Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport

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A group of high school students are painting on a large canvas.

Creative learning opportunities expanded for WA students

1 October 2026

Media release

The State Government is continuing its investment in creativity for young people with more than $420,000 in funding distributed through the most recent round of the Creative Learning program.

A young lady is standing on a ladder looking upward to a grey whale that is smiling at her.

Your ticket to an AWESOME school holidays!

30 September 2026

The AWESOME Festival expands across Perth and regional WA, featuring world premieres, international artists, and $10 tickets for all performances.

State Government delivers first aid facilities for grassroots motorsport

29 September 2026

Media release

Grassroots motorsport clubs across Western Australia are set to benefit from improved first aid facilities, with the first upgrade now complete at the Midwest Kart Club in Geraldton.

Boorloo / Perth city skyline viewed through native tree branches and foliage in the foreground. Photographed from Cliff Street, West Perth, June 1994. Photo by Betty Smith, courtesy State Library of WA (BA1530/5919)

Release of State Cabinet records unlocks glimpse into WA in 1995

24 September 2026

Media release

Western Australians can now explore the decisions and issues that shaped the State three decades ago, with the release of the 1995 State Cabinet records.

Investing in the next generation of Western Australian artists

22 September 2026

Congratulations to emerging West Australian artist Lisa Ho who has won the Pulse Acquisitive Art Award 2026 for her work Made in Australia.

Four rugby league players standing together on a sports field at night, wearing green and red team jerseys.

Ellenbrook Rabbitohs community club of 2026

22 September 2026

Ellenbrook Rabbitohs Rugby League Club are the NRL's 2026 Community Club of the Year, becoming one of the few clubs in Australia to receive the national honour twice.

A scene from Spare Parts Puppet Theatre's production of 'Hometown' showing an illuminated puppet with a large golden creature-like figure with wing-shaped fabric surrounding a smaller puppet on a dark stage.

Funding boost sets stage for regional creative performances tour

18 September 2026

Media release

Regional communities across Western Australia will receive greater access to a range of creative performances in 2027 with $424,315 in support from the State Government through the Regional Creative Industries Fund (RCIF).

Strong first year delivers results for Western Australia

17 September 2026

The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS) has delivered a successful first year, achieving strong results across tourism, creative industries, sport and recreation, multicultural affairs, and Aboriginal cultural initiatives.