45-544: The Claremont Speedway was a racing circuit in the grounds of the Claremont Showground in the suburb of Claremont in Western Australia 's capital city of Perth . The speedway held its first meeting on 14 May 1927, and its final meeting on 31 March 2000. Barriers and fences were improved over time to prevent out of control vehicles from entering the spectator areas. During its 72-year operation
90-459: A population of 150,000 people beyond 2050. The economy of Bunbury is diverse, reflecting the range of heavy and general industries in the locality, mining , agricultural landscapes, services for the growing population, key transport links and the influence of Perth. The mining and mineral processing sector remains the main economic driver for Bunbury ($ 2 billion annual turnover). The agriculture sector however, remains vitally important as
135-639: A regional city. Education is compulsory in Western Australia between the ages of six and seventeen, corresponding to primary and secondary school. Schools that serve high school students in the area include Bunbury Senior High School , Newton Moore Senior High School , Manea Senior College, College Row School (K–12 education support), Australind Senior High School , Eaton Community College , Dalyellup College, Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School (K–12), Bunbury Catholic College , Grace Christian School, and Our Lady of Mercy College . Tertiary education
180-463: A satellite service in 1986 to form the current network. Seven's studios and offices are based at Roberts Crescent in Bunbury, with its transmitter located at Mount Lennard approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the east. The station produces a nightly 30-minute news program for regional WA at 5:30 pm on weeknights. WIN Television maintains a newsroom in the city; however, the station itself
225-568: Is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia , approximately 175 kilometres (109 mi) south of the state capital, Perth . It is the state's third most populous city after Perth and Mandurah , with a population of approximately 75,000. Located at the south of the Leschenault Estuary , Bunbury was established in 1836 on the orders of Governor James Stirling , and named in honour of its founder, Lieutenant (at
270-446: Is available through a number of universities and technical and further education (TAFE) colleges. South Regional TAFE is a State Training Provider providing a range of vocational education with campuses in Bunbury, Albany , and other locations in the southern Western Australia region. Edith Cowan University also has a campus based in Bunbury. AM band FM band Television services available include: The programming schedule
315-461: Is available via satellite. Bunbury Herald , South Western Times and Bunbury Mail are local newspapers available in Bunbury and surrounding region. Newspapers from Perth including The West Australian and The Sunday Times are also available, as well as national newspapers such as The Australian and The Australian Financial Review . A number of cultural organisations are located in Bunbury, including: The Bunbury Historical Society
360-799: Is based in Perth. The WIN newsroom provides regional coverage for sister station STW 's Nine News bulletins at 6pm each night, which are simulcast on WIN. On 28 July 2011, new digital television services from GWN and WIN commenced transmission. A new stand alone Network 10 affiliated channel branded as West Digital Television was the first of the new digital only channels to go on-air. The other new digital only channels that are also now available in Bunbury include 7two , 7mate , ishop tv , RACING.COM , 10 HD , 10 Bold Drama , 10 Peach Comedy , A placeholder on channel 54 currently showing WIN Television’s Australian landmark videos, TVSN , Gold , 9Gem , 9Life and 9Go! . Subscription Television service Foxtel
405-580: Is dedicated to their families. Claremont Showground The Claremont Showground near Perth , Western Australia is home to the annual Perth Royal Show . In 1902, 13 hectares (32 acres) of land were reserved in the Perth suburb of Claremont for a new showground to replace the Guildford Showgrounds. The Royal Agricultural Show, of three days, was first held there in October and November 1905. During World War I and World War II ,
450-704: Is located in the historic King Cottage, which was built around 1880. In 1966 the cottage was purchased by the City of Bunbury and subsequently leased to the Society. The rooms of the cottage are furnished and artifacts displayed to reflect the way of life for a family in Bunbury in the period from the 1880s to the 1920s. The WA Performing Arts Eisteddfod is held annually at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre. There are many tourism and recreational opportunities in Bunbury. Some of
495-596: Is mainly the same as the Seven, Nine and Ten stations in Perth with variations for news bulletins, sport telecasts such as the Australian Football League and National Rugby League , children's and lifestyle programs and infomercials or paid programming. Seven had its origins in Bunbury as BTW-3 in the late 1960s and then purchased other stations in Kalgoorlie and Geraldton , as well as launching
