Kane Constructions endorsed for Leichhardt Oval refurbishment, subject to final terms Inner West Council backed the tender recommendation for works including a new amenities building, an additional lift, upgraded lighting and a rebuilt oval surface. Council: Inner West Council Meeting: 15 Sep 2026 6:30 PM Recorded status: approved Source status: Draft minutes; recorded wording may change when confirmed. BRIEF According to unconfirmed minutes, Inner West Council endorsed the recommendation to appoint Kane Constructions Pty Ltd to deliver the Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment Project, subject to finalising contractual terms. The recorded scope includes a new amenities building, an additional lift, upgraded lighting and rebuilding the oval surface. The General Manager may execute the contract, and the General Manager or a nominee may approve variations within council-approved funding. The public minutes do not disclose the project sum or construction timetable. KEY FACTS - Council’s recorded resolution endorsed the evaluation panel’s recommendation to appoint Kane Constructions Pty Ltd for the Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment Project, subject to finalising contractual terms. - The General Manager was authorised to execute the contract. - The General Manager or a nominee may approve contract variations provided total project expenditure remains within council-approved funding. - The scope includes a new amenities building, an additional lift, upgraded lighting and rebuilding the oval surface. - The minutes record the motion as carried with 14 votes for and none against. - The public minutes do not state the project sum or construction timetable. ANALYSIS OF THE RECORD - The recorded endorsement is expressly subject to finalising contractual terms; the minutes also give the General Manager authority to execute the contract. - The supplied minutes identify a project sum as being contained in the report, but do not state the amount. - The resolution records an endorsement of a tender recommendation and delegated authority, not confirmation that the contract has been executed or that construction has started. QUESTIONS FOR FOLLOW-UP REPORTING - What is the project sum referred to in the confidential report? - When are the contractual terms expected to be finalised? - What construction start and completion dates will apply? - How will oval access be managed during the works? RECORDED NEXT STEPS - For the endorsed appointment to proceed, contractual terms would need to be finalised. - Subject to finalising contractual terms, the General Manager may execute the tender contract under the delegated authority. - The General Manager or nominee may approve variations provided overall project expenditure does not exceed funding approved by council. SOURCE PASSAGES The evaluation panel recommended appointing Kane Constructions Pty Ltd to deliver the Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment Project, subject to finalising contractual terms. "Council entered into Confidential Session at 10:00 pm. Extraordinary Council Meeting 15 September 2026 10 RESOLUTIONS PASSED DURING CLOSED SESSION C0926(2) Item 2 Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment - Design and Construction Tender Outcome Motion: (Byrne /Scott) That Council: 1. Endorses the recommendation of the evaluation panel to appoint Kane Constructions Pty Ltd to deliver the Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment Project for the Project Sum outlined in this report, subject to the finalisation of the contractual terms." (Resolutions passed during closed session — C0926(2) Item 2 Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment - Design and Construction Tender Outcome) Project funding was updated to cover a new amenities building, an additional lift, upgraded lighting and rebuilding the oval surface. "4. Notes the Project Funding outlined in this report which has been updated to cater for additional scope items including a new amenities building, an additional lift, upgraded lighting and to rebuild the oval surface." (C0926(2) Item 2 Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment - Design and Construction Tender Outcome) The motion carried with 14 councillors recorded for it and none against. "Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Antoniou, Atkins, Barlow, Blake, Byrne, Carlisle, Clay, D'Arienzo, Fergusson, Howard, Macri, Scott, Smith and Tastan Against Motion: Nil Procedural Motion: (D'Arienzo/Carlisle) That Council move back into the Open Session of the Council Meeting." (C0926(2) Item 2 — vote immediately following the tender resolution) The Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment design-and-construction tender outcome was considered in closed session under commercial-confidentiality provisions. "returned to the Meeting at 10:00 pm. Procedural Motion: (Smith/Carlisle) That Council enter into Confidential session. Motion Carried For Motion: Crs Antoniou, Atkins, Barlow, Blake, Byrne, Carlisle, Clay, D'Arienzo, Fergusson, Howard, Macri, Scott, Smith and Tastan Against Motion: Nil Confidential Session That in accordance with Section 10A(1) of the Local Government Act 1993, the following matters be considered in Closed Session of Council for the reasons provided: C0926(2) Item 2 Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment - Design and Construction Tender Outcome (Section 10A(2)(c) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed, confer a commercial advantage on a person with whom the council is conducting (or proposes to conduct) business; AND commercial information of a confidential nature (Section 10A(2)(d)(i) of the Local Government Act 1993) that would, if disclosed prejudice the commercial position of the person who supplied it. Council entered into Confidential Session at 10:00 pm. Extraordinary Council Meeting 15 September 2026 10 RESOLUTIONS PASSED DURING CLOSED SESSION C0926(2) Item 2 Leichhardt Oval Refurbishment - Design and Construction Tender Outcome Motion: (Byrne /Scott) That Council: 1." (Confidential session provisions and resolutions passed during closed session — C0926(2) Item 2) SOURCES https://innerwest.infocouncil.biz/RedirectToDoc.aspx?URL=Open/2026/09/C_15092026_MIN_4333_EXTRA.PDF https://minutesradar.com/news/inner-west-infocouncil-extraordinary-council-15-sep-2026-6-30-pm-15-sep-2026-6-30-pm-minutes-kane-constructions-appointed-for-leichhardt-oval-upgrade/ Prepared from public council minutes using automated drafting and checks. No meeting attendance or interviews are implied. Check the original record and seek comment before republishing claims or analysis. Illustrations are generic, not depictions of actual projects.