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2.1 History of the Sydney Bid PART TWO : PREPARATION FOR THE GAMES The NSW Government commenced studies into the feasibility of Sydney hosting an Olympic Games in the early 1970's. Homebush Bay was recommended as the central site for any Olympic plan, however substantial new urban and sporting infrastructure was required. Masterplan proposals for the development of Homebush Bay were endorsed by NSW Cabinet in July 1989. In February 1988 the NSW Government formed a special Secretariat within NSW Premier’s Department to prepare a proposal to host the 1996 Games in Sydney. Although this proposal was unsuccessful, the foundations were laid for the future Sydney 2000 Bid. In 1990, the NSW Government established the Homebush Bay Development Corporation (HBDC) to manage development of the Homebush Bay site. The Government and the City of Sydney announced Sydney's Bid for the 2000 Games on 1 March 1991. On 1 May 1991, the Australian Olympic Committee formally endorsed Sydney as the Australian Candidate City for the 2000 Games. The Sydney Olympics 2000 Bid Limited (SOBL) was incorporated on 19 June 1991 to conduct and manage Sydney's Bid. The SOBL was a public company limited by guarantee and incorporated in NSW. The Bid Company's $25.2 million budget included funding from corporate contributions and $2.9 million provided by NSW Government. NSW Government Bid costs are included in this report. The Bid Company became client for the Olympic related facilities and infrastructure proposed for Homebush Bay and being planned by HBDC. HBDC continued the remediation program for site contamination at Homebush Bay throughout the Bid period and also formulated a number of Master Plans for subsequent large-scale redevelopment of the area. The NSW Government worked with SOBL to identify and endorse sites for sports and other activities that would take place outside of Homebush Bay. The Sydney 2000 Bid for the Paralympic Games was based on the venues, infrastructure and services proposed in the Olympic Bid. Integral to the respective Bids was the commitment made by the NSW Government concerning delivery of venues, facilities, village accommodation, provision of essential services and environmental initiatives. The NSW Government also agreed to underwrite the budgets of both Organising Committees. The Australian Government considerably assisted the Sydney 2000 Games Bids by undertaking to contribute $150 million to the construction of new Games facilities and infrastructure. The Australian Government also provided support in areas such as security, quarantine, diplomatic issues and border protection. On 23 September 1993, Sydney was announced by Mr Juan Antonio Samaranch as the Olympic Host City for the Games of the XVIIth Olympiad. The Host City Contract was signed that evening by the IOC, the Lord Mayor of Sydney on behalf of the Council of the City of Sydney, and the AOC. The International Paralympic Committee awarded Sydney the XIth Paralympic Games soon after and the Host City Contract was signed in August 1995.
PART TWO : PREPARATION FOR THE GAMES 2.2 Creation of the Olympic Agencies The following agencies were created specifically to facilitate the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games: • Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) • Sydney Paralympic Organising Committee (SPOC) • Olympic Co-ordination Authority (OCA) • Olympic Roads and Transport Authority (ORTA) • Olympic Security Command Centre (OSCC) Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) With the announcement of Sydney as the Olympic Host City in September 1993, organisational arrangements were restructured. The Sydney Olympics 2000 Bid Limited (SOBL) was closed and a Unit, the Office of Olympic Co-ordination, was formed within the Premier's Department to prepare the legislation to establish SOCOG and co-ordinate other Olympic activity within Government. Under the Host City Contract, an Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (OCOG) was required to be established within eight months of signing the Contract. The Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) Act, 1993 was passed by the NSW Parliament and shortly after SOCOG began operations with staff drawn variously from the SOBL, Government agencies and the sporting and business sectors. SOCOG's role was to fulfil the obligations of the Host City Contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with its principal responsibilities being: • The sports program, including preparing and operating all venues and facilities, including village accommodation, for the Games. • Organising the cultural program. • Establishing a marketing program in consultation with the IOC and the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC). • Arranging and making available host broadcaster, television and radio facilities and other information services. In terms of program areas, this meant in essence that SOCOG was responsible for the areas of sport competition, the Athletes Village, ticketing, sponsor servicing, technology, ceremonies, licensed products, press operations, protocol, the torch relay, arts festivals and Olympic broadcasting via the Sydney Olympic Broadcasting Organisation (SOBO). The Act provided for SOCOG to be governed by a Board of 15 directors. In accordance with the requirements of the IOC, the board automatically included the two IOC members resident in Australia, the President and Secretary-General of the AOC and the Lord Mayor of the City of Sydney. Additional directors were specified as follows: • Two persons representing the Premier of New South Wales. • Two nominees of the Prime Minister of Australia. • The President of the Board, as appointed by the NSW Government in consultation with the President of the AOC. • The Chief Executive Officer of SOCOG, (appointed by the Board of Directors with the consent of the Premier of NSW). • Four persons with the appropriate expertise and experience to represent community, sporting, business and commercial interests.
Page 1 and 2: THE SYDNEY 2000 OLYMPIC AND PARALYM
Page 3 and 4: FOREWORD Statement by the Hon Micha
Page 5 and 6: INTRODUCTION The Sydney 2000 Olympi
Page 7 and 8: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The financial con
Page 9 and 10: Indeed no other event impacts more
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PART FIVE : THE SYDNEY 2000 LEGACY
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APPENDIX 1 : OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL
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GLOSSARY GLOSSARY ACEA Association
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