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Thrill seekers set to walk across roof top at Optus Stadium
Thrill seekers to experience amazing views from the roof of Optus Stadium from February 27, 2021
Fans will have the opportunity to walk across the roof top on a guided tour and lean out at 137-feet (42 meters) above the ground while strapped in with their harness.
Thrill seekers will soon be able to feel their adrenaline pumping as they experience a new and exciting angle to watch their favorite sport or see the sights of Perth 42 meters above the turf at Optus Stadium.
Perth’s newest tourist attraction features a two-hour experience, which is anticipated to operate 364 days a year, including all event days, delivering the ultimate fan experience and showcasing the Stadium in a manner never seen before.
Sunshine Coast Council
At a special ceremony attended by more than 250 dignitaries, nominees and their guests, Cheryl Harris, a strong advocate for volunteering and volunteers, was today (January 22) named 2021 Sunshine Coast Citizen of the Year.
As the Volunteering Sunshine Coast CEO, Cheryl has been an outstanding advocate for volunteers over the last 10 years. Under her stewardship, volunteering has grown significantly on the Sunshine Coast through collaboration with local government, business and strong community partnerships.
Today there are around 64,000 volunteers supporting the Sunshine Coast community in widely diverse fields.
Cheryl’s work has encompassed assisting people who were seeking paid employment to participate in volunteer work with a view to keeping skills updated and building self-esteem through the Pathways to Employment program, coordinating volunteers during a disaster event and referring potential new volunteers to not-for-profit organisations across a
5G switched on at Optus Stadium providing ultra-fast connectivity
New technology revolutionising the way we watch sport and live performances within stadiums
Sports and entertainment fans at Optus Stadium will soon have the added excitement of connecting many times faster with fellow fans through the Optus 5G network while watching their favourite sport or live performance.
VenuesWest, on behalf of the State Government, together with Optus and VenuesLive, today announced that ultra-fast 5G connectivity had been switched on throughout key areas of Optus Stadium, including the pitch, corporate suites and seating areas.
Visitors to Optus Stadium who have a 5G handset on the Optus network will immediately benefit from the new technology with faster download speeds and a more reliable video and app streaming experience – even when 60,000 people are uploading images and streaming video of the event to social media.