Wauhop Park upgrades level playing field for women’s football
The WA Government continues to prioritise community sporting infrastructure and encourage female participation in sport, with upgrades at the Wauhop Park soccer ground in East Fremantle complete.
Photo: Visiting the at Fremantle City Football Club (FCFC) at Wauhop Park, East Fremantle are, from left to right: Tony Estrano, FCFC President; Annabelle Leek, FCFC Captain; Coral Buxey, FCFC Assistant Coach; Samantha Geddes, FCFC Head Coach; Simone McGurk, Fremantle MLA; Rita Saffioti, Sport and Recreation Minister; Lisa O’Malley, Bicton MLA and Daniel Lanza, Secretary.
The park is home to the Fremantle City Football Club, who can now make use of newly built changerooms for women, as well as upgraded existing changerooms.
Other improvements made at the park include the construction of player dug outs, fencing, goals, and match day seating on two pitches, as well as gym improvements, a new scoreboard and new public address system.
The Government committed $1.1 million to the project, including $300,000 through the Women’s World Cup Legacy Grants, with additional funds contributed by the local government and Fremantle City Football Club.
A further $100,000 was committed at the 2025 State Election to upgrade lighting at the ground.
The facility improvements support increased social inclusion for women and girls of all ages, helping them to reach their full potential and eliminate barriers to women’s participation in the sport.
Participation in football has increased by more than half in five years, growing from around 51,000 in 2019-20 to nearly 80,000 in 2023-24.