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The newly upgraded Beverley Swimming Pool - with calm wter and no swimmers

Beverley splashes into summer with upgraded swimming pool

6 November 2026

Media release

Beverley's upgraded 50-metre swimming pool opened on Saturday, 31 October, giving residents a refreshed place to cool off, stay active, and connect with their local community this summer following a $3.2 million refurbishment.

A multi-ethnic group of elementary age children are swimming on their kick boards during a swimming lesson. They are smiling and looking at the camera.

Helping more Western Australian kids splash into summer

6 November 2026

Media release

More Western Australian kids will have access to their local swimming pools this summer, with the KidSport Regional Pools Program returning from 1 December 2026.

Musicians performing on stage in front of a crowd, illuminated by blue and purple lights at a live music event

AusMusic Month: Make some noise for WA music

2 November 2026

November is AusMusic Month, a national celebration of Australian music and the people who create it.

Dreamtime at Maali to headline blockbuster AFL program in Perth

29 October 2026

Media release

Western Australia will take centre stage in Australian football in July 2027, with the iconic Dreamtime fixture and Australian Football Hall of Fame confirmed for Perth.

The new playground equipment at Chichester Park Woodvale

More ways to skate, play, and connect at Chichester Park

28 October 2026

Media release

Woodvale families have more ways to enjoy the outdoors, with new and upgraded recreation facilities now complete at Chichester Park.

New child-friendly resources encourage children to be heard

28 October 2026

New child-friendly resources have been launched during Children’s Week to help children and young people speak up, seek support and understand their rights.

A man and a woman looking at artworks in the Bunbury Regional Gallery

Continued support for regional galleries

27 October 2026

Media release

Regional communities across Western Australia will benefit from improved gallery facilities and exhibition experiences, with six regional galleries sharing in $129,407 of State Government funding.

5 people accept the Margaret Medcalf award for Arthur Haynes and the Smoking Gun - a Theatre 180 production,

WA stories brought to life through the Margaret Medcalf Award

26 October 2026

Media release

A theatre production and a board game developed as part of a Master's research project have jointly won the 2026 Margaret Medcalf Award, bringing Western Australian history to life in distinctive ways.

An photograph showing multiple works in an art gallery

New funding connects Indian Ocean art and culture with WA in 2027

23 October 2026

Media release

The Indian Ocean Craft Triennial (IOTA), a festival of contemporary craft in Western Australia, will run from September to December next year with $500,000 in State Government support.