The WACA has sought a 10-year rates exemption worth an estimated $2.5 million from the City of Perth, as the redevelopment of the historic cricket ground nears completion.
ANALYSIS: Although Wednesday marks 100 days until the start of the 2025-26 West Test between Australia and England at Optus Stadium, action is already heating up off the pitch.
As the 2025-26 Ashes Test series gets underway between Australia and England at Optus Stadium in November, spectators will also be able to kick on after stumps.
A few months ago, respected cricket administrator John Stephenson was at home in the UK sitting on the couch, when a Seek job advertisement popped up in front of him.
WA Cricket's new permanent chief executive officer is likely to be announced within the next month or so, according to Western Australian Cricket Association chair, Avril Fahey.
WA Cricket has awarded a building contract to ADCO Constructions over works on the WACA Ground Improvement project, which is expected to exceed $160 million.
The Western Australian Cricket Association's board has voted in favour to push ahead with the $155 million redevelopment of the sporting code's ground.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Timothy Bray, Lenka Psar-McCabe, Lana Glogowski, Adele Farina, Murray Criddle, Simon Borck, Salina Michels, Caroline Cherry, Chris Bingemann, Marcus Tan, Stephen Moorcroft, Anna Dartnell and Clay McDonald.
Construction to redevelop the Western Australian Cricket Association Ground has been slated to start in the coming months after an additional $32.2 million funding has been secured.
Money raised via the Perth Parking Levy has been conditionally approved for the WACA aquatic facility, a project the auditor general has found to be outside the fund's current purpose.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Kirstin Stewart, Rebecca Tomkinson, Chales Altshuler, Clive Brown, Jason Giltay, Adam Stubbings, Lewis Otton, Jim Beyer, Avril Fahey and Tom Percy.
A disagreement between two levels of government continues after John Carey overrides the council and exempted the Western Australian Cricket Association from paying rates.
Terry ‘Tuck' Waldron has stepped down as chair of the Western Australian Cricket Association after three years in the role due to a severe decline in his mental health.
