AIS Arena

AIS Arena
The Palace
Map
Former namesIndoor Sports Stadium (planning/construction)
National Indoor Sports Centre (1981–95)
Address26 Leverrier Street
Bruce, Australian Capital Territory
Coordinates35°14′52″S 149°6′4″E / 35.24778°S 149.10111°E / -35.24778; 149.10111
OwnerAustralian Institute of Sport
Capacity4,200
Concerts[2]
  • Reserved: 3,502
  • General admission: 4,264
  • Theater: 2,718
Construction
Broke ground1979
Opened26 January 1981
Renovated2016 & 2024
Construction cost$6.3 million
($33.5 million in 2022 dollars[1])
ArchitectPhilip Cox & Partners
Structural engineerBond James Laron & Murtagh
Services engineerSRG Limited
General contractorJohn Holland Group
Tenants
Canberra Cannons (NBL) (1981–2003)
Australian Institute of Sport (WNBL) (1981–2012)
UC Capitals (WNBL) (1984–2020; 2024–present)
AIS Canberra Darters (CBT) (2003–2007)

AIS Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Canberra, Australia, located on the grounds of the Australian Institute of Sport. It was built in 1981 and was originally named the National Indoor Sports Centre.

  1. ^ AU = 1850-1901: McLean, I.W. (1999), Consumer Prices and Expenditure Patterns in Australia 1850–1914. Australian Economic History Review, 39: 1-28 (taken W6 series from Table A1, which represents the average inflation in all of Australian colonies). For later years, calculated using the pre-decimal inflation calculator provided by the Reserve Bank of Australia for each year, input: £94 8s (94.40 Australian pounds in decimal values), start year: 1901.
  2. ^ "AIS Arena". Archived from the original on 10 December 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2010.