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Activity day highlights the growing importance of outdoor recreation in WA

Sep 18, 2024
DLGSC hosted its annual Industry Activity Day, an event that brings together stakeholders from both local and state government agencies with the outdoor recreation sector.

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Events build sport and recreation capacity around the state

14 June 2023
26 sporting events have received funding in the latest round of the Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program.
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Child Safe Awareness Policy template for local government

12 June 2023

LG Alert

In 2018 the State Government accepted or accepted in principle, all 310 recommendations from the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse (Royal Commission) applicable to Western Australia.
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Aboriginal Cultural Centre team wraps up successful participation at AIATSIS Summit

9 June 2023
Hundreds turn out to Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Summit, held at the Perth Convention Centre in Boorloo (Perth).

Inter-library loans

7 June 2023

LG Alert

From 1 July 2023 there will be changes to the delivery of the inter-library loans service in Western Australia.
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Have your say: sport participation survey now open

6 June 2023
All Australians are invited to have their say on the development of the nation’s first codesigned National Sport Participation Strategy through an online survey.
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Local government financial reporting: non-accredited valuation contractors

2 June 2023

LG Alert

Local governments have obligations to provide valuations for financial reporting purposes.
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Sport and recreation grants uplift inclusion and accessibility

1 June 2023
A grants program designed to break down the barriers to participation in sport and recreation has received a $2.7 million funding boost over 3 years.
Gaming Community Trust Grants up to $50,000

Unclaimed gambling winnings to fund worthy community projects

30 May 2023
Western Australian community projects will benefit from sharing in about $600,000 in unclaimed gambling winnings.
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Thomas Dambo’s new Giant unveiled in Mandurah

29 May 2023
Visitors now have even more to discover in the Peel/Binjareb region, with the popular Giants of Mandurah outdoor sculpture trail welcoming a new addition.
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Matildas coming to Perth for 3 Olympic Qualifier matches

25 May 2023
A festival of football will be held in Perth as part of the Asian qualifying rounds for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, with the Matildas set to play 3 games at Perth Rectangular Stadium.
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Western Australian schools to celebrate FIFA Women’s World Cup

24 May 2023
Western Australian school students will celebrate the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup being held in Australia and New Zealand this July and August with a series of activities and events coordinated by the Department of Education.
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Funding boosts creativity in schools

24 May 2023
Students throughout Western Australia will benefit from enriched learning through the arts following the allocation of $485,126 in Creativity for Schools funding for residency and collaboration projects.
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Divers somersault from new heights at state-of-the-art facility

24 May 2023
The new Bruce Prance Dryland Diving Centre at HBF Stadium was officially opened on Monday, ahead of the 2023 Diving Australia Open Championships, which commence at the venue this week.
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Reform Webinar 3

24 May 2023

LG Alert

Changes to wards
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Funding enriches regional art and culture

23 May 2023
Local governments across the state are receiving support to undertake cultural planning, thanks to the latest round of culture and arts funding from the State Government.
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Flying of Flags: National Sorry Day and National Reconciliation Week

23 May 2023

LG Alert

National Sorry Day, 26 May 2023 and National Reconciliation Week, 27 May to 3 June 2023

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