A New 12-Court Stadium for Perth

On behalf of our community and the indoor sporting community of Perth more broadly, the Perth Basketball Association (Redbacks) have launched a campaign to achieve

A NEW 12-COURT STADIUM FOR PERTH!

Perth Reds has worked closely with the Redbacks over the past four years to advocate for a home for our associations and a new indoor court stadium in our catchment area so that we can cater for surging growth. We are excited to join the Redbacks’ calls for the development of a new 12-court indoor stadium to become the home of our associations.

The petition, calling for a new stadium for Perth, is being sponsored by the Hon. Hannah Beazley MLA and is scheduled to be presented to the Legislative Assembly in mid-August. Perth Reds is strongly supporting this petition and we encourage all of our members, everyone in the WA volleyball community, all indoor sport participants and the wider WA public to get behind and sign this petition.

We are in need of a home: a single location for our clubs, teams, players, coaches and fans.

SIGN THE PETITION HERE!
SIGN THE PETITION HERE!

Now more than ever, Perth Reds is experiencing significant administrative and volleyball challenges stemming from the lack of a home facility and access to sufficient indoor courts. 

This campaign aims to raise awareness of the issues facing indoor sports clubs and teams in the inner metropolitan region and provide a solution that will have a positive, long-term impact. We’re asking everyone with an interest and passion for sport, including players, coaches, referees, fans, administrators, community groups, and schools, to sign the petition.
 

We are calling on the WA public to support the courts. We need all West Aussies, regardless of their age to sign and share this e-petition so we can clearly demonstrate the strong and urgent need for this multi-sport facility to benefit not only basketball and volleyball, but other indoor sports, other community groups and the wider community.

To all of the members in our Perth Reds community and the wider volleyball community, let’s come together in support of this campaign so that we can have a central and accessible home facility to play and grow our association and our sport.

"This stadium will allow for growth in volleyball across the state giving another opportunity for significant court space to allow the Reds the chance to really play at ‘home’. It also gives a new look to the higher level side of the sport providing an elite training facility to set the standard in what is the most gender equal sport played worldwide."
Luke PerryAustralian Indoor Volleyroos’ Captain; Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie Player; Luke Perry Volleyball Academy Founder and Head Coach; Reds Volleyball Club Member
Luke Perry
“Indoor sports are going gangbusters at the moment and these clubs, the Perth Reds and Perth Redbacks are just two of the clubs that are pressed for playing space. Both of them coordinate across dozens of venues across our community and around Perth. It’s an incredible effort that the kids and the parents go to, to play the sports they love and we need to find these clubs a home.”
Geoff Baker, MLAMember for South Perth
Geoff Baker, MLA
"My volleyball journey began in the City of South Perth playing in local schools, practicing at home in the backyard and in the local parks. Since then, I have played in world-class indoor volleyball facilities interstate in Canberra and Queensland, in the US and have played for the Volleyroos in front of thousands of people in indoor stadiums in Asia. As a Kensington local who grew up in this part of Perth, this facility would be amazing for the growth of indoor and beach volleyball and to provide Reds with a home. It would also provide a huge benefit for our local community; a place to play indoor sport, participate in community activities and give locals the opportunity to stay fit, healthy and connected in a place close to home."
Sarah BurtonAustralian Indoor Volleyroo; Reds Volleyball Club Member
Sarah Burton
A new indoor stadium is exactly what Perth needs to help grow our beautiful game in your beautiful country; a place where we can share in the love of volleyball and inspire future generations to make their dreams come true. I love visiting your city this year, but after seeing how volleyball is played it is clear that we need new indoor facilities to help grow the sport in this part of the world. Clubs needs places to thrive and this would give Perth Reds the opportunity to bring everyone together in one place to play our game.
Giba3-Time Brazilian Olympian; 2004 Athens Gold Mesalist; FIVB Hall of Fame Member
Giba
"A new indoor sporting facility is overdue and desperately needed in the Perth inner-metro that would benefit growing members in volleyball. Perth Reds would love a home to bring our community together under one roof and the proposed site in Kensington is a place that sits firmly within the primary area of operation for both Redbacks and Reds.

