Melbourne & Olympic Parks
Katherine Walton currently serves as the Workforce Operations Lead at Melbourne & Olympic Parks since May 2022, having previously held the role of Workforce Operations Coordinator. Prior experience includes working as an Events Officer at Volleyball Victoria from March 2017 to April 2022, and as a Court Monitor at Xtreme Air Trampoline Park from January 2014 to March 2017, where duties involved ensuring safety and customer care during jump sessions. Katherine has also worked as a Sports Coach at Caulfield Grammar School from September 2013 to December 2016, organizing training sessions and coordinating game day activities. An internship at Eastern Football League in 2015 provided experience with office duties and event preparation. Katherine holds a Master of Business (Sports Management) from Deakin University, a Bachelor's Degree in Sports Management from the University of Canberra, a Diploma in Sports Development from Holmesglen, and a Certificate IV in Sports Development from Swinburne University of Technology.
Melbourne & Olympic Parks
Australia's heart of sports and entertainment. Melbourne & Olympic Parks (M&OP) is home to seven national, elite sporting teams and welcomes millions of visitors annually. It plays host to hundreds of events each year, ranging from game day matches to grand finals, and from intimate occasions to epic arena spectaculars. The precinct is notably acclaimed for hosting the Australian Open, a range of sporting codes, as well as the highest calibre of international acts and musicians, including Elton John, Queen, P!NK, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Bruce Springsteen. A phenomenal $972 million-dollar Melbourne Park Redevelopment has recently been completed by the Victorian Government to cater for the precinct’s growing popularity and enhance Victoria’s sport and entertainment for generations to come. The precinct is home to six of Melbourne's premier venues; Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena, John Cain Arena, AAMI Park, CENTREPIECE and Kia Arena. The unrivalled location is situated between Melbourne’s CBD and Botanic Gardens, bound by the Yarra River. Comprising around 40 hectares, as the name suggests, it joins together the exceptionally unique premises of Melbourne Park and Olympic Park. It’s a place where lasting memories are made and legendary matches are played. Melbourne & Olympic Parks acknowledges the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation as Traditional Owners of the land on which the precinct is located and recognise their ongoing connection to this land, and rich culture. We pay respects to their Elders past, present and future.