MEDIA RELEASES
4th June 2010
GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE WALLABIES-FIJI CLASH
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Andrew Barr, today urged Canberrans to get their tickets
for the Qantas Wallabies versus Fiji Test Match at Canberra Stadium this Saturday night.
The game kicks off at 7.30 pm.
“We still have tickets for the match but we expect them to go between now and Saturday so I urge
Canberrans to get their tickets now and to show their support for world-class rugby in the Nation’s
Capital,” Mr Barr said.
“Not only will a big Canberra crowd help the Wallabies to victory, it will also help ensure we continue to
host international test matches in Canberra.
18th May 2010
TICKETS ON SALE FOR QANTAS WALLABIES V FIJI TEST MATCH
CANBERRA READY TO HOST WORLD CUP FOOTBALL
15th May 2010
Canberra will contribute $100 million towards a new, world-class football stadium in the national capital, if Australia wins the right to host the FIFA World Cup football tournament in either 2018 or 2022.
Announcing the pledge today, Chief Minister Jon Stanhope said the Territory had agreed to a cost-sharing arrangement with the Commonwealth on the stadium.
"A major stadium of this type would obviously be well beyond the capacity of the ACT to afford by itself, and this is an opportunity - if the bid succeeds - to secure a magnificent piece of sporting infrastructure for the Territory," Mr Stanhope said.
"The stadium will be part of the Australian Institute of Sport precinct, and will operate under similar arrangements to the existing stadium.The ACT Government contribution is capped at $100 million in today's dollars."
Mr Stanhope said that as Australia's national capital, it was fitting that Canberra should host matches in what was one of the world's leading sporting events, attracting a television audience of well over one billion.
"If Australia wins the bid, Canberra is expected to host up to five matches involving the top 32 football nations in the world," Mr Stanhope said. Read More...
FOOTY TEAMS TO CLEAN UP AT CANBERRA STADIUM THIS SEASON
Minister for the Environment, Climate Change, and Water, Simon Corbell, today joined with players from the ACT Brumbies and the Canberra Raiders to launch a new recycling program for the ACT’s major sporting venue, Canberra Stadium.
“The Brumbies and Raiders are sporting names recognised around the world and to
have them on board with our campaign to promote recycling is a great boost,” Mr
Corbell said.
The ACT Government has partnered with the teams and Canberra Stadium to film two
commercials that will be shown before home games, including the Brumbies match
tomorrow against New Zealand team the Hurricanes. The stadium has signed up to the
Government’s recycling initiative for businesses. Read More...
CA Brumbies v HSBC Waratahs at ANZ Stadium - Saturday, 24 April
Come and Stand As One with our CA Brumbies as they tackle traditional rivals the HSBC Waratahs at ANZ Stadium on Saturday, 24 April. The CA Brumbies are knocking on the door of a semi-final place so lets support them in this quest by showing them with our support at this important match.
Brumbies Members and Supporters can access special Brumbies supporter bays on Level 3 North at ANZ Stadium for this event. Attached is a booking form which shows the map of the Stadium and the area restricted for Brumbies supporters who attend the game.
Level 3 North has been set up as the official Brumbies Supporters Area for this match.
- Capacity of the Brumbies supporters area is 1,700 seats.
- Brumbies Supporters Area has been set up as a separate price category using the following link http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/Show.aspx?sh=ANZWARATO (click on Brumbies Supporter Button)
- The area is fully serviced with Food and Beverage Services for members and Supporters to catch up pre-match and during half time.
WANT MORE? HOW ABOUT A PACKAGE DEAL FROM THE CA BRUMBIES?
Your package includes return coach transfers from Canberra to Sydney, inclusive of travel to and from the game, accommodation at Mantra Parramatta, a pre-game function at Bill Young’s ‘Hotel Concord’, a ticket to the game and return coach transfers to Canberra on Sunday, 25 April.
Date: Saturday, 24 April – Sunday, 25 April
Cost: $275.00 per person, twin share
RSVP: Monday, 19 April
*Please note minimum numbers must be met for the tour to proceed.
For further information on this package, please contact:
Kate Baker
k.baker@brumbies.com.au
(02) 6283 8505
CLICK HERE FOR BOOKING FORM
Thursday 4th February 2010
adult tickets from only $15 under juniors/schools family offer for qantas wallabies test in canberra
Australian Rugby Union has announced an exclusive Juniors/Schools Family offer for
the Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series Test between the Qantas Wallabies and Fiji at
Canberra Stadium on 5 June with silver category tickets for both adults and children
available at a one-off price of just $15.
The discount offer is seen as an investment in the game’s grassroots and represents a
significant saving on the standard price of silver category seats where adult tickets will
go on general sale at $45 and children’s tickets at $23.
