Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
Wellington St Perth
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1974
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Minister did not direct Registration | Current | 18 Feb 2004 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| EPRA Link & Perth Cultural Centre Invtry | Adopted | |||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | |||
The place was associated with the development of entertainment and cultural facilities in Perth following the second phase of mineral discovery and exploitation in the State. The place was valued by the community as a venue for a wide variety of entertainment, cultural and sporting events which together with the place’s landmark.
Perth Entertainment Centre was a prominent, multi-storey structure with a circular plan form and sloping walls clad with wide profile ribbed sheeting. The free-standing building sat on level paving between Wellington Street and the railway line and had little surrounding development which contributed to the landmark value of the place. A tall rectangular form housing the fly tower was visible at the rear of the building adjacent to the railway reserve. The sloping walls of the cladding hovered above ground level with glazed entrance doors providing access from the surrounding paved piazza to the interior foyer spaces around the south-east quadrant of the building. The cladding was not continuous through the height of the building, with a recessed horizontal void partially encircling the mid-level providing light and emergency egress from the upper level foyers surrounding the internal auditorium. The site is adjacent to the Perth Arena, located on the former carpark of ‘Perth Entertainment Centre’, and forms part of the Perth City Link Project Area.
Perth Entertainment Centre opened in December 1974. Constructed as a multi-purpose entertainment venue with approximately 8000 seats, the place hosted a range of events and international artists, including theatrical extravaganzas, musicals, rock concerts, sporting tournaments, circuses and more recently was home to the Perth Wildcats basketball team. Initially owned by Channel 7 and associated with theatrical entrepreneur, Michael Edgley, the place was bought by the State Government in 1976 and remained in use until c. 2002.From 2002 the place was unoccupied until its demolition in 2011 to enable redevelopment of the site into the ‘Kings Square’ commercial and residential precinct by Channel 7.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRA - Central Perth Heritage Inventory | March 2016 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5436 | Perth Entertainment Centre site redevelopment : specialist technical reports. Volume 2. | Report | 2002 |
| 9610 | Perth Entertainment Centre, Wellington Street, Perth: archival record. | Archival Record | 2010 |
| 6595 | Central Railway Precinct & William Street Station Precinct : guidelines (draft). | C D Rom | 2003 |
| 6285 | Images CD No. 17 : assessment photos 2002-2003. | C D Rom | 2003 |
| 5435 | Perth Entertainment Centre site redevelopment : planning assessment report. Volume 1. | Report | 2002 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
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