Construction of Melbourne Arena commenced in the late 1990s, and 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. 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. Velodromes are cycling tracks in a oval shape with banked sides. 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. 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. The action gets underway on Thursday 13 December at DISC Velodrome with the two-day Para-cycling Nationals, with the Omnium Nationals to … Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust. On 26 February 26 2007, Irish boy band "Hisense Arena" redirects here. On site public car parking is very limited. The arena features a cycling track, which is covered over with seating for court events.

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. Many guests may not know, but the lower seating section of Melbourne Arena can be raised into the ceiling, revealing a professional velodrome underneath. Melbourne is the only city in the world to have twoindoor velodromes: Melbourne Arenaand Darebin International Sports Centre velodrome. For the Australian rules football ground commercially known as "Hisense Stadium", see Stadium in Melbourne Park, Melbourne CBD, Victoria, Australia 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. Trains, trams and buses operate frequently, dropping you right at the door of Australia's premier sports and entertainment precinct. During construction of the arena and throughout the Construction of Melbourne Arena commenced in the late 1990s, and was completed in 2000.

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. 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. The Melbourne Olympic Velodrome (or Olympic Park Velodrome) is a former stadium that was used for cycling events during the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. Built by Theiss Constructions at a cost of $65m, the multi-purpose arena was completed in 2000. In 1897 the League of Victorian Wheelmen built a banked circular track where AAMI Park now stands.

The velodrome was demolished in 1972. Australia’s 2019 summer of track cycling will begin in December with a three-day pre-Christmas track cycling feast in Melbourne.