Project News
WA Governor returns to Memorial
May 23, 2025 The Governor of Western Australia, His Excellency Chris Dawson AC APM, has returned to the HMAS Perth(I) Memorial for another visit and tour and to thank those volunteers who brought it to life. Read the Official Government House story here
HMAS Perth (I) Memorial officially opened.
On the 1st of March, 2025 the memorial was officially opened during a ceremony at the memorial by His Excellency Chris Dawson AC APM, Governor of Western Australia and Commander Dylan White RAN, Commanding Officer of HMAS Perth (III).
A model of HMS Amphion, renamed HMAS Perth (I) comes to Western Australia.
The cruiser, HMA Amphion, was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1936 and, in 1939, was sold to Australia and commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy as HMAS Perth. On a trip to the UK, Cmdr Bob Mumery (OAM RAN Retd), a committee member of the HMAS Perth (I) Memorial Foundation, came across the original
The anchor from HMAS Perth (II) arrives.
The memorial is now the proud owner of an anchor from HMAS Perth (II). The anchor was found by the Foundation’s project manager, Cmdr Jim O’Neil (ANC Rtd), and with the help of John Hack, representing the Lions Clubs of WA, organised the transporting it from a shed in Albany.
The second stage of the Memorial nears completion.
Work on the “glass bow’ of the Memorial is nearly complete. All the panels are now installed and it looks fantastic. Some work has to be done to finish the roof, install the lighting and seal the panels.
Stage two of the memorial is starting to take shape.
Significant progress is now being made on the second stage of the HMAS Perth (I) Memorial with the completion of the metal framework and the roof. The glass “frames” have been installed to support the graphic panels depicting the ship and her crew. .
Members of the HMAS Perth National Association , Queensland branch visit the HMAS Perth (I) Memorial
The president of the association, Darrell Neild, and its secretary, Terry McLeod, led a delegation to see the progress of the HMAS Perth (I) Memorial. Pictures of the three Perths were presented to the Memorial Foundation committee.
Metalwork for the stage two, courtesy of BAE, is nearing completion.
The next stage of the Memorial starts to take shape with the fire wall construction.
HMS Amphion gets ready to come to the HMAS Perth(I) Memorial
Members of the Lion’s Club of Port Kennedy, in particular Alan and Bev Hawkins, have arranged for a model of HMS Amphion to be shipped to the HMAS Perth(I) Memorial in East Fremantle. HMS Amphion was renamed HMAS Perth in June 1939.