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Phase 3 of COVID-19 roadmap to commence from Saturday, June 6

Jun 2, 2020
The State Government has announced Phase 3 of the roadmap to ease COVID-19 restrictions in WA, with significant changes coming into effect from Saturday, June 6.

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Changes to the weigh-in rules certificate of Fitness forms and serology submissions

29 February 2024
As part of the Combat Sports Commission’s commitment to continuous improvement, some important changes have been made for weigh-in rules, how serology is being reported and a new Certificate of Fitness.
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Appointment of a new commission member to the Combat Sports Commission

13 October 2023
A message from the Chair of the Combat Sports Commission.
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Boxing Official’s Seminar

11 August 2023
Industry Development Series 2023
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Round 2 — Have your say

8 May 2023
Regulatory Proposal Consultation Paper: Combat Sports Legislation

SportWest baton passed to Matt Fulton

24 December 2020

Media release

Matt Fulton has been named as the new Chief Executive Officer of SportWest.
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Combat Sports Industry — Weight Cutting

14 September 2020
Brief Ministerial Statement, Minister for Sport and Recreation.
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Combat sports process streamlined with launch of online portal

10 August 2020

Media release

Participants in Western Australia's combat sports industry can now collect and view all their details in one place while maintaining the highest privacy and security protections, thanks to a new portal developed by the Combat Sports Commission.
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Phase 3 of COVID-19 roadmap to commence from Saturday, June 6

2 June 2020

Media release

The State Government has announced Phase 3 of the roadmap to ease COVID-19 restrictions in WA, with significant changes coming into effect from Saturday, June 6.
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UFC’s return to Perth a triumph for WA tourism

25 February 2020
Tourism Minister Paul Papalia joined current UFC featherweight champion, Australian Alex Volkanovski, at RAC Arena today to announce Perth will host the pay-per-view UFC 251 on Sunday June 7, 2020.
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Combat Sports Commission launches online education unit

6 December 2019
The Commission has launched a new online education unit for combat sport registrants of Western Australia.
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2018-19 Combat Sports Commission Annual Report released

4 October 2019
The Commission’s 2018-19 Annual Report has been published and is available.
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WA combat sports industry continues to grow and flourish

20 September 2019
The Combat Sports Commission welcomes the continued growth of the combat sports industry in Western Australia.
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Executive Officer announcement

6 September 2019
The Combat Sports Commission is pleased to announce that Antoni Grover has been permanently appointed as Executive Officer.
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Combat Sports Commission Stakeholder Letter

23 August 2018

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