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Canberra Lyric Theatre: Delivering Social Impact Alongside a $317M Landmark

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Canberra Lyric Theatre: Delivering Social Impact Alongside a $317M Landmark

Multiplex has broken ground on the $317 million Canberra Lyric Theatre. SocialPro is on the ground tracking social procurement compliance and community impact across the project.
Written by
Taylor Jenkins, SocialPro
Published on
April 1, 2026

A $317 million theatre that will put Canberra on the national touring circuit.

Multiplex has broken ground on the Canberra Lyric Theatre - a 2,000-seat world-class performing arts venue set to open in 2028, bringing major productions like Hamilton, Wicked and The Lion King to the nation's capital for the first time.

It's a landmark project. And landmark projects demand rigorous social procurement accountability.

SocialPro is on the ground with Multiplex to track and report the community impact this project generates - from local employment and subcontractor spend to social value outcomes for Canberrans.

  • Fixed, ratio and headcount targets tracked in real time
  • Forecasting that catches gaps early - not at reporting time
  • Transparency that matches the scale of the project

Building a venue for the community. Proving the impact along the way.

SocialPro is being used by the project teams to assist with delivery of this project.

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