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overflow-hidden pb-1 w-100" role="option"> <div class="card-img ratio ratio-16x9" aria-hidden="true"><img width="1300" height="731" src="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024/10/20240917_RLA-Suites-Final-Render.jpg" class="img-cover" alt="Rod Laver Arena unveils newly refurbished Suites for 2025" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 722px, 296px" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024/10/20240917_RLA-Suites-Final-Render.jpg 1300w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024/10/20240917_RLA-Suites-Final-Render-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024/10/20240917_RLA-Suites-Final-Render-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2024/10/20240917_RLA-Suites-Final-Render-768x432.jpg 768w" /></div> <div class="card-body pb-5 d-flex flex-column position-relative"> <p class="overline mb-2">News</p> <p class="mb-0 fs-6 fw-bold text-black order-2"> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">published on </span> 17 October <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </p> <h5 class="card-title lead mb-2 order-1 body-font"> <a href="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/news/rod-laver-arena-unveils-newly-refurbished-suites-for-2025/" class="text-decoration-none stretched-link">Rod Laver Arena unveils newly refurbished Suites for 2025</a> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </h5> <p class="pt-2 mb-3 card-text text-muted small order-2">Melbourne & Olympic Parks is proud to announce that Rod Laver Arena鈥檚 upcoming newly refurbished Suites are now available for leasing in 2025.</p> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">Read more</span> <div class="card-cta-icon position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 p-3 py-lg-4 text-primary" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="material-icons">arrow_forward</span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 d-flex align-items-stretch" > <div class="card overflow-hidden pb-1 w-100" role="option"> <div class="card-img ratio ratio-16x9" aria-hidden="true"><img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/07/RLA-Construction.jpg" class="img-cover" alt="Melbourne & Olympic Parks call on construction contractors" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 722px, 296px" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/07/RLA-Construction.jpg 1920w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/07/RLA-Construction-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/07/RLA-Construction-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/07/RLA-Construction-768x432.jpg 768w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/07/RLA-Construction-1536x864.jpg 1536w" /></div> <div class="card-body pb-5 d-flex flex-column position-relative"> <p class="overline mb-2">News</p> <p class="mb-0 fs-6 fw-bold text-black order-2"> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">published on </span> 25 July <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </p> <h5 class="card-title lead mb-2 order-1 body-font"> <a href="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/news/melbourne-olympic-parks-call-on-construction-contractors/" class="text-decoration-none stretched-link">Melbourne & Olympic Parks call on construction contractors</a> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </h5> <p class="pt-2 mb-3 card-text text-muted small order-2">Melbourne & Olympic Parks is seeking a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to carry out upgrade works on the Rod Laver Arena athlete facilities.</p> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">Read more</span> <div class="card-cta-icon position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 p-3 py-lg-4 text-primary" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="material-icons">arrow_forward</span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 d-flex align-items-stretch" > <div class="card overflow-hidden pb-1 w-100" role="option"> <div class="card-img ratio ratio-16x9" aria-hidden="true"><img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/06/Kids-8.jpg" class="img-cover" alt="Hacks for attending Melbourne & Olympic Parks with kids" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 722px, 296px" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/06/Kids-8.jpg 1920w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/06/Kids-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/06/Kids-8-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/06/Kids-8-768x432.jpg 768w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2023/06/Kids-8-1536x864.jpg 1536w" /></div> <div class="card-body pb-5 d-flex flex-column position-relative"> <p class="overline mb-2">News</p> <p class="mb-0 fs-6 fw-bold text-black order-2"> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">published on </span> 28 June <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </p> <h5 class="card-title lead mb-2 order-1 body-font"> <a href="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/news/hacks-for-attending-melbourne-olympic-parks-with-kids/" class="text-decoration-none stretched-link">Hacks for attending Melbourne & Olympic Parks with kids</a> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </h5> <p class="pt-2 mb-3 card-text text-muted small order-2">Just because you鈥檝e got a little one in tow, doesn鈥檛 mean you can鈥檛 enjoy all the fun and festivities that Melbourne & Olympic Parks has to offer.</p> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">Read more</span> <div class="card-cta-icon position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 p-3 py-lg-4 text-primary" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="material-icons">arrow_forward</span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 d-flex align-items-stretch" > <div class="card overflow-hidden pb-1 w-100" role="option"> <div class="card-img ratio ratio-16x9" aria-hidden="true"><img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/11/001A7958.jpg" class="img-cover" alt="Rod Laver Arena turns ringside for epic day of bouts" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 722px, 296px" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/11/001A7958.jpg 1920w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/11/001A7958-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/11/001A7958-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/11/001A7958-768x432.jpg 768w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/11/001A7958-1536x864.jpg 1536w" /></div> <div class="card-body pb-5 d-flex flex-column position-relative"> <p class="overline mb-2">News</p> <p class="mb-0 fs-6 fw-bold text-black order-2"> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">published on </span> 3 November <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </p> <h5 class="card-title lead mb-2 order-1 body-font"> <a href="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/news/rod-laver-arena-turns-ringside-for-epic-day-of-bouts/" class="text-decoration-none stretched-link">Rod Laver Arena turns ringside for epic day of bouts</a> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </h5> <p class="pt-2 mb-3 card-text text-muted small order-2">The eyes of the boxing world were on Melbourne in October, with the highly anticipated Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr. rematch bout taking place at Rod Laver Arena.