The Armadale Regional Recreation Reserve (ARRR) is a proposed multi-stage development set to be the future regional facility for local sporting and community clubs to service the growing population of Armadale and Perth’s metropolitan South East corridor.
UPDATE January 2025
The City has developed an alternative delivery strategy that allows for a more measured investment approach by splitting the development of Stage 1 of the Netball and Basketball facility into two phases — Stage 1A and Stage 1B. This phased approach is intended to strategically position the City for securing the necessary funding from both State and Federal Governments, ensuring a more prudent and effective advocacy for the project.
The City’s efforts to ensure the project provides a useable facility as soon as possible for our community would see Stage 1A deliver an initial six indoor and 10 outdoor multi-purpose courts, alongside a range of associated amenities. The total project cost of Stage 1A is $48.8 million.
The City submitted a formal $20 million funding request as part of Stage 1A to the State Government late last year, and has made an application for a matching $20 million from the Federal Government under its Urban Precincts and Partnership Program. Stage 1A will include the City’s $10 million allocation for the ARRR. With successful funding, construction of Stage 1A of the ARRR can commence next financial year.
Stage 1A comprises of: - 10 Outdoor Netball Courts
- 6 Indoor Multi-Purpose Courts
- Other associated amenities
Cost: $48,766,000 | Stage 1B comprises of: - 10 Outdoor Netball Courts
- 2 Indoor Multi-Purpose Courts
- Additional amenities
Cost: $27,724,000 |
The complete Stage One
of the project consists specifically of:
- 20 outdoor and 8 indoor Netball and Basketball courts;
- gym with group fitness classrooms;
- offices and allied health practitioner spaces;
- café and commercial kitchen;
- function space; and
- changerooms, toilets, landscaping and carparking.
This new facility would be located along Armadale and Twelfth Roads in Haynes, in the City of Armadale.
The ARRR will support a significant number of local jobs, creating an estimated 319 FTE jobs during the construction phase and 44 FTE ongoing jobs once operational.
The City of Armadale is entering into a MOU (memorandum of understanding) with Netball WA and Basketball WA to:
- jointly highlight the pressing need for sporting facilities in Armadale, one of WA’s rapidly growing regions;
- acknowledge the shortfall of playing courts not meeting the growing demand in the community;
- acknowledge the number of basketball and netball registered members in Armadale that travel outside the district to play sport;
- acknowledge the number of people missing out in Armadale who want to play basketball and netball;
- acknowledge the social and health impacts of not having sufficient facilities to play sports such as youth disengagement and impacts on mental health;
- generate Media interest;
- harness support from the local community; and
- advocate to secure funding commitments from State and Federal Government to build the Armadale Regional Recreation Reserve.
The need is urgent. Right now, thousands of residents in the City of Armadale are missing out on playing netball and basketball due to the lack of public courts. With only five netball and three basketball courts serving the entire City, we have a shortfall of at least 20 netball and 13 basketball courts. This lack of facilities forces residents to travel far and wide, driving participation rates down to a dismal 2% for basketball - compared to the WA average of 5.1% for adults and 15.4% for children. Netball participation is also lagging, less than half that of other Perth suburbs.
The ARRR is promising not just local access to top-quality sports facilities, but also delivering substantial economic and social benefits. We need your voice to make it happen. Whether you’re a player, coach, or concerned community member, now is the time to act. Show your support by completing the survey. Let’s build the future of sport in Armadale, together.
The Armadale Regional Recreation Reserve (ARRR) is a proposed multi-stage development set to be the future regional facility for local sporting and community clubs to service the growing population of Armadale and Perth’s metropolitan South East corridor.
UPDATE January 2025
The City has developed an alternative delivery strategy that allows for a more measured investment approach by splitting the development of Stage 1 of the Netball and Basketball facility into two phases — Stage 1A and Stage 1B. This phased approach is intended to strategically position the City for securing the necessary funding from both State and Federal Governments, ensuring a more prudent and effective advocacy for the project.
The City’s efforts to ensure the project provides a useable facility as soon as possible for our community would see Stage 1A deliver an initial six indoor and 10 outdoor multi-purpose courts, alongside a range of associated amenities. The total project cost of Stage 1A is $48.8 million.
The City submitted a formal $20 million funding request as part of Stage 1A to the State Government late last year, and has made an application for a matching $20 million from the Federal Government under its Urban Precincts and Partnership Program. Stage 1A will include the City’s $10 million allocation for the ARRR. With successful funding, construction of Stage 1A of the ARRR can commence next financial year.
Stage 1A comprises of: - 10 Outdoor Netball Courts
- 6 Indoor Multi-Purpose Courts
- Other associated amenities
Cost: $48,766,000 | Stage 1B comprises of: - 10 Outdoor Netball Courts
- 2 Indoor Multi-Purpose Courts
- Additional amenities
Cost: $27,724,000 |
The complete Stage One of the project consists specifically of:
- 20 outdoor and 8 indoor Netball and Basketball courts;
- gym with group fitness classrooms;
- offices and allied health practitioner spaces;
- café and commercial kitchen;
- function space; and
- changerooms, toilets, landscaping and carparking.
This new facility would be located along Armadale and Twelfth Roads in Haynes, in the City of Armadale.
The ARRR will support a significant number of local jobs, creating an estimated 319 FTE jobs during the construction phase and 44 FTE ongoing jobs once operational.
The City of Armadale is entering into a MOU (memorandum of understanding) with Netball WA and Basketball WA to:
- jointly highlight the pressing need for sporting facilities in Armadale, one of WA’s rapidly growing regions;
- acknowledge the shortfall of playing courts not meeting the growing demand in the community;
- acknowledge the number of basketball and netball registered members in Armadale that travel outside the district to play sport;
- acknowledge the number of people missing out in Armadale who want to play basketball and netball;
- acknowledge the social and health impacts of not having sufficient facilities to play sports such as youth disengagement and impacts on mental health;
- generate Media interest;
- harness support from the local community; and
- advocate to secure funding commitments from State and Federal Government to build the Armadale Regional Recreation Reserve.
The need is urgent. Right now, thousands of residents in the City of Armadale are missing out on playing netball and basketball due to the lack of public courts. With only five netball and three basketball courts serving the entire City, we have a shortfall of at least 20 netball and 13 basketball courts. This lack of facilities forces residents to travel far and wide, driving participation rates down to a dismal 2% for basketball - compared to the WA average of 5.1% for adults and 15.4% for children. Netball participation is also lagging, less than half that of other Perth suburbs.
The ARRR is promising not just local access to top-quality sports facilities, but also delivering substantial economic and social benefits. We need your voice to make it happen. Whether you’re a player, coach, or concerned community member, now is the time to act. Show your support by completing the survey. Let’s build the future of sport in Armadale, together.
