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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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Extra WA support for athletes competing at Paris Games 🏅

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As the Paris 2024 Olympics are about to get underway, the Government of Western Australia has announced extra support for Perth-based athletes competing in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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Minister’s Place Innovation Awards 2024

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Local governments in WA are encouraged to have their placemaking initiatives recognised by entering this year’s Minister for Local Government’s Place Innovation Awards.

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WA women’s football clubs score State Government grants

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Eight women’s football clubs in Western Australia have each scored $300,000 as part of State Government funding to ensure a lasting legacy after WA hosted the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Minister for Culture and the Arts with DLGSC Director General and the State Cultural Treasures Awards 2022 winners, and representatives of winners who could not be there in person.

Time to nominate for 2024 State Cultural Treasures Awards

Media release

It is time to nominate senior Western Australian artists for their outstanding, lifelong contributions ahead of the 2024 State Cultural Treasures Awards. Nominations are open until 7 August.

School grants support sharing of Aboriginal cultures and histories

Media release

Students across the State from Albany to Exmouth and Fitzroy Crossing are benefitting from $796,000 in grants from the Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) program.

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Major construction milestone as Perth Film Studios take shape

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Massive steel roofing structures are being lifted into place at the site of the Perth Film Studios, marking a major construction milestone for what will become a major creative centre for international and national film, television, and digital media production.

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State Cultural Treasures Awards 2024

Nominations are now open for the State Cultural Treasures Awards 2024.

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$350,000 available for community causes — grant applications now open

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Applications are now open for the Gaming Community Trust grants program which distributes unclaimed gambling winnings to worthwhile community causes.

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KidSport voucher boost to ease cost of living pressures for WA families

Media release

The State Government has announced a major increase in support for Western Australian families struggling to cover the cost of children’s sport — with financial assistance available through KidSport almost doubled for the financial year 2024-25.

Athlete Nina Kennedy holds up the Australian flag.

Au revoir to West Aussie athletes heading to Paris Games

Media release

With just weeks to go until the Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, the Premier of Western Australia and Minister for Sport and Recreation have farewelled WA athletes travelling to France for the Games.

Flash mob during the KickstART Market, at the Youth Week WA KickstART Festival in Northbridge.

Arts funding to benefit young creatives, writers and musicians

Media release

The State Government is investing $1.6million in 3 arts organisations over the next 2 financial years in its latest show of support to the Western Australian arts sector.

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Tickets on sale for week-long festival of women's football

Football fans can now secure their spot at the much-anticipated Perth International Football Cup later this year, with general admission tickets now on sale.

An drone view of the Lovegrove Sports Pavilion in Pinjarra

Pinjarra’s new multi-million-dollar sports pavilion

Regional town benefits from DLGSC’s Community Sporting and Recreational Facilities Fund program

Artistic swimmers standing together at the edge of the pool.

The art of swimming — funding boost for high performance sport

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The sport of artistic swimming has received a funding boost to employ a high performance manager and a wellbeing manager.

A scene from the installation TIME • RONE showing a commerical sewing room, with a young woman's portrait on the wall.

World-renowned street-artist’s Perth exhibition

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A must-see attraction this winter — Perth welcomes an immersive art exhibition by globally acclaimed street artist Rone in the latest cultural event supported by the State Government.

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$600,000 to boost creativity and wellbeing for young people

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A new program to improve creativity and wellbeing for young people across Western Australia will be trialled after the State Government approved $600,000 in funding for 8 organisations to deliver culture and the arts projects with health benefits.

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