AusLeisure

Western Australia’s SpeedDome has received a vast improvement to its facilities with upgrades to toilets and change rooms, new paintwork and signage to internal areas, and application of anti-slip coatings to entrances, corridors and the internal roller hockey surface.

These works have enhanced the internal and external areas of the venue and ensured the venue upholds the highest safety standards for all visitors and competitors.

In 2016 the venue received a $2.52 million upgrade, installing a new 250 metre timber velodrome cycle track ensuring the venue continues to operate to international training and competition standards. New LED competition lighting was installed in 2019.

Certification has been received from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) which is the worldwide governing body for cycling. The venue is now compliant to UCI standards.

The SpeedDome, owned by Western Australia Government agency VenuesWest has been the training ground for some of the state's top cycling champions, including Cameron Meyer, Sam Welsford and Melissa Hoskins.

Over its history, the SpeedDome has hosted state, national and international events, including the prestigious 1997 UCI Track Cycling World Championships.

Western Australia Sport and Recreation Minister Mick Murray notes "as well as a top training and competition facility for athletes, the SpeedDome also hosts a number of community roller sports which will benefit from the improvements.

"The upgraded facilities provide an ideal opportunity for cycling groups to promote the sport and encourage more members of the community to join their local track cycling club.

"These upgrades will ensure we continue to provide one of the best cycling facilities in Australia to current athletes, aspiring athletes and local community groups."

Related Articles

6th July 2020 - VenuesWest re-appoints Quayclean

29th April 2020 - Body Bike launches virtual group cycling with Wexer

26th October 2019 - VenuesWest venues set to recycle sporting equipment

23rd October 2019 - Uncertainty surrounds plans for governance unification in Australian cycling

7th October 2019 - VenuesWest sets attendance record with over six million patrons in 2018/19

23rd September 2019 - City of Logan venue to host UCI C1 Freestyle BMX event

6th August 2019 - VenuesWest undertakes smart venues transformation

25th June 2019 - VenuesWest welcomes three new charities to its Community Partners Program

20th February 2019 - VenuesWest invites charitable organisations to join its Community Partner Program

7th February 2019 - VenuesWest looks back on its successful 2018

2nd July 2018 - VenuesWest to continue Perth Motorplex operations as buyer sought

27th June 2018 - Graham Goerke named new Chair at VenuesWest

2nd September 2017 - Revitalised Perth SpeedDome ready to welcome top cycling meets

4th July 2015 - HBF Stadium to get a new look

27th April 2013 - UCI slammed for lack of action after Armstrong doping saga

---

Support our industry news service
We hope that you value the news that we publish so while you're here can we ask for your support?

As an independent publisher, we need reader support for our industry news gathering so ask that - if you don't already do so - you back us by subscribing to the printed Australasian Leisure Management magazine and/or our online news.