Perth Park will utilise approximately 28 hectares, bordered by Camfield Drive, Marley Loop, Victoria Park Drive, the existing canals and Crown Casino Perth.

It’s well connected to Perth city and surrounds via public transport, pedestrian and cycle networks, and has scenic views to the Swan River and Perth city skyline.

The entire precinct will be utilised for public parkland on non-event days

The total area for uses that are not green space, is approximately 3.8ha of the 28ha proposed site (~13.5%).

Yes, Perth Park will be open for general community and visitor use.

A calendar of cultural and sporting events will be maintained and will result in some periods where access is restricted.

Burswood Park is known for community, sporting and entertainment uses but has a broad history as a golf course (1895), horse racing track (1899), as reclaimed land to build filtration beds for sewerage syphoned from Claisebrook (1906-1922) and asbestos manufacturing (1920-1981).

A cement company also operated from 1921 and during the same time, it was used for waste disposal – up to 1972. In 1985, the Burswood Casino opened, and the Burswood Park Board was established a year later to oversee management and development of Burswood Park.

Burswood Park Golf Course operated as a public course for 25 years to 2013 before making way for construction of Optus Stadium, which opened in 2018. Optus Stadium was constructed on the northern footprint of the golf course, while the remnants of the southern section of the golf course were left as is.

No. It is a multi-purpose precinct, with flexible elements including a multi-use track and infrastructure capable of hosting an annual motorsport event, as well as other events like cycling criteriums, music events and community events.

Motorsport venues such as Wanneroo and Kwinana will continue to host motorsport events, as they currently do.

In 2020, Burswood Park Board developed a 20 Year Vision for the Burswood Peninsula as a world-class, cultural, environmental and recreational destination for Western Australia.

The 20 Year Vision is a broad, conceptual framework to guide future planning. It includes three precincts – Riverside, Festival and Forest, with sub-precincts that highlight future opportunities for performance, culture, recreational uses and activities, along with mixed-use and transit-oriented development.

Perth Park aligns to the Burswood Park 20 Year Vision and intent of being a world-class destination. Key elements include enhanced landscape and connectivity, new activities and attractions and year-round public use by West Australians and visitors.

Perth Park is designed to address a gap in Perth’s entertainment-focused event infrastructure, particularly for outdoor, festival-style events. Its central location will also improve accessibility for event audiences attending these types of events. The capacity of the amphitheatre has been validated by input from stakeholders.

For the annual motor sport event the indoor courts will be transformed into pit garages. The design team is considering multiple options for protection of the flooring including solutions that consider adaptable flooring similar to that used at Perth Arena.

The hospitality venue is not included in the project budget.

The multi-use track is an integral element of the park design which will be used by a variety of sporting groups. It will provide facilities that support both community and high-performance sport in WA.

The track enables the major and mass participation events that combined will contribute to over $60m in annual estimated benefits to the Western Australian State Economy.

There are also several unquantified community and social benefits that the track will enable. These include enabling community events and increased participation in sport for community health and wellbeing.

No. Landscaping will be a major feature of Perth Park, with current tree canopy to be more than doubled, and planting to include native species of trees, large shrubs, and wetland vegetation. This will significantly enhance urban cooling, improve park user’s comfort, and contribute to long-term climate resilience.

The park will have carparking and relocated existing carparking in alignment with Local Government policy. Parking strategies for everyday use and various types of events are being determined through the design development process.

The existing Roger Mackay Drive is classified as a private road, and it carries low traffic volumes. The realignment of Roger MacKay Drive will not induce additional traffic however it will improve safety for community members using the precinct.

The project team is working with the Public Transport Authority to determine the required changes to bus routes servicing the stadium and the new Park.

The design of Perth Park as it relates to form and function will be finalised in early 2026. Following this, technical design will be completed.

Construction will begin once the project has obtained the required approvals and the State Government has made the final investment decision. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2026.

The project team is collaborating closely with Venues West and the stadium operations team to design a construction program and methodology that will not have a material impact on Stadium events.

Perth Park will be owned and maintained by Burswood Park Board. The Park will be operated by Venues West.

The ACIL Allen business case has been referred to Infrastructure Western Australia for assessment, prior to works commencing in 2026.

A detailed summary of the business case prepared by leading economics firm ACIL Allen is available on the website. It is usual practice to not release a full business case due to sensitive commercial information.

The development of the Perth Park design continues and therefore providing cost breakdowns per element at this point is premature. It is estimated, however, that the cost of the track component of the park will be in the vicinity of ten per cent.

The cost of the track makes up approximately 10% of the total budget.

Supercars and the motorsport community have long held ambitions for a street circuit in Perth. The then Tourism Minister, Premier Roger Cook engaged with Supercars to begin discussions about a possible street circuit in Perth, to help create a tourism boost for the State.

Early assessments by Supercars looked at several sites, which included Burswood Park. The State Government was also aware of the need for a cycling criterium track and permanent amphitheatre for live music, and how this fitted with the Burswood Park vision. By making this project as multi-use as possible, it delivers on the vision to complete the entertainment and sporting precinct, by combining as many uses as possible.

