AK Reserve Redevelopment

The project

The State Government is developing new sporting facilities for Western Australia through the construction of a new basketball stadium, athletics stadium and rugby facility at AK Reserve in accordance with the State Sporting Facilities Plan.  The project is being delivered in partnership by the Department of Sport and Recreation and the Department of Housing and Works.

The project will provide world-class sporting facilities for all Western Australians, from community level to major national events.

The three new facilities will replace the dilapidated facilities at nearby Perry Lakes. They also add to the existing facilities at Challenge Stadium and UWA Sports Park (McGillivray Oval), creating a major new sporting precinct for Perth. As part of the project, an east-west bush corridor link will be retained to protect and provide for local fauna.

The sporting facilities, which are now under construction, include:

• a tailored athletics stadium with a 2000 seat grandstand and grassed banking with a total capacity of 10,000 spectators, office accommodation for Athletics WA and the capacity to host state and national events
• the stadium will meet International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) requirements
• a basketball facility with eight courts, including a 2000 seat showcourt, and office space for local clubs and Basketball WA
• rugby playing facilities with a grandstand, office accommodation for Rugby WA and some training facilities for the Western Force team

AK Reserve site plan

LandCorp will be creating a new residential development on the current Perry Lakes land.

The athletics stadium is due for completion in April 2009 and the basketball stadium in October 2009.  The rugby facility will follow in 2010.