July 26th, 2023New state football centre to shine as World Cup training facility

The newly constructed State Football Centre in Queens Park has been unveiled, ahead of it taking centre stage as one of the training facilities in Perth for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.

Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Member for Ballarat, Catherine King: “I’m thrilled to see the new State Football Centre already being recognised as a world-class training facility.

“This project is a great example of the Australian and Western Australian governments working together to invest in sporting infrastructure that will not only be used by locals, but will attract athletes, matches and visitors from afar – providing a real economic boost for communities now and into the future.”

With only four days to go before Perth hosts five matches as part of the biggest women’s sporting event on the planet, the centre was officially opened on Sunday, July 16, before providing the opportunity for teams from Denmark, Canada, Panama, Haiti and Morocco to train using its world-class facilities.

The 16-hectare site includes a two-storey building with a grandstand, two competition and training pitches, on-site parking and three five-a-side playing pitches.

The $46 million investment was jointly funded by State and Commonwealth Governments, with the Cook Government making a $29.71 million contribution.

The Department of Local, Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) has been managing the development at Queens Park Open Space, with work commencing on the site in February 2022 and the centre recently reaching practical completion.

VenuesWest with Football West will co-manage the day-to-day running of the venue.

From last Wednesday, to celebrate the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™, a number of iconic State landmarks have been lit up in green and gold ahead of the Matilda’s first match on Thursday night.

Football West has more than 50,000 members and now has a space in WA that the sport can call home.