$186 million WA Labor commitment a slam dunk for community sport

• Re-elected Cook Labor Government to fund $186 million sporting infrastructure boost
• Almost 50 community sport and recreation projects in Perth and regional WA to benefit
• WA Labor committed to funding quality sporting infrastructure for Western Australians

A re-elected Cook Labor Government will invest $186 million towards a range of infrastructure projects to improve community sport and recreation facilities for Western Australians right across the State.

WA Labor’s Sport and Recreation Infrastructure package will provide significant funding for a raft of projects being developed by local governments and sporting clubs and associations.

The funding will support both upgrades to existing facilities and help get proposed projects out of the blocks, boosting access to sport and recreation in growing local communities.

Major infrastructure projects to be supported by a re-elected Cook Labor Government include:

• $20 million towards a redevelopment of the Willetton Sports and Community Centre, including new changerooms, a new home for the local RSL, netball and bowling club upgrades, community hall and facilities;
• $20 million towards new hardcourts, a gym, cafe and other facilities at Armadale Recreation Centre;
• $20 million towards a new Peel Netball Centre; and
• $8 million towards new sporting and mixed-use facilities at Prinsep Park in Jandakot to cater for the area’s growing residential population.

WA Labor’s Sport and Recreation Infrastructure package builds on the Cook Labor Government’s unprecedented investment in local infrastructure to help more Western Australians play sport and stay connected to their communities, including through the expanded Community Sport and Recreation Facilities Fund.

Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:

“Sporting clubs are the lifeblood of our local and regional communities, bringing people together and providing opportunities to stay active and engaged.

“We want every Western Australian to have opportunities to participate in sport and recreation that they enjoy.

“Local clubs are the key to getting more people involved, which is why we are committing $186 million to sport and recreation infrastructure projects right across the State.

“No other government in WA history has provided more support for community-level sporting infrastructure, and if re-elected, I look forward to working with local clubs and organisations to deliver the infrastructure their communities need.”

WA Labor’s Sport and Recreation Infrastructure package:

• Armadale Regional Recreation Centre – $20 million towards 10 outdoor and 6 indoor basketball and netball courts; gym; health practitioner spaces; cafe, function room and facilities
• Malaga Sports Precinct – $20 million towards development of new precinct including indoor and outdoor infrastructure for AFL, rugby union/league, softball, volleyball and basketball, including high performance facilities
• Wally Hagan Stadium – $20 million towards redeveloping the stadium to provide 8-12 basketball courts, gym and facilities
• Peel Netball Centre – $20 million towards the delivery of a new netball centre in the Peel region
• Willetton Sports and Community Centre redevelopment – $20 million towards new changerooms, a new home for the RSL, upgrades to the netball club and bowling club, community hall and clubroom, kitchenette and bar
• Serpentine-Jarrahdale Recreation Centre expansion – $10 million towards four new indoor courts and one new outdoor court, gym, changerooms, BMX track and other facilities
• New sporting facilities at Prinsep Park - $8 million towards the construction of a new sporting and mixed-use facility to cater for the growing residential population in the Jandakot area
• Karratha Netball Association – $6.7 million towards four new outdoor covered courts
• Mandurah Aquatic Centre expansion – $6 million towards additional multi-use indoor courts to cater for basketball, volleyball, badminton and netball
• Bayswater City Soccer Club – $5 million towards upgraded clubrooms at Frank Drago Reserve
• Halls Creek Playground and Water Park – $4 million towards a new playground and water park in Halls Creek
• Innaloo Sports Club – $4 million towards a rebuild of the club
• Alkimos Surf Life Saving Club – $3 million towards a new surf life saving club
• Lighting upgrades for Kalgoorlie sporting facilities – $1.18m towards improvements at Oasis Playing Field 2, $775,000 towards improvements at Digger Daws Oval and $660,000 towards improvements at Sir Richard Moore Oval
• Atwell Reserve Multisport Pavillion – $2.6 million towards clubroom upgrades
• North Shore Community Hub, Kallaroo – $2.5 million towards expansion
• Canning Vale Regional Sports Complex – additional $2.5m to add to the $10m already committed by the Cook Labor Government
• Sutherlands Park new indoor pool – $2 million towards an indoor pool as part of the Sutherlands Park Leisure, Aquatic and Sports Hub (SPLASH) project
• Melville Water Polo Club – $2 million towards upgrades
• Bullcreek Leeming Football Club – $2 million towards upgrades at Beasley Park
• Albany Regional Tennis Centre - $1.5 million towards four additional courts and lighting
• Forrest Park redevelopment – $1.5 million towards upgrades at Forrest Park, including clubroom renovations, new women's changeroom facilities, toilet refurbishments and playground
• Doubleview Bowling Club – $1.5 million towards refurbishment
• Mundaring Sporting Club – $1.5 million towards upgrades to improve disability access
• Manjimup Rea Park and Collier Street redevelopment – $1.25 million towards redevelopment of the park
• Mullaloo Surf Lifesaving Club – $1.2 million towards facility upgrades
• Maida Vale Netball Courts – $1.1 million towards lighting and court upgrades
• Cabrini Park upgrades – $1 million towards an overall upgrade including new lighting, pavillion and changerooms at the Marangaroo facility
• Wanneroo Districts Cricket Club – $1 million towards redevelopment of clubrooms to deliver improved facilities, including a gym, meeting space, bar and outdoor seating area
• Timberlane Park and Clubrooms upgrades – $1 million towards works to create two full size soccer pitches and clubroom upgrades
• Comet Bay Bowls Club – $1 million towards new greens and roof structure
• Kardinya Netball Club – $900,000 towards a brand-new storage and club room facility located at Morris Buzacott Reserve, providing the club a permanent and suitable home for the first time
• Eaton Boomers Football Club – $850,000 towards upgrades including lighting, outdoor seat covers and electronic scoreboard
• Litis Stadium – $800,000 towards full lighting upgrades for Floreat Athena Football Club
• Olympic Kingsway Sports Club – $750,000 towards upgrades including audio enhancements, electronic scoreboard and increased seating
• Kingsway Football and Sporting Club – $750,000 towards lighting upgrades
• Carey Park Football Club – $700,000 towards upgrades
• Marmion Reserve – $700,000 towards lighting upgrades
• Balcatta Bears Baseball Club – $500,000 towards lighting upgrades at Richard Guelfi Reserve
• New Kwinana Regional Open Space – land and $500,000 to undertake planning towards new public open space in Postans
• Osborne Park Bowling Club – $500,000 towards facilities upgrades
• Lakelands Youth Park – $500,000 towards new youth park, including a skate park
• Inglewood Soccer Club – $450,000 towards lighting replacement for playing fields with new LED lights
• Halls Head Football & Netball Club – $400,000 towards lighting and storage upgrades at Merlin Street Reserve
• Warnbro Bowls Club – $325,000 towards the replacement ageing bowling greens
• Tingara Netball Club – $300,000 towards upgrades to provide LED lighting at Brentwood Primary School
• Coolgardie RSL – $300,000 towards the reconstruction of old bowling greens with artificial turf
• Victoria Park Carlise Bowling Club – $300,000 towards changeroom and toilet upgrades
• Peel Reserve Oval – $200,000 towards storage to cater for Halls Head Cricket Club and Mandurah City Football Club