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The building site of the Gwynne Park Pavilion

Gwynne Park pavilion construction gets underway in Armadale

Oct 9, 2026
Construction is now underway for a major redevelopment of the Gwynne Park Pavilion, delivering modern facilities for one of Armadale's most important sporting precincts.
Fremantle Arts Centre at night with dramatic lighting. Text reads WA Creative Places Map

WA is full of creative places!

Oct 8, 2026
The Western Australian Creative Places Map displays the state’s existing cultural and creative infrastructure.
The speedway racing track seen from the ground level.

Kalgoorlie International Speedway upgrades get $400,000 boost

Oct 6, 2026
The State Government is delivering an additional $400,000 to drive safety upgrades at the Kalgoorlie International Speedway.
A group of high school students are painting on a large canvas.

Creative learning opportunities expanded for WA students

Oct 1, 2026
The State Government is continuing its investment in creativity for young people with more than $420,000 in funding distributed through the most recent round of the Creative Learning program.
A young lady is standing on a ladder looking upward to a grey whale that is smiling at her.

Your ticket to an AWESOME school holidays!

Sep 30, 2026
The AWESOME Festival expands across Perth and regional WA, featuring world premieres, international artists, and $10 tickets for all performances.
The first aid facility on site.

State Government delivers first aid facilities for grassroots motorsport

Sep 29, 2026
Grassroots motorsport clubs across Western Australia are set to benefit from improved first aid facilities, with the first upgrade now complete at the Midwest Kart Club in Geraldton.
Boorloo / Perth city skyline viewed through native tree branches and foliage in the foreground. Photographed from Cliff Street, West Perth, June 1994. Photo by Betty Smith, courtesy State Library of WA (BA1530/5919)

Release of State Cabinet records unlocks glimpse into WA in 1995

Sep 24, 2026
Western Australians can now explore the decisions and issues that shaped the State three decades ago, with the release of the 1995 State Cabinet records.

Investing in the next generation of Western Australian artists

Sep 22, 2026
Congratulations to emerging West Australian artist Lisa Ho who has won the Pulse Acquisitive Art Award 2026 for her work Made in Australia.
Four rugby league players standing together on a sports field at night, wearing green and red team jerseys.

Ellenbrook Rabbitohs community club of 2026

Sep 22, 2026
Ellenbrook Rabbitohs Rugby League Club are the NRL's 2026 Community Club of the Year, becoming one of the few clubs in Australia to receive the national honour twice.
A scene from Spare Parts Puppet Theatre's production of 'Hometown' showing an illuminated puppet with a large golden creature-like figure with wing-shaped fabric surrounding a smaller puppet on a dark stage.

Funding boost sets stage for regional creative performances tour

Sep 18, 2026
Regional communities across Western Australia will receive greater access to a range of creative performances in 2027 with $424,315 in support from the State Government through the Regional Creative Industries Fund (RCIF).

Strong first year delivers results for Western Australia

Sep 17, 2026
The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport (CITS) has delivered a successful first year, achieving strong results across tourism, creative industries, sport and recreation, multicultural affairs, and Aboriginal cultural initiatives.
A campaign graphic which reads Make ART happen.

Register now for AusArt Day 2026

Sep 17, 2026
AusArt Day is a unified call to action aimed at amplifying the visibility of arts philanthropy.
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