WACA Ground Improvement Project A sustainable community and sporting hub with cricket at its heart The WACA Ground, at the eastern entrance to It’s no secret that the WACA Ground has failed The Home of Perth city, has been the birthplace of Western to keep pace with modern requirements and Australian cricket, the place from where cricket its ageing infrastructure, needing ongoing has grown and from where it has presented its maintenance and repair, now requires by Cricket in WA world-class legacy to Optus Stadium. any reasonable estimation major and urgent investment. Our Vision Funding Ask a West Australian to define the As the governing body of cricket in Western Australia, the Western Australian Cricket The current facilities not only limit the use of Our vision to create a sustainable The WACA Ground Improvement history of cricket in their State and Association manages elite high performance, the Ground for patrons, other sporting groups community and sporting hub Project will ensure that the Western they will more than likely say oversees the development of cricket, the and the very important local community, but with cricket at its heart will be Australian Cricket Association is delivery of cricket programs and undertakes a the high-performance facilities have fallen realised through the WACA Ground able to achieve its vision. ‘Lillee, Marsh, Hussey, Langer, Improvement Project. diverse range of initiatives to drive participation behind the standard of other major cricket The vision will have significant Gilchrist and the WACA Ground’, to a community footprint of over 200,000 and sporting venues in Australia. Continuing to This Project will transform the Ground benefits for the cricket and wider but probably in no particular order. participants, 55 junior and senior cricket deliver a successful high performance program into a boutique sporting venue that community and will ensure that this associations, 447 junior and senior cricket clubs in ageing, sub-standard facilities will continue maintains ICC Accreditation as an iconic and world-famous venue will and over 4,000 volunteers across the state to become more and more difficult. International Cricket Venue and continue to prosper and service from its headquarters at the WACA Ground. complements Optus Stadium, with a the needs of the cricket and wider permanent capacity of approximately community into the future. 10,000. The Project will also allow the The WACA Ground Improvement Ground to be utilised for multi-sport Project has been costed at and community use. approximately $75 million. The design will reflect and incorporate The WACA has secured $30 million the proud heritage and history of from the Federal Government, $30 the WACA Ground. The reinvigorated million from the State Government and museum will honour the rich cricket, $4 million from Cricket Australia. sporting and entertainment history of the Ground and pay homage to the The WA Cricket Foundation, the traditional owners of the land on philanthropic arm of the WACA, is which it sits. committed to raising $11 million to support the Project.
2 3 A Community Hub
The WACA’s vision is to The WACA Ground Improvement create a sustainable community and Project will deliver: sporting hub with cricket at its heart. • 10-lane indoor cricket and multi-sport facility • New, central pavilion with food and beverage outlets The WACA Ground Improvement Project will play a key • A multi-purpose function centre with outside role in activating the East Perth precinct and will connect deck and seating overlooking the WACA Ground Optus Stadium to the Perth Central Business District • Dedicated high performance facilities for elite (CBD). With East Perth identified as the residential players, including gym, change rooms and growth area of the CBD and the population of the area recovery facilities expected to increase, the WACA Ground can deliver a • A community Health Club community destination for residents and visitors. • A public Café The WACA Ground’s rich history coupled with increased • Lecture theatre and multi-purpose meeting access and usage provides the opportunity to make rooms that will be available for community use the WACA a community destination with year-round • Resizing of the oval to accommodate Australian offerings. Rules Football matches and other sports • A Museum that honours the rich history of the Ground • A reduced capacity Ground with new shade solutions • Community sports medicine and rehabilitation centre • Provision of new office amenities for WACA staff • Sensory room • All abilities playground (TBC) • Childcare facility (TBC) • An aquatic facility, including a 50m pool, learn to swim pool and water leisure slides (TBC)
4 5 Cricket at its Heart From grassroots cricketers to elite players the aim of the Project is to ensure that the WACA Ground caters to the needs of cricket now and into the future.
Cricket Benefits: • Increased access to the WACA Ground and its facilities, including hosting matches, for the cricket community. • State of the art high performance facilities for elite and pathway players including gym, recovery facilities and home and match-day change rooms • 10-lane indoor cricket and multi-sport facility with 30 metre run ups • New central pavilion with multipurpose function room • New shade solutions • A Museum that honours the rich history of the Ground • Ground will maintain ICC accreditation and retain the iconic WACA Ground Scoreboard
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To discuss the WACA Ground Improvement Project further, please contact Christina Matthews, WACA Chief Executive Officer. P: (08) 9265 7257 | M: 0414 874 129 E: [email protected] Western Australian Cricket Association Limited WACA Ground, Nelson Crescent, East Perth, WA 6004 All images within this document are artist impressions waca.com.au only and do not reflect the final design.