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Revision as of 02:44, 10 February 2018

Optus Stadium
Perth Stadium
Perth Stadium in December 2017
Map
LocationBurswood, Western Australia
Coordinates31°57′4″S 115°53′20.5″E / 31.95111°S 115.889028°E / -31.95111; 115.889028
OwnerGovernment of Western Australia
OperatorVenuesLive[1][2]
Capacity60,000[3] (Oval)
~65,000 (Rectangular)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke groundDecember 2014
Opened11 December 2017 (soft)
21 January 2018 (official)
ArchitectHassell, HKS, Cox
Tenants
Fremantle Football Club (AFL / AFLW) (2018–)
West Coast Eagles (AFL) (2018–)
Perth Scorchers (BBL) (2018–)
Ground information
Capacity60,000 [4]
International information
Only ODI28 January 2018:
 Australia v  England
Team information
Western Australia (Cricket) (2018–)
Perth Scorchers (BBL) (2018–)
Perth Scorchers Women (WBBL) (2018–)
As of 28 January 2018
Source: Cricinfo

Perth Stadium, also known by naming rights sponsorship as Optus Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Perth, Western Australia, located in the suburb of Burswood.[5] It was completed in late 2017 and officially opened on 21 January 2018. The stadium has a capacity of over 60,000 people, making it the third-largest stadium in Australia (after the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Stadium Australia).[6] On 28 January 2018 the venue became 19th venue in Australia to host a One Day International cricket game.[7]

Perth Stadium is used for Australian rules football and cricket. Perth's two Australian Football League (AFL) teams – the Fremantle Football Club and the West Coast Eagles – will relocate their home games from Subiaco Oval to the Perth Stadium, while the Perth Scorchers will play their Big Bash League home games there instead of at the WACA Ground.

Perth Stadium was built by a consortium led by Multiplex.[8] The announcement of the Burswood location in June 2011 followed a series of earlier proposals for the stadium, including locations in Subiaco and East Perth.[9]

History

Early proposals

In 2003, the Government of Western Australia commissioned a review to examine the future of major sporting venues in Western Australia. To conduct the review, a taskforce was appointed, chaired by John Langoulant, Chief Executive of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA, and it released its final report in May 2007.[10] The report recommended the construction of a new 60,000 seat stadium at either Kitchener Park (which adjoins Subiaco Oval) or in East Perth, which would be suitable for Australian rules football, cricket and also rectangular-field sports such as soccer, rugby union and rugby league. The taskforce recommended against the further development of Subiaco Oval, which would be demolished. It also recommended against building the new stadium at the site of Burswood, stating that "The development costs at the Burswood site would be significantly higher due to local site conditions and the need for significant upgrades to transport infrastructure."[11]

Plans for a new stadium at Subiaco

In July 2007, the Government of Western Australia announced its preference to build a new 60,000-seat stadium rather than re-develop Subiaco Oval,[12] and in early 2008 it confirmed that Subiaco Oval would be demolished for the new Perth super-stadium to be built next door at Kitchener Park.[13] This site was chosen ahead of the other suggested site at the old East Perth Power Station, which was set aside to house a new $500 million museum.[14]

The new stadium at Subiaco was scheduled to be built between 2011 and 2016, with the majority of the stadium to be completed in 2014. Subiaco Oval was to be demolished between 2014 and 2016 to allow the end of construction on Perth Stadium. The staged construction would have allowed for Australian rules football to be played at the new venue by 2014, when the stadium was two-thirds completed with an initial capacity of 40,000 seats. The final stage would be completed in 2016 and expand the stadium's capacity to 60,000.[13][15]

Stadium plans suggested its playing surface would have been oval in shape to accommodate Australian rules football and cricket games. The stadium was also expected to have retractable seating which would have reconfigured the venue to make it suitable for rectangular-field sports codes, such as soccer, rugby union and rugby league.[16] These retractable seats were to number 22,000, and were to be situated along the touch lines and behind the posts in the rectangular configuration. With an overall planned capacity of 60,000, Perth Stadium would have been Western Australia's largest sports venue, and it was designed to be built such that the capacity could be increased to 70,000 if needed in the future.[15]

