WA adds $6 million to push ahead with Binar Community Hub in Bellevue
Western Australia has committed an extra $6 million for the Binar Community Hub in Bellevue, a youth-focused project with sports, education and First Nations facilities.
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The Cook Labor Government has announced an extra $6 million to support delivery of the Binar Community Hub in Bellevue, strengthening a long-running plan to build a major youth and community facility in Perth’s east. The funding was included in the 2026-27 State Budget under safe and inclusive communities, with the budget papers specifically listing the money as assistance for delivery of the hub.
The project is being driven by Binar Futures and is intended to become a multi-purpose space for Aboriginal young people and the wider community. Earlier material on the project said the hub would feature eight basketball and netball courts, a gymnasium, a health and education centre and a First Nations Sporting Hall of Fame. It was also described as being built on State-owned land at the corner of Henkin and Clayton streets in Bellevue, with around 1,300 students expected to use the facilities once complete.
The latest budget support builds on a broader package of government investment in communities, youth services and prevention programs. The same budget overview lists $20.3 million for at-risk youth services, including $7.3 million to continue Home Safe, as well as $29.5 million for Home Stretch WA, which supports young people leaving care. In the homelessness and family and domestic violence sections, the budget also directs more money to services, refuges and safe houses.
The Binar project has been positioned as more than a sporting venue, with its focus extending to health, education and community connection. A social post published on 14 July 2026 described the hub as “a modern space for young people to enjoy basketball and netball, and keep connected,” underscoring its role as a social anchor as well as a sporting one.
The State’s support also fits within its wider community sport strategy. In June 2025, the government launched PlayOn WA, a program backed by $332 million in sports infrastructure funding over 2025-26, which included $12.5 million toward a new Binar Futures community sporting hub. That earlier commitment signalled the hub’s importance in the government’s plan to expand community recreation infrastructure across Western Australia.
Binar Futures has long presented itself as a youth empowerment organisation using sport to build confidence, connection and opportunity for Aboriginal young people. In earlier public statements, the group said its programs would reach young people in Midland and regional hubs, reflecting a broader statewide focus rather than a single-site project.
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