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Perth Glory Football Club to continue as the A-League team in WA

Feb 19, 2024

Perth Glory Football Club will continue as the A-League team in Western Australia following confirmation the Pelligra Group has purchased the club.

Female athlete holds Australian flag above her head on a running track. with text announcing grants of $5000 to assist Olympians and Paralympians

Grants for WA’s Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls to head to Paris 2024 Games

Feb 18, 2024

As the world counts down to the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, more than $1.3 million in State Government funding is being made available to help Western Australian athletes who are heading to France for Team Australia.

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Gaming house busts send strong message to illegal operators

Feb 14, 2024

Organisers and players involved in illegal gaming houses are being warned of the serious consequences they could face if caught breaking WA’s gaming laws.

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$900,000 in community grants available to blaze trails across WA

Feb 12, 2024

Grants of up to $50,000 are now available for new community-led trail projects in Western Australia.

Close up selfie of Red Rock Run producer Miriam Stein; writer Meg Shields and director Cathy Randall with Pilbara landscape in the background

New feature film Red Rock Run to be produced in Pilbara

Feb 9, 2024

Western Australian writer Meg Shields’ debut feature film, Red Rock Run, has been greenlit for production in the Pilbara later this year.

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Pool entry pilot program ending summer with a splash for kids

Feb 8, 2024

As cost-of-living pressure rises alongside the summer temperatures, the State Government is introducing a free pool entry pilot program across the Gascoyne, Midwest, Wheatbelt, and Great Southern regions for eligible children and young people.

Premier of Western Australia, and Minister for Culture and the Arts presenting two Lotterywest grant certificates to the CEO of Screenwest at the construction site that will house the state’s new screen production facility

Blockbuster funding year for Screenwest — $9.2 million in 2023/24

Feb 8, 2024

The State Government is showing its support for WA’s screen industry with a blockbuster funding announcement of $9.2 million in Lotterywest grants for 2023/24 — an additional $1.5 million compared to the previous year.

Architects drawing of the proposed Albany Surf Life Saving Club

Albany Surf Life Saving Club redevelopment begins

Feb 5, 2024

The $3.35 million expansion and redevelopment of the Albany Surf Life Saving Club begins today.

Cast and crew with Ministers Templeman and Dawson on the film et

Stan Original comedic crime thriller filmed in WA outback

Jan 30, 2024

Population 11, the first Stan Original Series to be filmed in Western Australia, will premiere on 14 March.

L-R: Birthright cast members Michael Hurst, Maria Angelico, Linda Cropper and Travis Jeffrey with writer/director Zoe Pepper. Photo credit: Emma Vickery.

Perth Hills the scene of the latest WA film production

Jan 29, 2024

Production of WA feature film Birthright kicks off production today in the Perth Hills.

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Dalyellup community and youth centre project given a funding boost

Jan 25, 2024

The Dalyellup community in our south-west will benefit from a $1 million boost to the construction of its new multipurpose community and youth centre

Calling all writers – the WA Premier's Book Awards open for entries

Jan 15, 2024

Western Australian writers are being urged to enter the 2024 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards, which have opened for books published or self-published in 2023.

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