Keilor Stadium is an Australian
indoor arena
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that caters to both
basketball
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and
netball
Netball is a ball sport played on a rectangular court by two teams of seven players. The primary objective is to shoot a ball through the defender's goal ring while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own. It is one of a ...
. It is located in
Keilor Park, a north-western suburb of
Melbourne
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, Victoria.
From 1987 until 1990, the stadium was the home of
National Basketball League team the
Westside Melbourne Saints.
In 2015, a
AU$6.5 million refurbishment of the almost 30 year old stadium was completed with 3 extra courts being built. The new courts were officially opened on 7 December.
References
Sports venues in Melbourne
Defunct National Basketball League (Australia) venues
Basketball venues in Australia
Netball venues in Victoria (state)
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