APPLICATION FILE

INTRODUCTION

Named the “World’s Ultimate Sports City” in 2006, 2008, and 2010, Melbourne, a

modern and dynamic metropolis with a population of 4,442,918 inhabitants, is the perfect host

for the Olympic Games in the 21st century. We are a city that loves sports, with 15 professional

and semi-professional teams, host of several successful world-class sports events each year

(including the Australian Open of Tennis and the Australian F1 Grand Prix). Named the

World’s “most liveable city” by The Economist Intelligence Unit every year since 2011, we are

a growing city, which could overcome Sydney as Australia’s largest city before somewhere

between 2028 and 2050, according to different studies.

Australia is a country that looks towards the future, part of the booming Asia-Pacific

region. Hosting the games in Australia will help cement even more the Olympic Games in this

part of the world.

Building on the legacy of the 1956 Olympic Games, Australia hosted a great number of

international events, including recently the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, the 2003 IRB

Rugby World Cup, the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and the 2015 AFC Asian

Cup.

Hosting the Olympics in Melbourne would send a great message of modernity and

sustainability to the World.

We plan to host environment-friendly games, with a lasting impact on the local

communities of Melbourne. Relying mostly on existing venues, the few new permanent

facilities we will build will be designed to have a purpose after the Games and improve the life

of the residents of the city.

DATES OF THE GAMES

The proposed dates for the Olympic Games in 2028 are from Friday, September 22th

to Sunday, October 8th. However, some preliminary events would take place on the days

before the opening ceremony.

The Paralympic Games would take place from Wednesday, October 18th to Sunday,

October 29th.

These dates are similar to the period during which the 2000 Olympic Games took place

in Sydney and allow the games to unfold during a warmer period than the traditional northern

hemisphere summer months (July and August) while not disturbing the international sports

calendar in unreasonable ways.

To avoid any clash, other sports events will be moved. The AFL season, which

traditionally culminates with the Grand Final at Melbourne Cricket Ground on the last Sunday

of September or the first Sunday of October, will end earlier, on Sunday, September 17th, and

the Grand Final will be moved to ANZ Stadium in Sydney. The NRL, which usually ends with

its Grand Final on the last Sunday of September, will take a break during the games and have

its two final weeks on October 15th and 22nd.

CONCEPT

We propose an efficient and compact concept to offer the best Olympic experience to

athletes, spectators, the media and members of the Olympic Family. Venues will be located in

4 clusters centered on city parks (3 existing parks and one created for the games), and all located

in a 6-kilometer radius around the Olympic Village: Melbourne Park (where Melbourne Cricket

Ground would serve as the main stadium), Albert Park, Royal Park, and the newly-built

Olympic Park in Fishermans Bend (where the Olympic Village and the IBC/MPC will be

located). Some venues will be located outside these clusters in the Melbourne region, as well

as all over Australia (for Football preliminaries).

The new Olympic Park, of approximately 90ha, would be part of a major urban

regeneration project of over 250ha, planned over the next 35 years in the Fishermans Bend area.

It aims to attract 40,000 jobs and 80,000 inhabitants. After the games, the Olympic Park will be

the central point of this new district, and serve as a catalyst for its development. Most of the

new facilities will be converted into housing, commercial or office space, cultural and sports

venues for the community.

VENUES

Complete list of venues:

Venue name Capacity Events (Olympics) Events (Paralympics)

EXISTING VENUES, no permanent work required

Melbourne Cricket Ground 100,000 Ceremonies, Athletics Ceremonies, Athletics

Stadium Australia (Sydney) 84,000 Football (prelims.)

Docklands Stadium 53,359 Rugby Sevens, Football (finals.)

Lang Park (Brisbane) 52,500 Football (prelims.)

Melbourne Rectangular Stadium 30,050 Football (prelims.)

Princes Park 27,000 Cricket

Canberra Stadium (Canberra) 25,000 Football (prelims.)

Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre 15,000* Equestrian Equestrian

Rod Laver Arena 14,820 Gymnastics (artistic, trampoline),

Basketball (finals)

Wheelchair Basketball

Melbourne Park Tennis Centre from 10,500 to 200 Tennis Wheelchair Tennis

State Netball and Hockey Centre 10,000 and 5,000 Field Hockey Football (5-a-side)

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 4 8,000* Handball (prelims.), Judo Goalball

Lakeside Stadium 7,500* Lacrosse

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 6,000* Boxing Judo, Taekwondo

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 2 5,541 Weightlifiting Powerlifting

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 3 5,000* Badminton, Gymnastics (rythmic) Badminton

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 5 5,000* Table Tennis, Taekwondo Table Tennis

Melbourne Showgrounds 5,000* Cycling (BMX)

Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre - Outdoor Pool 5,000* Swimming (water polo)

Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre - Sports Hall 5,000* Squash Boccia

Melbourne International Shooting Centre 3,000* Shooting (rifle and pistol) Shooting

Melbourne Gun Club 3,000* Shooting (clay target)

State Mountain Bike Course 2,000* Cycling (mountain bike)

PLANNED VENUE, to be built regardless of the Games

Perth Stadium (Perth) 60,000 Football (prelims.)

ADDITIONAL VENUES, permanent

Olympic Swimming Centre 15,000* Swimming (swimming,

synchronised diving)

Swimming

Olympic Community Centre 1 15,000* Volleyball Volleyball (sitting)

Olympic Community Centre 2 10,000* Basketball (prelims.), Handball

(finals)

Wheelchair Rugby

Olympic Velodrome 5,000* Cycling (track) Cycling (track)

Victoria Rowing/Canoeing Centre - Flatwater Course 12,000* Rowing, Canoeing (flatwater) Rowing, Paracanoe

Victoria Rowing/Canoeing Centre - Whitewater

Course 8,000*

Canoeing (whitewater)

ADDITIONAL VENUES, temporary

Royal Park Arena 16,000 Beach Volleyball

Albert Park Archery Fields 5,000 Archery

Royal Botanic Gardens 1,500 Cycling (road) Cycling (road)

St Kilda Beach 1,500 Triathlon, Swimming (open

water)

Paratriathlon

St Kilda Harbour general admission

only

Sailing

*includes temporary seating

CLIMATE

Melbourne has an oceanic climate. We plan to hold the games during the first days of

spring, during which the weather is rather mild, with almost no record of temperatures going

into negatives. The weather would be similar to that experienced in Sydney in 2000, albeit a bit

dryer. The average low temperature in September and October is of 8.7°C, while the average

high is of 18.4°C. The average rainfall is of 62.1mm per month.

TRANSPORTATION

Melbourne has two major airports, including one international, known as Melbourne

Airport. It offers flights Asia, North America, Africa, and Europe, thanks to 30 airline carriers.

It welcomed over 31 million passengers in 2013.

To get around the city, Melbourne has an extensive road network, with the longest

freeway network in Australia. But public transport is the main transit mode in our plan.

Melbourne has the world’s largest tram network, with 245 kilometers of tracks over 28 routes.

The city also has an important suburban rail network, with 16 lines, operated by Metro Trains

Melbourne. The train network is planned to undergo major renovations and expansion in the

following years. And all the improvements that would be made before the games are already

planned.

During the games, each major venue cluster would be located close to at least one train

station.

Melbourne also has a bike-sharing system and inter-city trains to Adelaide and Sydney.