The AIS Arena has reopened after the Commonwealth government spent $15 million on an upgrade that includes new seating, lighting and air-conditioning.
The AIS Arena closed to the public in 2020 due to safety concerns and briefly reopened in September 2021 to support the ACT’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout where it operated as a mass vaccination clinic.
The upgrades include:
- New fixed and retractable seating to accommodate a wide range of sport, music and community events
- New lighting, scoreboards, LED screens and PA system
- Air-conditioning
- Glass viewing platforms for wheelchair users, a hearing loop and accessible bathrooms
- Modern and flexible changerooms and green rooms
- A new floor that can be set up and packed down as required and used by multiple sports
Events on the Arena’s schedule for the second half of 2024 include the Junior Pan Pacific Swimming Championships Opening Ceremony, Uni Sport National Championships, Skipping Australia National Championships and ICN Body Building World Championships.
The ASC also continues to work closely with the UC Capitals to bring WNBL games back to the AIS Arena in time for the 2024/25 season.
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