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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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Funding enables connection to Country
8 January 2025
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The WA Government's Connecting to Country program supports Aboriginal people and organisations to deliver activities that preserve and ensure the intergenerational transfer of knowledge, culture and language.
Funding brings arts and culture to life across WA’s regions
7 January 2025
Media release
Cultural storytelling, hip hop song creation, a readers and writers festival, and a country music muster are just some of the activities regional Western Australians will soon be able to participate in and experience through WA Government culture and the arts funding.
Perth Concert Hall redevelopment on cue to commence
7 January 2025
Media release
The start of a new year has raised the curtain on redevelopment works that will transform Perth’s historic Perth Concert Hall.
Charter vessel liquor licence compliance checks
4 January 2025
Media release
The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) and WA Police Force have increased charter vessel liquor licence compliance and enforcement efforts.
WA communities enriched with upgraded sport and recreation facilities
20 December 2024
Media release
Improvements to sport and recreation facilities will soon flow from the latest Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) and Club Night Lights Program (CNLP) grants awarded by the WA Government.
Public school camp costs reduced
17 December 2024
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The WA Government has announced that $2.4 million is being made available to help with the cost of public school camps.
Two Derby pubs fined a total of $140,000
13 December 2024
Media release
The licensees of 2 Derby pubs and the owner have been fined a total of $140,000 by the Liquor Commission of Western Australia for breaches of the Liquor Control Act 1988 relating to liquor restrictions that were in place in the Kimberley region.
Funding boost allows Albany Motorsport Park to zoom ahead
12 December 2024
Media release
The WA Government will provide an additional $2.67 million in funding towards Stage 1B of the Albany Motorsport Park project.
Share in WA stories with free museum entry
11 December 2024
Media release
Entry to the Western Australian Museum's seven sites, including Boola Bardip, will be free this summer thanks to a $1.1 million WA Government program.
Transition process for local government regulation of pet shops
28 November 2024
Media release
Since the Dog Amendment (Stop Puppy Farming) Act 2021 was passed by the Western Australian Parliament, the State Government has been rolling out measures to stop puppy farming in stages.
Landmark local government reforms pass WA Parliament
28 November 2024
Media release
The Local Government Amendment Bill 2024, which advances a range of major reforms including the new Local Government Inspector, has passed WA Parliament.
Mystery Road: Origin production a boost for WA screen industry
27 November 2024
Media release
The critically acclaimed and multi-award-winning television series Mystery Road: Origin returns to the State to film its second season with production underway in the South West.
WA artists honoured at State Cultural Treasures Awards
26 November 2024
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Nine Western Australian artists have been recognised for their outstanding, lifelong contributions to the arts sector and community at the State Cultural Treasures Awards in Perth.
Footy fans to head west as WA secures additional AFL fixtures
19 November 2024
Media release
East coast footy fans will be encouraged to visit the west from next year, with the North Melbourne Kangaroos confirmed to hold two annual home game matches in WA for the next 3 years.
Negotiations clear path for national hockey centre in Perth
13 November 2024
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Negotiations are now complete for the construction of the Hockey Australia Centre of Excellence, allowing a state-of the-art hub for hockey to be established at Curtin University in Bentley.
Better home a reality for Greenwood scouts
13 November 2024
Media release
Works to substantially improve the Greenwood Scout Hall and nearby Calectasia Hall are now complete thanks to WA Government funding.
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