The Victorian Government is delivering a suite of upgrades to Mars Stadium (previously known as Eureka Stadium) and the broader Ballarat Major Events Precinct as part of the Ballarat Sports Package.  

The project will see the premier regional venue receive 5,000 new permanent seats, raising the overall seated capacity to 10,000 (the venue’s total capacity will remain at approximately 11,000 inclusive of the additional 5,000 seats). New seats also mean more amenities and more food and beverage options to continue to improve the spectator experience at the venue.  

The precinct will also include new athletics track and pavilion with seating, lighting, storage facilities and new public open space, including landscaping and seating. 

The new athletics facility will be located on the Ballarat Showgrounds site, which was formerly home to the Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society (BAPS), and will be the new home for athletics in Ballarat. 

These upgrades will create better sporting facilities for the Ballarat community while enhancing the region’s capacity to host great sport and entertainment events. 

There will be reduced capacity of 5,042 for the two AFL matches in 2025. Pleasingly, all existing seats will remain available, whilst the upgrades are in progress. 

For more information on how these redevelopments impact reserved seat and general admission memberships, click here.