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Art program funding to help boost wellbeing for young people

Aug 5, 2025

Young people across Western Australia are set to benefit from a new round of creative programs aimed at supporting mental, social and emotional wellbeing, as well as strengthening community connections.

A scene from the performance of 21 HEARTS: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke in a theatre.

Local story touching hearts across regional WA

Aug 5, 2025

WA theatre makers THEATRE 180 recently took their popular show 21 Hearts: Vivian Bullwinkel and the Nurses of the Vyner Brooke on the road to regional towns across WA.

Guy Ghouse AM and Gina Williams AM win the 2025 People's Pinnacle Award

Celebrating excellence in performing arts

Aug 5, 2025

Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Pinnacle Awards, which celebrates excellence in WA’s performing arts industry.

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New Creative Workplaces website

Aug 5, 2025

Western Australian creative workers are now able to find clear information about their rights and obligations thanks to a new national platform from Creative Australia.

Scene from Binge's The Twelve - Cape Rock Killer. With Sam Neill as Brett Colby and Danielle Cormack as Gabe Nicholls. Photo by Daniel Asher Smith

WA’s screen industry going from strength to strength

Aug 5, 2025

With the WA Government’s Screen Industry Strategy guiding growth of our state’s screen sector over the next ten years, WA’s screen industry is bustling with positive activity.

Adrian Dzvuke performing as support act for Coldplay, Optus Stadium, Perth 2023. Photo Samson Makumbe

New research helps music industry hit the right notes

Aug 5, 2025

Music Australia has released a new report, providing the first comprehensive measure of the economic contribution of Australia’s music industry.

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CITS welcomes new Director General

Aug 4, 2025

The department would like to extend a warm welcome to its new Director General, Chad Anderson, who starts in the role today, Monday 4 August 2025.

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Reforms to provide certainty for local governments, resources sector

Aug 4, 2025

The State Government is providing certainty to Western Australia's local governments and resources sector with new laws to clarify that land held under a miscellaneous licence is exempt from local government rates.

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Grow your club by going back to school

Aug 4, 2025

Sporting clubs across Western Australia are expanding playing opportunities and enjoying high quality facilities, by simply going back to school.

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New appointments to Burswood Park Board

Aug 4, 2025

Respected former Western Australian Government Minister Bill Johnston and Town of Victoria Park Mayor Karen Vernon have been appointed to the Burswood Park Board, which manages the 53-hectare parkland on the banks of the Swan River.