- Iconic WA plates to be reintroduced as optional plates
- The yellow and black plates were originally issued from 1978 to 1997
- EOI for Nostalgia series is now open at www.plateswa.com
Western Australian drivers have the chance to own a piece of Western Australia's motoring history and rewind the good times with the release of PlatesWA's Nostalgia optional plate series.
The Department of Transport is now taking expressions of interest for the new Nostalgia series, a remake of the original black on yellow or black on white State licence plates originally issued in WA between 1978 and 1997.
The Nostalgia series celebrates and reconnects drivers in 2025 with Western Australia's motoring heritage while addressing customer requests for iconic WA plate designs to be available as an optional plate.
Currently, the original black on yellow or black on white State plates still in circulation on vehicles cannot be remade if they are lost or stolen, which means those nostalgic plates that have been in a family for decades are gone forever.
As an optional plate, drivers will have the right to display or trade the Nostalgia series, and have it remade if lost, stolen or damaged.
PlatesWA will sell Nostalgia plates at an affordable price point of $289.
Reserve your preferred Nostalgia plate combination (if available) by submitting an EOI on www.plateswa.com . The plates will be available for payment from late March.
Comments attributed to Minister Assisting the Transport Minister David Michael:
"Western Australians love to feel a little nostalgia for all things WA, and we also love an opportunity to make our vehicles a little unique from the thousands of others on WA roads.
"The PlatesWA Nostalgia range lets you rewind the good times with a reproduction of a sentimental number plate combination. Perhaps your first car, the plates on your parents' or grandparents' car or complete the look of your classic car that was manufactured in that period.
"While the new Nostalgia series won't include the original slogans or logos available in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, this is a great opportunity to own a piece of WA motoring history."
