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Background & Current Situation:

• Most sporting clubs based at HBF Arena are a not-for-profit organizations that are 100% run by volunteers
• Facilities are typically rented from VenuesWest on an hourly basis for training and competition play
• During the 2022/23 season the western playing fields were rented at $37.5 per hour
• Until now clubs have received a 50% rebate from City of Joondalup for these ground hire fees
• City of Joondalup also contributes 50% of the ground maintenance costs for these fields
• In comparison, most other sporting clubs across Perth that are located on active reserves maintained by their local governments are provided free or heavily subsidised

Jan 2024 onwards:

• VenuesWest are increasing their hire fees by 11% from FY2023/24. The western fields will now be charged at $41.62 per hour
• As part of the new City of Joondalup policy, clubs will no longer receive a 50% rebate for these fees
• Essentially, with both these changes, hire fees will increase by 2.22 times next season 
• Clubs will be forced to pass these costs onto their members through their annual subscriptions or cease operations
• In comparison, under the new City of Joondalup policy, ground hire fees for active reserves will be hired at a flat fee of $6.03 + GST per hour (almost 7 times LESS than HBF Arena)!