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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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Negotiations clear path for national hockey centre in Perth
13 November 2024
Media release
Negotiations are now complete for the construction of the Hockey Australia Centre of Excellence, allowing a state-of the-art hub for hockey to be established at Curtin University in Bentley.
Better home a reality for Greenwood scouts and guides
13 November 2024
Media release
Works to substantially improve the Greenwood Scout and Guide Hall and nearby Calectasia Hall are now complete thanks to WA Government funding.
Flying of flags: Remembrance Day
11 November 2024
LG Alert
Remembrance Day is a day of special significance, commemorating the loss of Australian lives in all wars, conflicts and peace operations.
Applications open for screen industry capacity building program
8 November 2024
Media release
Screenwest has launched its new Targeted Industry Capacity Building Program, which aims to fast-track growth in key sectors of the Western Australian screen industry to better service growing production levels in the State.
WA Reflections short documentary initiative returns for a third year
8 November 2024
Media release
The State Library of Western Australia and Screenwest's WA Reflections short documentary initiative is back for a third year, with interested applicants invited to participate in a workshop exploring how to transform archival content into compelling stories.
Contemporary Music Fund boost for suburban and remote artists
5 November 2024
Media release
Two major mentoring and development programs being supported through the WA Government's Contemporary Music Fund (CMF) will provide emerging remote and outer-metro artists with the chance of a lifetime.
Off-road vehicle site clean-up complete
4 November 2024
Helping local governments look after off-road vehicle (ORV) sites around WA is a priority for the DLGSC and this was recently demonstrated when the City of Kwinana received more than $26,000 in funding from us to clean up the ORV site in Medina.
Back home for East Fremantle Sharks and footy fans
4 November 2024
Media release
Works on the East Fremantle Community Park are now complete, with the Sharks Football Club moving into the $34 million, state-of-the-art facility, returning to their home ground after a three-year absence.
PALS grants bring cultural understanding to the classroom
30 October 2024
Media release
Grants totalling $88,735 that are designed to bring understanding of Aboriginal culture to Western Australian classrooms have been awarded by the WA Government through the 2024 Term 3 funding round of the Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) program.
New library and youth space to benefit Landsdale community
30 October 2024
Media release
Construction is underway on the new Dordaak Kepup - Library and Youth Innovation Hub project in Landsdale, the result of a $6 million investment by the WA Government towards the total cost of $17.6 million.
$30 million philanthropic partnership for WAAPA
28 October 2024
Media release
Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Minderoo Foundation have entered into a transformational $30 million, 25-year philanthropic partnership to advance Australian arts and culture by supporting a state-of-the-art new home for the university's Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).
The Blue Room Theatre’s program is cultivating artistic diversity and drawing packed audiences
25 October 2024
Their program is a great demonstration of the strength and vibrancy of the amazing Western Australian culture and the arts sector.
Fostering creativity for children through culture and the arts
25 October 2024
Children's Week 2024: A week of fun, learning, and advocacy for children across Western Australia.
First call for expressions of interest to upgrade Albany Entertainment Centre
24 October 2024
Media release
Expressions of interest (EOI) are now open for a builder to progress the next stage of repair works to the iconic Albany Entertainment Centre.
Cultural institutions supporting the growth and development of children
24 October 2024
Children's Week 2024: A week of fun, learning, and advocacy for children across Western Australia.
New Chapter for WA children’s book author Sharon Giltrow
24 October 2024
Media release
Western Australian children’s book author Sharon Giltrow is back with Toby King and the Utility Belt, the second book in her middle-grade series The Utility Belt.
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