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WA's strengthened Banned Drinkers Register passes Parliament

Nov 8, 2023

New laws to strengthen the Banned Drinkers Register passed through Parliament yesterday to improve its effectiveness in reducing alcohol-related harm.

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New basketball courts bouncing into Kalgoorlie Boulder

Jul 31, 2023

$5 million election commitment to redevelop Kalgoorlie Boulder Basketball Stadium.

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Funding enriches regional art and culture

May 23, 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.

$12.3 million to boost WA’s community sport and recreation facilities

Feb 10, 2023

The State Government has announced more than $12.3 million will be provided towards upgrading community sport and recreation facilities and lighting throughout the State.

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Regional audiences to welcome 5 exciting performances

Feb 9, 2023

The Playing WA program will support 5 performing arts companies to tour their shows to communities in regional WA, sharing in $475,685 as part of the first funding round of 2022-2023.

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Boost of almost $740,000 for regional performing arts venues

Dec 5, 2022

Western Australia's regional performing arts sector is getting a boost thanks to the State Government's 'In the House' funding program, with 10 venues or organisations set to receive almost $740,000 between them.

Regional talent gets funding for sporting dreams

Nov 29, 2022

Regional athletes, coaches and officials are the beneficiaries of funding to 9 special programs around Western Australia that will help them achieve their sporting dreams.

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Huge funding boost to deliver exciting new regional Aboriginal arts and cultural projects

Jul 21, 2022

4 projects, ranging from an on-country camp in Wilkinkarra to create large scale visual artworks to a touring yellow bus that will demonstrate the Yindjibarndi people's enduring connection to country, have received a major funding boost from the State Government.

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Detective Jay Swan to return to our screens with Mystery Road: Origin premiering on ABC TV

Jun 7, 2022

The third instalment of the much-anticipated series — Mystery Road: Origin — is set to premiere on ABC TV at 8.30pm on Sunday 3 July, with all six episodes available to binge watch on ABC iview.

Two artists in costume in a field. Paul Foulds and Carl Heslop, The Beauty Index – Ravensthorpe, by Annette Carmichael Projects. Photo by Dene Bingham.

Seven home-grown productions hit the road to tour regional WA

Mar 17, 2022

Seven locally produced shows, including a production of 'Sydney II — Lost and Found' by Theatre 180 Inc, will tour regional Western Australia thanks to a $514,000 State Government funding program.

A card with logos and text reading, 'Goldfields Banned Drinkers Register now in effect. No ID, no purchase.'

Goldfields Banned Drinkers Register trial officially starts

Mar 9, 2022

The Goldfields Banned Drinkers Register (BDR) trial is now in full effect, meaning all customers require approved photo identification to buy takeaway alcohol.

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Funding ensures more sport and recreation opportunities for Newman youth

Feb 2, 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.

Volunteers make the world go round

Dec 16, 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.