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Fantastico! One week to go until blockbuster Italian Football Festival ⚽

Jul 31, 2026
The countdown is on for Western Australia's highly anticipated Italian Football Festival, with some of the biggest names and clubs in world football set to arrive in Perth over the coming week.

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Inclusive hiking initiative coming to the City of Kalamunda

7 April 2025
New Hiking is for Every Body program aims to make hiking accessible for people of all abilities, helping more West Aussies experience the benefits of outdoor recreation.
Public Sector Reform March 2025

Public sector reform

31 March 2025
From 1 July 2025 DLGSC will be renamed the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport
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Funding boost keeps creative arts learning in schools

5 February 2025

Media release

Four projects designed to help disadvantaged students develop creative skills through curriculum-based learning experiences will share $355,665 in funding through the Creative Learning Partnerships Program.
A large group of people watch the stage at a music festival in the forest.

Major funding boost for CinefestOZ and regional arts organisations

5 February 2025

Media release

Organisations delivering regional arts programs will share in more than $500,000 of additional Western Australian Government funding to address the rising costs of delivering arts activities and general cost of living impacts.
Young people playing rugby on a dirt sporting field

Regional funding empowers youth with community-led sport and recreation initiatives

5 February 2025

Media release

Children and young people in Fitzroy Crossing, Morawa and Carnarvon will soon be able to take part in exciting community-led programs involving activities like boxing, basketball and skateboarding through WA Government sport and recreation funding.
young people playing netball on an outdoor court

Innovative new community sport facility fund now open

5 February 2025

Media release

Funding for up to $50,000 now available to enable more public school sporting facilities across WA to be available for community use.
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Increased penalties to strengthen gambling laws in WA

5 February 2025

Media release

The WA Government has increased enforcement powers and penalties to bolster the regulation of Western Australia’s gambling industry through law reform.
An artists impression of the rejuvenated Perth Cultural Centre View looking towards Museum in front of Blue room towards central heart

Fauna relocation update

4 February 2025
A new home for the frogs
The Elise Austin Pavillion, with grassed area in the foreground, and the sunsetting in the background.

Elsie Austin Pavilion change room upgrades progressing

4 February 2025

Media release

The Shire of Mundaring is progressing upgrades to its Elsie Austin Pavilion change rooms after receiving a $485,000 funding boost allocated through the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF).
Painted artwork "Snake Nest" by Darryl Dempster

Reconciliation Week street banners

3 February 2025

Media release

Planning is well underway for one of Western Australia’s most visual demonstrations of building strong and positive relationships with Aboriginal people, the Reconciliation Week Street Banners program.
A view of the redeveloped East Fremantle Oval

East Fremantle Oval redevelopment heralds world class community hub

3 February 2025

Media release

The transformation of an aging sports ground to a modern multi-purpose facility is now complete with the official opening at the weekend of the East Fremantle Community Park.
A person riding a mountain bike through thick bushland.

Getting outdoors and active the key to popular funding program

3 February 2025

Media release

Western Australia is renowned for its great outdoors, and funding made possible by the WA Government will provide 15 local community organisations the opportunity to deliver an array of outdoor recreation activities throughout 2025 and 2026
2 people on a walk in the Kimerleys with an Aboriginal guide.

Trail and hiking opportunities only steps away with funding boost

3 February 2025

Media release

Western Australians looking to experience nature and escape paved roads and footpaths will soon have more opportunities made possible by WA Government funding aimed at getting Western Australians hiking and trail running.
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WA communities score big with $17.5 million boost to upgrade sport and recreation facilities

31 January 2025

Media release

2025–26 CSRFF and CNLP Forward Planning round supports 32 sport and recreation facilities.
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Creative learning experiences coming to WA schools

31 January 2025

Media release

Students, teachers and school communities can look forward to creative learning experiences coming to their classrooms with a major investment connecting artists and arts organisations to WA schools.
Map of Wadjemup prepared by surveyor A.J. Lewis

Online database sheds new light on Wadjemup/Rottnest Island incarcerations

31 January 2025

Media release

A new online database with an interactive map is shedding new light on the historical incarceration of Aboriginal people on Wadjemup/Rottnest Island, enabling descendants to learn more about family members sent to the former prison.

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