- Long Park to come alive for Illuminate the Journey event
- Activations running from 30 January to 8 February at Oats Street Station precinct
- Includes BMX demonstrations, basketball workshops, food trucks, live music and a nightly light installation
- Long Park delivered as part of WA Labor's METRONET program, the biggest-ever transformation of the State's public transport network
- Cook Government fostering a vibrant and creative economy
Perth's longest linear park will be bustling with activity from today until 8 February thanks to a special community event the whole family can enjoy.
Long Park, stretching seven kilometres from Carlisle Station to the new Beckenham Station, has delivered six hectares of vibrant new public open space under the elevated section of the METRONET Armadale Line.
It features 14 community spaces, including playgrounds, skate parks, dog and fitness parks and youth plazas with sports courts.
The park has transformed previously underutilised areas, helping to boost community amenity and create new opportunities for urban housing investment along the corridor.
Concentrated around Long Park's Oats Street Station precinct, Illuminate the Journey is a vibrant 10-day community celebration set to bring the park to life and showcase its brand-new recreational and sporting spaces.
This free event invites locals and visitors of all ages to explore, play and connect through an exciting mix of activities. Across both weekends, this includes basketball workshops, BMX demonstrations, food trucks and live music.
Each night during the event attendees can enjoy a dazzling light installation, featuring interactive LED video cubes, shadow play, a rainbow walk and more.
Illuminate the Journey runs from today until the 8 February. Click here for the full program and to register for your free ticket.
Comments attributed to Transport Minister Rita Saffioti:
"Delivering METRONET has transformed our city by changing the way we move around and creating more vibrant communities.
"Long Park is a great example; it's brought new life to stations along the Armadale Line and provides open spaces for local families to enjoy.
"Illuminate the Journey will be a great showcase of the new Oats Street Station precinct and an opportunity for the community to discover everything Long Park has to offer.
"It's all part of our government's commitment to delivering quality infrastructure across our State and creating vibrant precincts around our world-class METRONET stations."
Comments attributed to Victoria Park MLA Hannah Beazley:
"Long Park has been a game changer for communities along the METRONET Armadale Line, providing 14 new public open spaces for families to enjoy.
"It's been great to see our community make Long Park their own, and this 10-day event will encourage even more people to jump on the train and visit Victoria Park."
