- More than 215,000 free tickets to Perth Zoo claimed via ServiceWA app
- Delivering savings for families of more than $110 in ticket and public transport costs
- Ticket claims highest among families living in Perth's outer suburbs
- Just one aspect of the Cook Labor Government's cost-of-living initiatives
Western Australians are flocking to get their hands on their Perth Zoo Free Pass ahead of the school holidays with more than 215,000 tickets now claimed through the ServiceWA app.
The Cook Labor Government is providing every Western Australian with up to four free Perth Zoo tickets until 30 November as part of a $6.2 million cost-of-living initiative aimed at giving families a memorable day out for free.
Families of four will save more than $100 on tickets and more than $10 in public transport costs through the Perth Zoo Free Pass.
The offer has been highly successful in Perth's outer suburbs, reflecting the importance of the offer to everyday families. The highest claims by postcode include:
- more than 10,000 tickets claimed in 6112, which includes Armadale and Piara Waters;
- more than 8,000 tickets claimed in 6164, which includes Atwell, Jandakot and Cockburn Central;
- more than 7,700 tickets claimed in 6065, which includes Darch, Landsdale and Tapping;
- more than 7,400 tickets claimed in 6155, which includes Canning Vale and Willetton; and
- almost 6,000 tickets claimed in 6107, which includes Cannington and Kenwick.
Regional families are also getting in on the fun, with more than 12,500 tickets claimed across regional WA, excluding the Peel region, with tickets claimed from as far afield as Kununurra and Esperance.
More than 2,000 tickets have been claimed in Bunbury, more than 700 in Geraldton, and more than 600 in Albany. Separately, more than 5,000 tickets have been claimed in the Peel region.
The Perth Zoo Free Pass builds on a range of cost-of-living measures delivered by the Cook Labor Government this year, including free VacSwim lessons, the WA Student Assistance Payment, the $700 Household Electricity Credit, free public transport for school students and free on Sundays for everyone, the $500 KidSport program and boosting the Regional Pensioner Travel Card by an extra $100.
More than 800,000 people visited Perth Zoo last financial year - a new visitation record - underpinned by the Cook Government's $51 million investment to upgrade facilities and attractions at the zoo.
For ticketing details, including alternative booking methods, visitwww.perthzoo.wa.gov.au/zoo4you.
As stated by Premier Roger Cook:
"It's great to see this cost-of-living support being picked up by those who need it most.
"I want every family in WA to have the opportunity to get out and about over the school holidays, and this initiative makes a day at the zoo affordable for everyone.
"Tackling cost-of-living pressures is my top priority, from delivering power bill relief and slashing public transport costs to helping families with school costs."
As stated by Environment Minister Reece Whitby:
"We're serious about relieving cost-of-living pressures for WA families, including by giving mums and dads the opportunity to hop on the ferry and enjoy a day out with the kids at Perth Zoo.
"I'm so pleased to see so many Western Australians - including more than 4,700 families in Baldivis - take up this exciting offer.
"While we have already invested hundreds of millions of dollars in a range of cost-of-living relief measures - including our $700 Household Electricity Credit - it's important families also get the chance to enjoy a day out with the kids, too."
