The spectacular 2026 Commonwealth Games closing ceremony, on 2 August at the OVO Hydro indoor arena, signaled the conclusion of 10 days of international sports competitions. All 74 competing nations and territories indicated great satisfaction with the conduct of the event, including with safety and security. There is no doubt Glasgow and Scotland delivered a hugely successful games.
Security Risk Consultants for design and operation plans for the One New Zealand stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand. IR was a member of the Kōtui team that delivered the NZD $683 million One New Zealand Stadium (Te Kaha) in Christchurch, New Zealand. The fully covered stadium was inaugurated on 27 March 2026 with a ribbon cutting by Prime Minister Christopher Luxton. The first sports event at the venue was a rugby union match on the Anzac Day weekend.
TOGA Central is an iconic mixed-use development in the Central Station Western Gateway Precinct to the south of the Sydney CBD. In 2023 IR was appointed security consulting advisers to the TOGA Central design and development team. The AUD$380+ million project obtained approved of its State Significant Development application in early 2024.
Australian firms COX Architecture and Hassell, along with Japanese firm Azusa Sekkei, have been appointed as principal architects by the Queensland Government to design Brisbane’s new Olympic Stadium in Victoria Park, which will be the centrepiece of the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, within a wider games precinct. (The image shown is a COX rendition of pre-concept design planning).
IR recently completed a security assurance review for State Sport Centres (SSC). The wide-ranging security review of SSC operations and assets will ensure the organisation has best practice security and emergency management arrangements across its complex portfolio of responsibilities. The SSC manages four of Victoria’s world-class sporting facilities: the Melbourne Sports and Aquatics Centre (MSAC) and Lakeside Stadium, at Albert Park; the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville; and the Knox Regional Sports Park, which includes the State Basketball Centre.
IR risk advice and security master planning for the redevelopment of Penrith Stadium. INTELLIGENT RISKS (IR) appointed as specialist security advisers in the John Holland design team.
The John Holland Group has been appointed to deliver the redevelopment of the Penrith Stadium and its surrounding entertainment precinct. The A$309m project funded by the New South Wales (NSW) Government will transform the precinct into a state-of-the-art venue for sport and entertainment.