This proposed development would help better service our existing membership base, as well as the local primary, secondary and tertiary education institutions that we support to create more playing opportunities through our community sport activities."
Josh CourtFormer Australian Beach Volleyroo; Perth Reds Board Member; Reds Volleyball Club Coach
Josh Court
Living in the inner-city for a number of years showed the importance of a strong sporting community and facilities are essential in providing this. High level training facilities and a stadium of this nature can provide a place where members feel at home, safe and can pursue anything they want to in the sporting arena.
Aaron HardieAustralian Cricketer; Perth Scorcher
Aaron Hardie
"I have signed this petition and I encourage everyone from our volleyball community to do the same. Clubs need homes to grow our sport and indoor volleyball is crying out for more central and accessible venues so that we can grow our game and give more people the opportunity to play."
Dani FrancisVolleyball Australia Life Member; Volleyball WA Life Member; Perth Reds Board Member
Dani Francis
"A purpose built facility to support the growth of indoor volleyball in Perth would be incredible for my club and our game in WA. As one of the most increasingly popular sports for young girls, it would help support the growth of women’s sport in Perth and create expanded opportunities for girls and women of all ages to play a sport they love in a central and easily accessible location. WA needs new and improved facilities across our state to match interstate and overseas facilities so that we can better support growing associations like Perth Reds as well as the current and future participants in our game! Let’s do this WA!"
Cassie DoddAustralian Indoor Volleyroo; UCLA Beach Volleyball Athlete; Reds Volleyball Club Member
Cassie Dodd
A new 12 court indoor stadium and beach court facilities will have a massive impact on volleyball within the Perth community. All of our journeys start at the grassroots level within our local clubs and to have state of the art facilities to support this will provide the environment for our current WA athletes and athletes of the future to flourish.
Paul BurnettBeach Volleyroo; 2022 Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist
Paul Burnett
"Coming from Albany to Perth to continue my volleyball journey was a huge step for me and I have been fortunate to be a part of the Reds State League program since 2019. In that time, I have seen first hand just how hard it is to find a free volleyball court to practice as a player; something that I never thought I would have an issue with. I fully support a new indoor stadium to help players like me and clubs like Reds have a place where they can better access indoor court-space. Players will have a better chance to develop their skills and play the sport they love and this would be huge for Perth to see this happen. "
Ryan SlaterAustralian Indoor Volleyroo; Reds Volleyball Club Member
Ryan Slater
A 12 court indoor stadium would make a huge difference for our Perth Reds community and the wider volleyball community here in WA. A facility like this would offer amazing benefits for local families and junior athletes, giving them the opportunity to watch and play the sport they love close to home, making the game more accessible for current and future members of our growing community. Sign and share this petition so we can make a difference for our volleyball community!
Alexia ZammitAustralian Indoor Volleyroo; Pace University Indoor Volleyball Athlete; Reds Volleyball Club Member
Alexia Zammit
"Perth is crying out for a new indoor stadium. Having been involved with volleyball over the past 25 years, the development of new indoor facilities has not kept up with the rapid growth of indoor sports such as basketball and volleyball, best exemplified by the growth in tournaments such as the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup; the largest school sporting event in the southern hemisphere. When comparing Perth to other states we certainly are left well behind. A new venue is desperately required to cater for the growth of our sport. Let’s make this happen!"
Michael DempseyVolleyball WA Life Member; Perth Reds Board Member; Reds Volleyball Club Coach
Michael Dempsey
"The lack of a home base is a huge challenge for us at Reds and as a member of the Perth Reds staff team, I have come to quickly understand the implications for our Association in not having a home. We operate our office out of local cafes and restaurants, while the car-boots and garages of our volunteers and coaches serve as permanent storage facilities. A number of our programs are delivered on grass because of a lack of indoor court space and we are constantly challenged by coordinating coaches, equipment and logistics across an ever-growing list of facilities across Perth every week of the year; a challenge that many other indoor sporting clubs like Perth Basketball Association experience just like us. This facility would reduce administrative burden on our coaches and volunteers and provide our members with a central and accessible venue where they can play our game."
Max WasonPerth Reds Volleyball Association Director of Volleyball
Max Wason
"Over the past 10 years, Volleyball has grown in WA at a pace the facilities are unable to keep up with. Both club and state teams have struggled to host trainings and games making many compromises along the way. This new stadium is a great first step towards a sustainable growth of the sport. It is an exciting opportunity to build on the success of our talented athletes, coaches and community. A specialised venue for local participants to play and access volleyball within their local communities would benefit all!"
Mark PetersenPerth Steel Men Championship Coach - 2023 Australian Volleyball Super League; Former New Zealand National Beach and Indoor Volleyball Athlete
Mark Petersen
Volleyball in WA is growing rapidly and with the amount of teams and players coming through this new facility will be a big opportunity for players to not only train and play more, but to compete in a high level environment. A facility like this would help create a community around the sport and for teams to have a home base. These courts will also provide top athletes a place to hone their skills and to compete at higher levels. Let’s get it signed and make sure to spread the word!
Tom HeptinstallAustralian Volleyroo; Luke Perry Volleyball Academy Coach
Tom Heptinstall
Opening a new 12-court stadium in Perth will be a massive step for our community. This state-of-the-art facility will not only host premier sporting events, attract greater participation, but it will also provide locals with a top-tier venue for recreational activities. Being a professional athlete I understand the importance of an elite facility. It will also inspire future generations and grow the depth of athletes in Perth.
Sam SturtFremantle Docker
Sam Sturt
My volleyball journey started in high school, in a tiny gym with only three courts. I thoroughly enjoyed my time playing, all the skills I learnt and the lifelong friends I’ve made along the way. Volleyball is a fantastic social sport so a new facility for the Reds and wider Perth community would be incredible in facilitating and fostering those relationships. There is so much room for development in schools, the general public this new venue can be used to train up the next generation of athletes. Access to a venue like this can open many doors for those who need them and assist in making volleyball more recognised and get more people playing. All we have to do is sign and share this petition!
DreaArtist; Former Reds State League Player
Drea
SIGN THE PETITION HERE!

