- 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
Members of the public are invited to pay their respects to the late Graham "Polly" Farmer at a State Funeral service to be held at Optus Stadium from 11am on Monday August 26.
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 at https://pff.com.au/donate/
Comments attributed to Premier Mark McGowan:
"Graham "Polly" Farmer was an iconic Western Australian. From tough beginnings, he rose to become one of the greatest football players in the game.
"It is fitting that we honour Polly and his legacy with a State Funeral service.
"He rightly believed all Aboriginal children should be able to reach their potential, and established the Graham "Polly" Farmer Foundation to help young Aboriginal people follow their dreams.
"The Foundation has helped transform the lives of thousands of young Aboriginal people, from throughout Australia, often from disadvantaged backgrounds, to achieve personal and educational development that may not have happened without Polly's Foundation and legacy.
"I invite members of the public to attend the service, to pay their respects to a legendary Western Australian."
Other notable Western Australians who have received State funerals include:
- The Hon. Ernest Francis Bridge AC (former WA Minister for Water Resources, the North West and Aboriginal Affairs) April 19, 2013
- Hon. Sir Charles Court AK KCGM ABE (former Premier of WA), January 4, 2008 (Memorial)
- Hon. Francis Theodore Page Burt AC KCMG QC (former Governor of WA), September 15, 2004
- Mrs Shirley de la Hunty (Olympian), February 27, 2004
- Professor Gordon Reid (former Governor of WA), November 1, 1995
- Hon. John Trezise Tonkin AC (former Premier of WA), October 25, 1995
- Sir Wallace Kyle (former Governor of WA), February 15, 1988 (Memorial)
- Hon Frank Wise (former Premier of WA), July 3, 1986
- Sir Charles Gairdner (Former Governor of WA), February 26, 1983
- Sir David Brand (former Premier of WA), April 18, 1979
- Sir Albert Wolff (former Chief Justice of WA) July 1976
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