William Loton sold Loton’s Paddock to the Perth City Council in 1904 to be used a public reserve. In 1906 it was adopted by the East Perth Football Club as its home ground. It became officially known as Perth Oval in 1910. An open-air picture garden operated near the entrance gates during summer from 1911 to 1921. In 1932 large metal gates were erected to provide an impressive new entry to the ground. A new grandstand and clubrooms followed in 1956 and the orientation of the ground was changed from east-west to north-south. When East Perth’s tenancy finished in 2004, the oval was revamped as a multi-purpose rectangular sports stadium and leased to the Perth Glory Soccer Club. Sponsorship deals meant it was variously known as Members Equity Stadium and nib Stadium. As part of the State Government’s $95 million redevelopment of the stadium announced in 2010, the 1932 heritage listed gates were restored in 2012. Perth Oval was State heritage listed in 1998. It is now names NIB Stadium.
Source: Vincent Heritage: City of Vincent