Keep up-to-date with news in Western Australia. http://dsr.wa.gov.au/assets/images/Logos/DSR%20logo.gif http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au 84 213 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3768 Congratulations to our South West Healthway Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship Recipients for 2009. Sixty-eight South West athletes involved in 20 different sports competing at national and international level were awarded scholarships this year from a pool of over 200 applicants state-wide. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:45:34 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3768 Amanda http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3711 A mature age “Wongi” woman, Christine Donaldson recently moved from Perth back to Kalgoorlie after securing her new job as Indigenous Sports Development Officer (ISDO) for the Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) Goldfields office. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:34:48 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3711 Amanda http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3706 The Department of Sport and Recreation's (DSR) Peel office welcomes Tim Lees to the Peel Sportshouse as the new Regional Development Officer (RDO) for cricket. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:19:18 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3706 Amanda http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3702 Despite being Black Friday, Kalgoorlie was preparing early for the major event of the sporting calender on Friday 13 November 2009 with 200 guests gathering in the Kalgoorlie town hall to find out who would be the Goldfields Sport Star of the Year. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:07:49 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3702 Amanda http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3687 The Western Australian motor racing fraternity will benefit from a multi-million dollar upgrade to Barbagallo Raceway. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:57:52 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3687 Geoff White http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3681 If you want to know who will be the next big names in Wheatbelt sport, then look no further than this year’s successful Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship recipients. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:19:35 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3681 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3679 Communities across the State will benefit from new and improved sporting infrastructure following the announcement of the first successful applicants under the new small grants round of the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund (CSRFF). Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:04:40 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3679 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3677 Athletes from all over the State travelled to Arena Joondalup in Perth in November 2009 for the annual Western Power Academy Cup competition. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:10:14 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3677 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3676 Winning the award in the category of ‘Strengthening Families and Communities'; the City of Stirling, the Department of Sport and Recreation and the Office of Multicultural Interests were recognised for their collaborative efforts and the success of their ‘CaLD Youth Sport, Recreation and Leisure Project'. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:19:22 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3676 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3675 The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) gathered members of the WA sporting officials community for an awards dinner at Perth’s Duxton Hotel on Friday 23 October to sing the praises of the unsung heroes of sport – officials. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:50:16 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3675 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3674 The 2009 International Sports Forum will be held on 13–15 December 2009. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:50:21 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3674 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3667 Peel seniors could be found locked in a battle for superiority at the Murray Districts Community Recreation Centre on Tuesday 20 October, as the annual Be Active Aged Care Games came to town. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:56:12 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3667 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3664 Sport and recreation programs will play an important role in the State Government's plan to tackle anti-social behaviour in Northbridge. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:16:45 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3664 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3663 Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron has introduced to Parliament significant changes to the legislation governing the combat sports industry. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:08:46 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3663 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3633 It’s that time of year again when the Seniors Recreation Council of WA presents its annual Have-a-Go Day 2009. This year’s event is on Wednesday 28 October at Burswood Park, along Great Eastern Highway, between 8.30am and 3pm. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:33:08 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3633 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3630 If you want to know who will be the next big names in Peel sport, then look no further than this year's successful Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship and Regional Coach and Official Scholarship recipients. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:14:04 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3630 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3628 Help to kick start the WA Week 2009 celebrations at a Community Launch on Monday 19 October, or check out the sport and recreation events being held in the regions during WA Week, including the South West and Peel. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:01:16 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3628 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3627 DSR and ABC Local Radio Perth are showcasing the value of community, clubs and teams with Drive presenter, Russell Woolf. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:41:33 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3627 Geoff White http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3626 As parents enrol their children in local teams and community sports clubs swell with adults registering to play their favourite summer sport, government sporting and anti-discrimination agencies around Australia are calling on parents, coaches and administrators at the club level to remember the basic rules of fairplay so that community sporting experiences can be enjoyable, safe and free of bad behaviour. Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:26:10 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3626 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3589 In partnership with the Shire of Carnarvon, Royal Life Saving, Swimming WA and Austswim, the Department of Sport and Recreation Gascoyne office will be delivering the inaugural AquaGasc ‘Splash’ Week Aquatics Development Program at the Carnarvon Aquatic Centre from Saturday 17 October to Sunday 25 October 2009. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:38:43 +0800 http://dsr.wa.gov.au/index.php?id=3589