Mirrabooka is set to become the home of Perth Glory from 2025 in a move that will give the club a new, fully integrated training and administration base for its staff and players.
Watch the full announcement media conference HERE.
Council voted this month to approve a five-year lease for Perth Glory to use part of Stirling Leisure – Mirrabooka as its administrative headquarters, with part of the adjacent Mirrabooka Regional Open Space to be used as its training facility.
The lease, once finalised, will have an option of a further five years and will be funded through a sponsorship agreement negotiated by the City and the club.
“Centralising and consolidating our operations into a single base is a major step forward for the club,” Glory CEO Anthony Radich said.
“This move brings much greater synergies and efficiencies to how we function in terms of our administration, while having A-League-standard training pitches located on our doorstep will be hugely beneficial performance-wise for our A-League Men’s and Women’s teams.
“We are looking forward to engaging with what is a richly diverse local community, which has football at its heart, and adding value to the exciting plans that the City of Stirling has for the Mirrabooka Town Centre and the local area.
“I would like to acknowledge the foresight and vision of the City of Stirling, Mayor Mark Irwin and all the Councillors and executive for their support and willingness to make this happen.
“The WA State Government have also been a vitally important catalyst and we’re very grateful for their significant contribution and for their ongoing support of our sport and the club.”
The State Government has committed $1.2 million towards facility upgrades to establish Perth Glory’s new home in Mirrabooka.
“The Cook Government is proud to be supporting the new home for Perth Glory with $1.2 million in funding for turf, lighting and changeroom upgrades,” Minister for Sport and Recreation David Templeman said.
“It’s great to hear that the club and the City will be working together to deliver soccer clinics and school visits.”
Council has allocated $700,000 to the project in its 2024/25 annual budget, with two of the soccer pitches at Mirrabooka Regional Open Space to be upgraded to A-League standard.
“Perth Glory is a proud club with a rich history and a passionate following, and it will be an honour for us to have them based in the City,” Stirling Mayor Mark Irwin said.
“We’re also really excited about the sponsorship agreement we’ve reached with the club, which involves soccer clinics and school visits for our community and more.”
The City developed a strong working relationship with Perth Glory after the club moved its home games to Macedonia Park in Stirling in the 2022-23 season.
The A-League Men and A-League Women teams played a combined 30 games at Macedonia Park over the next two seasons in an arrangement made possible by the hard work of Stirling Macedonia Football Club.
Mayor Irwin said the experience at Macedonia Park had given the City and community a taste of what was to come in Mirrabooka.
“We have a very multicultural community in Stirling and soccer has been a fundamental part of our sporting culture and identity,” he said.
“Soccer, perhaps more than any other sporting code, connects people of different generations and cultural backgrounds in Stirling.
“I can only imagine the impact the Glory will have in Mirrabooka, where so many young people who love the game will have the elite level at their doorstep.”
The establishment of Perth Glory’s new home in Mirrabooka will have a range of economic and social benefits for the local community.
The move has the potential to be a catalyst for the revitalisation of Mirrabooka Town Centre, which remains a key focus for the City and State Government.
“I am delighted to hear that Perth Glory is coming to Mirrabooka,” Mirrabooka MLA Meredith Hammat said.
“We have a very passionate football community and I know that the Glory will be welcomed with open arms.
“It’s wonderful that the Cook Government has supported this move with upgrades for the Herb Graham Recreation Centre and Dryandra Reserve, including turf, lighting and fencing upgrades.”
Council allocated $1 million to Mirrabooka Town Square improvements in the City’s 2024/25 annual budget.
The City has recently gone out to tender for an upgrade which will include a new decking area, landscaping, play space works and other amenities.
Parking changes are on the agenda, with measures planned to improve the management of street parking in the Mirrabooka Town Centre.
The City is also committed to activating vacant land in the precinct and has two vacant lots advertised for sale on Milldale Way.
Earlier this year, the City opened a three-court public outdoor basketball facility at Stirling Leisure – Mirrabooka, complete with urban-style artwork.
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