The stadium was expected to be primarily used for Australian rules football with the ability to host cricket, rugby union, rugby league and soccer matches. It was planned that it would be the home ground for the West Coast Eagles and Fremantle Dockers, the two Western Australian teams in the Australian Football League. It was also to be the home ground for Perth's Super Rugby rugby union team the Western Force, and possibly host rugby union Test matches, soccer and rock concerts.[15]

The cost for the Kitchener Park stadium was expected to reach $1.1 billion, including $800 million on construction of the stadium itself and $300 million on associated infrastructure, property acquisition, escalation, transport infrastructure and other costs.[13] Construction of the new stadium would have involved moving 27 private residences and moving residents from another 66 state housing properties surrounding Subiaco Oval. These state housing tenants would have been relocated within the Subiaco area.[15] The project was going to be funded by the Government of Western Australia.[14][15]

Proposed stadium site moved to Burswood

The Burswood Park Golf Course was closed and the stadium built on its northern end
Perth Stadium under construction, photographed from Victoria Park Drive in May 2016

Following the election of a new State Government under Colin Barnett, the new stadium's plans were scrapped in early February 2009. Barnett stated that a new stadium would not be considered for at least two years.[17] As a result of Australia's failed bid for the 2022 World Cup, $250 million in potential Federal Government funding for a new stadium was also withdrawn in December 2010.[18]

In June 2011, the State Government announced that the new stadium would be built on the northern section of the Burswood Park golf course. It stated that the Burswood site was preferred because it was unconstrained by surrounding developments and had the additional benefit of being government-owned. It would also allow for a special events six-platform Perth Stadium railway station to be built and could be connected to the central business district via a pedestrian bridge across the Swan River to East Perth. A car park will not be built to service the stadium, with visitors expected to either park in the city and walk across the bridge or use public transport.[9][11][19][20]

The Government stated that planning for the new stadium at Burswood was due to be completed by mid-2012, with construction commencing in 2014 and scheduled for completion in 2018. It appointed the firm Populous as the project's architectural consultants.[9][11][19]

Aboriginal heritage

Although the State Solicitor's Office advises that native title has been extinguished over the site, it has heritage significance for the local indigenous people, the Whadjuk Noongar, being a burial site. Despite the Department of Indigenous Affairs advising the existence of the registered Aboriginal Heritage site affecting the Burswood Peninsula and East Perth foreshore, the site was deregistered by the Barnett Liberal State Government. Following the Supreme Court decision Robinson v Fielding [2015] WASC 108 to reinstate DAA 22874 (Marapikurrinya Yintha – Port Hedland Harbour) after it had been deregistered by the Barnett government,[21] the Burswood Island Burial site was reassessed in October 2016 but remains "Not a Site" under the Aboriginal Heritage Act (AHA).[22] Previously the site was recognised by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 (AHA) as DAA site 15914: Burswood Island Burial. "Several culturally significant sites around WA have had their protection withdrawn in the past year on the basis they no longer fit the definition of a sacred site. Guidelines issued by the Department of Aboriginal Affairs stated that to be a recognised as sacred site, a place needs to have been devoted to religious use rather than simply mythological stories, songs or beliefs."[23]

Naming rights

Perth Stadium logo prior to sale of naming rights.

During construction, then-Premier Colin Barnett had maintained that the government would not be selling the naming rights for the stadium as it would "not be appropriate for such a significant piece of State-owned infrastructure".[24] Instead he suggested a name such as "Swan Stadium" or "River Stadium" – named after the adjacent Swan River – would be more appropriate.[25] Ultimately, the name Perth Stadium was settled on as it was more representative of Western Australia.[26] In the lead up to the state election in March 2017, Labor, then in opposition, announced that it would sell the naming rights for both Perth Stadium and Perth Arena as part of a plan to return the state budget to surplus if it were to win government.[27]

Despite initially suggesting it might retain the Perth Stadium name or at least retain "Perth" in any naming rights arrangement,[28] the new McGowan government announced on 8 November 2017 that the stadium would be officially known as Optus Stadium. Optus, the second-largest telecommunication company in Australia, and the state government agreed to a 10-year naming rights deal that is thought to be worth approximately $50 million in value.[29]

