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$300,000 available for trailblazing projects across WA

Jan 14, 2025
Grants between $5000 to $50,000 are now available for community-led trail projects in Western Australia
A group of female rugby players huddle on the sporting field

Unity in diversity: players compete in spectacular multicultural sports festival

Jan 14, 2025
Celebrating NRL WA’s 2024 Harmony Cup and its success in bringing cultures together.
A large group of people at the Tjunukutjarra camp stand in a desert environment waving at the camera

Funding enables connection to Country

Jan 8, 2025
The WA Government's Connecting to Country program supports Aboriginal people and organisations to deliver activities that preserve and ensure the intergenerational transfer of knowledge, culture and language.
A large group of people watch the stage at a music festival in the forest.

Funding brings arts and culture to life across WA’s regions

Jan 7, 2025
Cultural storytelling, hip hop song creation, a readers and writers festival, and a country music muster are just some of the activities regional Western Australians will soon be able to participate in and experience through WA Government culture and the arts funding.
Montage of 4 sporting facilities with text: 31 facilities are receiving upgrades to help more West Aussies stay active

WA communities enriched with upgraded sport and recreation facilities

Dec 20, 2024
Improvements to sport and recreation facilities will soon flow from the latest Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) and Club Night Lights Program (CNLP) grants awarded by the WA Government.
3 people jogging. Text reads: Events funding program 2024-25

Events funding boosts sport and recreation to keep WA moving

Dec 4, 2024
A cycling super challenge, wakeboarding tournament and ocean swim are just some of the events communities across Western Australia will be able to enjoy by participating or watching, made possible through WA Government sport and recreation funding.
Attendees take part in a workshop led by Sensorium Theatre

WA leading the way in Creative Learning

Nov 22, 2024
We know that investment in children and young people’s ability to think deeply, critically and creatively is essential to developing the skills necessary to thrive today.
PALS logo with text: Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing

PALS grants bring cultural understanding to the classroom

Oct 30, 2024
Grants totalling $88,735 that are designed to bring understanding of Aboriginal culture to Western Australian classrooms have been awarded by the WA Government through the 2024 Term 3 funding round of the Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) program.
Toby King and the Utility Belt book cover illustration and author Sharon Giltrow

New Chapter for WA children’s book author Sharon Giltrow

Oct 24, 2024
Western Australian children’s book author Sharon Giltrow is back with Toby King and the Utility Belt, the second book in her middle-grade series The Utility Belt.
Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman with Squash WA General Manager Leigh Kaye on a squash court.

Squash reaps benefits from centre upgrade in Belmont

Oct 17, 2024
Players are already reaping the benefits from upgrades underway at the Belmont Squash and Sports Centre with $1.6 million in funding allocated to the project through the State Sporting Infrastructure Fund.
World premiere season of Beneath the Music presented by Encounter, produced by Performing Lines WA. Directed by Jay Emmanuel. Subiaco Arts Centre, May 2023. Photo by Dan Grant.

WA arts organisations share $1.32 million in WA Government grants

Sep 19, 2024
A total of $1.32 million in grants awarded to support 22 innovative arts organisation-led projects across Western Australia.

Hiking Participation and Active Outdoor Recreation Grants now open

Sep 18, 2024
Being active outdoors fosters a cohesive, prosperous, vibrant and healthy West Australian community.
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