Our vision is to work together with our community to solve the indoor court crisis in Perth, while also securing a home for our Association.

The outcome of this project will be a 12-court sporting and mixed-use community facility located in 3 Baron Hay Court, Kensington, managed by the Perth Basketball Association.

Should we be successful in our petition, our aim is to build the new stadium within three years.

It means one location for training, more development opportunities for you/your player if you seek them, the potential to grow our our Association and our clubs, and a permanent home ground with ample parking and a range of facilities for players and fans.

It means one location for domestic competitions and the ability for the Association to run more competitions closer to home for our members, in a central and accessible venue. 

The vision is a 12-court sporting and mixed-use community stadium that is built to maximise the utility not only for volleyball but also for multiple indoor sports and provide much-needed meeting spaces and facilities for the wider community. The size of the complex will also provide opportunities for major events, both sporting and other, and be a major point of meeting for the community as a whole.

We have, over an extended period of time, completed extensive research with the support of Volleyball WA, including a feasibility study in partnership with Basketball WA and Perth Basketball Association, visiting and assessing potential sites and reviewing current and prospective player data. We have also consulted widely with leaders in other sporting codes that are also in desperate need of indoor courts. We have now engaged State and Federal government representatives to garner support. The final step in achieving our goals is to generate support from our members by way of petition to secure a pre-election commitment that will achieve this facility for Perth.

We do currently run training in schools before and after school hours. These venues form part of a total of 19 different locations over which we operated in 2023. We are grateful to our school partners for making courts available to us, but running training at schools and other venues does not solve the logistical problem of operating at multiple sites, nor does it solve the problem parents face of getting their children to various different venues, sometimes in two different places at once in the case of multi-child families. This solution also doesn’t resolve the issue of finding a home for our Association.

The time for decisive action is pressing as it must occur before all possible sites are consumed by urban infill and density growth. The feasibility study undertaken by PRVA in partnership with Basketball WA and the Perth Basketball Association found that without action now, the local area (covering most of the inner metropolitan region) might never have suitable local indoor sporting facilities for the kids of the future to play in sporting competitions.

The proposed site is at 3 Baron Hay Court, Kensington. This site is situated between Curtin University and three schools – Kent Street, Como Secondary College and Clontarf. This is important because of its proximity to public transport (Curtin University is a known hub for public transport) and the benefits this facility can bring to these local schools. There is good road access and flat land for an efficient build. Many potential sites have been reviewed in the catchment area and this has not only been determined to be the most appropriate, but the Association has also discovered there are no other suitable sites left in the area.

We have made a lot of progress with our vision. It is now time for our community to help bring this idea to reality. We are supporting the Perth Basketball Association’s formal petition to the State Government to support this project. You can add your name to this petition by August 11. Please also share this campaign with all those in your network who have a love of sport and sporting opportunities for the young people of Perth. Together, we can achieve a facility for Perth that will make a hugely positive impact for years to come.

Any resident of Western Australia, regardless of age, is eligible to sign this petition, so please encourage everyone you know, including kids, to do so. The Perth Reds Volleyball Association or the Perth Basketball Association will not receive or store any data provided to the petition.

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