U.S. Consulate Perth

Aloha to Australia’s Consul General in Hawaii, Greg Wilcock! Perth and Honolulu share a love of beautiful beaches and we’re also connected through AUKUS, with regular visits from U.S. submarines, ASC workers from WA training in Hawaii, and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard teams supporting maintenance at HMAS Stirling naval base.

SUBMARINERS SERVICE ⚓
Today we joined The City of Albany for the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Submariners Memorial Service. During World War II, the port city warmly welcomed 31 U.S. submarines and a submarine tender, with its strategic location supporting critical missions.

Each year in May on U.S. Memorial Day weekend, the City hosts a commemorative service for the 3,505 U.S. submariners who lost their lives during the war defending freedom.

Consul General Colleen Altstock joined government representatives, defense personnel, veterans, families, and community members at Princess Royal Fortress to pay solemn respects to the brave individuals who did not return and are 'still on patrol.'

"Today we honor the brave U.S. submariners whose dedication and sacrifice during World War II helped protect the United States, Australia, and our Indo-Pacific allies against a common adversary," Consul General Altstock said.

"The 50th anniversary of this service is also an opportunity to remember the deep historical ties between Western Australia and the U.S. Navy and appreciate how this relationship continues today, particularly under AUKUS."

"This year also marks the 250th anniversary of American Independence, inspiring a renewed focus on U.S. history including our enduring alliance with Australia."

Our sincere thanks to the City of Albany and other partners for their support to recognize U.S. personnel.

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LIFT OFF 🚀
WA’s newest space facility is now open! We got a sneak peak of Edith Cowan University (ECU)’s Satellite Cleanroom Facility in Joondalup yesterday. The center will be the assembly site for low earth orbit satellites which SpaceX will launch in February 2027. It’s a collaboration with Australian company LC60 AI, which uses the satellite data of Earth to help areas like agriculture and emergency response.

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GLOBAL HEALTH 🌎
We welcomed a delegation of U.S. medical leaders to Perth yesterday for the Biodesign Innovation Summit. The event saw international and local experts from healthcare, investment, research, government, and the startup community come together to advance global health including from Stanford Biodesign, NEMIC, and Inova Medical. Consul General Colleen Altstock hosted the delegation, WA Chief Scientist Professor Sharath Sriram and other representatives to celebrate America's health innovations and our many partnerships with Australia.