Therefore, Burswood was identified as best location given its recreation and community purpose, its proximity to public transport, it’s location and views to the city to promote Perth as a destination and the opportunity to create and expand on the existing entertainment and sporting precinct, delivering a multi-use venue, that brings additional value and benefits to the wider WA community and visitors.

A portion of the southern end of the former golf course site was sold to Crown by the former State Government in 2013 at a discount. The State Government is in discussions with Crown to utilise approximately 3.5-hectares of land (Lot 551) as part of Perth Park. Those discussions have been positive, and the Government has been clear that it won’t be paying any money to bring the land back into public hands.

The Perth Park site is subject to several different legal and planning instruments which influence the appropriate approval requirements.

Land within the precinct boundary is reserved Parks and Recreation under the Metropolitan Region Scheme (MRS) with some portions of land administered under the Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Act 1985 (Casino Act).

The Western Australian Planning Commission’s policy direction for Burswood Peninsula in the Burswood Peninsula District Structure Plan (2015) identifies the area for either public or urban use.

Approvals will be sought from the Burswood Park Board, the Statutory Authority responsible for the control and management of Burswood Park.

Approval of the development works within Burswood Park Board land is being sought through the Board of Burswood Park Board and will be captured through the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding.

Works on Venues West land and the local government roads require development approval through the Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC).

As a portion of the Park’s works extends onto Camfield Drive and Victoria Park Drive, a Development Application under the Metropolitan Region Scheme is required. As part of the Development Application process, the ‘landowner’ is required to sign the application form (Form 1) to allow the Development Application process to commence. While the roads remain as Crown land, the Land Administration Act 1997 provides local governments with statutory control and management of roads which means the local government would preferably sign the development application form. However, as the roads are Crown land, the application can also be signed by the Department of Planning, Land and Heritage.

Ultimately, the Western Australian Planning Commission remains as the decision maker on the Development Application.

Yes. Archaeological inspection and ethnographic surveys were completed in September.

The South West Land and Sea Council and Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation have been consulted in full compliance with the Noongar Standard Heritage Agreement to which Main Roads is a signatory.

The EPA has examined the proposal and considers the likely environmental effects of the proposal are not so significant or unmitigated as to warrant formal assessment under Part IV of the Environmental Protection Act 1986. The EPA does however expect that the proposal will be implemented in an environmentally responsible way to ensure consistency with the EPA objectives for environmental factors.

As a result of the site’s former uses, including as a landfill, underlying ground conditions may pose potential risk of exposing contaminated sediments during construction that will require management and mitigation to protect the local environment and human health.

A Detailed Site Investigation (DSI), in accordance with the Contaminated Sites Act 2003, is being completed and will inform potential contamination risks and management actions required for ground disturbing works.

Ground disturbance works will be managed in accordance with an approved Contaminated Sites Management Plan (CSMP). An accredited Contaminated Sites Auditor has been engaged to review reports on the assessment, remediation and validation work to ensure methodology and interpretation of data is consistent with relevant guidelines.

The three irrigation ponds within the precinct boundary are constructed man-made artificial habitats, within a highly modified local environment.

The ponds and adjoining parklands are not considered critical habitat for any significant species, although a limited number of birds and turtles are likely to opportunistically utilise them.

Where required, fauna will be relocated to other ponds within the area, to be determined during detailed planning and in line with environmental management plans.

The design of Perth Park will include Native wetland vegetation that will be integrated into biofiltration swales, parklands, and streetscapes.

The project team will be engaging with Senior Wadjuk Elders to advise the project on cultural interpretation strategies for integration into the design.

A Supercars street circuit event is an unprecedented opportunity for Western Australia, and securing this unique event on the national calendar will deliver an unforgettable spectator experience for locals and visitors.

This Supercars event will benefit broader local communities through complementing events with motorsport venues such as Wanneroo and Kwinana.

Comprehensive event planning, consultation and compliance protocols would be adhered to.

Moto GP and Formula 1 have not been considered as part of the precinct design.

The potential Supercars event will be an annual event held over a weekend (Friday-Sunday), likely in February. There has been no inclusion for any night racing facilities within the precinct.

Like all major events, set up and pack down time will also be required. The duration required for ‘bump in’ and ‘bump out’ will be confirmed as the detailed planning for the precinct and the event is undertaken. It is expected to be less than other street circuits in Australia due to less interface with major roads.

Access to and around the precinct during this time will be managed in accordance with appropriate event approvals and site management plans.

A Supercars event at the new Precinct will deliver benefits to broader local communities through complementing events with motorsport venues such as Wanneroo and Kwinana. As key stakeholders the WA Sporting Car Club and Perth Motorplex will continue to be engaged in future planning and programming.

Construction noise will be managed in accordance with the Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997 and an approved Environmental Management Plan.

Noise management for events will differ depending on the type, scale and intended activities. Event approval pathways suited to different scenarios will be considered.

Noise modelling is currently being undertaken and will inform approvals, management and mitigation in accordance with relevant regulations.

Acoustic engineers have been engaged in the design of the amphitheatre to maximise the quality of the sound for event attendees. The design of the amphitheatre canopy and stage area is being developed by the project team with consideration to minimising additional impacts to neighbouring properties.