Australian hockey receives $135m from WA for new facilities and player wellbeing

Hockey Australia receives $135m investment from Western Australia government for new pitches, gym facilities and a player wellbeing manager. Photograph: Andrew Cornaga/AAP

Australian hockey has received one of the biggest investments in Olympic sports history as Western Australia commits more than $135m to a new world-leading facility and player wellbeing.

The WA government’s offering beat out bids from four other states to host the sport’s high-performance centre of excellence from 2025-2035.