Hopman Cup | Perth 2015

Serena Williams, the 18-time singles Grand slam champion believes she can play level tennis against top ranked players in 2015 season, where she will begin season at the Hopman Cup tournament 2015 in January. 

Serena Williams, who will skip from the WTA Brisbane International, she will join along with Wimbledon doubles champion Jack Sock in the United States team to compete in a star-studded Hopman Cup ahead of the Australian Open 2015.

Serena Williams is considered as hot favorite to clinch the 2015 Australian Open, as she finishes this season with aggressive mode by winning WTA Championship Finals in Singapore. 

Currently, Serena is playing in the inaugural International Tennis Premier League and she wants to well prepare for the upcoming season begins next month. Serena hopes it will be the best preparation for the season’s opening Grand slam tournament Australian Open.

Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is likely to pair-up with Alize Cornet in a French team playing in Group B with Australia, Great Britain and Poland. Great Britain top ranked Andy Murray will play for Britain alongside Heather Watson. 

Canadian beauty Eugenie Bouchard, Australian star Nick Kyrgios and world No.6 Agnieszka Radwanska also confirmed to play in the tournament begins from January 4 to 10 on outdoor hard courts.


Date: 4–10 January 2015 

Venue: Perth Arena (indoor) 

Surface: Plexicushion 

Capacity: 12,489 (when configured for tennis. Perth Arena has a maximum capacity of 15,500)

View the Official Hopman Cup Website

Perth Show Package

Perth Show Package at Metro Hotel Perth

The Perth Show Package from Metro Hotel Perth is ideal if you are seeing a show at Crown, or a live concert or event at Perth Arena. Why not make the most of your evening?

Package includes:

• Accommodation for 2 in an Executive Riverview room, featuring spectacular views over Perth City and the Swan River
• Hot buffet breakfast
• Late check out (noon)

*Show tickets not included.

Crown Perth is a fully-integrated entertainment precinct that is renowned for its world-class entertainment, playing host to some of the world's most talented performers with an exciting line-up of acclaimed musicals and shows every year. Located on the eastern banks of the Swan River it's only minutes from Metro Hotel Perth and the Perth CBD.

Upcoming shows include: The Madden Brothers, Les Miserables, Yes, Missy Higgins and Le Noir - The Dark Side of Cirque. 

To view all upcoming events, or to purchase tickets click here.

Perth Arena is Western Australia’s landmark home of live entertainment, music and sports. Located just 10 minutes drive from Metro Hotel Perth, or an easy 30 minute bus ride from just outside the hotel.

Upcoming events include: Kanye West, Robbie Williams, the Rolling Stones, Katy Perry & the Hopman Cup.

Click here to view the full calendar of events or to purchase tickets.

Book this Perth Show Package at Metro Hotel Perth

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5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) Australia Show Tour

Hot on the heels of selling out two shows at London's iconic Wembley Arena, the chart-topping Sydney boys are heading out on the road to play their first-ever headline Australian arena shows, touring in support of their recently released self-titled #1 smash hit debut album - not bad for four teenagers from the Western suburbs of Sydney. 

5 Seconds of Summer (5SOS) – Luke, Calum, Michael and Ashton, started the month with an incredible five songs in the top 50 of the ARIA single chart: double platinum debut and worldwide iTunes #1 She Looks So Perfect, UK #2 Don't Stop, Amnesia, Kiss Me Kiss Me and Everything I Didn't Say. The lyric video for their upcoming single, Amnesia, has already had more than 5.7 million views.

5SOS are a worldwide success with more than 92 million views on YouTube, more than five million fans on Facebook, a combined 15-million-plus Twitter followers and more than 1.75 million followers on Instagram.

Australia Tour Dates:

Allphones Arena, Sydney NSW  Sat 20 Jun
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, QLD  Tue 23 Jun
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne VIC  Thu 25 Jun
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, SA  Sat 27 Jun
Perth Arena, WA   Mon 29 Jun

Ideal Show Accommodation | Metro Hotels

About 5SOS (5 Seconds of Summer)

Formed in Sydney in 2011, the band consists of Luke Hemmings (lead vocals, guitar), Michael Clifford (guitar, vocals), Calum Hood (bass guitar, vocals) and Ashton Irwin (drums, vocals). The group were originally YouTube celebrities, posting videos of themselves covering songs from various artists in 2011. 

From there, they gained a small following in 2012 after posting a series of cover versions of popular songs ontoYouTube, then rose to international fame when One Direction invited them on their Take Me Home Tour.

Christmas events light up Perth's social calendar

Santa will be the guest of honour at the annual Christmas pageant on Saturday night. Photo: Channel Seven

By Candice Barnes

It's only three weeks until the big day, but Santa is in Perth for a whirlwind trip this weekend.
He'll be joined by a few colourful friends during a Christmas carnival in Forrest Place on Sunday, which will also feature mini golf, a bouncy castle and petting zoo.

Santa was also the guest of honour at the Christmas pageant on Saturday night, which will start at 7.30pm.

The parade will begin at the corner of Saint Georges Terrace and William Street, work its way in an easterly direction through the city before turning toward the river at Plain Street in East Perth.
The finish point is at the corner of Plain Street and Terrace Road, near Langley Park.

More than 2,000 performers will entertain the crowds alongside dancers, marching bands and floats.

For those who can't make it into town, the pageant will be televised on Sunday night and again on Christmas Day.

From 12 noon on Sunday, Father Christmas is tipped to make a special appearance at the Northbridge Piazza and may stick around to catch a 4.00pm screening of Will Ferrell film Elf.

Thousands of people are expected to watch this year's Christmas pageant in the Perth CBD. Photo: Channel Seven

Source: http://www.watoday.com.au/entertainment/about-town/christmas-events-light-up-perths-social-calendar-20141206-121bsq.html

Perth expands free Wi-Fi access throughout CBD

1 December 2014

Residents and visitors in Perth will now have greater access to free Wi-Fi across the CBD with the expansion of the city's public Wi-Fi network.

The City of Perth has expanded its free public Wi-Fi network across the CBD, joining the likes of Canberra and Adelaide in offering wireless internet access to visitors and workers in the centre of the city.

After rolling out the first stage of its public Wi-Fi network build -- a move that saw Perth claim the title of "the first Australian capital city to offer comprehensive Wi-Fi coverage" -- phase two of the build has seen the network push further north into public areas of Northbridge, including Russell Square and the city's Cultural Centre.

Built by Ruckus Wireless and Technical Services Group, the network now covers roughly 50 hectares, with outdoor access points mounted to public furniture and street lamps. The network has had more than 200,000 network connections over the past year with almost 25,000 devices connected to the network at any given time during September 2014.

Speaking about the network, City of Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi said it was designed to support tourism and to "focus on activating public spaces".

"Following the success and popularity of last year's Wi-Fi deployment across Perth's CBD, we wanted to extend the network to other parts of the city," she said. "What makes our network special is its blanket coverage - users can now walk from the Bell Tower to Northbridge Piazza without being disconnected."

Having already used the infrastructure as part of the TEDx Perth event and to stream the WA Symphony Orchestra's 'Symphony in the City', The City of Perth plans "further expansion" to cover the majority of the Perth city centre according to Scaffidi.

Source: http://www.cnet.com/au/news/perth-expands-free-wi-fi-access-throughout-cbd/