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An artists’ impression aerial view of the Burswood Racetrack precinct known as Perth Park.

‘Appropriately transparent’: Cook’s promise over secret Crown racetrack land deal

Negotiations have been shrouded in secrecy since they began last year, but 3.5 hectares of the parcel are crucial for the southern portion of the racetrack.

  • Hamish Hastie

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The blue tree was felled late last week.

Burswood Park’s blue tree ‘will return’, Labor vows, as racetrack works surge ahead

The tree, painted blue as part of a mental health awareness project, was felled late last week to make way for the $217 million racetrack and 12,000-seat amphitheatre.

  • Hamish Hastie
Chun Lie Yuen arriving at Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

Burswood car meet crash driver jailed for hitting teen spectator

The foreign student, 25, admitted to striking the teen as she gathered as part of a crowd on Camfield Drive. 

  • Heather McNeill and Amber Wilkinson
Crown Perth GIF for 40-year anniversary story.

Four decades on, has Perth’s big casino gamble paid off?

Over 40 years, Perth’s casino has evolved from a gambling mecca with a strict dress code to an entertainment precinct catering for the whole family.

  • Mark Naglazas
Caitlyn Dickson, 17, was seriously injured when she was hit by a car at a Monday Meets event in Burswood in July.

Perth driver blames hernia for hitting 17-year-old girl at Burswood car meet

The court was played footage which showed Yuen travelling at a high speed on Camfield Drive, before he struck Caitlyn Dickson, 17, causing her to spin twice in the air before hitting the bonnet of the car.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
An aerial view of the Burswood Racetrack precinct known as Perth Park.

Another local council moves to formally oppose Burswood racetrack

Both the Town of Victoria Park and City of Perth have formally rejected the state government’s plans for a racetrack in Burswood. Now, South Perth will debate a motion to follow suit at next week’s council meeting.

  • Hamish Hastie
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Images released on Sunday of the Burswood entertainment precinct.

Perth locals react to new images of controversial planned racetrack, entertainment precinct

Locals are divided over new images released showing plans for Burswood’s controversial multi-million dollar racetrack and entertainment precinct.

  • Hannah Murphy
WA Premier Roger Cook and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti announcing the new Burswood precinct in January.

Saffioti decries ‘grubby attacks’ as EPA declines Burswood racetrack assessment

The EPA will not assess the Cook government’s $217 million Burswood racetrack and sporting precinct plans, believing the environmental and noise impacts would be “localised, intermittent and short in duration”.

  • Hamish Hastie
Planning Minister John Carey.

‘Bizarre, bonkers’: Carey accuses Victoria Park of wasting money on racetrack lobbyist

A recent email from the Town reveals it put a call-out for quotes from professional lobbyists to help it fight the racetrack plan.

  • Hamish Hastie
January artist impression of the Perth street circuit and amphitheatre on the Burswood peninsula.

Crown boss stays mum as Saffioti declares ‘no plan’ to pay for crucial casino land

The 5.8-hectare parcel of land bought by Crown Perth 12 years ago for $60 million has emerged as a hurdle for the WA government’s racetrack plans.

  • Hamish Hastie