Melbourne Park mulls demolishing arena over unused 250-metre hidden velodrome
Melbourne Park officials are considering demolishing John Cain Arena after a hidden 250-metre velodrome built into the 11,000-seat venue in 2000 remains unused since 2019. The timber track, constructed for the failed 2006 Commonwealth Games bid, occupies thousands of seats and is now largely inaccessible beneath retractable seating. Removing it would be extremely costly or impossible.
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Published 17 Oct 2026, 05:30 UTC · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 05:40 UTC
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