Telstra Dome
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Telstra Dome is a stadium in the developing Docklands precinct of Melbourne, Australia, that caters for both sporting and entertainment events. Opened on 9 March, 2000, as Colonial Stadium, its name was changed on 22 July when the Telstra telecommunications carrier acquired the naming rights.
The stadium features both movable seating and a retractable roof. It can seat from 12,000 to 74,000 people depending on the type of event. The fixed seating number for Australian Football League matches is 53,399.
The stadium was developed as a replacement for Waverley Park. The Seven Network is a major shareholder in the ground.
The Telstra Dome by day
Events hosted at Telstra Dome
- Ultimate Rock Symphony, 11 March 2000
- Barbra Streisand concert, 15 and 17 March 2000
- Australia v South Africa cricket, 16, 18, and 20 August 2000
- World Reconciliation Day Tribute Concert, 8 September 2000
- Ricky Martin concert, 25 October 2000
- Grand Jubilee Mass, 15 November 2000
- Bon Jovi's Universal Appeal Concert, 24 March 2001
- Rumba, 17 November, 2001
- Rugby Union World Cup, 2003
- Regular Australian Football League matches since 2000
- RMIT University graduation ceremonies since December 2000
- National Rugby League matches since 2001