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#1732790092673540-635: Is situated 175 kilometres (109 mi) south of Perth, at the original mouth of the Preston River and near the mouth of the Collie River at the southern end of the Leschenault Inlet , which opens to Koombana Bay and the larger Geographe Bay which extends southwards to Cape Naturaliste . Bunbury has a Mediterranean climate ( Köppen classification Csa ) with warm to hot, dry summers and cool wet winters. Precipitation peaks from
585-526: The Bibra Lake Speedway located in the southern Perth suburbs until its closure in 2004, before moving to the new, bike only 142 metres (155 yards) Pinjar Park Speedway at Wanneroo in northern Perth which opened in 2005, bike racing made comeback at Perth Motorplex during the 2018/19 season. The departure of the speedway at Claremont allowed the main showground arena to be redeveloped into a more open area, suitable for large music events such as
630-813: The Big Day Out and other festivals as well as for sports such as Australian rules football and cricket . Through its history, Claremont was home to a number of Australia's best speedway riders and drivers, including Sig Schlam , Chum Taylor , Glyn Taylor , David Cheshire and Glenn Doyle (Solo's), Keith Mann, Johnny Fenton, Neville Lance, Tom Watson Sr and Michael Figliomeni (Speedcars), Dennis Nash, Ed Blakeney Sr, Rod Lang and Russell Mitchell (Sidecars), Noel Bradford, Alf Barbagallo and Bunbury 's Ron Krikke (Sprintcars), and Allan Blake, Ben Ludlow, John Singleton, Bert Vosbergen and Craig Vosbergen (Sedans), Johnny Andersson, Bill Broadwood, Vince Chapman, George Higgs, Ken Nielson, Bryan Mullings (Formula 500, TQ's) In
675-739: The Western Australian Planning Commission published the Greater Bunbury Strategy to guide urban, industrial and regional land use planning; and associated infrastructure delivery in the Greater Bunbury sub-region in the short, medium and long terms. The Strategy provides for the growth of Greater Bunbury through infill development of existing urban areas and the development of greenfield land in Waterloo east of Eaton , to provide for
720-486: The 1970s and 1980s, the speedway took the name of various sponsoring business, most notably from cigarette brand Winfield Claremont Speedway unfortunately saw its share of competitor fatalities and spectator death. In total there were 19 deaths at the speedway between 1928 and 1995. The 19 who lost their lives at Claremont are In August 2003 a plaque was placed at the Claremont Showground recognising
765-985: The 2021 census, 74.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were England 5.5%, New Zealand 3.0%, South Africa 1.9%, the Philippines 1.3% and India 0.8%. 85.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Afrikaans 0.9%, Mandarin 0.7%, Italian 0.6%, Tagalog 0.6%, and Filipino 0.5%. In the 2021 Census the most common responses for religion in Bunbury were No religion 47.5%, Catholic 17.2%, Anglican 12.3%, Christian, nfd (not further described) 3.3%. The most common occupations in Bunbury included Technicians and Trades Workers 18.4%, Professionals 16.3%, Labourers 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.0%, and Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%. In 2021 Bunbury had an unemployment rate of 4.9%. The Greater Bunbury sub-region comprises
810-636: The Speedway closed after the 1999/2000 season and the sport moved to a new, 500 metres (550 yards) venue at the Quit Motorplex , near Kwinana which opened in 2000. While the new Motorplex generally caters to car racing, it does contain a 400 metres (440 yards) motorcycle speedway track inside the main track, and even though it hosted rounds of the WA Solo Championship in 2001, 2002 and 2005, solos and sidecars generally raced out of
855-509: The WAFL before moving to Claremont Oval in 1927. On 19 March 2005, the venue was used to host a one-off WAFL match between Claremont and West Perth , with Claremont winning in front of 7,812 spectators. Due to redevelopment of Claremont Oval, Claremont used the Showgrounds as its home ground between 2014 and 2016. Bunbury, Western Australia Bunbury ( Nyungar : Goomburrup )
900-551: The area and a military post was subsequently established; it only lasted six months. The area was renamed Bunbury by the Governor in recognition of Lieutenant Henry William St Pierre Bunbury , who developed the very difficult inland route from Pinjarra to Bunbury. Bunbury's first settlers were John and Helen Scott, their sons Robert, William and John Jr, and step-son Daniel McGregor, who arrived in January 1838. Bunbury township
945-588: The centre of economic activity for the Greater Bunbury sub-region with the flow of goods through it to and from all parts of the world. The proposed expansion of the port, as identified in the Bunbury Port Inner Harbour Structure Plan , will promote further economic growth for the sub-region, and may in time be an economic stimulus for the corporate support and ancillary services associated with port-based industries locating to Bunbury city centre, further strengthening its role as
