📋 Tender Overview
Construction underway on new caf and function centre at Perth ZooProjects being delivered by WA builder Crothers Construction supporting about 380 jobs during constructionSeries of new animal precincts also in developmental planning stagesCaf and function centre the first projects to be delivered under the McGowan Governments Perth Zoo Master Plan 2040The future vision for Perth Zoo is beginning to take shape with works now underway on a new caf and separate function centre as part of a 16.5 million construction program.The caf will create a new eating and alfresco area adjacent to the zoos main lawn with the new function centre set to provide a much improved space for events functions seminars and weddings.Both projects are being built by local company Crothers Construction supporting about 380 jobs during construction and sourcing materials from local suppliers.These developments are the first to be delivered under the Perth Zoo Master Plan 2040 with the McGowan Government committing 51 million to deliver a series of projects over the next decade.The new visitor caf and function centre are planned to be completed by mid-2023Planning is also progressing for a series of enhanced animal precincts including an expansion of the African Savannah a new orangutan jungle a network of overhead primate tunnels near the main lawn and a state-of-the-art Conservation Science and Treehouse precinct.These projects will feature cutting-edge designs and concepts that will consolidate Perth Zoos position as one of the best inner-city zoos in the world.
