GenusPlus Group managing director David Riches was named First Amongst Equals at the 2022 40under40 Awards, ahead of a diverse cohort of Western Australia's young business leaders.
WA has secured five group stage matches in the 2023 Women's World Cup, while Matildas games and knockout matches will be held in the eastern states and New Zealand.
Football West has recruited former Perth Glory boss Nick Tana to head a new charity aimed at supporting disadvantaged Western Australians through soccer programs.
The West Coast Eagles will add three new members to its board, including former Treasurer Ben Wyatt, while Football West is welcoming two new directors.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sev Isikli, David Buckingham, Katrina Powell, Andrew Bell, Simone Hansen, Dougal Thring, Alexandra Heaton, Clementine Crowther, Sandra Brkic, Doriena Parsons, Susanne Johnston, and Chris Carman.
The state government and the state's peak football body have won a bid to host matches at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, with Perth among nine cities hosting the event.
Plans to build a $32.5 million soccer centre in Queens Park are under way, with the project jointly funded by the state and federal governments, while Western Australian sports associations will benefit from a revised infrastructure funding model.
Local vendors of The Big Issue showed prominent Perth business leaders and politicians what it's like to sell the street magazine today as part of a campaign to increase awareness of the everyday challenges facing the homeless and disadvantaged.
Perth's professional sports administrators are getting bang for their buck in their efforts to lift the city's profile as a sports destination, with some high-profile teams heading west this year.
Western Australian A-League soccer club Perth Glory has appointed former Football West head Michelle Phillips as its CEO, adding to sweeping changes at the team which also has a new coach.
