Tag: Australia

Australian Open for more audience attendance

Article posted by Coliseum, October 14^th, 2020

The Australian Open is targeting crowds of up to 50 per cent capacity for its 2021 Grand Slam edition at Melbourne Park (Australia) which can hold 10,500 onlookers. Australian Open 2021 will commence on January 18th, 2021. The Australian Open is a tennis tournament held annually over the last... » Read more

Western United plans elite training facility

Article posted by Coliseum, September 28^th, 2020

Australian A-League football club Western United has unlocked plans to build a new elite training facility next to its new facility, Wyndham City Stadium. Wyndham City Stadium is a proposed 15,000-seat purpose-built football stadium which will be built in Tarneit, West of Melbourne (Australia). The... » Read more

Few Sydney stadia to allow more onlookers

Article posted by Coliseum, September 22^nd, 2020

Come October 1st, and major sporting fixtures in selected Sydney stadia can increase crowds from 25 percent to 50 percent capacity, which means a maximum of 40,000 spectators. An announcement in this regard has been made by the New South Wales (NSW) Government. The decision is based on updated... » Read more

Planned venue in Adelaide to spur growth

Article posted by Coliseum, September 21^st, 2020

Plans for a new multifunctional venue for sports and entertainment have been unveiled in the Australian City of Adelaide. In this regard, a video for a proposed new Adelaide United stadium has been released as part of a sports and entertainment complex in Riverbank called Riverbank West. The... » Read more

Brisbane event scripts success in COVID world

Article posted by Coliseum, September 8^th, 2020

One of the first venues in Australia to reopen since all hell broke loose with the COVID-19 scourge striking the world is the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC). It has held its first events since reopening earlier this month. Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre is a... » Read more

Gabba Stadium gets the AFL Grand Final pie

Article posted by Coliseum, September 3^rd, 2020

The Australian Football League (AFL) will host its Grand Final outside the State of Victoria for the first time this year. Brisbane’s Gabba Stadium has been picked up to reward Queensland’s assistance to the League during COVID-19 which has taken the world by storm. It’s the first time a... » Read more

LPA COVID rules to help industry spring back

Article posted by Coliseum, August 19^th, 2020

To help the live performance industry come back on its feet – prepare in reopening venues and resuming productions – Live Performance Australia (LPA) has released a comprehensive set of COVID Safe guidelines that cover auditions, rehearsals and performances, as well as touring of live... » Read more