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A new basketball court and playground

$1.6 million funding delivers local youth and community projects

Dec 4, 2024
3 major recreation projects in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs have now been completed with a total investment from the WA Government of $1.6 million.
An artists impression of the Dalyellup community and youth centre

Construction to begin on Dalyellup community and youth centre

Nov 22, 2024
Work will soon begin on the Dalyellup multipurpose community and youth centre project in what will become a valuable local asset made possible by a $9 million investment by the WA Government.
Aboriginal Australian Teenager walking through her city streets, with her mother, posing. Image: Belinda Howell/Getty Images

My Place in WA

Oct 28, 2021
The Commissioner for Children and Young People has sent information to local governments, encouraging them to involve children and young people in decision making.
A woman woirking at a desk with a laptop and writing pad.

Country Local Government Fund — Youth Development Program 2016-17

Aug 21, 2019

LG Alert

Recently, I have had the privilege of awarding funding through the Country Local Government Fund – Youth Development Program to 25 local government scholarship recipients and 12 local governments to implement traineeship programs.
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