Tag: Australia

Marvel Stadium revamp plans set to ‘marvel’

Article posted by Coliseum, January 11^th, 2021

The Australian State of Victoria may never have had it as good as now. With funds garnered recently for upgrade of Geelong’s West Oval Stadium to a regional fixture to Victoria’s South West, it’s now the turn for a massive makeover of State capital Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium (Australia) and... » Read more

Limited fans for Australia-India Test match

Article posted by Coliseum, January 8^th, 2021

Though Sydney (Australia) has registered a rise in coronavirus infections, Australia’s upcoming Test match against India will be on course as originally planned at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The venue will operate at 25 percent of its usual capacity amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in the... » Read more

AFL advocates for venue upgrades

Article posted by Coliseum, January 7^th, 2021

The Australian Football League (AFL) promoters in Northern Australia are making a strong pitch for a $300 million stadium in Darwin (Australia) and backing ongoing upgrades to Cairns’ Cazalys Stadium in Queensland. Cazalys Stadium, formerly known as Bundaberg Rum Stadium, is AFL Cairns’ sports... » Read more

Geelong’s West Oval set to get bigger, better

Article posted by Coliseum, January 6^th, 2021

Geelong’s West Oval arena, located in Australia’s Victoria and residence of the Geelong West Giants, Geelong West Cricket Club and Geelong Cycling Club, is set to metamorphose into a major regional sporting facility by September 2021. The entire upgrade price tag will come to $11 million. The... » Read more

Australia stadium lays down entry terms

Article posted by Coliseum, January 5^th, 2021

The Panthers Stadium in Australia is a COVID-safe venue but has laid down terms for entry of patrons to the facility keeping in mind the grim coronavirus scenario the world over. Penrith Stadium (known commercially as Panthers Stadium) is a rugby league and association football stadium located in... » Read more

Stadium Queensland fans’ numbers slump

Article posted by Coliseum, December 24^th, 2020

COVID-19 – which has caught the world in its fatal twirl – has had a marked impact on fans’ attendance numbers at Stadium Queensland (Australia) venues, with the agency’s 2019-20 annual report showing 1.6 million fewer attendances – a drop of 40 percent – when compared... » Read more

Queensland iterates bid to hold 2032 Olympics

Article posted by Coliseum, December 22^nd, 2020

In the wake of a “positive discussion” held recently between the Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and the Australian Olympic Committee President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Vice-President, John Coates, the former has reiterated the State’s bid to hold the 2032 Olympics... » Read more