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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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AFL Origin to deliver lasting legacy for WA community football

18 February 2026

Media release

Thanks to the WA Government's support, revenue from the sold-out 2026 AAMI AFL Origin match will be reinvested directly back into WA football, delivering lasting benefits for grassroots clubs, volunteers and communities across the State.
A large group of people on a stage at Perth Design Week

Celebrating Perth Design Week 2026 with landmark exhibition

11 February 2026

Media release

Perth Design Week (PDW) events program is launched with the opening of 'Chirriger Moort: A 30 Year Retrospective of the Work of Peter Farmer' at WA Museum Boola Bardip.
A scene from the performance Be-Bop to Hip-Hop by WAYJO and Zero Emcee

Regional Performing Arts funding backs live performance across WA's regions

11 February 2026

Media release

Regional Western Australia will benefit from a diverse program of live performing arts experiences, with ten projects supported through the WA Government's Regional Performing Arts program (RPA).
3 school students sit on a paved area painting a colourful floor mural

Funding supports regional festivals, artists and creative planning

6 February 2026

Media release

Artists across regional Western Australia will be able to deliver more community-led arts and cultural activities after receiving a funding boost through the 2025-26 round of the Arts Activities in Regional Communities program
Two women sitting down in front of a corrugated wall with a surf board standing up against it,

Netflix making waves in Western Australia with new surfing series 🎥

29 January 2026

Media release

Cameras are rolling in the South West on Breakers, the first Netflix series to be filmed in Western Australia.
A historical photo of the Dulhi Gunyah Orphanage in East Victoria Park, circa 1911. Image is from the Western Mail, 23 December 1911, page 11.

Aboriginal family history information preserved in new index

28 January 2026

Media release

Historic records detailing the experiences of Aboriginal children placed in the Dulhi Gunyah Orphanage in East Victoria Park between 1909 and 1919 have been preserved in a newly developed, searchable database.
A night scene with purple coloured drone hovering over a river

Action Plan Taskforce members announced

6 January 2026

Media release

Meet the team driving development of the Creative Industries Action Plan.
Promotional banner reads: New funding ingnites artistic development of WA's next generation of artists

New funding ignites development of WA's next generation of artists

19 December 2025

Media release

Western Australia's creative future is a fresh canvas for the inaugural recipients of the Creative WA Fellowships and Creative WA Internships programs.
Arist's impression of the Perth Concert Hall forecourt

Perth Concert Hall redevelopment main works contract awarded

17 December 2025

Media release

The redevelopment of the iconic Perth Concert Hall has achieved a significant milestone with the main works awarded to ADCO Constructions.
A girl in a theatre smiling with the words, 'Kids Access All Areas Vouchers Program, allocation exhausted'

Kids Access All Areas Vouchers to unlock world of culture and arts

12 December 2025

Media release

Western Australian children will have the chance to immerse themselves in a world of arts and culture these school holidays, with the launch of the new Kids Access All Areas Vouchers Program.
The crowds enjoying the Dordaak Kepup Open Day.

New community hub for Landsdale

8 December 2025

Media release

The people of Landsdale now have a vibrant new community space with the official opening of the Dordaak Kepup Library and Youth Innovation Hub.
Image of Scott Reserve with text: Tender awarded for new pavilion at Scott Reserve. PlayOn WA

Tender awarded for new pavilion at Scott Reserve in High Wycombe

8 December 2025

Media release

The development of a new pavilion at Scott Reserve in High Wycombe will begin shortly, with AE Hoskins awarded the design and construction tender by the City of Kalamunda.

BudgetBet clients paid out owed money

4 December 2025

Media release

107 BudgetBet customers to receive more than 86 per cent of claim entitlement
The newly built sporting pavillion at the Stan Twight Reserve

Stan Twight Reserve upgrades light way for more community sport

25 November 2025

Media release

A major redevelopment to Stan Twight Reserve in Rockingham has officially opened, delivering modern facilities and upgraded lighting to support the growing needs of local sporting clubs and the wider community.
An aerial view of the ground works on a sporting oval

Ray Owen Reserve playing fields expansion underway

25 November 2025

Media release

Work is underway to deliver a new playing field and upgraded facilities at Ray Owen Reserve in Lesmurdie, supported by a $5 million investment from the WA Government
A group of primary school student gather around a backlit artwork on a table

PALS program strengthens cultural understanding in WA schools

20 November 2025

Media release

WA schools will deliver new Aboriginal cultural learning initiatives, with 16 schools sharing in $78,695 through the WA Government's Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) program.

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