- WA legend Graham "Polly" Farmer to be remembered at a State Funeral at Optus Stadium at 11am on Monday August 26
- Members
of the public invited to pay their respects, with train services
stopping at the Perth Stadium Station from 9am to 2.30pm
- In
lieu of flowers or tokens of remembrance, the Farmer family have asked
for donations in Polly's memory to be made to the Graham "Polly" Farmer
Foundation
Entry into the stadium will be available from 10am.
The
service will occur in the River View Room, with limited public seating
available. There will be overflow seating in the grandstands, where
guests can watch the service live on Optus Stadium's big screens.
Coverage of the service will also be broadcast on television, radio and online.
Very
limited parking is available for members of the public, people are
encouraged to catch a train service or use Matagarup Bridge. Trains on
the Armadale and Thornlie Lines will be stopping at Stadium Station
between 9am and 2.30pm. A special-event train shuttle service will also
be operating between Perth Station and Stadium.
For
members of the public with mobility issues, you are encouraged to
contact 1300 297 588 (during office hours) to reserve the limited
spaces.
In lieu of flowers or tokens of remembrance the
Farmer family have asked for donations in Polly's memory to be made to
the Graham "Polly" Farmer Foundation.