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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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State Government’s Contemporary Music Fund instrumental in artist success

9 February 2022
The State Government's Contemporary Music Fund (CMF) will support the production of debut EPs, an album and a series of live performances during 2022.
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Funding ensures more sport and recreation opportunities for Newman youth

2 February 2022
The State Government has provided funding to YMCA WA for the delivery of a new school holiday and out of school hours program in Newman.
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Local governments encouraged to apply for grants to transition to three-bin FOGO service

1 February 2022
Expressions of interest are now open for local governments to access part of the $20 million Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO Program.
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Elite-level football matches scheduled for Northampton

1 February 2022
Mid West football fans are in for a treat, with WAFL and WAFLW teams holding their 30 April fixtures at the Northampton Football Club.
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Flying of flags for Australia Day

24 January 2022

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Wednesday 26 January 2022
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Perth’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup fixtures announced

21 January 2022
Six of the top eight men's T20 teams — including Australia, England, India and South Africa — will do battle for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Perth in October.
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New facility to spring WA’s divers onto the world stage

19 January 2022
The State Government has started building a new dryland dive centre at HBF Stadium that will help athletes hone their craft to give them the best chance at Commonwealth and Olympic success.
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Applications now open for small business assistance

19 January 2022
Applications for financial support are now open for specific businesses directly impacted by the necessary public health measures in Perth and Peel from 23 December 2021 to 4 January 2022.
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Industrial relations reform for local governments

13 January 2022

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The Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 was passed by the WA Parliament on 16 December 2021.
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Project means more people ‘Candance’

13 January 2022
The Candance Dance Studio Bunbury is providing opportunities in DanceSport for people with special needs through the ‘Shall we Dance Sport’ project.
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South Mandurah club supporting tennis for all

13 January 2022
The South Mandurah Tennis Club recently worked with local disability services providers and education support schools to set up the Tennis For All program.
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Liquor Control (Section 31) Notice 2021

17 December 2021
Issued under the Liquor Control Act 1988 sections 31 (4) and (7) and 60 by the Director of Liquor Licensing.
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Volunteers make the world go round

16 December 2021
Talking about the huge value of sport and recreation volunteers may well be preaching to the choir but it never hurts to make just a little bit more noise about them.
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Footy heads to the islands

16 December 2021
The local community newsletter said it all: The Eagles have landed.
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KidSport turns 10 and changes lives

16 December 2021
KidSport has had a huge impact on kids all over WA. Since 2011, more than 245,000 vouchers have supported more than 100,000 children to participate in club sport and swimming lessons.
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Special new memories for those at Ern Halliday camp

16 December 2021
Going on camp holds so many special memories — and now there’s another reason for those memories to be great.

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