Cultural Industries

Strong attendance figures have delivered record figures for this year's UWA Perth International Arts Festival, which is set to take more than $3.5 million at the box office when its film festival draws to a close next month.

Sailing on the Leeuwin II has provided many high school students in Western Australia with a fairly inexpensive adventure over the years, principally due to the generosity of the ship's sponsors.

Aged care providers in Western Australia have expressed concern that the federal government's latest funding package, which allocates $1.5 billion towards aged care over the next five years, may leave some providers worse off due to financial restructurin

Fundraising by not-for-profit groups in Western Australia is about to be subject to greater regulation, with the drafting of a new bill to improve accountability in the sector.

Achieving improvements in students' confidence levels and academic performance is the driving force behind not-for-profit group Australian Business and Community Network, which recently appointed a manager for Western Australia and officially launched its

Volunteering makes a significant contribution to the national economy, worth between $35 billion and $50 billion a year and equal to 5 per cent of the nation's gross domestic product.

Several not-for-profit organisations in Western Australia have made management changes at an executive level in the early part of the year.

Pressure to consolidate is one of the major issues facing small agencies in the not-for-profit sector, driven largely by government funding strategies and corporate sponsors' preference for brand names.

Staff retention is an ongoing challenge for many not-for-profit human services providers in competition with the private sector.

Commercial players are not alone in facing a shortage of office space in the CBD as a result of the state's economic boom, with the not-for-profit sector also struggling to deal with rising rental rates and the space squeeze.

The state government has effectively gifted a parcel of land valued at $2.2 million to the Alzheimer's Association of WA to help the association generate cash flow for the establishment of a new research centre.

The WA Association for the Blind is approaching the final stages of building a new $15.4 million facility for the blind or vision impaired, to be located on the organisation's existing land in Victoria Park.

Ngala is a name that resonates with parents around Western Australia, having a brand recognition quality that many corporate organisations can only aspire to.

Rebranding may be an expensive exercise for many in the not-for-profit sector, but some organisations have recognised a clear cost benefit for doing so.

A charitable foundation estab-lished in memoriam can be a valuable way to raise community awareness of a particular disease or issue, while also commemorating an individual's life.

Competition for the fundraising dollar is fierce in Western Australia's prosperous economic climate, with not-for-profit organisations having to think creatively in their fight for a piece of the pie.

Changing social perceptions of corporate social responsibility and work/life balance are bringing about a shift in many businesses' approach towards volunteering.

Demand is mounting from some industry sectors for the allocation of additional places in education and training courses as the skills shortage bites businesses statewide.

With the issue of carbon emissions firmly on the national agenda, a not-for-profit group in Perth is encouraging members of the public to reduce their carbon footprint.

A cord blood bank facility that could save the lives of Western Australians living with leukaemia, blood cancers and other malignant genetic diseases is to be developed in Perth.

CBH chief executive Imre Mencshelyi is getting in touch with his feminine side in the name of charity.

A partnership between resources giant Alcoa and community organisation Fairbridge was last night awarded the Prime Minister's Award for Excellence Community Business Partnerships, in the large business category.

An x-ray machine bought for $140,000 by the Kings Park and Botanic Garden science laboratory has the potential to revolutionise mine site rehabilitation in Western Australia.

A much-maligned foodstuff it may be, but to aid agencies the humble baked bean is a versatile and highly sought-after commodity.

Pure sponsorship is no longer the norm when it comes to philanthropy in the business community, as not-for-profit organisations develop more sophisticated relationships with their corporate counterparts.

Leschenault, Vasse and Hamelin are names familiar to many Western Australians.

Corporate entertaining has gone from strength to strength in the wake of the resources boom, as companies devote larger budgets to networking activities and team development.

Il Divo, Amici Forever and Charlotte Church may be making sweet harmonies on the world stage, but performers trained at a small studio in central Midland are also delighting audiences with their unique operatic style.

The Federal Government's latest round of tendering for employment service providers in Western Australia has produced a number of casualties in this extremely competitive market, including one of the largest Work for the Dole organisations in Australia, W

With nearly 620 registered charities in Western Australia, what change the public has to spare is keenly sought after.

Eight of Perth's culinary elite are ready to combat the skills shortage affecting their industry by signing up to the Taste program, initiated by Must Wine Bar executive chef Russell Blaikie and to be run in conjunction with the School Apprenticeship Link

Not-for-profit television station Access 31 has a bit of a perception problem – not regarding its output or programming, but rather on the issue of funding.