A NEW DIRECTION
Our attention turns eastward to the second stage of our redevelopment , the East Building launch in 2017 . The fruition of the $ 400 million investment will significantly increase capacity and enhance the versatility of the Centre across three distinct , but interconnected buildings along the Riverbank . The East Building replaces the original plenary building ( home of the first Convention Centre in Australia in 1987 ) with a multi-purpose , state-of-the-art facility with plenary capacity of up to 3,500 seats . The redeveloped Centre is set in the heart of the Riverbank Precinct which is rapidly evolving to create a new hub for Adelaide , incorporating ‘ BioMed City ’ - health and medical research centres , educational institutions , sport and entertainment facilities . The East Building launch also marks the completion of the entire facility and heralds a ‘ new direction ’ and new possibilities for the Adelaide Convention Centre .