Arena Joondalup
Sports complex in Western Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arena Joondalup, known as HBF Arena under a commercial naming rights arrangement, is a multi-purpose sports complex in Joondalup, Western Australia, located on 35 ha of parkland approximately 25 km north of Perth. It was officially opened in 1994.[3] An $11 million indoor aquatic centre, including a 50 m 10-lane competition pool, was completed in 2000.[4]
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| Location | Kennedya Drive, Joondalup, Western Australia |
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| Coordinates | 31°44′3″S 115°45′47″E |
| Owner | Western Australian Government |
| Operator | VenuesWest |
| Capacity | 16,000 |
| Record attendance | 15,082 (1994)[1] |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1993 |
| Opened | 1994 |
| Architect | Cox Architects & Planners [2] |
| Tenants | |
| West Perth Falcons (WAFL) (1994–present) Joondalup Wolves (SBL) (2018–present) Perth Glory FC (2022 - four home games) | |
| Website | |
| hbfarena | |
The capacity of the outdoor sports ground, known as Pentanet Stadium,[5] is 16,000 people. Upon moving into their new headquarters in 2018, the West Perth Football Club secured a deal that allowed them to sell the naming rights of the ground for Falcons home games and general club dealings.[6]
Along with aquatic and swimming facilities, the stadium holds seven indoor basketball courts, as well as outdoor netball, field hockey, tennis, and rugby facilities.[7]
History
As the home stadium of the West Perth Football Club since 1994,[8] Arena Joondalup is most notably an Australian rules football venue.[7] It became the home of Perth RedStar FC (then known as Joondalup City SC) from 1995. The Joondalup Lakers Hockey Club and the Joondalup Giants (then Joondalup & Districts Rugby League Club) moved to the Arena in 2008.[9] Joondalup Brothers R.U.F.C., the largest junior rugby club in Western Australia, moved to the complex in 2011. Arena Joondalup was also one of the home grounds for the Perth Spirit team in the National Rugby Championship in 2014.[10][11] In 2018, the Joondalup Wolves moved into Arena Joondalup after playing out of Joondalup Basketball Stadium for more than three decades.[12]
From 1999 to 2012, Arena Joondalup was host to the Rock-It musical festival, which was one of the major rock concerts held regularly in Perth, with attendances of up to 25,000 people.
In August 2023, Arena Joondalup was the host venue of the NBL1 National Finals.[13][14][15]
Between 2014 and 2024, Arena Joondalup was known commercially as HBF Arena.[16][17] From 1 January 2025, the venue will revert to its original name, Arena Joondalup.[17]
Arena Joondalup's sports facilities
Outdoor sports ground
Indoor show court
Awards
Arena Joondalup was awarded the 'Facility Management Award' at the 2001 Sport and Recreation Industry Awards.[18]
References
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