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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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Local governments share in $1.75 million infrastructure grants

26 June 2020

LG Alert

Local governments around Western Australia are to share $1.75m to help fund 27 sport and recreation infrastructure projects to support their communities.
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Share ideas — iThink for WA’s recovery

26 June 2020

LG Alert

Western Australians are encouraged to share their ideas on the State’s recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic through the iThink (WA Public Sector), an online ideas community, now also open to the general public.
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Remote Aboriginal communities

26 June 2020

LG Alert

Travel update
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Aboriginal History WA helping Western Australians unlock their Aboriginal ancestry

26 June 2020

LG Alert

The important work of the department’s Aboriginal History WA (AHWA) unit was recognised during National Reconciliation Week.
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CEO profile: Kwinana

26 June 2020

LG Alert

“Home to some of the State’s major industrial facilities”
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WA Hiking Strategy to sustain boom in bushwalking and trail running

24 June 2020
The State Government has released a 10-year WA Hiking Strategy to ensure Western Australians continue to enjoy the great outdoors in a safe and sustainable way.
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Funding to give abandoned pets a brighter future

23 June 2020
$600,000 in 2019-20 State Budget to support six companion animal shelters over three years.
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Partnership to support healthy active communities in the Kimberley

18 June 2020
Children and young people from 37 Kimberley communities are to benefit from $400,000 provided to encourage sporting and other activities under the Smarter Than Smoking Active Communities Program.
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Sport clubs benefit from healthy club grants

18 June 2020
More than 70 local sporting clubs are set to benefit from grants awarded under Healthway's Healthy Sporting Club Program.
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Continued investment into regional film production

16 June 2020

Media release

Screen production in Western Australia's spectacular regions has received a $16 million investment over the next four years through the State Government.
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Kick off time for State Football Centre

15 June 2020

Media release

The State Government will invest $16.25 million to build a State Football Centre to serve the growing football community of Western Australia.
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Culture and the arts online grant system upgrades

11 June 2020
The DLGSC culture and the arts online grant system will undergo system maintenance and upgrades later this month. If you’re planning to apply for a grant, there are some important dates to remember.
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The lights go up at Albany Entertainment Centre

10 June 2020

Media release

The Albany Entertainment Centre (AEC) will reopen to audiences on June 18 with the first of the Harbourside Concert Series, known locally as Harbourside.
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New platform promoting treasures from across WA goes live

10 June 2020

Media release

Collections WA is live.
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Online resource brings past to the fore

8 June 2020

Media release

A new online resource has been released today that allows over 2000 historical survey plans of the Perth metropolitan area to be viewed and downloaded from a modern mapping interface.
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Easing of restrictions – Council meetings update

5 June 2020
The State Government has announced Phase 3 Easing of Restrictions commencing 6 June that will allow gatherings of up to 100 people indoors (while maintaining physical distancing). What does this mean for council meetings?

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