VenuesWest
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| Statutory Authority overview | |
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| Formed | 1986 |
| Jurisdiction | Perth, Western Australia |
| Headquarters | |
| Employees | 287 (2025) |
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Key document | |
| Website | www |
VenuesWest, formerly the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust, is a statutory authority of the Government of Western Australia. It is responsible for managing 14 sport and entertainment venues in Perth, Western Australia.
History
[edit]The Western Australian Sports Centre Trust was formed pursuant to the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust Act 1986.[1] It was formed to manage the Perth Superdrome that opened in the same year.[2]
In May 2009, Western Australian Sports Centre Trust was renamed VenuesWest.[3]
In September 2025, the Sports and Entertainment Trust Bill 2025 was introduced by the Cook government to the Parliament of Western Australia to succeed the Western Australian Sports Centre Trust Act 1986, as that bill was designed to support the running of just Perth High Performance Centre, not the organisation at the scale it has grown to.[4]
Venue management models
[edit]Venueswest operates four different venue management models that are used to run the venues.
| Type | Description[5] | Examples[6] |
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| VenuesWest Managed | This model is suitable where VenuesWest has the knowledge, experience and capacity to manage venue operations and directly support high performance sport. This model regularly partners with the private sector to deliver services. | |
| Partner Managed | This model is suitable for use in venues hosting a variety of different events involving multiple hirers. VenuesWest engages an external party through an open tender process to manage the venue operations. |
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| Co-managed | This model is suitable for use in venues where there is a primary tenant responsible for the majority of usage. This model provides the tenant with priority of use. |
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| Lease Agreement | This model is suitable for use in single purpose venues with a sole tenant. A lease is provided to the tenant in line with the objectives for that venue. |
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References
[edit]- ↑ Western Australian Sports Centre Trust Act 1986 Government of Western Australia
- ↑ HBF stitches up two stadiums PerthNow 4 May 2014
- ↑ Annual Report (PDF). VenuesWest. 30 June 2009.
- ↑ Sports and Entertainment Trust Bill 2025 Parliament of Western Australia
- ↑ "About Us". VenuesWest. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ "VenuesWest Privacy Information". VenuesWest. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- ↑ Experienced new operator announced for PerthMotorplex VenuesWest
- ↑ Minsiter kicks off construction of rugby headquarters Minister for Sport & Recreation 28 April 2010