FAQ

As part the lease agreement between the Town of Victoria Park (Town) and the West Coast Eagles (WCE), the WCE is required to deliver a Community Benefits delivery program. The program is in lieu of a wholly commercial transaction. Under the terms of the lease agreement WCE must deliver benefits that enable local community development through lifelong learning, empowerment, increasing access and inclusion, leadership and collaboration. 

The program has been developed in conjunction with WCE, Waalitj Foundation and Perth Football Club. The design and delivery of the community benefits takes a collaborative approach between the Town and its project partners, taking into consideration each party’s strategic objectives.

The program must be:

• evidence based
• responsive to trend data
• locally responsive.

The community benefit programs are resourced by:

• one full-time staff member (or equivalent) from the West Coast Eagles,
• one full-time staff member (or equivalent) from the Waalitj Foundation and
• 100 hours of West Coast Eagles player involvement, per annum.

The Community Benefits Strategy will be in place for the duration of the WCE lease. The term of the lease is 50 years, with a further option to renew the lease for an additional 49 years (a 99-year lease). The second Community Benefits Strategy will focus on the next five years from 2025 to 2029.

Any comments you wish to make on the Draft Community Benefits Strategy 2025-2029 are to be submitted by 5pm, 26 March, by one of the following:

• Via this Your Thoughts page, using the submission form.
• By completing a hard copy submission form located at the Library or the Administration building.