Tag: Australia

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

Australian Open likely in February

Article posted by Coliseum, December 8^th, 2020

With less than a month to go for 2021 to ring in, the season’s first Grand Slam tournament – Australian Open – which was supposed to begin on January 18th next year will now likely commence three weeks later on February 8th, 2021. This is as per media reports. The Australian Open is a... » Read more

WACA Ground as boutique venue

Article posted by Coliseum, December 3^rd, 2020

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) Ground in Australia which is all set to be reduced and repurposed into a boutique sporting venue will yet retain its flavor as an international cricket stadium that maintains the International Cricket Council (ICC) – the governing body for... » Read more