Hundreds of local jobs will be created by construction of Western Australia’s new screen production facility, which recently began at the site on Marshall Road — near the Malaga METRONET station precinct.
The WA government confirmed Home Fire will build the facility, with doors to open to host the first production in 2026.
WA Premier Roger Cook said: “Western Australia is already seeing a return on our Production Attraction Incentive investment, with filming of major high-quality productions like The Surfer, The Twelve and We Bury the Dead creating new local jobs opportunities, enabling skill development and showing off our beautiful State.
“This investment will grow Western Australia’s screen industry, increasing our ability to attract more national and international productions and benefit from the billions of dollars spent on productions in Australia each year.”
The facility will support the state government’s investment in WA’s creative industries to diversify the economy — enabling WA to become a larger screen industry player, grow local productions and attract more major projects.
The state government will invest $233.5 million to construct the facility, with approximately 600 local direct and indirect new jobs to be created during its construction.
WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti said: “Western Australia is already an attractive place to film due to our shared time zones with Southeast Asia, natural assets that offer a variety of unique filming locations, predictable weather conditions and an abundance of sunshine that allows for consistent scheduling and lighting conditions.”
The facility will include four purpose-built sound stages and other onsite screen production facilities such as production offices, an art department and wardrobe, workshops, a backlot, parking and set storage.
A Problem and Opportunity Statement for delivery and operation of a screen production facility was released in an open market process by the State Government under the Market-led Proposals Policy, with Home Fire selected as the preferred proponent.
More information on the Market-led Proposal can be found on the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage website at https://wa.gov.au/market-led-proposals.