📋 Tender Overview
scopethe Federal Government announced 498 million to redevelop the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.The redevelopment will increase visitor areas by 83 per cent or around 10000 square metres to expand the exhibition and public program space which is currently at capacity. It will includea new temporary exhibition spaceimproved visitor orientation wayfinding and amenitiesareas for respite and reflectionnew education facilitiesa theatre and functions spacea space to be used by veterans organisationstwo electronic displays. The War Memorial held a public consultation on the redevelopment plans in August and September 2018. A summary report will be publicly available by mid-December 2018.In November 2019 official development plans for the nine-year Australian War Memorial Development Project were unveiled. The plan was open for public feedback from 19 November to 13 December 2019. As part of the public consultation the Memorial has also established an on-site information gallery where the detailed plans can be viewed.Project Timeline2018 Development project announced by the Prime Minister Hon Scott Morrison MP2019 Early works begin2020 Anzac Hall site preparations begin2021 Southern entrance works begin2022 Southern entrance external works complete2023 Anzac Hall and glazed link open southern entrance opens C.E.W. Bean Building and Research Centre open2024 Main building lower refurbishments and galleries begin2025 Main building upper refurbishments begin2027 Project completeEarly works construction to extend the underground car parking facilities on the eastern side of the precinct have begun. The project is anticipated to be complete by 2027.