Opening

The first event to be held at the stadium was a Twenty20 match between the Perth Scorchers and the England Lions on 11 December 2017, followed by a second match between the same teams two days later.[30][31][32][33] It was officially opened on 21 January 2018 with a free open day for the community.[34] A One Day International was held between Australia and England on 28 January 2018, which England won by 12 runs.[33]

The first Australian rules football event to be played at the new stadium will be an AFL Women's match between Fremantle and Collingwood on 10 February 2018.[35] The first AFL premiership match to be played at the new stadium will be contested between West Coast and Sydney on 25 March.[36]

The NRL will play a double-header in round 1 of the 2018 NRL season. The South Sydney Rabbitohs will host the New Zealand Warriors and the Canterbury Bulldogs will host the Melbourne Storm on 10 March 2018.[37]

Construction

Architecture and design

Perth Stadium under construction, photographed from East Perth in July 2016
Inside the stadium

As with the earlier plans for the new stadium at Kitchener Park, the stadium seats 60,000 spectators, with the ability to seat up to 70,000 in rectangular mode.[38] Initially in the early design stages, it was hoped the venue could have the potential to expand to 80,000 seats in the future by adding a third tier along one wing and another tier on the opposite side of the ground each holding 10,000 seats.[39] Even at 60,000, Perth Stadium still has the third-biggest capacity of any stadium in the country.[40]

The field is 165 m (541 ft) long and 130 m (430 ft) wide, 5 m (16 ft) longer than both the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, but 10 m (33 ft) shorter than Subiaco Oval (175 by 122 m (574 by 400 ft).[39] It is a multi-purpose facility able to hold not only sporting events such as Australian rules football and major rugby league, rugby union, cricket and soccer games, but major cultural events such as concerts.[14]

Cost

Following the Barnett Government's announcement to move the site of the proposed stadium to Burswood, it stated that the stadium would cost around $700 million, with an extra $300 million allocated to public transport works.[9][11] However, in December 2011 Premier Colin Barnett stated that it was too early to say what the final cost would be, explaining that "No one can put a price on it until it's designed, until it goes out to tender".[11]

The previous Government's Major Stadia Taskforce had earlier put the total cost of the Burswood stadium option, including transport needs, at $1.147 billion.[9] This higher cost, comparative to the sites at Subiaco or East Perth, was mainly "due to the need to provide substantial transport infrastructure as well as the additional costs associated with site conditions (i.e. reclaimed flood plain and site previously used as the Perth Municipal Rubbish Dump which included industrial as well as domestic landfill up until 1971)."[41] In June 2011 the West Australian newspaper reported that due to an increase in construction costs since the release of the task force report in 2007, the total cost will be close to $1.5 billion, assuming work begins within two years.[9]

The Australian Football League agreed to help pay for Perth's new stadium at Burswood, although it was not revealed how much money it would contribute.[40] However, the nearby Crown Perth, which is expected to benefit commercially from the presence of the stadium, was not asked by the Barnett Government to help meet the construction costs.[42]

The final cost of the completed stadium was $1.6 billion. This equated to an average cost per Western Australian household of $1500, and per person of $600.[43]

Environmental impact

The site is located on the Burswood Peninsula, previously known as the Swan Portland Cement Site. The Swan Portland Cement Company Ltd operated at the site from 1927 and James Hardie Industries operated at the adjacent site from the 1920s up until 1981. In its report and recommendations, Remediation and Redevelopment of the Swan Portland Cement Site, Burswood, (January, 1998) the Environmental Protection Authority, states "The current site is contaminated with asbestos waste from the James Hardie operations and cement kiln dust, kiln bricks and associated contaminated soil and hydrocarbons from the Swan Portland cement operations." In its report it estimates 750,000 m3 cement kiln dust on the site, the effects of which should be managed, with regard to its effects upon public health, groundwater and surface water. Three zones of asbestos contamination on the site were identified in the report; zone 1 having 68,000 cubic metres of broken and loose asbestos, zone 2 having 150,000 cubic metres of asbestos contamination up to 15 metres below ground level and zone 3 being 180,000 cubic metres of asbestos contamination within 600,000 cubic metres of cement kiln dust.

The EPA report states that while undisturbed in the soil, the contamination poses no threat to public health but disturbing the site will result in airborne asbestos fibres and contamination from the soil. The EPA recommended a management plan for any disturbance of asbestos contamination to be conducted by the Town of Victoria Park.

