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Wave of excitement as newly renovated Albany Surf Club opens

May 16, 2025
The newly renovated Albany Surf Life Saving Club at Middleton Beach is officially open and ready to serve club members and the local community after a $3.3 million renovation.

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Inclusive change room upgrades underway at Elsie Austin Oval

6 November 2025

Media release

Work is underway on a $1.5 million upgrade at Mount Helena's Elsie Austin Oval to deliver inclusive change rooms for local clubs and the wider community.

Social media self-defence webinar

6 November 2025
Council members are invited to attend a webinar presented by the eSafety Commissioner to equip them with the tools to navigate social media safely and confidently.
A group of university students in a bushland setting

How Camp Quaranup powers Murdoch University’s groundbreaking ecology camp

5 November 2025
When 80 Murdoch University students arrive at Camp Quaranup, the atmosphere shifts. This former quarantine station has become a vibrant hub for outdoor education, research, and community programs.

Putting in the miles before the meters

4 November 2025
Early starts, long commutes and too many laps to count all before first period at school has helped Sean Alcorn become one of WA’s most promising young swimmers.
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All-Western Australian music lineup for WA Day celebrations

3 November 2025
The WA Government is proud to support this year's Western Australia Day celebrations, with the WA Day Festival set to feature a massive local music lineup.
An aerial view of East Perth showing a empty construction site next to the WACA

WACA Ground and Waterbank site to be first home of Perth Bears

3 November 2025
The Perth Bears are set for a riverside welcome, with the iconic WACA Ground and Waterbank site in East Perth to become the first home of Australia's newest NRL club.
Ben Popham receives his gold medal and the Paralympics

KidSport grant program: Ben Popham Paralympic swimming champion 🏊‍♂️

30 October 2025
Making a splash: a Paralympic champion on the world stage
A group of people play lawn bowls at the North Perth Bowling Club

New era on the green at North Perth Bowling Club

29 October 2025

Media release

The WA Government is continuing to deliver quality community sporting infrastructure across the State, with a new accessible playing surface recently opened at North Perth Bowling Club.

Chapman River trail walk celebrates inclusion and adventure during outdoors October

29 October 2025
Outdoors October continues to inspire Western Australians to embrace nature, and the recent Chapman River trail walk in Geraldton was a shining example of inclusive outdoor recreation.
A stack of books titled "This home of ours".

Young writers shine in new Centre for Stories anthology collection

28 October 2025

Media release

The next generation of Western Australian writers are sharing their voices through a new anthology collection launched with support from the WA Government
an audience enjoying a creative industries performance in a darkened theatre.

Get ready for the Creative Organisations funding rounds

27 October 2025
The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport is introducing a new Creative Organisations Funding Framework in 2026.
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Swan Trophy puts WA figure skating in international spotlight

24 October 2025
Top Ice skating talent from Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore and Indonesia have made the trip to Perth as part of the Swan Trophy.
Exhibition sign "all that country holds' at entrance to art gallery

Western Australian Aboriginal art showcased in Washington DC

22 October 2025

Media release

A major exhibition showcasing Aboriginal artwork from the Kimberley opens today at the Australian Embassy in Washington DC, presenting new works by First Nations artists with support from the WA Government.
Rows of poker machines in a casino

New casino carded play set to reduce gambling harm

22 October 2025

Media release

The rollout of mandatory carded play at the casino marks the delivery of a major recommendation from the Perth Casino Royal Commission.

KidSport kicking goals in the Kimberley

21 October 2025
Children across the Kimberley are kicking goals, literally, with tens of thousands of dollars in KidSport vouchers breaking down financial barriers for participation in sport.
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New Victoria Park recreation precinct to connect the community

21 October 2025

Media release

Perth's newest recreation precinct is now open in Victoria Park, with the vibrant community space on the Swan River delivered with support from the Western Australian Government.

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