Tag: Australia

Go-ahead for Moonee racecourse revamp

Article posted by Coliseum, January 18^th, 2024

The Moonee Valley Racing Club in Melbourne, Australia, can push ahead with the redevelopment of its Grandstand and Clubhouse precinct after planning permission was granted by the City of Moonee Valley. The green light for the revamp follows permit approval for the upgrade of the existing racetrack... » Read more

Sydney snow resort to exude ‘Swiss Alps’ feel

Article posted by Coliseum, January 17^th, 2024

After eight years of planning, construction is set to begin on Australia’s first indoor ski resort, which will bring a snow field to Sydney that can operate for 365 days a year. ‘nzherald.co.nz’ stated that the development, named Winter Sports World (WSW), has been coined ‘the Giant Esky’... » Read more

RNA Showgrounds sub for Gabba revamp

Article posted by Coliseum, December 13^th, 2023

The RNA Showgrounds’ Main Arena has been identified as the best possible temporary venue to host sports and events during the rebuild of The Gabba stadium in Queensland, Australia. The Queensland Government said that following an extensive review, the RNA Showgrounds Main Arena will be upgraded... » Read more

End of a good innings by VenuesLive!

Article posted by Coliseum, December 13^th, 2023

The New South Wales (NSW) Government (Australia) is to end the long-term management of Sydney’s 83,500-capacity Accor Stadium and the 30,000-capacity CommBank Stadium by VenuesLive as of the beginning of next year, with the venues to be operated by its Venues NSW agency moving... » Read more

Procurement kicking off for revamp of The Gabba

Article posted by Coliseum, December 1^st, 2023

Design and construction procurement is set to get underway for the redevelopment of The Gabba stadium in Brisbane, Australia after a project validation report (PVR) was completed. The Queensland Government said the PVR provides detail on how The Gabba stadium will be fully deconstructed and rebuilt... » Read more

Cricket Australia ‘The Hill’ way to woo fans

Article posted by Coliseum, December 1^st, 2023

Test matches in Perth (Australia) will now be known as the ‘West Test’ and the Optus Stadium will feature a hill-like space as Cricket Australia attempts to win back the hearts of the Western Australia cricket fans. ‘The West Australian’ stated that across five days, a total of just 42,517... » Read more

Australia scrambles to find Commonwealth Games host

Article posted by Coliseum, November 29^th, 2023

Australia has just three months to find a host city for the 2026 Commonwealth Games, with the possibility the event could be postponed until 2027. According to ‘The Guardian’, Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) bosses say that finding an Australian host for the 2026 edition remains a... » Read more