Tag: Australia


Rugby on a roll as fans swarm Australia venue

Australia Queensland back to 100 percent

Australia held the most-attended sporting event since the onset of COVID-19 menace – a rugby league fixture between Queensland and New South Wales on Thursday. Rugby league in Australia has accounted for most of this year’s biggest sporting attendances. The State Of Origin fixture is... » Read more


Australia get act together for Big Bash event

Australia Big Bash Cricket League

The Gabba and Adelaide Oval (both in Australia) are among the venues in four States that have been lined up to host the opening matches during the forthcoming KFC Big Bash League. The Big Bash League is an Australian professional franchise Twenty20 cricket league, which was established in 2011 by... » Read more


Cash injection for Kardinia Park face-lifting

Australia Geelong GMHBA Stadium

The Victorian Government in the Australian State of Victoria has announced a $40 million capital injection into the final stage of the overhauling of Geelong’s GMHBA/Kardinia Park which will raise the capacity of the venue to more than 40,000. Work on the project is expected to begin early next... » Read more


SEA pitch for (sea) change in sports venues

Australia Victoria Government sustainability

Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs, Community Sport and Youth, Ros Spence, recently launched the Victorian Government (Australia)-backed Future Proofing Community Sport and Recreation Facilities online guide and toolkit at the opening of the 2020 Sports Environment Alliance Virtual Summit... » Read more


Ambitious plan all set to (per) k up Perth

Australia WACA update Sept. 2020

An ambitious development plan A$1.5bn (£856m/€922m/$1.1bn) between the Commonwealth Government, Western Australian Government and City of Perth (Australia) envisages a new esports stadium in Perth. The Perth City Deal has allocated A$360m of investment from the State Government, Curtin... » Read more


Dolphins hardsell stadium for NRL spot

Australia Redcliffe Dolphin Stadium

The rugby league team Redcliffe Dolphins’ new northern grandstand at its facility (Dolphin Stadium) in South East Queensland (Australia) has been completed and according to Club Chairman Bob Jones this means that the Dolphins are “NRL-ready” i.e., the team can get a place in the National... » Read more


Community-centric sports complex in Australia

Australia Woolgoolga Sports Complex

Ground was broken on November 3rd on the West Woolgoolga Sports Complex in Coffs Harbour (City in Australia) by Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan, MP, State Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh, MP, and Coffs Harbour Mayor Councilor Denise Knight. Major construction work on the project will... » Read more


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