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Australian Judy Davis in first production at the Perth Film Studios 🎬

Mar 26, 2026
Australian actress Judy Davis will star in the first production at the Perth Film Studios, a new Stan Original series Two Birds with Stephen Peacocke and British BAFTA award winner Sheridan Smith.
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Aboriginal History WA hits the road in the Goldfields 🛣️

Mar 24, 2026
The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport’s (CITS) Aboriginal History WA (AHWA) team travelled through the Goldfields this month, delivering Aboriginal family history information sessions and connecting with Aboriginal people and local organisations across the region.
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Coolgardie Shire council to remain following show cause notice

Oct 13, 2025
Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley has decided not to suspend the Coolgardie Shire council.
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Million-dollar Golden Saddle kicks off new era for Goldfields' racing

Oct 6, 2025
The inaugural Golden Saddle slot race was run and won in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on 4 October 2025 after the WA Government's commitment of $1.5 million to establish the new regional racing drawcard.
A court and seating at the new Kalgoorlie Boulder Basketball Stadium

Official tip-off for revitalised Goldfields Basketball Stadium

Jan 30, 2025
The revamped Kalgoorlie Boulder Basketball Stadium, a critical piece of regional sporting infrastructure, has been officially opened after a $14.8 million transformation.
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$1.5 million to support a new horse racing event in Kalgoorlie

Oct 7, 2024
The horse racing industry in the Goldfields is a clear winner with a WA Government commitment of $1.5 million over three years to enhance the annual Kalgoorlie Race Round, a significant social event on the local calendar.
Lawn bowls with a close up photo of the bowl and jack, photographed close up low profile shot showing the green grass bowling surface in the background.

Community sport and recreation facilities enjoy fresh funding

Aug 8, 2024
The latest round of Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF) and Club Night Lights Program (CNLP) small grants funding has been announced.
Primary school students stand with Olympic athletes Jayde Taylor and Trent Mitton

Hockey Olympians unleashed in Goldfields inspiring next generation of future stars

May 14, 2024
WA Hockey stars and Olympians Jayde Taylor and Trent Mitton recently visited the Goldfields to motivate and inspire young locals as part of the Olympics Unleashed program.
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Funding helps regional athletes achieve sporting dreams

Apr 26, 2024
Regional athletes are kicking goals with the latest round of funding to support their ongoing development close to home — more than $2.6 million in total being provided by the State Government.
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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.
Leveraged Creative and Cultural Planning Grant Program. A facilitator talking to an audience with someone writing on post-it notes on a white board.

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.
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