Queensland State Netball Centre

Nissan Arena

Nissan Arena

Nissan Arena, 2022

Location| Corner Mains and Kessel Roads, Nathan, Queensland, 4111
Coordinates| 27°33′35″S 153°03′55″E﻿ / ﻿27.5597°S 153.0653°E﻿ / -27.5597; 153.0653
Owner| Queensland Government
Operator| Netball Queensland
Capacity| 5,000
Construction
Broke ground| 2017
Opened| 2019
Construction cost| A$44 million
Architect| Thomson Adsett
Builder| Hansen Yuncken
Tenants
Brisbane Bullets (NBL) (2019–present)
Queensland Firebirds (NNL) (2019–present)
Website
https://nissanarena.com.au/

The Queensland State Netball Centre, also known commercially as Nissan Arena, is a multi-purpose facility located in the southern Brisbane suburb of Nathan. The centre features a 5,000 seat indoor arena that is the home court of Super Netball team the Queensland Firebirds, as well as National Basketball League club the Brisbane Bullets. It is the administrative headquarters of Netball Queensland and provides training facilities for elite-level and community-based netball clubs in Queensland.[1]

## Venue[edit]

In July 2015 the Queensland Government announced plans for the first ever dedicated home for netball in the state, which would cater for professional netball club the Queensland Firebirds and provide administrative offices for Netball Queensland and other facilities for emerging players and clubs in the region.[2] The facility was also known as Brisbane Arena during the construction phase of the project.[1] The government appointed Hansen Yuncken as the design and construction contractor in February 2017 and construction of the centre began later that year.[3]

The main features of the venue include:[4]

* Sunken show court with 5000 seat capacity from where major game events will be broadcast
* Eight indoor hard courts
* Cafe and food and beverage outlets
* Player and umpire changing facilities for both community and elite athletes
* Gymnasium for players
* Sports science and sports medicine facility for elite athlete activities
* Administration offices and parking facilities for Netball Queensland.

The centre was opened on 24 February 2019, with the final cost of construction coming in at $44 million.[5][6]

## Tenants[edit]

### Netball[edit]

The precinct is the headquarters of Netball Queensland and Suncorp Super Netball side the Queensland Firebirds, who play all their home matches at the centre. It also became a training hub and home court for several other Super Netball teams during the 2020 season, who were forced to relocate matches to the venue as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

### Basketball[edit]

Brisbane Bullets vs Perth Wildcats NBL game, 27 December 2022

National Basketball League side the Brisbane Bullets announced they would move all home games to the centre in July 2019, ahead of the start of the season later that year. The arrangement with Netball Queensland allows the Bullets to base themselves in the one facility, as opposed to training and playing at separate arenas in the past.[8] The centre hosted a Harlem Globetrotters exhibition in 2019.[8] The Bullets have nicknamed the arena The Armoury for home matches.[9]

### Boxing[edit]

Various professional boxing events have also been held at the venue.

### Other events[edit]

Netball Queensland has stated its intent to bring a range of indoor sporting and entertainment events to the venue. The Netball Centre hosted the Brisbane leg of the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League. The arena has hosted domestic indoor volleyball matches and was the site of the basketball and closing ceremony of the 2019 INAS Global Games.[10]

## Naming rights[edit]

The venue was referred to as the Queensland State Netball Centre during construction and in the first year of its operation. In October 2019 the Japanese car manufacturer Nissan secured the commercial naming rights to the centre, which was renamed the Nissan Arena. The arrangement is in place for three years.[11][12]

## See also[edit]

* Queensland portal

* Netball in Australia
* Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Queensland State Netball Centre". Austadiums.
2. ^ "New $30 million 'home of netball' to be built in Nathan in Brisbane's south in wake of Firebirds win". ABC News. 6 July 2015.
3. ^ "Queensland State Netball Centre". Queensland Government. 7 November 2018. Archived from the original on 10 December 2018.
4. ^ "Queensland Netball Centre set to open!". Netball Queensland. 28 November 2018.
5. ^ "Premier fires first pass at Queensland's new $44 million Netball Centre". Brisbane Times. 24 February 2019.
6. ^ "New Queensland State Netball Centre and Firebirds base gets official opening". Australasian Leisure Management. 25 February 2019.
7. ^ "Netball players heading to Queensland hub". Fox Sports. 20 July 2020.
8. ^ a b "Brisbane Bullets find new home court through partnership with Netball Queensland". Ministry of Sport. 6 August 2019.
9. ^ "Bullets Blow Away Snakes in The Armoury". NBL.com.au. 20 October 2019.
10. ^ "Closing Ceremony Livestream – 2019 INAS Global Games". INAS Global Games. 18 October 2019 - via YouTube.
11. ^ "Queensland State Netball Centre renamed Nissan Arena". Nissan Australia. 26 October 2019.
12. ^ "Netball Queensland announces venue name change". sapphireseries.com.au. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

