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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

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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.
Mater Dei College students, 2018

PALS program promotes reconciliation in WA classrooms

29 October 2020

Media release

Schools across Western Australia will continue to create projects next year that promote and advance reconciliation in their local community through the Partnership, Acceptance, Learning and Sharing (PALS) program.
Minister Mick Murray with people at the Broome basketball courts

Hot Kimberley sun a barrier no more for Broome basketballers and netballers

28 October 2020

Media release

Kimberley residents and visitors can now enjoy weatherproof court facilities at the Broome Recreation and Aquatic Centre (BRAC) following a $1.94 million upgrade to boost local participation in grassroots sports.
A man windsurfing. Credit: Ben Welsh Getty Images

State Government contributes $85,000 to enrich country sport

21 October 2020

Media release

Six regional sport initiatives to receive funding through Country Sport Enrichment Scheme.
Minister Mick Murray and Amber Jade Sanderson MLA, Member for Morley with kids from Camboon Little Athletics Clubs

24,500 more kids can bounce back to sport thanks to Lotterywest

20 October 2020

Media release

The State Government has launched the new Back to Sport program, with grants available for families and sports clubs to re-engage in sport as Western Australia continues its recovery from COVID-19.
COVID-19 Audience Outlook Monitor Phase 3

COVID-19 Audience Outlook Monitor – WA Phase 3 report out now

16 October 2020
The final report is now available, showing how Western Australian audiences felt in September 2020 about attending arts events again, compared to earlier in the year.
Female cricket batter hitting the ball

$1.45 million boost for sport and recreation in City of Stirling

14 October 2020
The $1.45 million refurbishment of change rooms at Des Penman Memorial Reserve in Nollamara has been officially opened.
Referees at the Broome Basketball Carnival, 9,10, 11 Oct 2020

Kimberley athletes among those to benefit from community sporting grants

13 October 2020

Media release

Five Kimberley sporting groups are among 17 groups receiving funds under the latest rounds of the Active Regional Communities grants program and the North West Travel Subsidy initiative.
Mowanjum Festival 2011 at Mowanjum Art and Culture Centre. Photo by Matthew Scurfield.

Grant program to support connection to Country

12 October 2020

Media release

A grant program opening soon will support Western Australian Aboriginal people and organisations to undertake trips to renew links between community, Country and culture.
East Pilbara Arts Centre. Photo courtesy of the Shire of East Pilbara.

Landmark project to map Pilbara’s Aboriginal art movement

8 October 2020

Media release

A new landmark project will map the Pilbara Aboriginal art movement for the first time, providing insight into the development of the region's unique Aboriginal art, artists and art centres.
‘Tiger Tale’ by Barrowland Ballet (Scotland), 2016 AWESOME Festival. Photo by James Campbell.

Now open — Creative Communities COVID-19 Recovery Program Collaboration category

1 October 2020
Applications are now open to the Collaboration category of the DLGSC and Lotterywest Creative Communities COVID-19 Recovery Program.
Norman Tindale Collection cover showing an old photograph

New online resource helps trace Aboriginal family histories

25 September 2020

Media release

Aboriginal Affairs Minister Ben Wyatt today launched the Norman Tindale Collection which includes genealogical information and photographs from Aboriginal communities throughout Australia.
AOM Phase 3(2)

COVID-19 Audience Outlook Monitor – Phase 3 report out now

22 September 2020
National results from the third phase of the COVID-19 Audience Outlook Monitor are now available.
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State Library acquires Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer collection

16 September 2020

Media release

The State Library of Western Australia has recently acquired its latest treasures, a valuable collection of Graham 'Polly' Farmer memorabilia.
Performers at the Nannup Music Festival 30th anniversary parade, 2019. Picture by Giselle Natassia.

Grant programs to reignite regional arts and cultural activity

16 September 2020

Media release

Regional Western Australia will become a hive of arts and cultural activity thanks to three grant programs opening this month, as part of the Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program (RACIP).
A close up of boxing gloves

Combat Sports Industry — Weight Cutting

14 September 2020
Brief Ministerial Statement, Minister for Sport and Recreation.

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