Thursday 3rd December 2009
CANBERRA FLICKS THE SWITCH ON SOLAR ENERGY
Up to 16 night sporting matches are set to be powered by solar energy each year thanks to the installation of 72 new solar photovoltaic panels on the roof of Canberra Stadium, Minister for Energy, Simon Corbell said today.
"Canberra Stadium is one of Canberra's iconic buildings and a popular sporting venue for a range of codes, and this is an excellent way we can promote the clean energy message to a large group of people, but also significantly reduce the venue's carbon footprint," Mr Corbell said.
"The Government allocated $314,000 for the installation of the panels and marks the stadium out as one of the most sustainable sporting arenas in the country.
Tuesday 27 October 2009
Minister urges public to support football double-header
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation Andrew Barr today joined with players from Canberra United to help promote this Saturday’s football double-header at Canberra Stadium.
The double-header kicks off with Canberra United playing Central Coast Mariners at 4.15pm in the Westfield W-League, before the Central Coast Mariners play Adelaide United at 7.00pm in the Hyundai A-League.
“This Saturday promises to be a great opportunity for local football fans to cheer on Canberra United witnessing the first full competition points double-header to be played in Canberra,” Mr Barr said.
“I urge Canberrans to get out to the games, which will help show Football Federation Australia the level of support that exists for high-level football in the local region. Read more...
Tuesday 29 September 2009
CANBERRA WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR A-LEAGUE TEAM
Football fans in the ACT will have to wait to get a local A-League team, after the Football Federation of
Australia today announced that the next A-League team would be based in Western Sydney, rather
than Canberra.
Acting Sports Minister Jon Stanhope said the announcement would deeply disappoint many thousands
of soccer players and fans in the ACT and he congratulated the A-League4Canberra consortium, led
by Mr Ivan Slavich, for running a hard race and fighting hard to have the next A-League team based in
the nation’s capital.
The community-based campaign attracted more than 2000 individual foundation members, as well as
some of Canberra’s most prominent and proud businesses as foundation corporate members.
“I think Canberra made a good case to be considered as the base for the A-League’s next new team,
and it is of course deeply disappointing and somewhat frustrating that the FFA, which acknowledged
the strength of our application, has chosen Western Sydney instead as home base for the League’s
12th team,” Mr Stanhope said. Read more...
Monday 21 September 2009
CANBERRA TO HOST ANOTHER QANTAS WALLABIES TEST IN 2010
Canberra will host a Test for the second year in succession when the Qantas Wallabies play Rugby World Cup quarter-finalist Fiji at Canberra Stadium next June. Australian Rugby Union has today released the 2010 Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series inbound program. It involves an international season-opener against Fiji on Saturday, 5 June, in the national capital, followed by a two-Test showdown with England and a one-off game against Ireland. The Bundaberg Rum Tri Nations draw will also be unveiled before the end of the month. However, ARU has confirmed today that one of the two Bledisloe Cup Tests in Australia next year will be played in Melbourne. ARU took a Test to Canberra for the first time since 2000 when the Qantas Wallabies played Italy on 13 June this year. The Qantas Wallabies won 31-8 with rookie James O’Connor collecting a hat trick of tries in front of a crowd of more than 21,000. “Canberra embraced the return of International Rugby,” said ARU Managing Director and CEO John O’Neill. “There was a real buzz about the city and the media coverage was great. “When it came to deciding where we would stage the Test against Fiji next season, the experience of this year certainly weighed in Canberra’s favour.” Mr O’Neill said the Fijians, apart from boasting crowd-pleasing flamboyance and flair, would also return to Australia – for the first time since the countdown to the 2007 Rugby World Cup – with an impressive addition to their portfolio. “Those who followed the Rugby World Cup two years ago will know Fiji beat Canada, Japan and, most importantly, Wales to reach the quarter finals,” he added. “While upsetting the Welsh was a major shock, the Fijians almost delivered another unforgettable giant-killing act.” Fiji played South Africa for a place in the semi-finals and at one stage in the second half drew level at 20-all with the Springboks in Marseilles. South Africa eventually shook clear of the islanders to win 37-20. The Fijian Test against the Qantas Wallabies will kick off a highly-anticipated 2010 Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series. The Australians will open a two-Test series against England at Subiaco Oval in Perth the following week. The two arch rivals will clash again at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Saturday, 19 June. Completing the Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series inbound tour program, to be played over four successive weekends, the Qantas Wallabies will face Six Nations champion Ireland at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Saturday, 26 June. “It is an exciting schedule, a challenging program, before the Qantas Wallabies head into the Bundaberg Rum Tri Nations,” said Mr O’Neill. “Fiji reached the quarter-finals at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. “Ireland won the Grand Slam earlier this year with an unbeaten campaign against England, France, Wales, Scotland and Italy. The Irish are currently the premier team in Europe. “England finished second on the Six Nations ladder in 2009 and had a comprehensive win over France. So the quality of competition awaiting the Qantas Wallabies is not to be under estimated. “We should have a reasonable gauge of where we stand against England and Ireland during November too, when the Qantas Wallabies embark on their Grand Slam tour. “It will be the first Grand Slam attempt since the 1984 side marched unbeaten through the UK and Ireland in the four Tests they played. “Fittingly, this Grand Slam tour will come on the 25th anniversary of that magnificent achievement.” 2010 BUNDABERG RUM RUGBY SERIES JUNE TESTS
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Friday 18 September 2009
MARINERS RETURN TO CAPITAL
After making their first Hyundai A-League trip to Canberra a success with a 2-1 win over Perth in September, the Central Coast Mariners will return to the nation’s capital for a huge double header on Saturday 31 October.
