{{Short description|Multi sport venue in Perth, Western Australia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox venue | name = Warwick Stadium | nickname = | image = Warwick Stadium, January 2025 02.jpg | caption = Main entrance, January 2025 | location = Corner Warwick & [[Wanneroo Road]]s, [[Warwick, Western Australia|Warwick]], [[Western Australia]] | coordinates = {{coord|31.834|S|115.820|E|display=inline,title}} | broke_ground = | opened = 1992 | closed = | demolished = | owner = Churches of Christ Sport & Recreation Association | operator = Churches of Christ Sport & Recreation Association | surface = | construction_cost = | architect = | former_names = Warwick Leisure Centre (1992–2015) | tenants = [[Warwick Senators]] | seating_capacity = }}
'''Warwick Stadium''' is a [[multi-purpose stadium]] located in [[Perth]], [[Western Australia]], catering primarily for [[basketball]].
The stadium features eight multi-sport courts with basketball, [[netball]] and [[volleyball]] capabilities. The stadium also holds gym and fitness facilities.<ref name=ground-breaking>{{cite news |title=Warwick Stadium $8m Expansion 'Ground Breaking' |url=https://basketballwa.asn.au/warwick-stadium-8m-expansion-ground-breaking/ |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=basketballwa.asn.au |date=3 March 2015}}</ref>
The stadium is the home of the [[Warwick Senators]] in the [[NBL1 West]].
==History== In 1992, the Warwick Leisure Centre was built in the Perth suburb of [[Warwick, Western Australia|Warwick]].<ref>{{cite web |title=About Warwick Bushland |url=https://friendsofwarwickbushland.com/about/ |website=friendsofwarwickbushland.com |access-date=21 January 2025}}</ref> In 2015, the venue received an $8 million expansion, with the Churches of Christ Sport & Recreation Association (CCSRA) investing over $5.5 million and the [[City of Joondalup]] committing $2.3 million. The expansion included four new indoor courts to bring the total to eight.<ref name="ground-breaking" /> The venue was subsequently renamed Warwick Stadium.<ref>{{cite news |title=Brand & Expansion Moves Forward at Warwick Stadium |url=https://basketballwa.asn.au/brand-expansion-moves-forward-at-warwick-stadium/ |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=basketballwa.asn.au |date=28 March 2015}}</ref> The renovations were completed in time for the start of the [[2016 State Basketball League season]].<ref>{{cite news |title=2016 SBL Fixtures Released - WA State Basketball League |url=https://websites.mygameday.app/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-5011-0-0-0&sID=78732&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=38763160 |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=GameDay |date=16 December 2015 |language=en}}</ref>
In January 2025, the [[First Cook ministry|WA Labor government]] committed $16 million for a new high performance venue at Warwick Stadium. The planned expansion includes three new courts and gym facilities to cater for elite operations of Perth's national basketball teams, the [[Perth Wildcats]] and [[Perth Lynx]], with both clubs pledging to move their bases from the [[WA Basketball Centre]] to Warwick Stadium.<ref>{{cite web|last=O'Donoghue|first=Craig|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/perth-wildcats-receive-commitment-from-government-to-build-a-training-facility-that-will-be-the-best-in-nbl-c-17459481|title=Perth Wildcats receive commitment from government to build a training facility that will be the best in NBL|work=[[The West Australian]]|date=21 January 2025|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250121092515/https://thewest.com.au/sport/perth-wildcats/perth-wildcats-receive-commitment-from-government-to-build-a-training-facility-that-will-be-the-best-in-nbl-c-17459481|archive-date=21 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hastie|first=Hamish|url=https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/western-australia/wildcats-to-move-to-warwick-under-labor-s-plan-to-upgrade-stadium-20250121-p5l681.html|title=Wildcats to move to Warwick under Labor's plan to upgrade stadium|work=[[WAtoday]]|date=21 January 2025|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20250121115643/https://www.watoday.com.au/politics/western-australia/wildcats-to-move-to-warwick-under-labor-s-plan-to-upgrade-stadium-20250121-p5l681.html|archive-date=21 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/wildcats-set-to-call-warwick-stadium-home|title=Wildcats set to call Warwick Stadium home|work=Wildcats.com.au|date=21 January 2025|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121115012/https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/wildcats-set-to-call-warwick-stadium-home|archive-date=21 January 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/perth-lynx-supports-wa-labors-16-million-commitment-to-warwick-stadium/|title=Perth Lynx supports WA Labor's $16 Million commitment to Warwick Stadium|work=wnbl.basketball/perth|date=21 January 2025|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250121115433/https://wnbl.basketball/perth/news/perth-lynx-supports-wa-labors-16-million-commitment-to-warwick-stadium/|archive-date=21 January 2025}}</ref> Bipartisan support was confirmed the following month, with the [[Western Australian Liberal Party|WA Liberal Party]] matching the $16 million pledge.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wildcats welcome bipartisan support for Warwick Stadium high-performance facility |url=https://www.wildcats.com.au/news/wildcats-welcome-bipartisan-support-for-warwick-stadium-high-performance-facility |access-date=6 February 2025 |work=Wildcats.com.au |date=6 February 2025}}</ref> By February 2026, the planning progress had stalled amid a breakdown in communications and funding fears from the City of Joondalup.<ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Donoghue |first1=Craig |title=Perth Wildcats are frustrated at lack of progress on training facility at Warwick Stadium and may move away |url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/basketball/perth-wildcats-are-frustrated-at-lack-of-progress-on-training-facility-at-warwick-stadium-and-may-move-away-c-21777488 |access-date=27 February 2026 |work=The West Australian |date=27 February 2026 |language=en |url-access=subscription |quote=Perth Wildcats' plans to build a new training facility at Warwick Stadium are in danger of falling apart amid a breakdown in communications and funding fears from the City of Joondalup.}}</ref>
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==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://warwickstadium.com.au/ Warwick Stadium website]
[[Category:Basketball in Western Australia]] [[Category:Basketball venues in Australia]] [[Category:Sports venues completed in 1992]] [[Category:Sports venues in Perth, Western Australia]] [[Category:1992 establishments in Australia]]