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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.
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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.
Creative Learning Showcase a showstopper
14 August 2026
If we’re asking students and young people to take risks, are we willing to do the same?
Creative Learning Showcase champions creativity in education
6 August 2026
Media release
Western Australia's educators, teaching artists, and arts organisations have come together for the second Creative Learning Showcase, celebrating innovative approaches to teaching and learning through creative processes.
HoopsFest locked in for Perth until 2028 ⛹🏻♀️
28 May 2026
Media release
In a slam dunk for Perth, Australia's largest basketball festival, HoopsFest, has been secured by the State Government until 2028 in a new two-year deal.
🏀 Slam dunk! Perth welcomes Australia's largest basketball festival
24 May 2024
It's a slam dunk for Perth, with the city being confirmed as the host of the inaugural HoopsFest event, Australia's largest basketball festival.
6 months to go to 2023 World Transplant Games in Perth
18 October 2022
The countdown is on for world's largest organ donation awareness event which will get underway in Perth in just 6 months.
Music, markets and mini-museums to bring Yagan Square to life
10 May 2022
Yagan Square will come alive with activity across autumn and winter, with the launch of an exciting free events program at the precinct in the heart of the city.
Australian Masters Games kicks off
22 April 2022
The Australian Masters Games will kick off tonight with an opening ceremony at Optus Stadium, signalling the first major national mass participation event to take place in Western Australia since the borders reopened.
It’s show time: bigger and better FRINGE returns to WA
10 November 2021
The FRINGE WORLD Festival will return in 2022 bigger and better than ever, with the State Government providing a significant funding boost.
Two adrenaline-filled South West sporting events extended to 2023
6 August 2021
Two popular South West sporting events have each secured three-year State Government funding through Tourism WA's Regional Events Program.
Let the games begin!
5 August 2021
World Transplant Games to kick off in Perth 2023.
Updates to the COVID Event Plans process for high risk events
2 November 2020
Event organisers and local governments should be aware of the following important information regarding submission of high risk COVID Event Plans to the Department of Health, including mandatory cut-off dates for those events occurring in December and January.
Support for arts, sports and community organisations
24 April 2020
From Friday 24 April, until midnight Wednesday 13 May, organisations are able to apply for Lotterywest support through its COVID-19 Relief Fund involving the ‘Event Cancellation Relief and ‘Sector Support for Resilient Organisations’ short term grants programs.
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