The Mariners’ Westfield W-League team will hit the Canberra Stadium turf first when they clash with the ACT’s own Canberra United at 4:15pm, before the Hyundai A-League side tackles Adelaide United at 7:00pm.
These two matches will see the relationship between the Central Coast and Canberra strengthen even further, after several successful jaunts to the capital in the past, to forge ties with the ACT Government, Capital Football, A-League4Canberra and Territory Venues & Events.
After making a strong start to the Hyundai A-League season, the Mariners’ will be hoping to make Round 13 a lucky one, with a Halloween victory over Adelaide, while the Westfield W-League side will be desperately seeking victory over a side they enjoyed one victory, but also suffered one defeat against last season.
The Mariners next match of the Hyundai A-League 2009/10 season at Canberra Stadium will be against Adelaide on Saturday, 31 October. Kick-off in the W-League match is 4:15pm, and A-League at 7:00pm. Tickets for this match are available online at www.ticketek.com.au or by phoning 132 849.
Mariners Memberships for the Hyundai A-League 2009/10 season are now available online at www.ccmariners.com.au or by phoning 1300 767 442.
Thursday 9 July 2009
TWO A-LEAGUE GAMES IN CANBERRA
Football action is again coming to Canberra, following an agreement between the ACT Government
and Football Federation Australia for two Hyundai A-League matches to be held at Canberra Stadium
later this year.
On 4 September the Central Coast Mariners will take on Perth Glory and on 31 October they will take
on Adelaide United.
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Andrew Barr said the games are great news for Canberra’s
football fans and the ACT’s tourism operators.
“These games will provide local football fans with more top level sporting action and will give people
from interstate even more reasons to visit the ACT, providing a boost for ACT tourism operators and
the thousands of Canberrans they employ. Read more...
Tuesday 30 June 2009
CHIEF MINISTER UNVEILS MAL MENINGA STATUE
Chief Minister and Minister for the Arts Jon Stanhope MLA has today unveiled a sculpture to honour Raiders great Mal Meninga at Canberra Stadium. Proudly commissioned and funded by the ACT Government the sculpture is part of the Government’s broad-ranging public art program.
“I am pleased to launch this remarkable new work of art, which will now stand to honour one our greatest rugby league legends,” Mr Stanhope said.
“During my time as Chief Minister, a wide range of public works of art from the kinetic work in Yarra Glen to this work of art to honour Mal Meninga have been installed across our city. Public art is one of the most important ways that the ACT Government contributes to the cultural life of our city.
“Mal Meninga is an Australian Rugby League legend. As a player he was a legendary centre, counted among the best players of the 20th Century.”
Sculptor artist Cathy Weiszmann was commissioned to produce the work, which now stands within the Canberra Stadium. Ms Weiszmann has previously created three life sized works for the Sydney Cricket Ground of Dally Messenger, Fred Spofforth and legendary cricket spectator and South’s supporter ‘Yabba’.
“Ms Weiszmann is a sculptor of rare ability and she has created what will be a highly regarded piece of sculpture.”
The iconic pose of Mal used for the sculpture was selected by the Canberra Raiders as perhaps the most triumphant of Mal’s football career with the Raiders. It depicts him scoring the last try of his illustrious career in the final minutes of the 1994 Grand Final. This image is depicted on the Mal Meninga medal presented to the Raiders best and fairest player each year.
“Mal is acknowledged by all rugby league fans, and I believe by all football fans of any description, as the greatest rugby league player ever to play in the national capital,” said Mr Stanhope.
Cathy Weiszmann’s bronze sculpture of Meninga is positioned at the forecourt level of the Mal Meninga Grandstand in the Canberra Stadium, alongside the well recognised sculpture of Laurie Daley.
