| Virgin Australia Stadium | |
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| Location | Cnr Casey Ave & Bridge Road, Mackay, Queensland |
| Broke ground | 2010 |
| Built | 2011 |
| Opened | 20 August 2011 |
| Owner | Mackay Regional Council |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | A$ 11.3 million |
| Architect | Alan Griffith Architect |
| Capacity | 12,200 [1] |
| Website | www.stadiummackay.com.au |
| Tenants | |
| Mackay Cutters (QLD Cup) (2011-present) Whitsunday Miners (QSL) (2011-present) |
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Stadium Mackay, currently known as its sponsored name Virgin Australia Stadium, is a rectangular football stadium situated in Mackay, Queensland, Australia. The stadium is home to the Queensland Cup's Mackay Cutters and Queensland State League's Whitsunday Miners.
The 12,200 capacity stadium was funded by the Australian Government at a cost of 11.3 million and opened on 20 August 2011 at a Mackay Cutters home game.[2] The stadium consist of a western grandstand that can accommodate 2,000 people including 10 corporate boxes, 6 corporate suites and broadcast box.[3] 2.5 million of the total 11.3 million cost of the stadium was spent on installing lighting that is of NRL and television standard so that the stadium could possible host regular season NRL matches.[4] On 18 August 2011, it was announced that the new ground would be renamed to Virgin Australia Stadium after airline Virgin Australia purchased the naming rights to the stadium. [5]
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