Burswood
Residents ‘unsurprised but deeply disappointed’ as Burswood racetrack clears planning hurdle
The Western Australian Planning Commission has approved a development application for a portion of the Perth Park project, including a portion of the Burswood racetrack.
- Indigo Lemay-Conway
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Burswood racetrack cost unmoved despite warnings over Iran conflict’s impact on construction
The estimated cost of the Perth Park remains unchanged in Thursday’s budget papers, with $104 million to be spent by June and $113.5 million to be spent next year.
- Hamish Hastie
‘Appropriately transparent’: Cook’s promise over secret Crown racetrack land deal
Negotiations have been shrouded in secrecy since they began last year, but 3.5 hectares of the parcel are crucial for the southern portion of the racetrack.
- Hamish Hastie
Burswood Park’s blue tree ‘will return’, Labor vows, as racetrack works surge ahead
The tree, painted blue as part of a mental health awareness project, was felled late last week to make way for the $217 million racetrack and 12,000-seat amphitheatre.
- Hamish Hastie
Burswood car meet crash driver jailed for hitting teen spectator
The foreign student, 25, admitted to striking the teen as she gathered as part of a crowd on Camfield Drive.
- Heather McNeill and Amber Wilkinson
Four decades on, has Perth’s big casino gamble paid off?
Over 40 years, Perth’s casino has evolved from a gambling mecca with a strict dress code to an entertainment precinct catering for the whole family.
- Mark Naglazas
Perth driver blames hernia for hitting 17-year-old girl at Burswood car meet
The court was played footage which showed Yuen travelling at a high speed on Camfield Drive, before he struck Caitlyn Dickson, 17, causing her to spin twice in the air before hitting the bonnet of the car.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Another local council moves to formally oppose Burswood racetrack
Both the Town of Victoria Park and City of Perth have formally rejected the state government’s plans for a racetrack in Burswood. Now, South Perth will debate a motion to follow suit at next week’s council meeting.
- Hamish Hastie
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- Planning and development
Perth locals react to new images of controversial planned racetrack, entertainment precinct
Locals are divided over new images released showing plans for Burswood’s controversial multi-million dollar racetrack and entertainment precinct.
- Hannah Murphy
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Saffioti decries ‘grubby attacks’ as EPA declines Burswood racetrack assessment
The EPA will not assess the Cook government’s $217 million Burswood racetrack and sporting precinct plans, believing the environmental and noise impacts would be “localised, intermittent and short in duration”.
- Hamish Hastie