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#1732790092673990-563: The closure of Claremont, speedway in Perth moved to the 500-metre (550-yard) Perth Motorplex Speedway in Kwinana Beach . The arena has in the past been used for Australian rules football matches. In the West Australian Football League (WAFL), Perth won its first premiership against East Fremantle there in 1907. They were the original home of Claremont-Cottesloe Football Club in its first year in
1035-502: The first ever round of the inaugural World Series Sprintcars on 1 December 1987. The Speedway was 586 metres (641 yards) in length. This made it the largest continually used speedway in an Australian state capital with the next biggest being the 509 metres (557 yards) Sydney Showground Speedway which closed for regular meetings in 1980 (the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds track was 610 metres (670 yards) long but it
1080-413: The first night meeting is incorrect - it was Saturday 10 September 1927. A SECOND PLAQUE is erected in the same location on the old Fowlhouse Corner. The 'Heroes Plaque' was proudly donated by 'Friends of Claremont Speedway' and unveiled by Mr Chum Taylor on 9 November 2008. This commemorative plaque lists the names of all seventeen competitors who lost their lives in competition at Claremont Speedway and
1125-461: The first, and to date only, Sprintcar World Championship. The three-day meeting featured the top drivers from Australia, New Zealand , as well as drivers from America 's famed World of Outlaws series, and the youngest driver in the event, 15-year-old Jeff Gordon . The event was won by legendary Australian driver Garry Rush from local Perth driver Alf Barbagallo , with American driver Danny Lasoski finishing third. After 72 years of operation,
1170-439: The four local government areas of the City of Bunbury , Shire of Capel , Shire of Dardanup and Shire of Harvey . The Greater Bunbury Region Scheme , in operation since November 2007, provides the legal basis for planning in the Greater Bunbury sub-region. The Greater Bunbury sub-region is administered by State and local governments. There is no sub-region government structure in place for Greater Bunbury. In December 2013
1215-582: The line was completed in 1887, the contractor who had built it obtained a contract to control and work it, which he did with horses. The line was eventually taken over by the Government in 1891 and operated with locomotives. The inconvenience of a railway isolated from the capital gave rise to agitation and in 1893 the South Western Railway was constructed between East Perth and Picton , connecting Greater Bunbury and Perth. The Boyanup line
1260-399: The line, and required negotiating road crossings to access the showgrounds. The Bruce Campbell Arena, an enclosed grass field forms the focal point of events at the Showgrounds. From 1927 until 2000, the 586-metre (641-yard) Claremont Speedway operated on a track around the edge of the arena. Its size made it the largest speedway in weekly operation in a state capital in Australia. With
1305-490: The major industries to open up to cement the importance of Bunbury as a port was the timber industry . Timber logs would be floated down the Collie River to be loaded aboard ships headed to the Northern Hemisphere or to South Africa where the hardwood timbers were used for railway sleepers . In 1884 the Government decided to construct a railway from Bunbury to Boyanup , 16 miles (26 km) long. When
1350-469: The months of May to September. In 2007 Bunbury was recognised as Australia's fastest growing city for the 2005/06 period by the Australian Bureau of Statistics . At the 2021 census the urban population of Bunbury was 76,452. At the 2021 Census the median age was 39. It is estimated that by 2031 the population of the Greater Bunbury region will exceed 100,000 people. In urban Bunbury at
1395-665: The most popular attractions include Bunbury is also very close to the Ferguson Valley . A number of Australian rules football clubs are based in Bunbury and play in the South West Football League . A notable stadium is Hands Oval in South Bunbury . Hay Park Sports Precinct is home to many junior and senior sports codes. Located in the precinct is South West Sports Centre, home to Bunbury Basketball Association. Bunbury has three clubs in
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1440-486: The north, Boyanup to the south and Capel to the southwest. The original inhabitants of Greater Bunbury are the Aboriginal Australian Noongar people. The people hunted and fished throughout the sub-region prior to the first European settlement in the 1830s. The area was originally known as "Goomburrup" before the arrival of Lt. Bunbury. The first registered sighting of Greater Bunbury
1485-607: The showgrounds were used to house and train Australian troops. In 1929, a pavilion and other features were built for the Western Australia Centenary . The Claremont Showground is serviced by a special events railway station on the Fremantle line . Opened on 20 September 1995, it has direct connection with the showgrounds. The original Showgrounds Station, opened in 1954, was located 350 metres (1,150 ft) further east with platforms on either side of
