Perth Stadiums gain small increase in funding
The WA Budget leaves out funding for Major Sports Stadiums.
The Western Australian Budget which was released last night showed that no relief was in sight for many Perth Stadiums, with funding still remaining tight. The biggest beneficiary is Rugby Union with 24 million dollars spent on Members Equity Stadium's redevelopment and a 1.5 million dollar grant to the Western Force. While the Government expects during the financial year 2005/06 that feasibility reports it initiated for football, cricket and tennis will be released.
The State Sports Facilities Plans for 2005/06 show that their will be a 24 million dollar grant to fast track stage 2 of Members Equity Stadium, an allocation of 2 million to a State Netball Training Centre and 1.7 million towards a State Indoor Centre which would be able to cater for a number of sports.
During 2004/05 their was 1.579 million spent on Perth Oval while the Baseball venue at Tom Bateman Reserve received a total of 973 thousand dollars.
While during the same period the West Australian Government retired 14.5 million dollars worth of debt on Subiaco Oval, 3.1 million for Perth Hockey Stadium, while gave financial assistance to the WACA ground to the tune of 2 million dollars.
The Government Budget has indicated that a new facility for tennis, cricket and football may be released in the next financial budget. Tennis is counting on a 12,000 capacity indoor stadium to keep the Hopman Cup in Perth while AFL has been desiring a 60,000 seat stadium for the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers. The future of these projects will be released before the 2006/07 Budget
The State Budget also revealed that the State Government has granted Rugby WA a 1.5 million dollar grant in order to assist in establishing the Western Force in the Super 14 competition.
WA Sports Trust venues gain $900,000 while Challenge Stadium and Arena Joondalup look for new names
The West Australian Government has initiated a bid for a naming rights sponsor for both Arena Joondalup and Challenge Stadium. While the WA Sports Trust has a 900,000 dollar budget for capital works this year.
The State Budget released yesterday announced that both Challenge Stadium and Arena Joondalup would seek naming right sponsorship for their respective stadiums.
The WA Sports Trust have been given a total of 900,000 dollars for capital works, maintenance and replacement. With $290,000 for Arena Joondalup, $570,000 for Challenge Stadium and a $40,000 grant for the SpeedDome.
