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18 October 2011

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FACET 2011 Conference – Rediscover Parks!

Wednesday 03 August 2011

Join FACET, industry colleagues and an impressive range of international, national and local keynote speakers in the beautiful setting of Yanchep National Park for FACET’s 2011 Conference – Rediscover Parks! On Tuesday 13 to Friday 16 September 2011.

Goldfields Football League takes shelter at Sports House

Wednesday 03 August 2011

The Department of Sport and Recreation Goldfields office has stepped in to keep the Goldfields Football League (GFL) on its feet by offering tenancy at its Sports House.

Milestone to provide major boost for Force and Glory

Wednesday 03 August 2011

Western Force and Perth Glory will benefit from a State Government decision to include corporate facilities as part of stage one of nib Stadium’s development.

Lions bring home Harmony Cup

Monday 01 August 2011

The Edmund Rice Centre Lions' victory in the recent Harmony Cup match was a one point thriller.

Nominations open - Act-Belong-Commit Awards 2011

Monday 01 August 2011

Mentally Healthy WA invites you to nominate friends, family members and community people who embody the Act-Belong-Commit way of life.

Fourteen represent their state in the Alice

Thursday 21 July 2011

Fourteen 15 and 16 year old boys from the Mid West region were recently selected to represent WA at a national carnival in Alice Springs.

First for football in the Mid West

Thursday 21 July 2011

The inaugural Yamatji Indigenous Round in the Great Nothern and North Midlands football leagues was a great opportunity to honour past and present Aboriginal players in these regions.

Mid West Coaches Network off to a 'wild' start

Thursday 21 July 2011

The Mid West Coaches Network was launched on 7 July, with Perth Wildcats Head Coach Rob Beveridge presenting on the 'Keys to Becoming a Successful Coach'.

Murchison tour of role models

Thursday 21 July 2011

A team of nine role models recently travelled out to the Murchison region to deliver school clinics and run after school activities as part of the Week 8 program.

Mid West Sports House relocation

Thursday 21 July 2011

Mid West Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) staff and all Mid West Sports House tenants have relocated to the Administration Centre at the corner of Horwood and Edward roads in Utakarra (the old Shire of Greenough building).

LIWA 42nd Annual Conference and Trade Display

Wednesday 20 July 2011

The LIWA Aquatics Conference is your opportunity to stay across industry developments; see first-hand the latest in technology; develop new contacts and renew old ones; and get involved and discuss important issues with other industry stakeholders.

What could your club do with $3000?

Wednesday 20 July 2011

Healthway and Sports Medicine Australia's Healthy Club Sponsorships offer incorporated clubs playing in a recognised sporting competition over the 2011/12 Summer season an opportunity to apply for up to $3000 for initiatives to make their club safer, healthier and to train and educate volunteers.

Coaches hit the road

Wednesday 20 July 2011

Sixteen budding coaches from the Great Southern recently headed to Perth to learn from the best as part of the Department of Sport and Recreation's (DSR) Coaches' Development Tour 2011.

Netballers step up to celebrate NAIDOC Week

Wednesday 20 July 2011

It was more than a netball passed between players of the 50 teams that gathered at the Southern Districts Netball Association in Langford on Wednesday 13 July, there was also an ample amount of NAIDOC Week spirit.

DSR helps to tee up golf clinics

Wednesday 20 July 2011

PGA Australia was recently supported by the Department of Sport and Recreation to run a series of golf clinics.

The 2011 Dr Heather MacGowan OAM Scholarship winner is ...

Wednesday 20 July 2011

Ashleigh Davis, Club Development Officer with Triathlon WA (TWA) has been awarded the 2011 Dr Heather MacGowan OAM Scholarship from Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR).

Construction gets the green light at Barbagallo Raceway

Wednesday 20 July 2011

Work has started on the highly-anticipated upgrades to Barbagallo Raceway in preparation for Perth’s next scheduled V8 race round in May 2012.

New rugby headquarters open

Wednesday 20 July 2011

The opening of a new home for Western Australian rugby will drive the future growth of the sport in the State according to Premier Colin Barnett.

State sporting associations get multi-million dollar boost

Wednesday 20 July 2011

More than $6 million in grants to state sporting associations (SSAs) have been announced by Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron.

Women In Sports Broadcasting: Leveling the Playing Field

Wednesday 13 July 2011

Join one of Australia’s first female sports television journalists, Dixie Marshall, in conversation with Network Ten sports journalist Caty Price and ABC sports broadcaster Roanna Edwards about what it’s like working in the sports arena today. Is it a level playing field? Have we broken the grass ceiling? How have the off-field antics of sports stars altered sports reporting?

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