1530-908: The speedway hosted numerous Western Australian championships as well as national championships including the Australian Sprintcar Championship , the Australian Speedcar Championship , the Australian Super Sedan Championship , the Australian Solo Championship , and the Australian Sidecar Championship . The speedway also hosted various rounds of the World Series Sprintcars . Claremont hosted
1575-413: The speedway which for 73 years operated on the site. CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 14 May 1927 - 31 March 2000 The world-famous Claremont Speedway operated on this site and is recognised as the longest running dirt track in the history of the sport in Australia. The first meetings featured solo and sidecar motorcycles and car racing and the first racing under electric lights was held on 19 September 1927. Over
1620-554: The terminal for the Australind passenger train between Perth , transporting its first passengers on 24 November 1947. The last train to use the station departed on 28 May 1985 with a new station opening at East Bunbury , 4 kilometres (2 mi) to the south-east the following day. The railway land was then sold and Blair Street realigned. The Bunbury woodchip bombing in 1976 saw the bombing of Bunbury's export port terminal by environmental activists, in an attempt to disrupt
1665-456: The time) Henry Bunbury . A port was constructed on the existing natural harbour soon after, and eventually became the main port for the wider South West region . Further economic growth was fuelled by completion of the South Western Railway in 1893, which linked Bunbury with Perth. Greater Bunbury includes four local government areas (the City of Bunbury and the shires of Capel , Dardanup , and Harvey ), and extends between Yarloop in
1710-526: The value of production is approximately $ 146 million per annum (2005/06) which equates to approximately 30 per cent of the South West region's agricultural production. Other industries that are vital to the economic well-being of Greater Bunbury include retail and service industries, building industry , timber production and tourism . Bunbury is home to SIMCOA , which is Australia's only silicon manufacturing company. The Bunbury Port will continue to be
1755-420: The woodchipping industry in the South West. Two of the three bombs planted failed to explode and the resulting damage to the port was estimated at only $ 300,000 (equivalent to $ 2,000,000 in 2022), although shrapnel broke windows in a nearby housing estate and the blast was heard up to 20 kilometres (12 mi) away. There were no injuries although a security guard was held at gunpoint by the bombers. Bunbury
1800-527: The years, the Claremont Speedway was promoted by John S Hoskins, Peter Panizza, Jim Davies, Ossie Michelsen, George Milne, Mick Tilby, Aub Lawson and the longest serving manager Con Migro. The track was the venue for Australian Championships in all major speedway divisions, including speedcars and sprint cars and for many international fixtures, including official solo motorcycle Tests between Australia, England and many other countries. This plaque
1845-541: Was by French explorer Captain Louis de Freycinet from his ship the Casuarina in 1803. He named the area Port Leschenault after the expedition's botanist, Leschenault de La Tour . The bay on Greater Bunbury's western shores was named Geographe after another ship in the fleet. In 1829, Dr Alexander Collie and Lieutenant Preston explored the area of Bunbury on land. In 1830 Lieutenant Governor Sir James Stirling visited
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1890-707: Was erected by the Veteran Speedway Riders Association of Australia to commemorate the home of Western Australian speedway and to honour the 17 competitors who were fatally injured at this site. Unveiled by Dr Don Robertson, the president of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia Inc., on 31 August 2003. The text for the plaque was written by author, publisher, patron of the VSRA and long time Sydney Showground Speedway track announcer Jim Shepherd. The date of
1935-400: Was extended to Donnybrook in the same year. The railways connected the port of Bunbury to the coal and mineral deposits and agricultural areas to the north and east of Greater Bunbury. The population of the town was 2,970 (1,700 males and 1,270 females) in 1898. In 1903 a breakwater to further protect the bay and port area was completed. The Old Bunbury railway station served as
1980-503: Was mentioned in the Government Gazette in 1839, but lots in the township were not surveyed until 1841. In March 1841 lots were declared open for selection. Intermittent bay whaling activity was conducted on the coast from the 1830s through to the 1850s. By 1842 Bunbury was home to 16 buildings including an inn . Thereafter, a growing port serviced the settlers and the subsequent local industries that developed. One of
2025-460: Was only used infrequently, hosting at best one meeting per season). In its early days, the Claremont track was in fact larger than what it ended up as (approximately 650 metres (710 yards)). However, the track was taken over to include seating in the spectator areas and was relaid to its 586-metre length. Soon after the development of the circuit records were set In 1987, Claremont Speedway held
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