Melbourne Park has been the home of the Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam since 1988. The venue has three fully covered courts now, Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena, and Hisense Arena. There are numerous other show courts utilized during the two week tournament held in January each year. Players and fans alike regularly vote … Read More
Rod Laver Arena is a multipurpose arena located within Melbourne Park. It is the centre court during the Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam held every January. The arena is an all seater stadium with a capacity of 15,000. The retractable roof means the arena is also an all weather stadium too. The venue hosts all … Read More
Opened in 2001, The State Netball Hockey Centre is the jewel in the crown for both sports in Victoria. The main stadium has a maximum capacity of 3,050 and hosts all sorts of events from Netball and Basketball, to Cheerleading and Gymnastics. The centre also has two world-class hockey pitches and has hosted a number … Read More
One of Australia’s most versatile arenas, Hisense Arena plays host to a wide variety of sports throughout the sporting year. It has played host to World Championship Track Cycling events, and features prominently during the Australian Open Tennis Championship each year in January. The Melbourne Vixens, playing in the ANZ Netball Championships, and Melbourne United, … Read More
AAMI Park is Melbourne’s first purpose built rectangular stadium and has been a roaring success since construction finished in 2010. AAMI Park plays host to the Melbourne Victory and Melbourne City competing in the A-League, Melbourne Storm in the NRL, and the Melbourne Rebels in Rugby Unions Super 15’s competition. The stadium has also hosted … Read More
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is the home of multiple teams in the Australian Football League, as well as a venue used for International Cricket and domestic T20 competitions like the BBL. “The G” is an outdoor arena primarily used for Australian Rules football games with a seating capacity of over 100,000. Located in Richmond, … Read More
Marvel Stadium has gone through a few different name changes since construction started in 1996. The first match played at the stadium was Round 1 of the 2000 AFL Premiership Season between Essendon and Port Adelaide in front of around 45,000 fans. Marvel Stadium was the first stadium to have moveable seating, and more impressively, … Read More
Seen as the baby sister to Rod Laver Arena, this stadium can certainly pack a punch. It is actually some of the most electric atmosphere you will witness during the big tournament, at half the price as well! This is the 3rd Stadium in the Melbourne tennis precinct to possess a retractable roof. If you … Read More
The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum – nick named as “The Greatest Stadium in the World” and affectionately “The Grand Old Lady” opened in 1923. There are currently discussions about renovations in the very near future. The home of the USC Trojan football team – the facility seats 93,607 and is the largest football stadium in … Read More
Pauley Pavilion originally opened in 1965, underwent $136 million in renovations, and re-opened in 2012. The facility now seats 13,800 and is home to UCLA’s men’s and women’s basketball as well as women’s gymnastics. This is an elite, top notch facility that many refer to as a “shrine” to UCLA athletics. Once inside the pavilion, take … Read More
