Tourism, sport, leisure and events
Tourism has been identified as one of the five ‘super growth’ industries for Perth with the capacity to drive new jobs and economic expansion. The Town is highly competitive in the tourism space, with a number of regionally significant offerings, including Crown Perth, Optus Stadium, the Camfield, Burswood Park, Boorloo Bridge and Matagarup Bridge. In its first year of operation, Optus Stadium hosted a total attendance of more than two million people, with events ranging from AFL and cricket through to concerts by some of the world’s biggest performers. Matagarup Bridge not only provides pedestrian access between Burswood and East Perth, but is also providing further unique tourism experiences such as bridge climbs and ziplining.
The Burswood Peninsula will only continue to grow in popularity, providing opportunities for events of both international and local appeal.
For outdoor festivals, concerts and other public events there is Burswood Park. Easily accessible by both car and publ
ic transport, the Park has a number of areas to hold public events and has seen events ranging from the WA Day Festival to multicultural events and large scale music concerts.
For conferences and large indoor events, look no further than Crown Perth or Optus Stadium.
With space for small gatherings up to large scale conferences, Crown Perth has a function space to suit all needs. With multiple hotels on site, as well as a number of restaurants and bars, Crown Perth is the perfect location for functions where attendees needs to travel.
The state-of-the-art Optus Stadium has a space suitable for any need you could have. Accommodating everything from a small meeting, to a 2,000 guest event, Optus Stadium can cater for balls, banquets and gala dinners, cocktail parties, conferences, expos and trade shows, meetings and seminars.
Why locate your business in Vic Park?
High Natural Amenity
Vic Park has high amenity that boasts numerous parks and reserves that make it a high quality tourism destination. Burswood Park provides 56-hectares of parkland located on the Swan River. This amenity enhances visitor experience, which leads to longer stays, repeats visits and a stronger local economy.
Premium Entertainment Precinct
Burswood Peninsula is a world class premier entertainment precinct due to its strategic location and world class facilities. Its world class venues such as the 60,000-seat multipurpose Optus Stadium attract major sporting events, concerts and entertainment shows.
Event Infrastructure Investment
Vic Park attracts ongoing investment into sporting and event infrastructure across the Town.
Planning and investment in Burswood Peninsula will continue to grow the tourism sector in Vic Park. The Burswood Park Masterplan provides a 20 year plan to grow a vibrant recreational and tourism destination. The State Government is also looking to spend $217 million to develop a new entertainment precinct at Burswood Park.
Investment into infrastructure in Vic Park will help attract sporting events. A $135 million high-performance hockey centre will be developed in Curtin-Bentley. In addition, the $70 million revitalisation project that is home for the West Coast Eagles and Perth Demons along with Optus Stadium has made Vic Park the Home of Footy.
Diverse Event Calendar
High natural amenity and metropolitan event infrastructure creates opportunities for a range of entertainment options that fills a diverse annual event calendar to draw visitors and increase expenditure.
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