In November, 2012, Victoria Park residents contacted the Health Department to notify them asbestos and other material had been unearthed by work on the southern parking lot of the Casino complex.[44] Alarmed residents feared asbestos exposure to locals, park users and Casino patrons. Although the Health Department advised that no risk had been identified, stock piles were sprayed with hydromulch, windbreaks were put on fencing, contaminant levels were being monitored and paths and loose soil were sealed. The Premier's office advised that the Department of Building Management and Works were undertaking the project. The Health Department assured residents there was "no risk to the general public".

Facilities

Food and amenities

The stadium is serviced by over 50 food and beverage outlets, with patrons able to follow on-field action on TV screens.[45] The Camfield, a large pub, microbrewery and function centre, is located outside the stadium and open seven days a week.[46]

There are two 340 m2 (3,700 sq ft) screens on either end of the stadium and over 1,000 TV screens located within it. The stadium has 748 male, 781 female and 60 accessible toilets.[47] Security features include an on-site police station, 650 CCTV cameras around the stadium and surrounding precinct, and freestanding metal detectors at the stadium.[48][49]

Transport

The purpose-built Perth Stadium railway station
Perth Stadium Bus Station

As the stadium is located on a peninsula with limited road access, the majority of visitors will have to travel to and from the stadium by means other than car, with public transport being the primary way. The Public Transport Authority aims to get 83 percent of visitors to use public transport.[50] The six-platform Perth Stadium railway station and 22-stand Perth Stadium Bus Station located nearby are expected to serve an estimated 28,000 and 8,000 passengers respectively on event days.[50][51]

8,600 people are expected to walk and cycle across the Swan River via the Windan Bridge (and an additional 14,300 when the Matagarup Bridge is completed) to public transport and car parks in East Perth.[52] There are 600 bicycle parking spots located around the stadium precinct. The stadium has 1,400 car parking bays, but they are reserved for staff, premium ticket holders and disability parking.[50] A taxi rank is located next to the stadium; it is off-limits to ridesharing companies, including Uber.[53]

A 96-metre (315 ft) jetty is under construction near Matagarup Bridge and expected to be completed in mid-2018. It will accept drop-offs only from private and commercial vessels. A public ferry service is not planned but the jetty would be able to accommodate such a service.[54][55]

Events

Sports

The new stadium supersedes the WACA Ground as Western Australia's primary venue for international cricket, with Test matches against high drawing opponents and limited overs matches against all opponents, as well as Big Bash League (BBL) matches, played on drop-in pitches at the ground from the 2018-19 season.[56]

In July 2016, the stadium was confirmed as the host venue of game two in the 2019 State of Origin series.[57] The stadium will host a Bledisloe Cup rugby union Test in July 2019.[58]

List of sporting events at Perth Stadium (excluding Australian rules football)
Year Date Sport type Event Attendance Additional notes References
2017 11 December Cricket Twenty20 10,000 / 60,000 (16%)
(in total)		 Closed trial [59]
13 December Most attendees were chosen from stadium workers and their families [60]
2018 28 January Gillette One-Day International 53,781 / 60,000 (89%) First public sporting event [7][61]
1 February KFC BBL07 and Rebel WBBL03 semi-finals 52,960 / 60,000 (88%) [62]
10 March Rugby league NRL double header [37]
23 July Soccer Chelsea FC vs. Perth Glory [63]
2019 June Rugby league State of Origin II [57][58]
July Rugby union Bledisloe Cup [58]
2020 24 October-15 November[citation needed] Cricket ICC World Twenty20 [64]

Other entertainment

Besides sporting events, Perth Stadium can be configured to hold many other events, particularly major concerts.

List of non-sporting events at Perth Stadium
Year Date Main act(s) Opening act(s) Tour / concert name Attendance Additional notes References
2018 21 January Official opening and open day 110,000
(spread throughout the day)		 [34]
2 March Ed Sheeran ÷ Tour [65]
3 March
22 April Nitro Circus Next Level Tour [66]
19 October Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour [67]

Record attendances

The record sport attendance is 53,781 set at the International One Day cricket match between Australia and England on 28 January 2018.[68]

See also

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