Experienced Aboriginal contracting group Eastern Guruma has teamed up with a new entrant to the sector, Wirlu-murra Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation, to win a $200 million contract in the Pilbar
AUZCORP Amex Corporation, Azure Capital, legal firm Ashurst and Acton Real Estate were among the companies to get in the swim for the sixth annual iiNet Team Sprint Cup last weekend to raise funds
THE Richmond Fellowship of Western Australia has stepped up its push to change attitudes in the state’s mental health system and help drive law reform.
WEST Australian Ballet’s new artistic director, Aurelien Scannella, says his first Australia Day celebration in Perth was an eye opener, not just for the fireworks or flag-waving, but also because
THE Community Arts Network WA has been awarded $50,000 as part of the state government’s $10 million social enterprise fund, which was launched in 2012.
THE Western Australian Council of Social Services has received $394,000 in the latest round of the state government’s Social Innovation Grants program to develop a new online training and informati
A SMALL group of businesspeople dedicated to helping hearing impaired Western Australians have discovered that their time and passion, and ability to build relationships, are valuable commodities i
A WORKING paper examining potential changes to taxation concessions in the not-for-profit sector with a view to simplifying the process has raised concerns among some in the NFP sector.
RECENT donations by Lotterywest to The Centre for Cerebral Palsy have provided significant momentum for two vital projects currently under way at the centre, located in Coolbinia.
The state government is expected to raise $10 million from the sale of a 1,500 square metre parcel of prime riverfront land at the edge of the heritage-listed Sunset Hospital site in Dalkeith.
THE federal government has released a paper on draft governance standards and financial reporting regulations for charities registered with the Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission.
BHP Billiton has agreed to continue its partnership with Mission Australia, committing $4.5 million over the next five years to the ‘Connected: From Classroom to Career’ program.
THE residents of the remote Nepalese village of Ghilling are a step closer to creating a sustainable local economy, with the help of a Perth-based not-for-profit group.
Environment minister Bill Marmion has announced the Big Day Out will be forced to finish an hour earlier than scheduled, following noise complaints from residents.
AFTER years volunteering for long-running children’s charity Uni Camp for Kids during her time at the University of Western Australia, Roxy Pope said a conversation with a parent involved in the ch
AS the successful ‘Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters’ closes, the Art Gallery of Western Australia’s MoMA Series will next year bring the second exhibition from New York’s Museum of Modern
A NATIONAL microfinance group has announced plans to expand its presence in Western Australia following the receipt of a $300,000 grant from the state government.
VARIETY WA raised a record $5.2 million this year, lifting its net income by 42 per cent from $3.7 million last year.The charity helped 30 per cent more children through its grants.
THE Hedland Arts Council is poised to undergo a dramatic three-year expansion with a new studio, increased funding and assistance from Country Arts WA and BHP Billiton.
The team behind the annual Dine for Life event, former 40under40 nominee Natasha Di Ciano and business partner Andjelka Matic, are preparing for another feast, to raise $40,000 for the South-East A
PERTH’S sporting and business community have helped raise more than $85,000 for the David Wirrpanda Foundation at this year’s PricewaterhouseCoopers Cool Night Classic.
