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AFL Origin returns to Western Australia

Feb 12, 2026
Football fans are set for a historic showdown as AFL Origin returns, with Western Australia taking on Victoria in a long-awaited state-based clash.
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Celebrating Perth Design Week 2026 with landmark exhibition

Feb 11, 2026
Perth Design Week (PDW) events program is launched with the opening of 'Chirriger Moort: A 30 Year Retrospective of the Work of Peter Farmer' at WA Museum Boola Bardip.
A scene from the performance Be-Bop to Hip-Hop by WAYJO and Zero Emcee

Regional Performing Arts funding backs live performance across WA's regions

Feb 11, 2026
Regional Western Australia will benefit from a diverse program of live performing arts experiences, with ten projects supported through the WA Government's Regional Performing Arts program (RPA).
3 school students sit on a paved area painting a colourful floor mural

Funding supports regional festivals, artists and creative planning

Feb 6, 2026
Artists across regional Western Australia will be able to deliver more community-led arts and cultural activities after receiving a funding boost through the 2025-26 round of the Arts Activities in Regional Communities program
A still from the production We Bury The Dead.

Zombie thriller showcases Western Australia with cinematic release

Feb 5, 2026
Western Australian survival thriller, We Bury the Dead, will be screening in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand from 5 February following an impressive run in the United States.
Two women sitting down in front of a corrugated wall with a surf board standing up against it,

Netflix making waves in Western Australia with new surfing series 🎥

Jan 29, 2026
Cameras are rolling in the South West on Breakers, the first Netflix series to be filmed in Western Australia.
A historical photo of the Dulhi Gunyah Orphanage in East Victoria Park, circa 1911. Image is from the Western Mail, 23 December 1911, page 11.

Aboriginal family history information preserved in new index

Jan 28, 2026
Historic records detailing the experiences of Aboriginal children placed in the Dulhi Gunyah Orphanage in East Victoria Park between 1909 and 1919 have been preserved in a newly developed, searchable database.
2 women dancing

Indian Society of WA community centre to be upgraded through $2.5 million election commitment

Jan 28, 2026
Funding part of commitment to supporting culturally and linguistically diverse communities who help to enrich the State.
Construction works at the Perth Cultural Centre

Progress continues at the Perth Cultural Centre

Jan 23, 2026
As we enter the new year, the Perth Cultural Centre (PCC) Rejuvenation Project continues to make progress, having achieved several key milestones in recent months.
4 people in safety attire holding shovels at the construction site

Work begins on Chung Wah Community Centre

Jan 23, 2026
$10 million election commitment funding to support new centre
A group of athletes pose for the camera on an indoor netball court

Pathways to potential: WAIS Para Unit leading the way

Jan 21, 2026
The WA Institute of Sport (WAIS) is ensuring para-athletes have the right pathways and support to reach their potential
Robyn Kuhl alongside former President VWA Ian Phipps

Celebrating 14 years of growth and inclusion in Volleyball WA

Jan 15, 2026
After 14 years as CEO for Volleyball WA, Robyn Kuhl reflected on her journey as one that spiked a “sleeping giant” into one of Western Australia’s most inclusive and fastest-growing codes.
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