A year later these plans were largely approved, with the premier of Victoria confirming that government's willingness to commit 363 million AUD to complete the renovations, which guarantee there will be no change of venue until at least beyond 2036.
The Australian Open has attracted more than half a million patrons with an official tournament attendance of 603,160 in 2009. Over the fortnight fans devoured 12,204 meat pies, 18,417 hot dogs, 171,166 bottles of Evian water, 80,000 bottles of Heineken and 225,000 draught cups.
Recent attendances
Year
Attendance
2009
603,160
2008
605,735
2007
554,858
2006
550,550
2005
543,873
2004
521,691