Wildcats welcome bipartisan support for Warwick Stadium high-performance facility

The Liberal Party of WA this week matched the WA Labor Government’s $16 million pledge to help fund the elite training base and headquarters for the 10-time NBL champions, which will also be a massive boost for the WA basketball community.

The upgrades include three courts, physiotherapy facilities, gymnasium, wellness centre, offices, function space and other features.

It will be a massive boost for the Wildcats as well as the Rio Tinto Wildcats Academy who will also make use of the brand new facilities upon completion.

The WA basketball community will benefit from use of the courts, which will allow an additional 800 kids to play at Warwick Stadium.

The redevelopment will also include upgrades to existing facilities at Warwick Stadium, including changerooms, public toilets, community space, lifts and stairs.

“We’re really excited to get bipartisan support ahead which will go a long way to helping secure our dream of a brand new headquarters and training facility,” Wildcats owner Mark Arena said.

“It’s not only going to be a massive benefit for the Wildcats, but also for our Rio Tinto Academy, to have our training courts, office, gym and recovery facilities all under the same roof.

“We want to be the best in the NBL and having the ability to practice, do gym sessions and recover at the same venue is going to be a major boost.

“We’re delighted to call Warwick Stadium our home and take what’s already a thriving basketball community to the next level.

“We think that Warwick Stadium is a fantastic location to begin our next chapter and are looking forward to building our already strong relationship with Warwick Senators.”