Cricket Australia's board is expected to soon appoint a permanent chief executive, with Englishman Nick Hockley having acted in the role for almost a year.
Andrew Forrest’s Western Force has signed on local business Tribe Tech as a major partner for the inaugural Super Rugby Trans-Tasman season, which kicks off tomorrow.
The state’s former chief justice has spoken out about the overrepresentation of Aboriginal people in the justice system and the role he believes sport could have in rectifying that.
This Sunday’s AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions has been moved from Optus Stadium to the Gabba, as WA’s virus restrictions remain in place.
A match between the Fremantle Dockers and Brisbane Lions scheduled for this Sunday could be moved from Optus Stadium, amid the state’s ongoing COVID-19 situation.
Perth-based real estate firm The Agency Group is set to strengthen its east coast presence, after becoming an official partner of the Hawthorn Football Club.
Rockingham business Shelford Constructions will begin a number of upgrades at Koorana Reserve, including the addition of new sporting fields and refurbishment of club rooms.
The West Coast Eagles will add three new members to its board, including former Treasurer Ben Wyatt, while Football West is welcoming two new directors.
Western Australia has secured hosting rights to one of the most watched games on Australian television, with the State of Origin set to be held at Perth’s Optus Stadium in June 2022.
The state government and the state’s peak football body have won a bid to host matches at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, with Perth among nine cities hosting the event.
The Western Australian Cricket Association has secured $34 million in funding commitments to advance plans to upgrade its grounds, as well as develop a museum and community aquatic centre.
Western Australia’s peak planning body has given the state the green light to build a $32.5 million football centre in Queens Park, which will host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup teams.
The Eagles outperformed their cross-town rivals both on the field and off it in 2020, reporting this morning the club had made a profit of a little more than $73,000 last year.
The Fremantle Dockers have reported an operating loss of more than $1 million for the COVID-ravaged 2020 season after receiving almost $3.4 million in Jobkeeper subsidies.
Hockey WA has demonstrated its commitment to raising its profile and strengthening its relationship with the corporate sector, appointing former WA Super boss Fabian Ross as CEO.
The Liberal Party WA has announced plans to renegotiate the state’s $50 million naming rights deal with telecommunications giant Optus to rename the city’s stadium ‘Perth Stadium’.
Former West Coast Eagles captain Darren Glass has been appointed general manager at Complete Home Filtration, which was named startup of the year in 2020 at Business News’s RISE awards.
