RAC Arena’s charity raffle supports West Australians in need

$55,000 raised for community partner, The Salvation Army WA

RAC Arena’s Concert Superpass charity raffle offered one lucky winner access to each concert taking place at the venue in 2025.

Running over a 6-week period, participants could purchase $10 raffle tickets to go into the draw to win two tickets to every concert next year, plus a $1000 food and beverage voucher to use during the prize period.

This year’s lucky winner will be able to attend events such as Bryan Adams, Rufus du Sol, Paul Kelly and plenty more!

RAC Arena is pleased to announce $55,188 was raised, which is being donated to the venue’s long-time community partner, The Salvation Army, taking the annual initiative’s donation total to more than $700,000 since it’s inception in 2013.

The funds will go towards supporting a number of important causes:

Help 48 families to cover essential household bills to ease the pressure over Christmas and remove the choice between paying the bills or buying presents.
Provide 65 people with a Christmas food hampers filled with treats and staples so that people facing hardship does not have to go without this Christmas.
Provide 110 nights of accommodation for parents and children who are currently facing the prospect of no home this festive season.

Warren Palmer from The Salvation Army explains, “We congratulate the winner and may the next 12 months be full of memorable experiences. To all who participated in this opportunity seeing the aligned benefit of supporting the Salvos and the community, we simply say, thank you! Your support will make an incredible difference.”

RAC Arena’s General Manager Michael Scott added, “The Salvation Army continue to play a vital role in supporting those in need within the WA community. Christmas can be especially difficult, and due to the generosity of those West Australians, families assisted by The Salvos will be able to breathe a little easier. Congratulations to Lisabeth, who is in for an impressive year of music, and we look forward to welcoming her over the next 12 months.”

This year’s winner, Lisabeth was very happy by the result, “I’m over the moon with this win and I look forward to going to as many concerts as I can with my family including Katy Perry, Cyndi Lauper and Kylie Minogue. The money generated by this competition goes towards a great cause.”

For more information on upcoming events at RAC Arena please visit: www.racarena.com.au

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About RAC Arena:

RAC Arena is proudly managed by ASM Global, on behalf of VenuesWest. RAC Arena is the home of live entertainment in Western Australia. Located in the heart of the Perth CBD, we play host to the world’s best live music, sport, family, and comedy.

Since opening our doors in 2012, the Arena has attracted the world’s greatest entertainers including The Rolling Stones, The Wiggles, Dua Lipa, and Kevin Hart. Home of the Perth Wildcats, West Coast Fever and Perth’s annual tennis tournament, United Cup, we’re never far from the on-court action.

About The Salvation Army Australia:

The Salvation Army is an international Christian movement, giving hope where it is needed most. Their mission is to support people who are experiencing hardship or injustice. Across Australia, the Salvos assist one person every 17 seconds.

In 2022-23, The Salvation Army provided more than 1.67 million sessions of care, 1.2 million nights of accommodation, served more than 1.63 million meals and distributed nearly $25 million in financial assistance.

The Red Shield Appeal is The Salvation Army’s signature fundraising drive that helps fund its vast network of social and community services, including family and domestic violence, homelessness, alcohol and drug rehabilitation, youth services and emergency relief.

For more information, please contact The Salvation Army’s Media Relations Department on (02) 9466 3143 or at mediarelations@salvationarmy.org.au

About ASM Global:

ASM Global is the world’s leading producer of entertainment experiences. It is the global leader in venue and event strategy and management—delivering locally tailored solutions and cutting-edge technologies to achieve maximum results for venue owners. The company’s elite venue network spans five continents, with a portfolio of more than 350 of the world’s most prestigious arenas, stadiums, convention, and exhibition centres, and performing arts venues.

About ASM Global (Asia Pacific):

From its Asia Pacific regional headquarters in Brisbane, Australia, ASM Global operates a network of venues that includes:

Entertainment and Indoor Sports Arenas – Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney; RAC Arena, Perth; Brisbane Entertainment Centre; Newcastle Entertainment Centre; ICC Sydney Theatre; Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Great Hall; Cairns Arena; Bangkok Arena (under construction) and UOB Live, Bangkok, Coca Cola Arena, Dubai; Kai Tak Sports Park Indoor Arena (under construction), Hong Kong; and Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur;

Live Performance Theatres – Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur and Bahrain;

Convention & Exhibition Centres – Brisbane, Cairns, Darwin, Newcastle, Sydney, Christchurch, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, and Bahrain;

Stadiums – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane; National Stadium at Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur; Kai Tak Sports Park Main Stadium, Hong Kong (under construction); and a part ownership of VenuesLive, the operator of Optus Stadium, Perth

For more information, visit asmglobal.com

About VenuesWest:

VenuesWest owns and manages 14 sport and entertainment venues across the Perth metropolitan area on behalf of the State Government, including RAC Arena and Optus Stadium.

The organisation has a proud history of successfully delivering world class sport and entertainment experiences, and hosting major events at their precincts and venues for Western Australians and visitors to Perth.

VenuesWest directly supports high performance sport by providing training and competition facilities, direct subsidies to sports on venue and event costs, and through the provision of accessible high-performance sport experiences for the community.