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The winners celebrating on the podium after a Sail GP event

Perth unveiled as Australia's only SailGP race for 2027 season

May 28, 2026

Perth has secured the only Australian SailGP event on the 2027 global racing calendar, following its highly successful sold-out debut in 2026.

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The winners celebrating on the podium after a Sail GP event

Perth unveiled as Australia's only SailGP race for 2027 season

Media release

Perth has secured the only Australian SailGP event on the 2027 global racing calendar, following its highly successful sold-out debut in 2026.

2 professional basketball players, a Virgin Australia pilot and flight attendant pose with basketballs in front of a Virgin Australia aircraft

HoopsFest locked in for Perth until 2028 ⛹🏻‍♀️

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.

5 people stand on the edge of the Swan river

Major national regatta rows into Perth

Media release

The State Government will bring the nation's Masters rowing community to Perth in May, hosting the 2026 Australian Masters Rowing Championships at Champion Lakes.

An audience in a movie theatre watching a movie

Red carpet rolled out for CinefestOz and State's silver screen future

Media release

The State Government is rolling out the red carpet for Western Australia's screen sector, with a $2.6 million investment from the 2026-27 State Budget to secure the future of CinefestOz through to 2029-30.

A silent disco is taking place in a rotunda in a park

Major State Budget support for key arts organisations and events

Media release

This year's 2026-27 State Budget will continue to support Western Australian arts organisations with nearly $40 million to back WA's creative industries.

An aerial view of the Byford pump track

Byford ready to ride with upgraded facilities 🚴🛹

Media release

The new Byford Bike Pump Track and upgraded Byford Skate Park now complete and ready for the community.

Text graphic reads: WA Music Week 4026, 7 to 16 August

WA Music Week 2026 back with major boost for WA's music industry ♪♫♪

Media release

Western Australia's vibrant music scene will step into the limelight again this August, with the return of WA Music Week 2026 in Fremantle.

A grassed sporting oval with trees in the background

$1.3 million Warmun Oval redevelopment ready for bounce-down

Media release

Redevelopment of Warmun Oval is now complete ahead of the East Kimberley Football League season.

Outside of the Perth Film Studios in front of a sculpture

Australian Judy Davis in first production at the Perth Film Studios 🎬

Media release

Australian actress Judy Davis will star in the first production at the Perth Film Studios, a new Stan Original series Two Birds with Stephen Peacocke and British BAFTA award winner Sheridan Smith.

An aerial view of tennis courts at Montrose Park

Montrose Park upgrades serve up better community tennis facilities

Media release

Girrawheen's local sporting clubs and community members are set to benefit from upgraded facilities at Montrose Park, with the redevelopment of the Montrose Park Amenities Building now complete. 🎾

A group of primary school children sit around a yarning circle with an Aboriginal elder in the centre

PALS program empowering reconciliation through education

Media release

Western Australian schools will deliver initiatives that strengthen Aboriginal cultural learning, with 41 schools sharing in $192,667 through the State Government's Term 4 Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) program.

The starting line with 100s of cyclists lined up at the Westbridge Funds Road National Championships

Sport and events calendar receives funding boost

Media release

The State Government is supporting a diverse calendar of sport and recreation events across Western Australia, with 51 organisations sharing in almost $1.78 million in funding.

Three school age children on a sporting field

Funding boost to open school sport facilities to local communities

Media release

More than $4 million has now been invested in the Community Use of School Sporting Facilities (CUSSF) program, supporting schools to share access to their sporting infrastructure with local community clubs across Western Australia.

Two young women laughing and smiling whilst playing sport

Game On, Girls initiative launched to boost teenage female sport participation

Media release

The WA Government is supporting more girls to stay involved in community sport with the launch of Game On, Girls, a new initiative designed to strengthen female participation at local sporting clubs.

Star Volunteers to be recognised in new program

Media release

Volunteers across Western Australia's sporting community will be recognised through the new WA Local Sporting Stars Volunteer Recognition Program.

Rushes drone crop circle, Biosphere Boodja Arts and Wild Things Festival Goomalling 2025. Photo Steven Aliyan

Creativity takes centre stage with new funding for WA artists

Media release

A vibrant mix of performances, arts projects, and cultural initiatives will be delivered across Western Australia.

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