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Two mountain bike riders on a trail in a National Park

Outdoor active recreation grants provide $395,798 funding boost

Jan 24, 2023
Outdoor recreation activities throughout the State have received a boost with 20 projects set to share a total of $395,798 in funding from the Outdoor Active Recreation Participation Grants Program.
Football players celebrating after a win at a World Cup match

Women’s sports teams score grants to go for national glory

Jan 23, 2023
Eight Western Australian women's sports National League teams have scored grants totalling $320,000 in funding awarded by the Sport and Recreation Minister.
FRINGE WORLD Festival. Photo by Jason Matz.

FRINGE WORLD 2023 launches with feel good vibes

Jan 20, 2023
FRINGE WORLD Festival is back, providing a stage for arts and culture to thrive in Perth, with funding assistance from the State Government.
A football laying on grass

Hands Oval redevelopment gets go ahead with additional funding

Jan 10, 2023
The Hands Oval Pavilion redevelopment in Bunbury has been given a boost with an additional $3 million investment by the State Government, increasing the total contribution to $8 million as part of the WA Recovery Plan.
Ghost Swim by Kelsey Ashe, Fremantle Biennale UnderCurrent19. Film Still Archival Photographic Print. Photography Kelsey Ashe.

Thirteen innovative arts projects share $668,353 funding

Jan 6, 2023
The State Government has delivered funding for 13 new Western Australian arts projects through the Arts 15k-plus program.
Australian flag

Australian national flag to fly at half-mast – 5 January 2023

Jan 4, 2023

LG Alert

Funeral Service for His Holiness Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (1927 - 2022)
Graphic with words, 'Arts and culture monitor Western Australia 2022. Fact sheet and survey report are now available on the culture and the arts research hub.'

Arts and Culture Monitor 2022

Dec 21, 2022
An independent survey into how Western Australians view the arts shows strong public support for the value of the State’s arts and culture activities.
Inside the Bronze Box, State Theatre Centre of WA. Photo by Eva Fernandez.

Grants encourage vibrant theatre

Dec 20, 2022
Two local theatre projects have been the recipients of funding through the 2022-23 round of the WA Theatre Development Initiative (WATDI).
74% of Western Australian audiences say they are 'ready to attend now' — the second-highest rate in the country.

Audience Outlook Monitor

Dec 19, 2022
November 2022 results out now
A close up photo of a cinema projector

Screenwest gets $7.7 million funding support for 2022/23

Dec 19, 2022
The State Government has confirmed its commitment to the continued development of the screen industry in Western Australia, providing Screenwest with a $7.7 million Lotterywest grant to support the production of film, television and interactive projects in WA.
Illustrations from Alice in Wonderland are arranged around a pattern of colourful concentric circles

Come and fall down the rabbit hole and into Wonderland

Dec 16, 2022
Upend your expectations and reward your curiosity at the playful and highly immersive Wonderland exhibition, now on at the WA Museum Boola Bardip.
Stadium Karts promotional banner showing a person in a racing kart. Text reads, 'Racing from Jan 2023'

Stadium Karts to hit the track at Optus Stadium in January

Dec 16, 2022
Australia's ultimate outdoor karting experience roars into Stadium Park at Optus Stadium this January.
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