Media Releases

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

39 projects approved including 15 regional – three in the Pilbara and Wheatbelt; two each in the Goldfields, Kimberley, Mid-West and...

Eight women selected to participate in 2023 BHP Women’s Coaching Academy

The 2023 BHP Women’s Coaching Academy commenced on February 17th, with eight women selected to participate in the 12-month program. The...

The Gabba’s 2032 Games Legacy

Minister for Tourism, Innovation and Sport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Olympics and Paralympics Sport and Engagement The Honourable Stirling...

Breaking down barriers to sport and recreation

$1.5 million in grants over three years to help ensure all Western Australians can take part in sport and recreation Between...

AUSTRALIAN MASTERS GAMES SIGNS INTERNATIONAL MOUs

For the first time in its 36-year history, the Australian Masters Games has signed a Memorandum of  Understanding with the Asia...

Proud First Nation Women Katrina Fanning And Belinda Duarte Recognised on Australia Day Honours List

On the 26th January, 1,047 recipients were awarded as part of The Australia Day 2023 Honours List. 736 individuals were included...

Gold Coast Suns Jarrod Harbrow educates the next generation of AFL players and drives cultural change

Retired AFL Player Jarrod Harbrow, a proud Yirrganydji-Kuku-Yalanji man from far North Queensland, was appointed as the SUNS Indigenous programs coordinator...

Women’s sports teams score grants to go for national glory

Eight Western Australian women’s sports National League teams have scored grants totalling $320,000 in funding  awarded by the Sport and Recreation...

Qatar World Cup: Socceroos’ best ever performance, and what it means for the game in Australia ahead of hosting the Women’s World Cup

Before the men’s FIFA World Cup commenced, the Socceroos’ most noteworthy contribution seemed likely to be their pre-emptive video campaign...

Diving Legend Retires

Olympian and NSW Institute of Sport (NSWIS) scholarship holder Esther Qin has announced her retirement from the sport of diving after more...