Overview
- The state government released artist impressions and confirmed construction of a multipurpose precinct at Burswood with a $217.5 million budget.
- Plans include a 3.4-kilometre FIA Grade 3 street circuit, a multi-use building, a 12,000-capacity amphitheatre and an urban forest, with work due to start early next year and completion slated for 2027.
- Supercars CEO James Warburton says the series is now aiming for a Perth Park street race in 2028, shifting from earlier 2026–27 targets reported previously.
- A government-cited ACIL Allen business case projects $61 million in economic activity each year from the precinct.
- Political and community tensions continue, with Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti accusing the Town of Victoria Park of misleading ratepayers and the council and residents rejecting the claims and raising concerns about trees, noise and parking.