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Kids Access All Areas Vouchers program great success

Jan 6, 2026
Helping to fuel young imaginations, one experience at a time.

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Sprinkers on the pitch at the Sam Kerr Football Stadium

Next stage of works to make Sam Kerr Football Centre even bigger and better

11 April 2025

Media release

The WA Government has awarded a $4 million tender to a local Western Australian company to begin an exciting new chapter for the recently opened Sam Kerr Football Centre in Queens Park.
An aerial view of a few people hiking on a mountain track.

Inclusive hiking initiative coming to the City of Kalamunda

7 April 2025
New Hiking is for Every Body program aims to make hiking accessible for people of all abilities, helping more West Aussies experience the benefits of outdoor recreation.
Young people playing rugby on a dirt sporting field

Regional funding empowers youth with community-led sport and recreation initiatives

5 February 2025

Media release

Children and young people in Fitzroy Crossing, Morawa and Carnarvon will soon be able to take part in exciting community-led programs involving activities like boxing, basketball and skateboarding through WA Government sport and recreation funding.
young people playing netball on an outdoor court

Innovative new community sport facility fund now open

5 February 2025

Media release

Funding for up to $50,000 now available to enable more public school sporting facilities across WA to be available for community use.
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
2 people on a walk in the Kimerleys with an Aboriginal guide.

Trail and hiking opportunities only steps away with funding boost

3 February 2025

Media release

Western Australians looking to experience nature and escape paved roads and footpaths will soon have more opportunities made possible by WA Government funding aimed at getting Western Australians hiking and trail running.
A montage of sporting activities

WA communities score big with $17.5 million boost to upgrade sport and recreation facilities

31 January 2025

Media release

2025–26 CSRFF and CNLP Forward Planning round supports 32 sport and recreation facilities.
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Creative learning experiences coming to WA schools

31 January 2025

Media release

Students, teachers and school communities can look forward to creative learning experiences coming to their classrooms with a major investment connecting artists and arts organisations to WA schools.
A Carine High School building with a mural by Noongar artist, Mariah Yarran.

Funding brings cultural understanding to students, teachers and school communities

24 January 2025

Media release

Aboriginal cultural understanding is coming to more classrooms across WA schools, with cultural initiatives receiving support through the WA Government’s Partnership Acceptance Learning Sharing (PALS) program.
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Arts funding ignites creative performances across WA’s regions

15 January 2025

Media release

WA’s regions are set to host a variety of exciting and unique performing arts experiences including performances of puppetry, dance, theatre, singing and more, through WA Government culture and the arts funding.
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Arts to thrive with $1.9 million in funding for cultural experiences

15 January 2025

Media release

Western Australians can look forward to plenty of exciting arts and cultural activities including various exhibitions, performances, theatre shows, educational workshops and much more through WA Government culture and the arts funding.
A large group of people at the Tjunukutjarra camp stand in a desert environment waving at the camera

Funding enables connection to Country

8 January 2025

Media release

The WA Government's Connecting to Country program supports Aboriginal people and organisations to deliver activities that preserve and ensure the intergenerational transfer of knowledge, culture and language.
A large group of people watch the stage at a music festival in the forest.

Funding brings arts and culture to life across WA’s regions

7 January 2025

Media release

Cultural storytelling, hip hop song creation, a readers and writers festival, and a country music muster are just some of the activities regional Western Australians will soon be able to participate in and experience through WA Government culture and the arts funding.
Montage of 4 sporting facilities with text: 31 facilities are receiving upgrades to help more West Aussies stay active

WA communities enriched with upgraded sport and recreation facilities

20 December 2024

Media release

Improvements to sport and recreation facilities will soon flow from the latest Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) and Club Night Lights Program (CNLP) grants awarded by the WA Government.
3 people jogging. Text reads: Events funding program 2024-25

Events funding boosts sport and recreation to keep WA moving

4 December 2024
A cycling super challenge, wakeboarding tournament and ocean swim are just some of the events communities across Western Australia will be able to enjoy by participating or watching, made possible through WA Government sport and recreation funding.
Attendees take part in a workshop led by Sensorium Theatre

WA leading the way in Creative Learning

22 November 2024
We know that investment in children and young people’s ability to think deeply, critically and creatively is essential to developing the skills necessary to thrive today.

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