聽聽</p> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">Read more</span> <div class="card-cta-icon position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 p-3 py-lg-4 text-primary" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="material-icons">arrow_forward</span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 d-flex align-items-stretch" > <div class="card overflow-hidden pb-1 w-100" role="option"> <div class="card-img ratio ratio-16x9" aria-hidden="true"><img width="1920" height="1081" src="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/10/001A9832.jpg" class="img-cover" alt="Gamer鈥檚 Paradise: 21,000 flock to Melbourne & Olympic Parks for DreamHack" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 722px, 296px" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/10/001A9832.jpg 1920w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/10/001A9832-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/10/001A9832-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/10/001A9832-768x432.jpg 768w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/10/001A9832-1536x865.jpg 1536w" /></div> <div class="card-body pb-5 d-flex flex-column position-relative"> <p class="overline mb-2">News</p> <p class="mb-0 fs-6 fw-bold text-black order-2"> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">published on </span> 14 October <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </p> <h5 class="card-title lead mb-2 order-1 body-font"> <a href="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/news/gamers-paradise-21000-flock-to-melbourne-olympic-parks-for-dreamhack/" class="text-decoration-none stretched-link">Gamer鈥檚 Paradise: 21,000 flock to Melbourne & Olympic Parks for DreamHack</a> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </h5> <p class="pt-2 mb-3 card-text text-muted small order-2">After gracing international stages, the world's largest immersive gaming and esports festival DreamHack, found its home at Melbourne & Olympic Parks this September.</p> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">Read more</span> <div class="card-cta-icon position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 p-3 py-lg-4 text-primary" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="material-icons">arrow_forward</span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 d-flex align-items-stretch" > <div class="card overflow-hidden pb-1 w-100" role="option"> <div class="card-img ratio ratio-16x9" aria-hidden="true"><img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/RebeccaHoulden_2022-06-10_TheKidLaroi_030.jpg" class="img-cover" alt="Melbourne & Olympic Parks’ arenas top Pollstar rankings" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 722px, 296px" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/RebeccaHoulden_2022-06-10_TheKidLaroi_030.jpg 1920w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/RebeccaHoulden_2022-06-10_TheKidLaroi_030-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/RebeccaHoulden_2022-06-10_TheKidLaroi_030-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/RebeccaHoulden_2022-06-10_TheKidLaroi_030-768x432.jpg 768w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/RebeccaHoulden_2022-06-10_TheKidLaroi_030-1536x864.jpg 1536w" /></div> <div class="card-body pb-5 d-flex flex-column position-relative"> <p class="overline mb-2">News</p> <p class="mb-0 fs-6 fw-bold text-black order-2"> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">published on </span> 24 August <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </p> <h5 class="card-title lead mb-2 order-1 body-font"> <a href="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/news/melbourne-olympic-parks-arenas-top-pollstar-rankings/" class="text-decoration-none stretched-link">Melbourne & Olympic Parks’ arenas top Pollstar rankings</a> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </h5> <p class="pt-2 mb-3 card-text text-muted small order-2">Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and John Cain Arena have been named in the top ten busiest venues across Australia and New Zealand, following the release of the Pollstar Focus Charts for 2021-22.</p> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">Read more</span> <div class="card-cta-icon position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 p-3 py-lg-4 text-primary" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="material-icons">arrow_forward</span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 d-flex align-items-stretch" > <div class="card overflow-hidden pb-1 w-100" role="option"> <div class="card-img ratio ratio-16x9" aria-hidden="true"><img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/Glass-Animals-John-Cain-Arena-19-July-2022-5.jpg" class="img-cover" alt="Winter Gigs warm the soul of music fans" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 722px, 296px" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/Glass-Animals-John-Cain-Arena-19-July-2022-5.jpg 1920w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/Glass-Animals-John-Cain-Arena-19-July-2022-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/Glass-Animals-John-Cain-Arena-19-July-2022-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/Glass-Animals-John-Cain-Arena-19-July-2022-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/08/Glass-Animals-John-Cain-Arena-19-July-2022-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w" /></div> <div class="card-body pb-5 d-flex flex-column position-relative"> <p class="overline mb-2">News</p> <p class="mb-0 fs-6 fw-bold text-black order-2"> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">published on </span> 4 August <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </p> <h5 class="card-title lead mb-2 order-1 body-font"> <a href="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/news/winter-gigs-warm-the-soul-of-music-fans/" class="text-decoration-none stretched-link">Winter Gigs warm the soul of music fans</a> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </h5> <p class="pt-2 mb-3 card-text text-muted small order-2">Music lovers have been spoiled for choice at Melbourne Park this winter, with an eight-night gig fest delivering world-class music and hospitality to the precinct.