[2] Administratively, the agency is a division within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport.
[3] The history of the agency goes back to 1955 when the New South Wales Department of Sport and Recreation was formed.
The Centres offer the following programs and services: The ten Sport and Recreation Centres are located at: Olympic Sport Venues include: The Participation and Partnerships branch incorporates regions, funding and performance, and industry programs.
The branch is responsible for the development and implementation of key major projects including the NSW Stadia Strategy.
The NSW Government announced in September 2015 that more than $1.6 billion will be invested in the stadia network over the next decade.