{"id":643430,"date":"2026-05-01T20:10:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/643430\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T20:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T20:10:22","slug":"launchpad-golf-fremantle-public-golf-courses-highly-anticipated-22m-makeover-officially-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/643430\/","title":{"rendered":"LaunchPad Golf: Fremantle Public Golf Course\u2019s highly-anticipated $22m makeover officially begins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Highly-anticipated works have finally begun as ground broke at Fremantle Public Golf Course earlier this week, making way for a new $22 million golf venue.<\/p>\n

LaunchPad Golf is set to deliver a premium golfing experience in Fremantle with a multi-story driving range alongside the public track.<\/p>\n

The latest in a wave of hubs looking to attract both the traditional and casual golfer, it will offer interactive driving range technology along with food and drink hospitality to keep all audiences engaged.<\/p>\n

Along with the main venue, works will also deliver upgraded amenities, a cafe and a new pro shop to the already popular spot.<\/p>\n

Local fans of the public course need not to worry, as the city promised the nine-hole track will remain open throughout construction.<\/p>\n

Fremantle mayor Ben Lawver said he was keen to have a whack once construction was complete.<\/p>\n

\"FremantleCamera IconFremantle mayor Ben Lawver at Fremantle Public course. Credit: Erica Lorimer\/Erica Lorimer<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m also excited about ensuring that participation and usage of this new facility is safe and affordable, while also remaining inclusive to members of the public,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

While LaunchPad Golf Fremantle managing director Scott Gunson said they aim to make the entertainment venue an annual attraction.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t just about building a venue, it\u2019s about creating a place people come back to regularly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"WorkCamera IconWork has officially begun on the highly anticipated new driving range in Fremantle. Credit: Erica Lorimer\/Erica Lorimer<\/p>\n

\u201cA place that adds energy to the precinct and gives locals something they can genuinely connect with.\u201d<\/p>\n

This site is the latest in Perth\u2019s growing list of off-course golf hubs, with millions of dollars being invested into turning public golf courses into tourist destinations.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The northern suburbs were given a major lift this week when the City of Wanneroo announced $26m upgrades into Carramar and Marangaroo golf courses.<\/p>\n

While work is already underway in Perth\u2019s south for Collier Golf Course\u2019s $19.8m makeover, and Hamersley\u2019s $20m upgrade was recently completed and quickly proved to be a smash hit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Highly-anticipated works have finally begun as ground broke at Fremantle Public Golf Course earlier this week, making way…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":643431,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[566],"tags":[64,63,10992,755,46,8080,588,85,45],"class_list":["post-643430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-golf","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fremantle","tag-golf","tag-perth","tag-south","tag-sport","tag-sports","tag-wa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643430","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=643430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/643430\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/643431"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=643430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=643430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=643430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}