The State Government has secured two national swimming championship events for Perth in 2020, which are expected to attract more than 6,000 visitors and contribute about $7 million to the Western Australian economy. The Georgina Hope Foundation Australian Age Swimming Championships and a new event, the Hancock Prospecting Australian Swimming Championships
Read MoreThe State Government is providing increased funding as part of its commitment to community safety and supporting Western Australian police officers. These additional resources will provide the WA Police Force with additional tools to combat crime and anti-social behaviour, and address funding black holes and legacy issues left by the former
Read More30 contracts have been awarded to Western Australian small businesses to supply food and consumables to Optus Stadium. New West Foods (seafood), Little Home Bakery (bread), Morley Growers (fruit and vegetables), Total Food Distributors (meat), Mahogany Creek Distributors (poultry and game), Mondo Meats (meat), Oil 2 U (oil) and Food Packaging
Read MoreAboriginal Affairs and Finance Minister Ben Wyatt today thanked the Whadjuk Working Party (WWP) for its role in the development of Optus Stadium and the surrounding park. Representing the Traditional Owners of the land, the WWP has worked collaboratively with the Stadium Project Team since 2012, providing advice on the Aboriginal
Read MoreThe train station for the new Optus Stadium is now complete and ready to receive thousands of passengers for the stadium's first major event - the free Community Open Day on Sunday January 21, 2018. Perth Stadium Station is the second biggest train stop on the network after Perth and will
Read More85 per cent of the wine poured at Optus Stadium will be sourced from leading Western Australian wineries, including Devil's Lair, Hartog's Plate and Fifth Leg. Australian wine specialist, Treasury Wine Estates has been awarded an exclusive five-year contract to supply wine to Optus Stadium and will hero local wines from
Read MoreThe Swan River pedestrian bridge connecting East Perth with Optus Stadium will be officially named Matagarup Bridge. The name recognises the cultural significance of the immediate Swan River area to the Whadjuk community. Matagarup is the name given by traditional land owners to the area around Heirisson Island, meaning a place where
Read MoreOptus Stadium will host the One Day International cricket match between Australia and England on Sunday January 28, 2018 - in what is expected to be the highest-attended sporting match in Western Australian history. The match will be the first official sporting event to be held at Optus Stadium, about two
Read MoreOptus has secured the naming rights to Perth Stadium for 10 years, with the venue to be known as Optus Stadium and the deal to deliver a multimillion-dollar return to the State. Selling naming rights to venues is common practice in many of the world's major cities and the agreement ensures
Read MoreWestern Australians are urged to secure their free tickets to the official opening of Perth Stadium via the Perth Stadium website from 9am, Thursday, November 9. Premier Mark McGowan announced in September 2017 that the official opening of the venue would be a free Open Day on Sunday, January 21,
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