here.<\/a><\/p>\nQuotes attributable to Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe completion of the WACA Ground Improvement Project is defining moment for sport in WA and for Australia.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur support is helping to ensure the WACA Ground remains a place where history is honoured, excellence is built and communities come together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quotes attributable to WA Deputy Premier and Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe WACA Ground holds a special place in the hearts of Western Australians, and this redevelopment ensures it will continue to play a central role in our state for generations to come.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis redevelopment offers something for everyone, from professional athletes accessing the best high-performance facilities, to local families enjoying the pool and water slides.<\/p>\n
\u201cWestern Australians can now enjoy the new era of Perth\u2019s iconic WACA Ground.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new WACA Ground brings together elite sport, community facilities and family-friendly activities right in the heart of our city.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Perth Patrick Gorman:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis grand opening means our city can now reap the significant economic and lifestyle benefits of the landmark redevelopment.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe WACA Ground is a bastion for sport in Western Australia and now it will be an even better destination for cricket fans, athletes and the broader Perth community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quotes attributable to City of Perth Lord Mayor Bruce Reynolds:<\/p>\n
\u201cToday marks an exciting new chapter for cricket in Western Australia with the opening of the redeveloped WACA Ground.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s incredibly exciting to see this iconic ground enter a new era and continue to inspire the next generation of players and supporters.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe City\u2019s $25 million investment in the new aquatic facility is a major contribution toward making Perth an even better, more liveable city for generations to come.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe City of Perth is proud to support cricket in WA while also delivering vibrant community infrastructure that benefits residents and visitors alike.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quotes attributable to Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg:<\/p>\n
\u201cProviding the best facilities for our teams, players and staff is a key objective across Australian Cricket and the redeveloped WACA Ground will be a fantastic asset for the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s equally important that the greater cricket and local community will benefit from this investment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell done to everyone at WA Cricket who worked tirelessly to upgrade one of cricket’s iconic venues and to the WA Government, Australian Government, the City of Perth and the WA Cricket Foundation and Lotterywest for their support.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quotes attributable to WA Cricket CEO John Stephenson:<\/p>\n
\u201cToday is about honouring our past while stepping confidently into the future. The WACA Ground has long been synonymous with iconic cricket moments – and now it is a facility that will serve players, Members, fans and the broader community for decades to come.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom grassroots participation through to elite performance, this facility changes what\u2019s possible for cricket in our State.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt strengthens our pathway for girls and boys, enhances our ability to host domestic and international cricket, and creates a vibrant community destination that is active 365 days a year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis project ensures cricket in Western Australia has a home that matches its ambition.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Blending heritage with innovation, the revitalised venue ushers in a new chapter for cricket in Western Australia while…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":509232,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,85,83],"class_list":["post-509231","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-sports","tag-text"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509231","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=509231"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/509231\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/509232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=509231"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=509231"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=509231"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}