Tag: Australia

Populous concept-design for Canberra blue-chip all-event stadium

Article posted by Coliseum, October 16^th, 2026

The Canberra Airport (Australia) announced on October 14th the appointment of the stadium and event venue design firm Populous to undertake the concept design and feasibility work for the proposed world-class, all-event stadium in Canberra’s city centre. Next Step ‘CANBERRA AIRPORT’... » Read more

New Brisbane Stadium curated cricket wicket infrastructure

Article posted by Coliseum, October 9^th, 2026

Led by the industry-leading grounds experts, Stadiums Queensland will soon begin to curate the cricket wicket infrastructure to be used at the new Brisbane Stadium (Australia). In-situ Wickets ‘STADIUMS QUEENSLAND’ stated that The Gabba currently uses permanent in-situ wickets (a... » Read more

Weighing options on Canberra Stadium – rejig or brand-new digs

Article posted by Coliseum, September 24^th, 2026

The long-running debate over the future of the Canberra Stadium in Bruce, Australia, has taken another step forward with a new master plan presenting two potential options for a new or substantially redeveloped stadium at Bruce. Final Scenarios ‘AUSTADIUMS’ stated that the Australian... » Read more

NFL maiden MCG Melbourne game attracts fans by the swarm

Article posted by Coliseum, September 14^th, 2026

The National Football League’s (NFL’s) first game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, drew 100,021 fans making it the seventh most-attended regular-season game in the NFL history and just the fourth since 2000 to draw more than 100,000 attendees. Packed-like-sardines... » Read more

‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ Leichhardt Oval Stadium total rejig

Article posted by Coliseum, August 18^th, 2026

The Leichhardt Oval Stadium in Sydney (Australia) is set for its biggest transformation in decades with the Minns Labor Government approving a major redevelopment that will secure the future of one of Sydney’s great suburban sporting venues. Construction is expected to kick off following the 2026... » Read more

‘Must-play’ Sydney Afterpay Arena to keep fans in the moment

Article posted by Coliseum, August 14^th, 2026

After 10 years of being known as the Qudos Bank Arena (New South Wales, Australia) the Homebush live venue has officially been renamed the Afterpay Arena in what is a five-year partnership and the doors opened on July 23rd. The Afterpay Arena is Sydney’s ‘must-play’ arena and will provide the... » Read more

National Aquatic Centre ‘Undeniably-Queensland-water-themed’

Article posted by Coliseum, August 10^th, 2026

The design concepts for the new National Aquatic Centre in Brisbane (Australia) have been unveiled with the leading national practices – the ARM Architecture (a creative and innovative architecture practice working around Australia) and the NH Architecture (a Melbourne [Australia]-based group of... » Read more