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Appointments 08 May 2026

Appointments May 8, 2026

This week's appointments include Breyden Lonnie, Tania Hudson, Andrew Lu, Matthew Sharples, Iain Grandage, Justin Brown, Duncan Ord, Janis Carren, Andrew Caruso, Warren Parker and Shawn Tilley.

Appointments 11 Mar 2022

Appointments March 11, 2022

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Margaret Buswell, Duncan Ord, and Paul Dyer.

Government 20 Aug 2021

Former MP to chair Boola Bardip

Melissa Parke, who held the seat of Fremantle for close to a decade, has been appointed chair of WA Museum Boola Bardip.

Government 30 Jun 2021

Commission delivers first Crown report

The Perth Casino Royal Commission has delivered its interim report, but whether the report will see the light of day remains unclear.

Government 13 May 2021

Gaps aplenty at public service

The state government has announced four senior public service appointments but needs to recruit five new directors general, including at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

Regulation 11 May 2021

Inquiry probes regulator, casino relationship

The ex-officio chair of the state's Gaming and Wagering Commission has conceded he may have “erred” in believing the state's chief casino officer's relationships with Crown staff didn't present a conflict of interest.

Regulation 10 May 2021

Crown inquiry grills Ord

The Perth Casino Royal Commission has heard suggestions Western Australia lacks a coherent policy on the gaming sector and that regulators lacked training and expertise.

Regulation 17 Feb 2021

Govt commits to major Crown inquiry

Crown Resorts is at risk of losing its WA casino licence after the state government agreed last night to establish an inquiry with the powers of a royal commission.

Tourism 15 Feb 2021

WA casino regulator steps aside

The fallout from last week's NSW report into Crown Resorts has spread, with WA's chief casino officer stepping aside from the role and the company's chief executive resigning.

Cultural Industries 28 Aug 2020

Players keen to harness cultural centre potential

Greater attention to planning and land use will be integral for the Perth Cultural Centre once the state's museum reopens in November.

Sport 21 Aug 2020

WAFC considers organisational rethink

The WA Football Commission has flagged the potential for a higher draft age for AFL players, along with giving control over the state's colts competition back to WAFL clubs.

Appointments 07 Nov 2019

Appointments November 8, 2019

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Ian Campbell, Steven Finney, Simon Morten, Margrete Chaney, Jayson Miragliotta, David Michael, John Phillimore, Graham Sansom, Anne Wood, Henry Zelones, Duncan Ord, Felicity Horn, Adam Radford, James Clement, Aman Sandhu and Jane Betts.

News 15 Oct 2019

Picabar signs five-year lease

The owners of Northbridge's Picabar have signed a five-year lease agreement with the Perth Theatre Trust (PTT), Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman announced this morning, bringing to an end a year of uncertainty for the venue.

Cultural Industries 02 Nov 2018

Theatre Trust leads big changes

Duncan Ord is overseeing major changes to the way in which the Perth Theatre Trust manages arts venues and the Perth Cultural Centre.

Cultural Industries 29 Oct 2018

Popular Northbridge bar in limbo

The future of the Perth Cultural Centre's Picabar has been placed in doubt, after its operators disclosed their lease had been terminated by the state government, which has transferred management of the precinct to the Perth Theatre Trust.

Government 01 May 2017

New department heads named

Senior public servants Stephen Wood, David Smith and Darren Foster are among the main winners from the state government's plan to create 11 larger departments.

Cultural Industries 23 Nov 2015

Three, six-year arts funding awarded

More than 30 Western Australian arts organisations are set to share in $29 million worth of state funding, with some organisations likely to secure up to six years worth of grants.

Appointments 23 Jun 2014

Ord new culture & arts DG

WA Culture and the Arts Minister John Day has appointed Duncan Ord as the new director general of the Department of Culture and the Arts.

Appointments 01 Apr 2014

Dept of Planning names new DG

The state government has appointed veteran public servant Gail McGowan as the new director-general of the Department of Planning after an extensive search.

Government 31 Jan 2014

Empty seats in key departments

With Treasury chief Tim Marney departing for a role in the mental health sector, the Barnett government faces the task of finding permanent senior executives for several key departments.

Appointments 30 Jan 2013

On the move

Australia Day awards

Education 14 May 2009

Cransberg joins Black Swan Theatre

Another prominent resource sector executive has joined the Black Swan Theatre Company board with Alcoa Australia managing director Alan Cransberg joining chairman Sam Walsh.

30 Oct 2001

The business of theatre

THE dream of a new theatre in Perth has resulted in a unique partnership between the Black Swan Theatre Company and Woodside.

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