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18 October 2011
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Inclusivity is key at Peel training
Tuesday 01 November 2011
As part of its endeavours to make sport and recreation accessible to all Western Australians the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) held disability awareness and inclusion training in Meadow Springs on Tuesday 11 October.
Game played by eight million coming to Peel
Tuesday 01 November 2011
Ever seen or played Gateball? This mallet-based team sport, similar to croquet, is being played by more than eight million people in over 15 countries and it's coming to the Peel!
Peel 2012 season football trials
Tuesday 01 November 2011
Here are the dates for the Mandurah City Football (soccer) Club's trials for the 2012 season.
Keeping active's all in a day's work
Tuesday 01 November 2011
The Department of Sport and Recreation's (DSR) Peel office last month did their bit to encourage local commuters to take up the cheap, healthy and environmentally friendly option of cycling to work.
Work to start on off-road trail in Gnangara
Wednesday 26 October 2011
Recreational trail bike users in the metropolitan area will have access to upgraded facilities following construction of a new area in the Gnangara pine plantation.
Govt supports next big names in WA sport
Tuesday 18 October 2011
If you want to know the next big names in sport, look no further than this year’s Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship recipients.
Seniors Have-a-Go Day 2011
Tuesday 18 October 2011
It’s that time of year again when the Seniors Recreation Council of WA presents its annual Have-a-Go Day.
Research opportunity for PhD scholarship applicants
Tuesday 11 October 2011
The Centre for Sport and Recreation Research Parklands Pavilion Research Cluster is seeking expressions of interest from PhD scholarship applicants wishing to work on sport and recreation-related research projects.
World’s best kite surfers heading for Perth
Monday 10 October 2011
Two of the fastest kite surfers in the world will be in Perth in December to compete in the Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton Kite Surfing Race.
Pilbara sporting clubs gain new supporter
Friday 07 October 2011
Sporting clubs in the Pilbara have gained a powerful new supporter as a result of a unique joint initiative between the State Government, the Shire of Roebourne and Rio Tinto to fund a Club Development Officer (CDO) position.
Swimming rides the swell as summer season gets underway
Friday 07 October 2011
Swimming in Western Australia is getting people excited about the summer season.
40th Mid West Sports Awards
Friday 30 September 2011
Nominations are now open for the 2011 Mid West Sports Awards. This is a great opportunity to acknowledge the performance of athletes, coaches, officials and administrators in your sport.
Social media presentation – available to download
Monday 26 September 2011
Last month the Physical Activity Taskforce hosted Digital Strategies and Social Media for Government Marketing, presented by Donna Van Bueren, National Client Director of TNS Social Research. The presentation is now available to download.
Local Government Grants Seminar
Monday 26 September 2011
The Physical Activity Taskforce, in conjunction with the WA Local Government Association and the Department of Health, held a Local Government Grants Seminar on Friday 15 July. Copies of the presentations are now available.
Last chance to nominate: National Volunteer Awards
Monday 26 September 2011
The National Volunteer Awards campaign is to recognise and celebrate local volunteers, as part of the United Nations tenth anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers.
Carnarvon athletes get boost
Friday 23 September 2011
Young athletes in Carnarvon may be the key to Australia’s track and field success, according to one of the State’s leading coaches.
Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Awards
Thursday 22 September 2011
The Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Awards are a great opportunity to recognise someone you know who works tirelessly, often behind the scenes with little recognition, for their time and efforts.
Celebration of football and life
Thursday 22 September 2011
The Department of Sport and Recreation this year invested in a one year pilot with Reclink in WA. Through a range of structured and unstructured, planned and informal programs and activities, Reclink promotes and delivers the health, social and economic benefits of physical activity to an otherwise largely inactive population group.
Silver to Australia's Ashlee Bailie in Junior World Triathlon
Friday 16 September 2011
Teenage triathlete Ashlee Bailie brightened up an otherwise cold and miserable day in Beijing with a stunning silver medal in the Dextro Energy ITU Junior Women's World Triathlon Championship race.
The power of partnerships and sport
Wednesday 14 September 2011
In 2010/11 the Kimberley region experienced its biggest and longest wet season in 25 years, the resultant flooding in March 2011 wiping out the Aboriginal Community of Warmun, 200 kilometres south of Kununurra.
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