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Ben Popham receives his gold medal and the Paralympics

KidSport grant program: Ben Popham Paralympic swimming champion 🏊‍♂️

Oct 30, 2025

Making a splash: a Paralympic champion on the world stage

Tags: funding KidSport Paralympic Games swimming

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A group of young people stand behind a camera.

Art program funding to help boost wellbeing for young people

Media release

Young people across Western Australia are set to benefit from a new round of creative programs aimed at supporting mental, social and emotional wellbeing, as well as strengthening community connections.

A scene from the performance of 21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke in a theatre.

Local story touching hearts across regional WA

WA theatre makers THEATRE 180 recently took their popular show 21 Hearts: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke on the road to regional towns across WA.

Guy Ghouse AM and Gina Williams AM win the 2025 People's Pinnacle Award

Celebrating excellence in performing arts

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Pinnacle Awards, which celebrates excellence in WA’s performing arts industry.

Colourful graphic reads: Creative Workplaces

New Creative Workplaces website

Western Australian creative workers are now able to find clear information about their rights and obligations thanks to a new national platform from Creative Australia.

Scene from Binge's The Twelve - Cape Rock Killer. With Sam Neill as Brett Colby and Danielle Cormack as Gabe Nicholls. Photo by Daniel Asher Smith

WA’s screen industry going from strength to strength

With the WA Government’s Screen Industry Strategy guiding growth of our state’s screen sector over the next ten years, WA’s screen industry is bustling with positive activity.

Adrian Dzvuke performing as support act for Coldplay, Optus Stadium, Perth 2023. Photo Samson Makumbe

New research helps music industry hit the right notes

Music Australia has released a new report, providing the first comprehensive measure of the economic contribution of Australia’s music industry.

CITS welcomes new Director General

The department would like to extend a warm welcome to its new Director General, Chad Anderson, who starts in the role today, Monday 4 August 2025.

A primary school student holds a cricket bat, with two other students in the background

Grow your club by going back to school

Sporting clubs across Western Australia are expanding playing opportunities and enjoying high quality facilities, by simply going back to school.

A basketball player holds up the ball, ready to throw it to another player

South West baller hooping her own way🏀

Mia Anderson used to find it a challenge to step outside of her comfort zone and try new things.

Graphic reads: Play on WA 2030 by 2030. Transforming Sport and recreation infrastructure.

Next stage of Morgan Park redevelopment underway

Media release

Works begin on a brand-new multi-use pavilion to complete the transformation of this well-loved community sporting precinct.

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A partnership between the WA Government and Aboriginal people

As planning for the world class centre continues, the Aboriginal Cultural Centre project team is working in partnership with Aboriginal people and communities across WA.

A group of primary school student, in uniforms stand in the cricket nets with an adult.

School’s in for community sports across WA

Media release

Community groups and public schools across the state are benefitting from the Community Use of School Sporting Facilities (CUSSF) program following the announcement of the initiative’s first recipients.

Cricket training pitch and nets at Ridgewood Park

Finishing touches to Ridgewood Park now complete 🏏

Upgrades to the City of Wanneroo's Ridgewood Park have now been completed, delivering on the WA Government's commitment to ensure the well-used community sporting precinct is fit for purpose.

A group of people stand in the old substation building looking up at the photographer who is on a second level.

WA Government investment secures future for CircusWA and Fremantle Press

Two of Fremantle's iconic arts organisations — CircusWA and the Fremantle Press —have secured a new home, thanks to support from the Western Australian Government.

Adrian Dzvuke support act for Coldplay, performs on stage at Optus Stadium Perth Australia

🎶Funding is now open for WA musicians to take up career defining opportunities!

Media release

The WA Government extended its initial 2018 commitment of $3 million for a Contemporary Music Fund in 2021 with an additional $3 million over 4 years through to 2025.

Aboriginal History WA heads to the Midwest for family history road trip

Media release

Aboriginal History Western Australia (AHWA) and the State Library of Western Australia's Storylines will be hitting the road and heading to the Midwest this August to deliver free family history information sessions for First Nations peoples.

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