News Articles for Department of Sport & Recreation

Opportunities are on the field for WA's new sports minister.

The state government has defended its oversight of motor racing in WA following accusations of anti-competitive behaviour.

City of Perth Surf Life Saving Club is anticipating membership growth of nearly 50 per cent over the next season as it makes itself at home in swish new premises.

Motorsport in WA faces a pivotal moment next month when the WA Sporting Car Club holds an extraordinary general meeting.

Claims of a massive cost blowout for Perth's new stadium have been denied by the state government, which says the latest estimate of $1.6 billion simply reflects a different way of presenting the numbers.

The Socceroos will open their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign in Perth later this year, with the national team's first qualifying match for international football's biggest tournament to kick off at n

Perth's top sporting clubs are angling for control of corporate facilities and advertising at the new Perth Stadium.

Getting people away from their televisions and into stadiums is the biggest challenge facing the state's top sporting teams, but Western Australia's strict legislative requirements, especially arou

VenuesWest has appointed Rob Didcoe to the board as a representative of the public sector.

Rob Newton has been appointed media manager at CITIC Pacific Mining.

Old enemies East and South Fremantle could soon share the same home ground, with the City of Fremantle set to consider a redevelopment funding proposal at Fremantle Oval.

A total of 47 state sporting associations will share $7.2 million in funding over the next three years to help develop sport and recreation from grassroots to elite levels.