Perth Glory to move football and administration operations to Mirrabooka, depart Fremantle base

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Perth Glory to move football and administration operations to Mirrabooka, depart Fremantle base

Perth Glory are set to depart their headquarters in Fremantle after announcing plans to move operations to Mirrabooka for the next five years at least.

After basing themselves in Fremantle for the past three years, the A-Leagues club will now call Stirling Leisure – Mirrabooka home, using the facility for its administrative headquarters.

When the Glory move in in 2025, the adjacent Mirrabooka Regional Open Space will be used as its training facility for the Glory’s men’s and women’s sides.

Stirling council approved a five-year lease for the club, and once finalised, will have an option of a further five years and will be funded through a sponsorship agreement negotiated by the City and the club.

The state government have committed $1.2m and the City of Stirling has allocated $700,000 for facility upgrades.

However, The West *********** understands the move to Mirrabooka would not prevent the Glory from continuing to search for a long-term site for a state-of-the-art headquarters, which has been at the forefront of new owner Ross Pelligra’s vision for the club.

The club have previously spoken to the City of Stirling about a parcel of land between Stirling Station and the council chambers.

The West also understands Wotton Reserve, home of storied former State League side Morley Windmills and a stone’s throw from the future Morley train station, is another potential option.

The club’s tenure in Fremantle has been dogged by inconvenience, with the Glory unable to use Fremantle Oval for training purposes.

Camera IconPerth Glory are set to move their headquarters to Mirrabooka. Credit: Supplied

While the Parry Street venue has served as the club’s administrative home, their men’s and women’s players have been forced to drive 10 minutes to Ken Allen Field and Dalmatinac Park respectively.

Neither of those training grounds have gym facilities, with weights training primarily conducted back at Fremantle Oval.

But the club did sign a three-year sponsorship deal with the City of Fremantle last October which waved casual booking or regular venue hire grounds costs for its training pitch at Ken Allen Reserve.

The move to Mirrabooka will see Glory reacquaint themselves with the City of Stirling, with Glory’s men’s and women’s side both having played at Balcatta’s Macedonia Park in recent years.

Glory chief executive Anthony Radich said centralising and consolidating operations into a single base was a major step forward for the club.

“This move brings much greater synergies and efficiencies to how we function in terms of our administration, while having A-League-standard training pitches located on our doorstep will be hugely beneficial performance-wise for our A-League Men’s and Women’s teams,” he said.

“We are looking forward to engaging with what is a richly diverse local community, which has football at its heart, and adding value to the exciting plans that the City of Stirling has for the Mirrabooka Town Centre and the local area.”

City of Stirling mayor Mark Irwin said it was an “honour” to host the club.

“We’re also really excited about the sponsorship agreement we’ve reached with the club, which involves soccer clinics and school visits for our community and more,” he said.

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