Each success is a testament to the dedication, creativity, and professionalism of their team, who consistently go above and beyond to bring every event to life.

“Having wrapped up our 2025 financial year, I’m delighted to say that it has been our biggest year to date. We have hosted more major events than ever before, welcomed a 20% increase in new clients, and achieved an all-time high client satisfaction rating of 97%,” said Sydney Showground General Manager, Darryl Jeffrey.

“We couldn’t be happier with where our team currently stands and how we’ve grown over the past 12 months, particularly in the stadium events sector.

“Hosting Pearl Jam and Green Day this past financial year, we’ve demonstrated that ENGIE Stadium has so much to offer a wide range of artists, including international superstar Bad Bunny, who will take over the venue across two nights early next year.”

To ensure it continues to drive customer satisfaction, Sydney Showground will launch a Customer Service Charter later this month, laying out a bold vision for exceptional service and collaborative partnerships.

With very little downtime on the horizon, the venue is looking forward to another busy Summer with Good Things Festival, Big Bash Cricket and Bad Bunny just around the corner.

We’re proud to recognise Sydney Showground’s contribution to the vibrancy of Sydney Olympic Park, and we extend our warmest congratulations to the entire team, and to their clients, who continue to entrust them with some of Australia’s most exciting events.

SUMMARY

• From October 2024 to September 2025, more than 160 major events took place at Sydney Showground, welcoming over 2 million visitors to the venue.
• This included an impressive lineup of new and standalone events such as the Sydney Boat Show, which brought the indoor portion of its showcase to Sydney Showground in August, and the Lions Den, as part of the British & Irish Lions Tour.
• Beloved RnB festival Fridayz Live also marked a milestone for the venue in October, with an impressive turnout of 44,000 attendees, making it the biggest concert ever held at ENGIE Stadium.
• This year, Sydney Showground’s ENGIE Stadium was ranked among the Top 10 stadiums in Australia and New Zealand, reflecting the business’s focus on adapting to client and consumer needs.
• Conducting a recent customer satisfaction survey, Sydney Showground celebrated a 97% customer service satisfaction rating this year, with its sales, operations, and floor managers receiving a 4.8 out of 5 stars for service, and staff described as flexible, professional and friendly.