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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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Young people playing rugby on a dirt sporting field

Regional funding empowers youth with community-led sport and recreation initiatives

5 February 2025

Media release

Children and young people in Fitzroy Crossing, Morawa and Carnarvon will soon be able to take part in exciting community-led programs involving activities like boxing, basketball and skateboarding through WA Government sport and recreation funding.
young people playing netball on an outdoor court

Innovative new community sport facility fund now open

5 February 2025

Media release

Funding for up to $50,000 now available to enable more public school sporting facilities across WA to be available for community use.
a montage of cards, lights and poker machine screens

Increased penalties to strengthen gambling laws in WA

5 February 2025

Media release

The WA Government has increased enforcement powers and penalties to bolster the regulation of Western Australia’s gambling industry through law reform.
An artists impression of the rejuvenated Perth Cultural Centre View looking towards Museum in front of Blue room towards central heart

Fauna relocation update

4 February 2025
A new home for the frogs
The Elise Austin Pavillion, with grassed area in the foreground, and the sunsetting in the background.

Elsie Austin Pavilion change room upgrades progressing

4 February 2025

Media release

The Shire of Mundaring is progressing upgrades to its Elsie Austin Pavilion change rooms after receiving a $485,000 funding boost allocated through the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF).
Painted artwork "Snake Nest" by Darryl Dempster

Reconciliation Week street banners

3 February 2025

Media release

Planning is well underway for one of Western Australia’s most visual demonstrations of building strong and positive relationships with Aboriginal people, the Reconciliation Week Street Banners program.
A view of the redeveloped East Fremantle Oval

East Fremantle Oval redevelopment heralds world class community hub

3 February 2025

Media release

The transformation of an aging sportsground to a modern multi-purpose facility is now complete with the official opening at the weekend of the East Fremantle Community Park.
A person riding a mountain bike through thick bushland.

Getting outdoors and active the key to popular funding program

3 February 2025

Media release

Western Australia is renowned for its great outdoors, and funding made possible by the WA Government will provide 15 local community organisations the opportunity to deliver an array of outdoor recreation activities throughout 2025 and 2026
2 people on a walk in the Kimerleys with an Aboriginal guide.

Trail and hiking opportunities only steps away with funding boost

3 February 2025

Media release

Western Australians looking to experience nature and escape paved roads and footpaths will soon have more opportunities made possible by WA Government funding aimed at getting Western Australians hiking and trail running.
A montage of sporting activities

WA communities score big with $17.5 million boost to upgrade sport and recreation facilities

31 January 2025

Media release

2025–26 CSRFF and CNLP Forward Planning round supports 32 sport and recreation facilities.
Selection of artworks on paper by school student

Creative learning experiences coming to WA schools

31 January 2025

Media release

Students, teachers and school communities can look forward to creative learning experiences coming to their classrooms with a major investment connecting artists and arts organisations to WA schools.
An egg in a nest, on top of a number of Australian bank notes.

New provisions for council members to receive superannuation

31 January 2025

LG Alert

Changes streamline decision making process for local governments
Map of Wadjemup prepared by surveyor A.J. Lewis

Online database sheds new light on Wadjemup/Rottnest Island incarcerations

31 January 2025

Media release

A new online database with an interactive map is shedding new light on the historical incarceration of Aboriginal people on Wadjemup/Rottnest Island, enabling descendants to learn more about family members sent to the former prison.
A pair of hands holding a phone with an online betting website on the screen

Call out to BudgetBet clients owed money

31 January 2025

Media release

The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) and the Gaming and Wagering Commission of Western Australia (GWC) are appealing to clients who are owed money by former online gambling platform BudgetBet (licence number BM001279) to come forward and register their claim.
A theatrical image of a performing holding a colourful light

New funding keeps performing arts program on the road to regions

30 January 2025

Media release

The long running performing arts program Shows on the Go has been extended for another two and a half years through a funding boost of $1.075m.
A court and seating at the new Kalgoorlie Boulder Basketball Stadium

Official tip-off for revitalised Goldfields Basketball Stadium

30 January 2025

Media release

The revamped Kalgoorlie Boulder Basketball Stadium, a critical piece of regional sporting infrastructure, has been officially opened after a $14.8 million transformation.

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