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Lake Monger Velodrome
E & D Litis Stadium is a stadium in Leederville, Western Australia. Originally constructed in 1959 and officially opened on 14 March 1959 as a velodrome for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. The Floreat Athena FC, Floreat Athena Football Club moved to the velodrome in 1985 and is the sole lessee of the stadium. The stadium is part of the City of Vincent, City of Vincent's Britannia Reserve, which is one of the City's most popular sporting venues. The stadium is also the venue for the annual Community World Cup, which is organised by the Latin American Association of WA. Name The stadium was originally known as the Lake Monger Velodrome and was popularly known as the Velodrome. In 1998 the stadium was renamed the E & D Litis Stadium after Evangelos and Despo Litis donated $150,000 to the Floreat Athena club. References {{reflist, 30em Soccer venues in Perth, Western Australia 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games venues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leederville, Western Australia
Leederville is a locality within the City of Vincent in the Perth metropolitan region of Western Australia. It is home to Aranmore Catholic College, the School of Isolated and Distance Education, North Metropolitan TAFE, Trinity Theological College, and St Mary's Church. The suburb was named after William Henry Leeder, the original grantee of land that encompassed the area. Notable residents * Shane Paltridge See also * Electoral district of Leederville The Electoral district of Leederville was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Western Australia. The district was named for the inner northern Perth suburb of Leederville, which fell within its borders. Starting off as a vast sea ... References External linksLeederville Masterplan Suburbs of Perth, Western Australia Suburbs in the City of Vincent {{PerthAU-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |