Curtin Stadium was officially opened today by Curtin graduate and Para-Olympian Priya Cooper.<\/p>\n
Ms Cooper, who has won nine Para-Olympic gold medals, said she was delighted to officially open the facility because she had such fond memories of training at Curtin.<\/p>\n
‘I remember training at the Dome (the former facility), then going to classes and then coming back to train again, that was my life,’ she said.<\/p>\n
‘Being able to train on campus meant I could do my degree and pursue my Olympic dream. I think this new facility will help students like me, achieve their dreams.’<\/p>\n
Curtin stadium, which was been open to the public since June, boasts a range of sporting facilities including courts for basketball, netball and badminton, as well as a gymnasium, group fitness classes, spin classes and women’s gymnasium.<\/p>\n
Vice Chancellor Jeanette Hacket said the stadium was an asset to Curtin’s staff, students and broader community.<\/p>\n
‘We have been looking forward to having a facility like this for many years,’ she said.<\/p>\n
‘It is an important milestone for Curtin’s contribution towards the development of its staff and students\u2014it is recognition that sport, fitness and recreation are fundamental to healthy people and personal development.<\/p>\n
‘It’s a major new building for this university and for our community and I imagine in a 100 years, 200 years, it will still be used.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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