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Canberra’s largest concert, sports and exhibition venue has closed its doors indefinitely, leading to concerns that COVID-19 has accelerated plans to shutdown the AIS arena. The Canberra Times may announce that Sport Australia will contact Arena users this week to let them know that the venue will be unavailable this year, existing bookings have been canceled, and there is no schedule to reopen. The limitations of physically distancing corona virus have meant that interiors have been practically idle since March. However, it is believed that the pandemic is not the only reason why officials have decided to close the arena. The Canberra Times believes a recent facility review has resulted in the closure. However, Sport Australia declined to comment on infrastructure issues or to say whether or when the arena would reopen. The closure will result in Canberra being removed from the tour schedule for great artists as there is no longer a suitable venue in the city. It is believed that organizers have been informed of Sport Australia’s decision, forcing preliminary bookings for artists like Guy Sebastian and Delta Goodrem to be discarded, even if the coronavirus restrictions ease and the crowd can return to events. The wiggles and bands, including Human Nature, have been regular arena users over the years as no other suitable venue is available. Concert organizers were asked to comment. The National Basketball League for women champions, the Canberra Capitals, will be able to do without their main venue, the NBL will not be able to play games in the city, and Super Netball will no longer have an arena where the GWS Giants have signed the club’s contract with the ACT can be housed in government. MORE CANBERRA SPORT Nearly 4,000 fans saw an NBL game in Canberra last year, and the Giants drew sold-out viewers into their games. The closure of the arena is the latest development in the continuing uncertainty about the future of the AIS campus in Bruce, which also includes plans to scale down and halve the 65-hectare center of excellence. Sport Australia, a federal agency, oversees the operation and booking of the arena for the venue. It works with Visit Canberra to attract acts or sporting events to the capital. Sport Australia also rents the Canberra Stadium to the ACT government for ACT Brumbies, Canberra Raiders and other major sporting events. The heads of Sport Australia have submitted a business case to the federal government detailing the plans to revitalize the AIS campus, which has evolved from its original purpose as a sports center to a leading sports scientist. Operation and maintenance of an arena or stadium are not considered part of Sport Australia’s “core business”, which has led to speculation that the AIS arena and Canberra stadium and other assets could be sold to the ACT government. However, the recent closure shocked stakeholders who were planning to book the arena for various events at the end of the year. The 39-year-old venue needs to be changed urgently to make it a state-of-the-art arena. However, sources have told the Canberra Times that they fear officials have used the audit as an excuse to close it indefinitely. “The AIS arena has been closed due to COVID-19 since mid-March. Due to the necessary infrastructure work, we do not expect it to reopen in 2020,” said a spokesman for Sport Australia. “To keep the impact on customers as low as possible, we intend to cancel existing bookings for 2020 and not accept new bookings.” The Australian Sports Commission continues to work with the Australian government on the future of AIS facilities. “Sport Australia considered radical options to transform the arena for a few years, but had to cancel a” Volleydome “proposal four years ago. The women’s basketball champions, the Capitals, play all the finals and major games during the regular Season in the arena with 5000 seats instead of the smaller National Convention Center, but the availability of the convention center depends on what other functions and exhibitions have been booked on 1800 seats The GWS Giants should also play the last game of their three-year contract in Canberra this season, but the closure of the arena means there is no suitable place to meet commitments Sebastian and Goodrem planned to delight Canberra fans towards the end of the year, but now have the Ha uptstadt deleted from their tour dates.
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Canberra’s largest concert, sports and exhibition venue has closed its doors indefinitely, leading to concerns that COVID-19 has accelerated plans to shutdown the AIS arena.
The Canberra Times Sport Australia will be contacting Arena users this week to let them know that the venue will not be available this year. Existing bookings have been canceled and there is no schedule to reopen.
The limitations of physically distancing corona virus have meant that interiors have been practically idle since March. However, it is believed that the pandemic is not the only reason why officials have decided to close the arena.
The Canberra Times A recent facility audit is known to have resulted in the closure, but Sport Australia refused to comment on infrastructure issues or to say whether or when the arena would be reopened.
The closure will result in Canberra being removed from the tour schedule for great artists as there is no longer a suitable venue in the city.
It is believed that organizers have been informed of Sport Australia’s decision, forcing preliminary bookings for artists like Guy Sebastian and Delta Goodrem to be discarded, even if the coronavirus restrictions ease and the crowd can return to events.
The wiggles and bands, including Human Nature, have been regular arena users over the years as no other suitable venue is available. Concert organizers were asked to comment.
The National Basketball League for women champions, the Canberra Capitals, will be able to do without their main venue, the NBL will not be able to play games in the city, and Super Netball will no longer have an arena where the GWS Giants have signed the club’s contract with the ACT can be housed in government.
Nearly 4,000 fans saw an NBL game in Canberra last year, and the Giants drew sold-out viewers into their games.
The closure of the arena is the latest development in the continuing uncertainty about the future of the AIS campus in Bruce, which also includes plans to scale down and halve the 65-hectare center of excellence.
Sport Australia, a federal agency, oversees the operation and booking of the arena for the venue. It works with Visit Canberra to attract acts or sporting events to the capital. Sport Australia also rents the Canberra Stadium to the ACT government for ACT Brumbies, Canberra Raiders and other major sporting events.
The heads of Sport Australia have submitted a business case to the federal government detailing the plans to revitalize the AIS campus, which has evolved from its original purpose as a sports center to a leading sports scientist.
Operation and maintenance of an arena or stadium are not considered part of Sport Australia’s “core business”, which has led to speculation that the AIS arena and Canberra stadium and other assets could be sold to the ACT government.
However, the recent closure shocked stakeholders who were planning to book the arena for various events at the end of the year.
The 39-year-old venue needs to be changed urgently to make it a state-of-the-art arena. However, sources have told the Canberra Times that they fear officials have used the audit as an excuse to close it indefinitely.
“The AIS arena has been closed due to COVID-19 since mid-March. Due to the necessary infrastructure work, we do not expect it to reopen in 2020,” said a spokesman for Sport Australia.
“In order to minimize the impact on customers, we intend to cancel existing bookings for 2020 and not accept new bookings.
The AIS Arena is Canberra’s largest indoor venue. Picture: Jay Cronan
“The Australian Sports Commission continues to work with the Australian government on the future of AIS facilities.”
The capitals’ basketball champions play all final and major games in the arena with 5,000 seats instead of the smaller National Convention Center during the regular season.
However, the availability of the congress center depends on what other functions and exhibitions have been booked in 1800 seats. The capitals have moved regular season games to the AIS arena in recent years because they were unable to book the convention center.
The GWS Giants were also expected to play the last game of their three-year deal in Canberra this season. However, the closure of the arena means that there is no suitable place to meet its obligations
Sebastian and Goodrem planned to delight Canberra fans towards the end of the year, but have now removed the capital from their tour dates.
