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Wongi man Johnny Grey, also known as Pannican, is one of the many Trackers featured in the database. Considered one of the best Trackers of his time, Pannican worked for the police in the Laverton-Leonora area from 1942 to 1962.

Tracking down the history of WA’s Aboriginal Police Trackers

May 21, 2024

The names and details of more than 400 Aboriginal men who played a crucial role in tracking and wayfinding for Western Australian Police between 1931 and 1954 have been released.

Longer trading hours for fans to enjoy football championship

May 15, 2024

Applications are now open for pubs and bars in Western Australian to stay open longer and serve liquor while showing televised matches of the upcoming UEFA EURO 2024 Championship.

Primary school students stand with Olympic athletes Jayde Taylor and Trent Mitton

Hockey Olympians unleashed in Goldfields inspiring next generation of future stars

May 14, 2024

WA Hockey stars and Olympians Jayde Taylor and Trent Mitton recently visited the Goldfields to motivate and inspire young locals as part of the Olympics Unleashed program.

A crowd of people watch and listen to a band on a stage , surrounded by large trees.

Words, song, photos and music all part of regional vitality

May 14, 2024

A writers’ festival, multicultural celebrations, a photography project and a pub full of sea shanties are among the activities funded in the latest round of regional arts grants.

A crowd at the Perth 2024 ISPA Conference are standing a clapping

WA to host Australian Performing Arts Market

May 13, 2024

The Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM) will be hosted in Western Australia for the first time in the major event’s 30-year history.

A small group of Aboriginal people sit on the ground painting on an unstretched canvas

Funding to support connection to country in WA communities

May 13, 2024

The State Government’s Connecting to Country grant program is continuing to support Western Australia’s Aboriginal people and organisations to transfer knowledge between generations and preserve culture – 20 projects will each receive up to $25,000 this year.

Woman leans over desk and shakes the hand of a man visiting her office

Funding to establish the Office of the Local Government Inspector

May 13, 2024

The first stage of establishing the proposed new local government inspector and monitors will get underway, with the State Government allocating $702,000 in the State Budget to begin planning and establishing this new office that will prevent and address dysfunction in local government in WA.