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DLGSC Pilbara Regional Manager Toby Cotterel (left) with award winners in Karratha - Ashleigh Greenwell, Toby Fountain, Cassie Perry and Jodie Swaffer - plus Sharon Leyland from sponsor Extreme Edge.

Sports awards recognise Pilbara athletes and officials

Dec 5, 2023
The 2023 Pilbara Regional Sports Awards have recognised and celebrated the contribution and outstanding achievements of members of the local sport and recreation community.
Australian rules football on grass playing field

WA Italian Team of the Century launches

Nov 30, 2023
The inaugural Western Australian Italian Team of the Century was launched by the WA Italian Club on 29 November 2023.
A line of people on a beach looking out to the surf.

Wave of extra funding for Albany Surf Club revamp

Nov 27, 2023
A request to the State Government for half a million dollars towards the Albany Surf Life Saving Club redevelopment project is no longer a pipe dream, with the swell news from WA's Sport and Recreation Minister that the $500,000 will be provided.
Two young people in sports clothes with text: Play well. Everyone has a place in sport. Playwell.gov.au

New Play Well strategy boosts inclusive sports participation

Nov 24, 2023
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) has launched Play Well, Australia’s Sport Participation Strategy, to foster inclusive and diverse sporting environments and experiences nationwide.
A drone image of Lesmurdie Falls

150 reasons to start your next trails adventure

Nov 23, 2023
Trails WA releases top trails list, encouraging all Western Australians to explore our great outdoors.
Audience at the Silent Disco in the Pleasure Garden lit up with lights

It's show time: FRINGE is back to delight summer audiences

Nov 22, 2023
The FRINGE WORLD Festival will return in 2024, with the government providing a significant funding boost to help deliver more than 500 events this summer.
Mountain bike rider on coastal sand dunes at sunset.

New mountain bike trails for Perth's northern suburbs

Nov 20, 2023
Mountain biking in the heart of Perth's northern suburbs is a step closer with design and construction of family-friendly trails at Lake Joondalup going to tender.
A film crew filming actors on a car inside a studio

Forward works begin on screen production facility

Nov 17, 2023
Forward works will begin at the site of Western Australia's new screen production facility located along Marshall Road, to the south of Whiteman Park, near the Malaga METRONET station precinct.
Minister David Templeman and Cricket WA CEO Christina Matthews talking in front WA and SA cricket teams

WA and SA to play for the honour of holding up the Rod Marsh Cup

Nov 15, 2023
The inaugural Rod Marsh Cup has been unveiled ahead of Western Australia's Sheffield Shield clash against South Australia.
Portraits of Jake and Harrison beside a pool

Duo to splashdown in Germany

Nov 15, 2023
Home grown WA talent Jake Smith and Harrison Hynes have been announced as members of the Australian Lifesaving Team.
A close-up blurred image of marathon runners

Athlete Safeguarding Governance and Culture Review of the Western Australian Institute of Sport

Nov 14, 2023
The Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries is pleased to announce the Athlete Safeguarding Governance and Culture Review of Western Australian Institute of Sport (WAIS) has commenced and we are now calling for contributions.
An illustration of a boy reading in the clouds with animals, a lighthouse and a rocket around him to show imagination.

Chapter closes on 2023 Premier's Reading Challenge

Nov 10, 2023
Students from across Western Australia have read a total of more than 363,000 books in just 4 months — a new record for the Premier's Reading Challenge.
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