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| Former names | Swimming and Diving Stadium (1956) Olympic Swimming Stadium (1957–1983) Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre (1983–1998) Lexus Centre (2004–2010) Westpac Centre (2010–2015) Holden Centre (2015–2022) |
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| Location | Olympic Blvd and Batman Ave Olympic Park Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia |
| Owner | Melbourne & Olympic Parks Trust |
| Capacity | 7,200 (1983–1998) 5,500 (Original) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 1954 |
| Opened | 22 November 1956 |
| Renovated | 1983, 2003, 2013 |
| Construction cost | £350,000 $10.5 million (1983 renovation) $20 million (2003 renovation) |
| Architect | Kevin Borland, Peter McIntyre and John and Phyllis Murphy |
| Structural engineer | Bill Irwin |
| General contractor | McDougall & Ireland |
| Tenants | |
| 1956 Olympic Games North Melbourne Giants (NBL) (1984-98) Melbourne Tigers (NBL) (1984-91) Eastside Spectres (NBL) (1987-91) Southern Melbourne Saints (NBL) (1987-91) Collingwood Football Club (Administration & Training facility) (2004-present) Victorian Institute of Sport (Administration & Training facility) (2003-present) | |
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The Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre (originally known as the Swimming and Diving Stadium and now known commercially as the AIA Vitality Centre[1]) is a sports administration and training facility located in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne, Australia. The facility opened in 1956 as an aquatic centre for the 1956 Olympic Games. In 1983, the Olympic-sized pool was replaced with a parquetry floor and the facility became Melbourne's home of numerous basketball events until 1998, most notably as the home venue for several National Basketball League teams including the North Melbourne Giants and Melbourne Tigers. The venue served as Melbourne's primary indoor concert arena from 1984 to 1988, until completion of the Rod Laver Arena.
The centre is the administrative and training headquarters of the Collingwood Football Club and Netball Club, who also train on the adjacent Olympic Park Oval.
- ^ "Contact". Collingwood Football Club. 23 September 2022. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.