Tag: Australia


Australian Open attendance at 50 percent

Australian Open at 50 percent capacity

Attendance at the 2022 Australian Open has just been capped at 50 percent, ahead of the first round on January 17th. The ‘Broadsheet’ stated that in a statement released on January 13th, the Victorian Government said it was amending the event’s COVID-safe plan to “ensure the health and... » Read more


Melbourne Park’s stunning Kia Arena opens

KIA Arena revealed at Melbourne Park

The stunning new 5,000 seat show court at Melbourne Park (Australia) has been named Kia Arena ahead of the Australian Open 2022. The ‘Melbourne Olympic Parks’ stated that the new Arena was the signature element of the $271.5 million third stage of the Melbourne Park Redevelopment, which also... » Read more


BlueBet Stadium to make way for opulent venue

New stadium for Penrith Panthers

The New South Wales (NSW) Government (Australia) has confirmed the 2022 National Rugby League (NRL) season will be the rugby league football club Penrith Panthers’ final season at the BlueBet Stadium before it makes way for a new, world-class stadium facility. The ‘Penrith Panthers’ stated... » Read more


New Zealand bags 29 FIFA World Cup™ games

2023 FIFA Womens WC schedule released

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup™ is coming to the Oceanian countries – Australia and New Zealand – out of which the Kiwis will get a total of 29 games split between four stadiums. The ‘RNZ’ stated that each country gets an equal share of group matches with four groups based on... » Read more


Stadium Australia renamed as Accor Stadium

Sydney Stadium Australia naming rights

Stadium Australia at Sydney Olympic Park (Australia) has been renamed as Accor Stadium, with the global hotel and lifestyle giant securing the naming rights to Sydney’s former Olympic Games flagship venue at Olympic Park. The ‘Hotel Management’ stated that alongside the Olympic Games in 2000... » Read more


AAMI extends naming rights of Melbourne venue

AAMI Park naming rights

Melbourne & Olympic Parks CEO John Harnden AM confirmed on November 24th that insurance services giant AAMI has extended its naming rights of Melbourne’s (Australia) iconic and most celebrated rectangular stadium – AAMI Park – for a further five years. The ‘Melbourne Rebels’... » Read more


Australia likely to host Rugby World Cup 2027

Australia is the preferred candidate for Rugby WC 2027

World Rugby has announced Australia as the ‘preferred candidate’ for Rugby World Cup 2027. ‘Rugby Australia’ stated that the announcement comes after a World Rugby Council meeting held on November 25th accepted a recommendation from the Rugby World Cup Limited Board to work exclusively with... » Read more


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