Five new canine teams join the frontline from today to sniff out drugs and track violent offenders. Police Minister Michelle Roberts congratulated the WA Police Force’s newest four-legged recruits at a recent graduation ceremony held at Maylands. “Our police animals are a real asset in the fight against crime. Whether it’s sniffing out meth and…
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WA Cracking Down on Illegal Charity Bin Dumping
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Charitable recyclers who have to dispose of materials dumped illegally at their sites can recover waste levy costs under a Western Australian State Government initiative. Launched in 2016, the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation’s (DWER) Charitable Recyclers Rebate program provides up to $250,000 in funding each year. It helps eligible charitable recyclers to reduce…
Free Entry for Children to New Western Australian Museum
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The $396 million new Western Australian Museum, currently under construction and due to open in 2020, will offer free entry to children. “The decision to exempt children from an entry fee was despite significant budgetary pressures and will apply to all children under the age of 15.” Western Australian Minister for Culture and the Arts…
Lotterywest Grant to Help Develop Community Project In the Shire of Denmark
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Western Australian Community Services Minister Simone McGurk today announced the Shire of Denmark has received a $163,400 Lotterywest grant towards the development of The Plane Tree Heritage Precinct. The precinct will provide a cultural and recreational focal point for the local community. Community Services Minister Simone McGurk announced the funding, on behalf of Premier Mark…
Optus Stadium Sets New Bar for Disability Access
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Optus Stadium will set a new standard for disability access at Western Australian sport venues, ensuring the entire community can enjoy a five-star experience when visiting the venue and Stadium Park. “Optus Stadium is truly a venue for all Western Australians. The attention and hard work that has gone into the disability access features really…
FuelWatch Site hits record Million visits in a month
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The FuelWatch website has reached an all-time record with more than a million visits in a month from motorists on the hunt for Perth’s cheapest fuel. “The record number of people seeking fuel price information indicates the growing popularity of FuelWatch and how valuable the community finds this service.” Western Australian Commerce and Industrial Relations…
Federer Quokka Shot Sells WA to the World
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World number two men’s singles tennis player, and 2018 Mastercard Hopman Cup winner, Roger Federer’s lovable quokka selfie has reached 581 million people in 45 countries through global online news. On the request of Tourism Minister Paul Papalia, the Swiss tennis star flew to Rottnest Island by helicopter on December 28, 2017, exploring Parakeet Bay,…
Perth to Hold Frisbee World Championships in 2018
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The State Government, through Tourism Western Australia, is sponsoring the World Flying Disc Federation’s 2018 World U24 Ultimate Championships, which is expected to attract thousands of visitors to Perth. The biennial championships comprise national teams, featuring players aged 14 to 24, competing in three divisions – men’s, women’s and mixed. “It’s a massive coup for…
Tickets on Sale for UFC 221
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Tickets will go on sale this Friday (December 15) for the highly anticipated middleweight championship bout between Australia’s first ever UFC title holder Robert Whittaker and American champion Luke Rockhold. Whittaker is the current UFC middleweight champion and Rockhold formerly held the title from December 2015 to June 2016. Both are currently in Perth to…
Bruce Munro Light Installation in Albany for ANZAC Day
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A light installation by renowned English artist Bruce Munro will form part of Albany’s commemoration in 2018 of the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War. The State Government, through Tourism Western Australia and Lotterywest, will support the work, which will feature more than 13,000 illuminated glass spheres representing the national flowers…