</p> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">Read more</span> <div class="card-cta-icon position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 p-3 py-lg-4 text-primary" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="material-icons">arrow_forward</span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 d-flex align-items-stretch" > <div class="card overflow-hidden pb-1 w-100" role="option"> <div class="card-img ratio ratio-16x9" aria-hidden="true"><img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/07/Press.jpg" class="img-cover" alt="Melbourne Park brings the Splendour vibes this winter" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 722px, 296px" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/07/Press.jpg 1920w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/07/Press-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/07/Press-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/07/Press-768x432.jpg 768w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/07/Press-1536x864.jpg 1536w" /></div> <div class="card-body pb-5 d-flex flex-column position-relative"> <p class="overline mb-2">News</p> <p class="mb-0 fs-6 fw-bold text-black order-2"> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">published on </span> 13 July <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </p> <h5 class="card-title lead mb-2 order-1 body-font"> <a href="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/news/melbourne-park-brings-the-splendour-vibes-this-winter/" class="text-decoration-none stretched-link">Melbourne Park brings the Splendour vibes this winter</a> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </h5> <p class="pt-2 mb-3 card-text text-muted small order-2">Just like the real deal, Melbourne Park's festival spin-off will promise acts from a diverse swath of the genre field to keep music fans satisfied.</p> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">Read more</span> <div class="card-cta-icon position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 p-3 py-lg-4 text-primary" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="material-icons">arrow_forward</span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 d-flex align-items-stretch" > <div class="card overflow-hidden pb-1 w-100" role="option"> <div class="card-img ratio ratio-16x9" aria-hidden="true"><img width="2000" height="1125" src="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/03/Image-24.jpg" class="img-cover" alt="Michael Gudinski AM immortalised in bronze" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 722px, 296px" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/03/Image-24.jpg 2000w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/03/Image-24-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/03/Image-24-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/03/Image-24-768x432.jpg 768w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2022/03/Image-24-1536x864.jpg 1536w" /></div> <div class="card-body pb-5 d-flex flex-column position-relative"> <p class="overline mb-2">News</p> <p class="mb-0 fs-6 fw-bold text-black order-2"> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">published on </span> 24 March <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </p> <h5 class="card-title lead mb-2 order-1 body-font"> <a href="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/news/michael-gudinski-am-immortalised-in-bronze/" class="text-decoration-none stretched-link">Michael Gudinski AM immortalised in bronze</a> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </h5> <p class="pt-2 mb-3 card-text text-muted small order-2">Legendary promoter Michael Gudinski AM has had his legacy and contribution to the Australian music industry immortalised in bronze statue outside Rod Laver Arena.聽</p> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">Read more</span> <div class="card-cta-icon position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 p-3 py-lg-4 text-primary" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="material-icons">arrow_forward</span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 d-flex align-items-stretch" > <div class="card overflow-hidden pb-1 w-100" role="option"> <div class="card-img ratio ratio-16x9" aria-hidden="true"><img width="2048" height="1152" src="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/12/Socceroos-5.jpg" class="img-cover" alt="Melbourne & Olympic Parks set for bumper summer of events" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 722px, 296px" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/12/Socceroos-5.jpg 2048w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/12/Socceroos-5-300x169.jpg 300w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/12/Socceroos-5-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/12/Socceroos-5-768x432.jpg 768w, https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/12/Socceroos-5-1536x864.jpg 1536w" /></div> <div class="card-body pb-5 d-flex flex-column position-relative"> <p class="overline mb-2">News</p> <p class="mb-0 fs-6 fw-bold text-black order-2"> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">published on </span> 13 December <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </p> <h5 class="card-title lead mb-2 order-1 body-font"> <a href="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/news/melbourne-olympic-parks-set-for-bumper-summer-of-events/" class="text-decoration-none stretched-link">Melbourne & Olympic Parks set for bumper summer of events</a> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">.</span> </h5> <p class="pt-2 mb-3 card-text text-muted small order-2">Melbourne & Olympic Parks will resume its place as Australia's heart of sports and entertainment this summer, with a host of world-class events set to light up the precinct.聽聽</p> <span class="visually-hidden-focusable">Read more</span> <div class="card-cta-icon position-absolute bottom-0 end-0 p-3 py-lg-4 text-primary" aria-hidden="true"> <span class="material-icons">arrow_forward</span> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3 d-flex align-items-stretch" > <div class="card overflow-hidden pb-1 w-100" role="option"> <div class="card-img ratio ratio-16x9" aria-hidden="true"><img width="1300" height="730" src="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/12/MPR-Web.jpg" class="img-cover" alt="Melbourne Park Redevelopment reaches completion" sizes="auto, (max-width: 768px) 722px, 296px" loading="lazy" decoding="async" srcset="https://rodlaverarena.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/7/2021/12/MPR-Web.jpg 1300w, 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