The tennis court is a GreenSet surface (between 2008 and 2019 the surface was plexicushion) and the roof is retractable, making it one of the few venues where tennis can be played during rain. For the Australian rules football ground commercially known as "Hisense Stadium", see Stadium in Melbourne Park, Melbourne CBD, Victoria, Australia Many guests may not know, but the lower seating section of Melbourne Arena can be raised into the ceiling, revealing a professional velodrome underneath. The velodrome was demolished in 1972.Since its construction in 2000, Melbourne Arena has been the venue for major cycling events in Melbourne, hosting the World Track Cycling Championships in 2012 and a round of the World Cup. Since its construction in 2000, Melbourne Arena has been the venue for major cycling events in Melbourne, hosting the World Track Cycling Championships in 2012 and a round of the World Cup. Built by Theiss Constructions at a cost of $65m, the multi-purpose arena was completed in 2000. The tennis court is a The venue is able to hold a maximum spectator capacity of 11,000 for events such as music concerts where general floor seating or standing room is available. Jump to main navigation; Jump to main content; Menu.

Melbourne is the only city in the world to have twoindoor velodromes: Melbourne Arenaand Darebin International Sports Centre velodrome. The velodrome was demolished in 1972. During the 1920's, the cycle track was reconstructed as a steep concrete velodrome known as the Melbourne Motordrome.

The Revolution concept also proved a revelation with Madisons, sprints and keirins run throughout the series which consisted of three rounds - The Melbourne Cup On Wheels, The Madison Championships and the historic The Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land and pays respect to their Elders, past and emerging. The arena features a cycling track, which is covered over with seating for court events. For The largest netball attendance at the arena was on 20 November 2004 when 10,300 saw the Every year, the venue hosts many matches as part of the The largest basketball crowd was on 4 December 2016 during the Netball is played regularly at the venue.

The arena features a cycling track, which is covered over with seating for court events. Construction of Melbourne Arena commenced in the late 1990s, and was completed in 2000. On site public car parking is very limited. The Melbourne Olympic Velodrome (or Olympic Park Velodrome) is a former stadium that was used for cycling events during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. It is the home court of the On 14 and 15 June 2013, the venue played host to an The arena hosts several musical and entertainment events each year, in concert with other venues in the precinct. On 26 February 26 2007, Irish boy band "Hisense Arena" redirects here. Melbourne Arena formerly Melbourne Arena, Hisense Arena Getting There Precinct Map PUBLIC TRANSPORT Public transport is the quickest and easiest way to get to and from an event at Melbourne & Olympic Parks. Cycling has long enjoyed a strong connection to the Melbourne and Olympic Park precinct.Although prone to flooding in the late 19th Century, the Friendly Societies Gardens (Olympic Park area) featured cycling tracks used by the public. Apart from the enduring Austral Wheelrace, Sir Hubert Opperman thrilled crowds with remarkable motor-paced world records for distances up to 1000 miles.A dedicated cycling velodrome was constructed for the 1956 Olympic Games cycling, just next to Olympic Park Stadium where AAMI Park is situated. Trains, trams and buses operate frequently, dropping you right at the door of Australia's premier sports and entertainment precinct. Many velodromes in Melbourne are owned by clubs and used for training and racing so check with the club to find out their training/racing times.

During construction of the arena and throughout the Construction of Melbourne Arena commenced in the late 1990s, and was completed in 2000. Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust. Melbourne Arena (recently changed from Hisense Arena) extended Melbourne Park and its capacity to handle ever increasing tennis crowds, whilst also satisfying demand for … GPO Box 4611, Melbourne, VIC 3001 Velodromes are cycling tracks in a oval shape with banked sides. In 1897 the League of Victorian Wheelmen built a banked circular track where AAMI Park now stands. Feel like you're in the thick of the action at the multi-purpose Hisense Arena, whether it's basketball, netball, world cycling or even live music. Australia’s 2019 summer of track cycling will begin in December with a three-day pre-Christmas track cycling feast in Melbourne. Feel like you're in the thick of the action at the multi-purpose Hisense Arena, whether it's basketball, netball, world cycling or even live music. The action gets underway on Thursday 13 December at DISC Velodrome with the two-day Para-cycling Nationals, with the Omnium Nationals to …