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Three school age children on a sporting field

Funding boost to open school sport facilities to local communities

Mar 18, 2026
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.

Poynter Primary is flying thanks to Community Use of School Sporting Facilities Program

Mar 4, 2026
Poynter Primary School has teed off on an era of fun and fitness by opening a disc golf course throughout its grounds.
A primary school student holds a cricket bat, with two other students in the background

Grow your club by going back to school

Aug 4, 2025
Sporting clubs across Western Australia are expanding playing opportunities and enjoying high quality facilities, by simply going back to school.
A group of primary school student, in uniforms stand in the cricket nets with an adult.

School’s in for community sports across WA

Jul 23, 2025
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.
Page reviewed 10 June 2025