Perth Film Studios construction milestone preview tour
Construction of Perth Film Studios is now 60 per cent complete, on time and on budget, with the cameras expected to start rolling by April 2026.
Perth media got a sneak-peak of Studio 1 and the complex today.
When completed, the $233.5 million project will have a total of 8,200 square metres of interior production space within the studio complex.
Covering 16-hectares, the complex incorporates production offices, green rooms, dressing rooms, costume, makeup and laundry areas housed in the ‘breezeway’, between the four sound studios.
Two huge workshops will accommodate set build and storage while the 23,200 square metre back lot, which is larger than the playing field at Optus Stadium, will enable filmmakers to build exterior sets for filming.
The Perth Film Studio project is a key part of WA’s economic diversification strategy, designed to help grow jobs and attract investment.
It is anticipated that that, over the next 10 years, Perth Film Studios will attract up to 10 per cent of Australia’s annual screen productions, compared to the current one per cent.
More than 200 people are employed directly on the site with one-fifth of the workforce being apprentices or trainees and approximately six per cent of the workforce being First Nations peoples.
Local jobs have also been created through the use of local suppliers and manufacturers, including more than 1,670 tonnes of locally acquired and fabricated steel.
The Arts and Culture Trust will be the owner of Perth Film Studios on behalf of the WA Government, and operated under agreement by Perth-based company Home Fire.