Owned by the New South Wales Government through the Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA), Sydney Olympic Park was developed as a world-class sporting and events precinct for the 2000 Olympics. With the Government facing criticism about the absence of a master plan beyond the Olympic Games, SOPA was established in 2001 with the primary objective to transform the precinct into a thriving urban centre that would offer employment opportunities, residential communities, parklands, retail, services, schools, transport infrastructure and more.