News

Aug 21, 2024

A State Memorial Service will be held at Optus Stadium today as Western Australia formally honours football legend John Todd who passed away on Tuesday 4 June at the age of 86.

Jun 18, 2024

A million dollars in government funding will be used to support a project to retrofit and upgrade changeroom facilities at dozens of community football venues throughout the Perth metropolitan area.

Nov 30, 2023

The inaugural Western Australian Italian Team of the Century was launched by the WA Italian Club on 29 November 2023.

Mar 29, 2023

The glow around Optus Stadium's record breaking summer is expected to extend into this weekend with a bumper crowd of Eagles and Dockers fans predicted to turn out for the first Western Derby.

Mar 21, 2023

A $38.9 million infrastructure project to provide sporting and recreational facilities in Perth's southern suburbs has reached completion and will benefit local surrounding communities.

Sep 8, 2022

A multi-million-dollar upgrade to community changerooms that will address the shortage of female and community facilities in the growing south-west metro corridor will be delivered in collaboration between the City of Cockburn, Fremantle Dockers and the State Government.

Apr 14, 2022

The East Fremantle Oval redevelopment will proceed as planned thanks to a further $5 million contribution from the State Government.

Dec 16, 2021

The local community newsletter said it all: The Eagles have landed.

Oct 13, 2021

Health Minister Roger Cook today announced the WA Country Football League (WACFL) has been awarded a three-year Healthway grant totalling $855,000 to continue its mental health promotion program.

Sep 24, 2021

Event preparations are well underway across WA for the State's historic AFL Grand Final celebrations on Saturday — in particular, at the City of Perth and Town of Victoria Park.

Sep 23, 2021

Perth's AFL Grand Final fever has hit new heights with a giant Sherrin footy banner measuring approximately 12m high and 6.5m wide hanging over the Swan River from Perth's Matagarup Bridge.

Sep 18, 2021

The Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC) is proud to have supported and worked with the WA contemporary music sector to ensure that some of Western Australia’s most iconic musicians take centre stage at this year’s historic AFL Grand Final in Perth.

Jul 1, 2021

Hockey, football and netball clubs and associations in the eastern Wheatbelt have been working together this year, to trial three feature rounds where all three winter sports are played on the same day, at the same venue.

Sep 16, 2020

The State Library of Western Australia has recently acquired its latest treasures, a valuable collection of Graham 'Polly' Farmer memorabilia.

Jul 21, 2020

Western Australians were treated to a choice of sport and entertainment events last week helping to stimulate the local economy.