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Chapman River trail walk celebrates inclusion and adventure during outdoors October

Oct 29, 2025
Outdoors October continues to inspire Western Australians to embrace nature, and the recent Chapman River trail walk in Geraldton was a shining example of inclusive outdoor recreation.

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Chapman River trail walk celebrates inclusion and adventure during outdoors October

29 October 2025
Outdoors October continues to inspire Western Australians to embrace nature, and the recent Chapman River trail walk in Geraldton was a shining example of inclusive outdoor recreation.
4 people on the beach, with surfboards and in wetsuits

From survival to surfing: Sadie’s story

15 October 2025
When Sadie first stepped onto the beach, she didn’t know how to swim.
A person riding a mountain bike through thick bushland.

Getting outdoors and active the key to popular funding program

3 February 2025

Media release

Western Australia is renowned for its great outdoors, and funding made possible by the WA Government will provide 15 local community organisations the opportunity to deliver an array of outdoor recreation activities throughout 2025 and 2026

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