This new work of art forms part of the Territory Government’s public art collection and more information about public art can be found at www.arts.act.gov.au/publicart
Friday 15th May 2009
GREATEST SUPERCROSS RACER OF ALL TIME TO RACE IN CANBERRA
America’s Jeremy McGrath confirmed to race in Canberra’s first ever Super X race
Canberra Stadium will be transformed into a massive dirt colosseum for an epic Supercross showdown between two of the sport’s greats when Super X storms into Canberra for the first time on November 7.
America’s Jeremy McGrath, who is the greatest Supercross racer of all time, will battle it out with Australia’s two time world Supercross champion, Chad Reed, to claim top spot on the podium in the fourth round of the 2009 Australasian Supercross Championship.
Monday 12th May 2009
QANTAS WALLABIES COACH WARNS “BEWARE OF ITALY”
Qantas Wallabies coach Robbie Deans is on alert for an Italian ambush when the two nations do battle twice next month as part of the Bundaberg Rum Rugby Series.
The Australians will open their 2009 Test campaign against Italy at Canberra Stadium on 13 June, with tickets for the series opener going on sale to the general public through Ticketek from 9am tomorrow.
Qantas Wallabies skipper Stirling Mortlock and assistant coach Jim Williams – a former favourite son in Canberra from his time with the Brumbies – joined ACT Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Mr Andrew Barr MLA, to announce tickets going on sale for the first Test to be played in the national capital since 2000.
Monday 2nd March 2009
REVAMPED WEST LOUNGE AT STADIUM TO BRING ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO THE CAPITAL
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation, Mr Andrew Barr MLA, today launched the newly refurbished West Lounge at Canberra Stadium.
“I’m pleased to launch the new and improved West Lounge here at Canberra Stadium,” said Mr Barr.
“The West Lounge, which boasts a full view of Canberra Stadium’s lush playing field with ceiling to floor windows, has been refurbished with a state of the art Audio Visual system including LCD televisions and speaker system, new bar facades, new custom made carpet, new chairs, decorative graphics and a sliding door to accommodate the room for small and large functions.
Wednesday 18 February 2009
Canberra Stadium scores Socceroos encounter
For the first time in more than a decade, the Qantas Socceroos are set to play an important international match in the nation's capital, making it the perfect opportunity for the people of Canberra to show their support for the round ball game. Read more...
Thursday 12 February 2009
CA Brumbies to aid Victorian bushfire appeal
The CA Brumbies have committed to assisting those affected by the Victorian bushfires.
The CA Brumbies will host a collection point for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal at their first home match against the Crusaders at Canberra Stadium on Saturday, 21 February.
The effort is part of a co-ordinated approach between the Australian Rugby Union, Brumbies Rugby, NSW Rugby Union, Queensland Rugby Union and Rugby WA. Agreement was reached that each of the provinces will co-ordinate collections at their respective grounds when they play their first home matches this season. Read More...
Friday 6 February 2009
'09 fine for sport in the act
2009 will be the biggest ever year for sporting events in the capital according to Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation Andrew Barr.
Speaking today at the launch of the 2009 ACT Government Sporting Events Calendar at Stromlo Forest Park, Mr Barr said the huge number and high quality of scheduled events is great news for sports fans and for the ACT's tourism operators.
"This packed calendar of 50 major sporting events has something for every Canberra Sports fan and for sports fans from across Australia," Mr Barr said. Read More...
Thursday 22nd January 2009
FFA Media Release: Westfield Matildas squad to meet Italy
Westfield Matildas coach Tom Sermanni today announced a 21 player squad for the upcoming international friendly matches against Italy in Australia.
The Australian women will take on their Italian counterparts on Saturday 31 January in Parramatta and again on Saturday 7 February in Canberra. Read More...
Tuesday 20th January 2009
Canberra Stadium scores Socceroos encounter
Chief Minister Jon Stanhope and the Chief Commercial Officer of Football Federation Australia, Mr John O'Sullivan jointly announced today that the Socceroos will play their first qualifying match in the Asian Football Championship in Canberra.
Mr Stanhope said the match, against Kuwait on Thursday 5 March, will be a highlight of Canberra's sporting calendar in 2009 and an opportunity for Canberra to demonstrate its growing support for the international game. Read more...
Monday 19th January 2009
2009 CANBERRA TEST TICKET PRICES RELEASE
Australian Rugby Union has announced an affordable range of ticket prices for fans wanting to attend the Qantas Wallabies’ long-awaited Test return to Canberra on June 13. Read more...
Friday 9th January 2009
ffa media release: Australia v Italy
The Australian women's football team, the Westfield Matildas, will meet Italy for two international friendly matches in Australia kicking-off at the end of the month. Read more...
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