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      • Regional funding
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      • Off-road vehicle grants
      • Logo and acknowledgement
      • Sport and recreation funding
      • Active Regional Communities Grants
      • Club Night Lights Program
      • Community Recovery Grants Program
      • Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund
      • KidSport
      • North West Travel Subsidy
      • Regional Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme
      • Regional Servicing Grants
      • Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program
      • WA Hiking Participation Grants
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      • Arts key dates calendar
      • Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
      • Arts Projects for Organisations
      • Arts Short Notice Activity Program
      • Contemporary Music Fund
      • Public Regional Galleries Improvement Fund
      • Regional Aboriginal Arts Development
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      • Off-road vehicle areas
      • Cemeteries and burials
      • Caravan and camping grounds
      • For local governments
      • Support and advice
      • Acts and regulations
      • Council member training
      • Compliance and governance
      • Rates setting
      • Local laws
      • Boards and commissions
      • Regional subsidiaries
      • Strengthening local government
      • Local government reforms
      • Integrated planning and reporting
      • Place Innovation Awards
      • Activating Alfresco Rebate Program
      • Supporting outdoor dining: guide for local governments
      • Inquiries
  • Sport and recreation
      • Participation
      • Organisation development
      • People development
      • Facility management
      • Outdoor active recreation
      • High performance
      • Safety and integrity
      • Research and policy
      • Combat Sports Commission
      • Gender diversity
      • Sport and recreation funding
      • Facilities funding
      • KidSport
      • Regional funding
      • State sporting associations
      • State Football Centre
      • Every Club
      • Starting a new club
      • Managing a club
      • Junior sport
      • Education and training
      • Recreation camps
      • Bickley
      • Ern Halliday
      • Point Walter
      • Quaranup
      • Woodman Point
      • Holiday camps
  • Creative industries
      • Creative industries funding
      • Aboriginal arts and culture
      • Regional arts
      • Public art
      • Research hub
      • Cultural Infrastructure Toolkit
      • Showcase
      • Arts Activities in Regional Communities
      • Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups
      • Arts Projects for Organisations
      • Arts Short Notice Activity Program
      • Community Recovery Grants
      • Public Regional Galleries Improvement Fund
      • Regional Aboriginal Arts Development
      • Regional Performing Arts
      • Connecting to Country
      • Contemporary Music Fund
      • Creativity for Schools
      • Creativity and Wellbeing for Young People
      • PALS funding
      • Regional Arts Venue Support
      • Creative WA: A 10 year vision to grow and sustain our creative ecosystem
      • Screen Industry Strategy
      • State Arts and Culture Partnership Honours
      • National Performing Arts Partnership
      • State Cultural Treasures
      • Aboriginal Cultural Centre
      • Access and inclusion
  • Aboriginal culture
      • Aboriginal Cultural Centre
      • Aboriginal history
      • Family history
      • General research
      • Publications
      • Right Wrongs '67 Referendum
      • Gnarla Boodja Mili Mili
      • Norman Tindale Collection
      • Perth and Swan Orphanages and Missions Name Index
      • Aboriginal Trackers of WA Index
      • Aboriginal arts and culture
      • Aboriginal funding
  • Multicultural interests
      • Multicultural events
      • Harmony Week
      • Resources and statistics
      • Publications and policy
      • Community grants
      • Languages
      • Funding forums
      • Ethnic organisations
      • Ethnic media
      • Multicultural networks
      • Education and training
      • Migrant settlement
      • Services and facilities
      • Diversity training
      • Leadership and governance
      • Civics and citizenship
  • Racing, gaming and liquor
      • Liquor
      • Liquor reforms
      • Liquor applications
      • Liquor licensing
      • Training
      • Find a licence
      • Online lodgement guides
      • Liquor Commission
      • Protected Entertainment Precincts
      • Banned Drinkers Register
      • Approved managers
      • Trading hours
      • Advertised liquor applications
      • Liquor restrictions
      • Racing
      • Racing applications
      • Race fields
      • Racing Penalties Appeal Tribunal
      • Racing, gaming and wagering
      • Gaming and Wagering Commission
      • Gaming applications
      • Casino
      • Online portal
      • Liquor legislation
      • Racing and gaming legislation
      • Liquor policies 
      • Racing and gaming policies
      • Problem gambling
  • Infrastructure
      • Perth Film Studios
      • Perth Concert Hall
      • Perth Cultural Centre
      • Sam Kerr Football Centre
      • Australian Hockey Centre
      • Funding facilities
      • Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund
      • Club Night Lights Program

From 1 July: 

  • DLGSC was renamed the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport.
  • The portfolios of Local Government, and Racing and Gaming (Liquor) joined the reshaped Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS), which replaces DEMIRS.

Department of Local Government, Industry Regulation and Safety (LGIRS)

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Local Government

Delivering good governance to the community.

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Liquor

Promoting the integrity and lawful liquor activities in Western Australia.

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Racing, gaming and wagering

Regulation of the community gaming, casino gaming and racing industries.

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS)

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Creative industries

Promoting participation and achievement in culture and arts to support growth of the creative industries.

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Tourism

Promoting WA as an incredible holiday and events destination and inspiring more people to visit the state from around Australia and the world.

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Sport and recreation

Promoting participation and achievement in sport and recreation to support a healthy lifestyle for all Western Australians through physical activity.

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Multicultural interests

Building strong communities that maintain and share their diverse cultures and participate actively in all aspects of Western Australian life.

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Aboriginal culture

Recognising, celebrating and acknowledging the diverse Aboriginal cultures and history of our State to achieve lasting benefits for Aboriginal people and the broader community.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Government of Western Australia acknowledges the traditional custodians of this land. We pay tribute and our respects to Elders past and present.

Learn about Aboriginal history

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