‘It looks incredible’ – Deputy Premier congratulates City on $30m Dayton District Open Space

Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti has hailed Dayton District Open Space as a “beautiful” addition to one of Perth’s fastest growing areas.

Speaking at an official opening event at the City of Swan’s $30 million sport and recreation hub on Friday, June 14, Ms Saffioti said it was the latest step in the “complete transformation” of the Swan Urban Growth Corridor.

The 1,100ha Swan Urban Growth Corridor has experienced rapid population growth in recent years in relatively new suburbs such as Dayton, Brabham and Bennett Springs.

The population is expected to rise by another 50 per cent in the next 30 years.

Dayton District Open Space (DDOS) is a facility that can handle the growth, featuring sports ovals, hockey fields, netball and tennis courts, pavilions, a half-court basketball court and more.

DDOS opened to sporting clubs and the wider community ahead of its original June completion target.

It is the new home of the Ellenbrook Falcons and Eastern Blades hockey clubs, the Caversham Suns Junior Football Club and the Caversham Dayton Cricket Club.

Dayton is in Ms Saffioti’s West Swan electorate, which she has represented in State Parliament since 2008.

In addition to being WA’s Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Tourism Minister, the West Swan MLA also serves as the State’s Transport Minister, overseeing the rollout of METRONET.

The Morley-Ellenbrook METRONET line will run through the City of Swan, with two stations planned for the Swan Urban Growth Corridor.

Ms Saffioti said delivering quality services and infrastructure for a growing community was a partnership between the State and local governments.

Major projects such as new schools, METRONET and DDOS were transforming the area.

“When I first got elected in 2008 there was a plan for this whole growth corridor, and it involved a number of things which are now being delivered,” Ms Saffioti said.

“This space for local sports is so important and fundamental for the community.”

She congratulated the City on delivering a facility that would serve the area well for years to come.

“This is very beautiful, it looks incredible, and I think the local community and the local clubs will very much appreciate having this new infrastructure, quality fields, and delivering to sports that sometimes don’t get the services or the facilities that other sports get,” Ms Saffioti said.

“I think having the range of sports that you’re supporting is a very, very good thing.”