## External links[edit]

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* Official Website
* Queensland State Netball Centre – Austadiums Website

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Queensland Firebirds

Est. 1997 in Brisbane, Queensland

Premierships (3)|

* 2011
* 2015
* 2016

Seasons|

| Commonwealth Bank Trophy|

* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
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* 2005
* 2006
* 2007

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ANZ Championship|

* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016

Suncorp Super Netball|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021

Home courts|

* Queensland State Netball Centre
* Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
* Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre

Captains|

* Carla Dziwoki
* Melanie McKenzie
* Peta Stephens
* Lauren Nourse
* Laura Geitz
* Gabi Simpson

Head coaches|

* Patti Farrell
* Sue Hawkins
* Brenda Scherian
* Vicki Wilson
* Roselee Jencke
* Megan Anderson
* Rebecca Bulley

Affiliates|

* Netball Queensland
* Queensland Sapphires

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Governing bodies|

* Netball Queensland

Teams|

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* Queensland Firebirds
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ANC|

* Queensland Sapphires

HSS|

* Bond University Bull Sharks
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Venues|

* Bill Godfrey Oval
* Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
* Brisbane Entertainment Centre
* Chandler Arena
* Coomera Indoor Sports Centre
* Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
* Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre
* Pizzey Park
* Queensland State Netball Centre
* Townsville Stadium
* Underwood Park
* UniSC Arena

See also|

Netball at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Brisbane Bullets

Est. 1979 in Brisbane, Queensland

Franchise|

* History

Arenas|

* Auchenflower Stadium
* Sleeman Sports Centre
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* Nissan Arena

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* NBL

Retired numbers (4)|

* 7
* 22
* 30
* 52

NBL Championships (3)|

* 1985
* 1987
* 2007

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* 1984
* 1986
* 1990

Rivals|

* Adelaide 36ers
* Cairns Taipans
* New Zealand Breakers

Important figures|

* Brian Kearle
* Leroy Loggins
* Larry Sengstock
* Danny Morseu
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* Joey Wright
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Netball venues in Australia

Suncorp Super Netball venues|

* Adelaide Entertainment Centre
* John Cain Arena
* Ken Rosewall Arena
* Margaret Court Arena
* Netball SA Stadium
* Perth Arena
* Queensland State Netball Centre
* UniSC Arena

Commonwealth Games venues|

| 2006|

* Melbourne Park
* Parkville Stadium

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2018|

* Coomera Indoor Sports Centre
* Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre

World Cup venues|

| 1967|

* Matthews Netball Centre

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1991|

* State Sports Centre
* Sydney Entertainment Centre

2015|

* Sydney SuperDome
* Netball Central

See also|

* Adelaide Arena
* AIS Arena
* Bendigo Stadium
* Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
* Brisbane Entertainment Centre
* Chandler Arena
* Newcastle Entertainment Centre
* Perth Superdrome
* Silverdome
* Territory Netball Stadium

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National Basketball League arenas

Main arenas|

* Adelaide Entertainment Centre
* Cairns Convention Centre
* John Cain Arena
* MyState Bank Arena
* Nissan Arena
* Qudos Bank Arena
* RAC Arena
* Spark Arena
* State Basketball Centre
* WIN Entertainment Centre

Secondary arenas|

* Bendigo Basketball Stadium
* Cairns Basketball Stadium
* Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre
* ILT Stadium Southland
* Silverdome

Former arenas|

* Adelaide 36ers Arena
* AIS Arena
* Albert Park Basketball Stadium
* Alexandria Stadium
* Apollo Stadium
* Auchenflower Stadium
* Bankstown Basketball Stadium
* Beaton Park Stadium
* Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
* Brisbane Entertainment Centre
* Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium
* Burswood Dome
* Cairns Pop-Up Arena
* Canberra Showgrounds
* Canterbury Arena (NZ)
* Carrara Indoor Stadium
* Challenge Stadium
* Chandler Arena
* Christchurch Arena (NZ)
* Dandenong Basketball Stadium
* Dowling Street Stadium
* Geelong Arena
* Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
* Keilor Stadium
* Ken Watson Stadium
* Kingborough Sports Centre
* Liverpool Basketball Stadium
* Margaret Court Arena
* Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
* Mystery Creek Events Centre (NZ)
* Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium
* Newcastle Entertainment Centre
* North Shore Events Centre (NZ)
* Parkville Stadium
* Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium
* Perth Entertainment Centre
* Rod Laver Arena
* Singapore Indoor Stadium (SG)
* State Sports Centre
* Sydney Entertainment Centre
* The Glass House
* The Trusts Arena (NZ)
* Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre
* Townsville Stadium
* The Trusts Arena (NZ)
* TSB Arena (NZ)
* Whitlam Leisure Centre

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