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18 October 2011
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Sports unite to help Warmun kids
Tuesday 12 July 2011
Members of the Warmun Aboriginal Community today held a day of celebration to mark their return home after flooding forced the evacuation of all residents in March.
Tickets go on sale for CHOGM 2011 netball international
Tuesday 12 July 2011
Tickets go on sale this week to two international netball matches to be held in Perth before the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
Nyoongar Sports school holiday programs
Monday 11 July 2011
Check out what the Nyoongar Sports Association (NSA) has planned for these school holidays.
Sisters kick goals for women's footy
Monday 11 July 2011
Kirby and Ashleigh Bentley have wasted no time making their mark in AFL football. The sisters recently represented Western Australia at the 2011 AFL Women’s National Championships, where Kirby brought home the Debbie Lee Medal for the best Australian player.
Multicultural teams kick goals for community harmony
Friday 01 July 2011
The goal is to celebrate diversity and bring together communities so what better than two teams playing a game of AFL football in the name of the Harmony Cup?
Weekend of cross country action
Friday 01 July 2011
Heavy rain provided ideal conditions to settle the dust and firm the single track for the weekend of cross country racing as part of the Perth Mountain Bike Club State Round number two in Pemberton on 30 April to 1 May.
Certificate III in Fitness for women
Friday 01 July 2011
Are you a woman who enjoys keeping fit and helping others? Have you thought about working in the fitness industry?
Country footy kicks goals for men’s mental health and suicide prevention
Friday 01 July 2011
Country football players from Broome to Beverley have committed to break down the stigma surrounding mental illness and suicide on and off the field by signing up to One Life WA’s State Suicide Prevention Strategy.
ActiveSmart hits the ground running
Friday 01 July 2011
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron visited Geraldton on 29 June to promote ActiveSmart – a world-first project that is setting a challenge for the entire Geraldton-Greenough community to become more physically active.
West Aussies win gold in Athens
Friday 01 July 2011
Two Western Australian athletes this week won medals at the 2011 Special Olympics Summer World Games in Athens, Greece.
be active wa website
Thursday 30 June 2011
A weblink to the be active wa website.
Valuing our volunteers
Thursday 30 June 2011
2011 year has been designated as the International Year of Volunteers+10 (IYV+10) in recognition of the importance of volunteers and the enormous contribution they make to our community.
Major new stadium to be built on Burswood Peninsula
Wednesday 29 June 2011
Premier Colin Barnett today announced Perth's new multi-purpose stadium would be built on the Burswood Peninsula and is scheduled for completion in 2018.
Wardandi Leadership Camp 2011
Tuesday 28 June 2011
A cultural recreation program run by the Department of Sport and Recreation Indigenous Sports Unit gave Aboriginal children the opportunity to step inside Wardandi and Bibbulmun shoes and experience the sights, sounds, tastes and Country that the Noongar people of Australia's South West have enjoyed for almost 50,000 years.
Five teams, one passion
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Check out these images from the recent Northam Railways Football Club Colts Carnival. This event is a prime example of the important role sport and recreation plays in bringing communities together, especially in regional Western Australia.
Facility funding wishes granted
Tuesday 21 June 2011
Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron has announced $823,662 in small grants under the Community Sport and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF).
Blair caps off stellar year with top honour at Swimming Awards
Monday 20 June 2011
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Blair Evans has topped off a sensational 2010/2011 swimming season by claiming the 2011 Vorgee WA Swimmer of the Year award.
Pilbara sport examined
Friday 17 June 2011
Sport and recreation services in the Pilbara were put under the microscope at an inaugural three-day conference for the region in May.
Cool change for Tom Price
Friday 17 June 2011
On an overcast day of 19 degrees in the Pilbara, the community of Tom Price welcomed another cool change – its new pool. The official opening by Irene, wife of the late Vic Hayton whom the pool has been named after, took place on Friday 6 May 2011.
Tickets go on sale for CHOGM 2011 hockey tournament
Friday 17 June 2011
Tickets have gone on sale for a hockey tournament with an exciting new format to be held in the week leading up to October’s Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).
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