| Completion Date | 18/08/2025 |
| Category: | Government & Public Buildings / Sports & Recreation Project Perth |
| Client: | Fremantle Football Club & City of Cockburn |
| Location: | #31 Veterans Parade, Cockburn Central, 6164 WA |
| Contract Value: | $17.8m + GST |
| Architect: | Hodge Collard Preston |
Facility Overview
Since its opening in 2017, Cockburn ARC has become a valued community hub, consistently surpassing expectations in attendance and membership. In response to the growing population and increasing demand for participation in AFLW, AFL, and community football, the City of Cockburn and the Fremantle Football Club (FFC) have collaborated to develop a major facility expansion – setting a new benchmark in Sports & Recreation Projects in Perth.
Cockburn ARC
The expansion will enhance both fitness and community sports infrastructure, including:
- Doubling the gym floor space to 1,500 sqm
- Enlarging and fully refurbishing the Body and Mind & Soul studios to 250 sqm
- Construction of a state-of-the-art virtual cycle studio
- New 150m2 mezzanine for offices
Project Challenges
Delivering a complex sports & recreation Perth project of this scale came with unique challenges, including:
- Multiple Stakeholders
- Constant Design Changes
- Architecturally Complex
- Lack of consultant coordination
- Inaccurate information regarding existing building
- Public interface / working in a live environment
- Working around clients needs to avoid 24hr facility closures
- Highly complex staging parameters
- Tight program considering the staging requirements