Fremantle City Football Club’s Wauhop Park revamp boosts women's access

Upgrades to the Wauhop Park football ground in East Fremantle are now complete and with the park being home to the Fremantle City Football Club, women now have access to newly built changerooms, as well as enhanced 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 Western Australian 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 participants in 2019-20 to nearly 80,000 in 2023-24.

WA Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti noted "we know the enormous physical, social and emotional benefits sport provides to our community.

"With more women playing sport in Western Australia than ever before, it's essential our local clubs and associations are supported to cater for this growth, particularly with appropriate changeroom facilities.”

Image. Fremantle City Football Club. Credit: Town of East Fremantle