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CITS Great Southern Welcome to the Great Southern Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport page!

The agency dedicated to fostering vibrant and inclusive communities by implementing policies and initiatives that enhance sport, recreation, and cultural opportunities across the Great Southern region. We're dedicated to fostering vibrant communities by implementing policies and initiatives that enhance sport, recreation, and cultural opportunities across the Great Southern region. Our mission is to support local growth and enrich lives through programs and services that bring people together and benefit our community.

Meet WA Local Sporting Star, Ray Squibb ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒŸFor more than 40 years, Ray has been helping sport thrive in Tambellup.He's co...
22/10/2026

Meet WA Local Sporting Star, Ray Squibb ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒŸ

For more than 40 years, Ray has been helping sport thrive in Tambellup.

He's coached junior and senior hockey teams, umpired matches, selected squads and supported generations of players. Off the field, he's led fundraising efforts, helped improve local sporting facilities and played a key role in creating welcoming spaces for the whole community.

As the inaugural President of the Tambellup Community Pavilion Management Committee, Ray helped drive upgrades that continue to benefit local sporting clubs today.

Now in his 60s, heโ€™s still pulling on the hockey boots, volunteering his time and leading by example. His remarkable contribution to community sport was recognised this year with the Great Southern Service to Sport Award.

Ray, thank you for everything you do for sport in Tambellup.

Do you know a volunteer who deserves recognition? Nominate them for the WA Local Sporting Stars Volunteer Recognition Program: https://bit.ly/4eUC2n1

Help crank up the creativity in our classrooms with a Creative Learning Residencies grant! Up to $20k is available for a...
20/10/2026

Help crank up the creativity in our classrooms with a Creative Learning Residencies grant!

Up to $20k is available for artist-in-residence projects that deliver innovative learning experiences across a range of curriculum areas.

Weโ€™d love to speak to you about your ideas. Reach out to a grants officer on (08) 6552 7400 or email [email protected] or [email protected] if you have any questions.

๐Ÿ“ทLiving Soil Project with artist and biodiversity educator Angela Rossen - Plasticine models of sub soil macro invertebrates by Year 2 students at Gidgegannup Primary School

Applications are now open for the latest round of Game on, Girls grants! Funding is available to help clubs create welco...
19/10/2026

Applications are now open for the latest round of Game on, Girls grants! Funding is available to help clubs create welcoming, supportive and engaging experiences for girls aged 13-17.

Maybe it's a new program, leadership opportunity, social event, mentoring initiative or a way to make participation more accessible. Whatever your idea, this funding can help bring it to life.

The first round supported nearly 200 clubs across WA, helping young women stay connected to their sport, their teammates and their communities during the teenage years, when participation rates often decline.

Find out more and apply via the link in the comments.

Schools and sporting clubs are invited to apply for funding to create better places to play, train and competeโšฝ๐Ÿ€The Comm...
16/10/2026

Schools and sporting clubs are invited to apply for funding to create better places to play, train and competeโšฝ๐Ÿ€

The Community Use of School Sporting Facilities Program supports upgrades to shared sporting facilities on school grounds, helping create more opportunities for students, local clubs and community members to get active close to home.

This round includes increased funding available per project and an expanded range of eligible upgrades, giving schools and clubs more flexibility to improve the facilities their communities rely on.

More than 100 projects across WA have already been supported, improving everything from playing surfaces and courts to storage, security and sporting infrastructure.

If your school and local club have been talking about a project, now is the time to put that idea into action!

Find out more and apply via the link in the comments.

๐Ÿ“ทStudents enjoying the disk golf course at Poynter Primary School.

๐ŸŽ‰Making a real splash in regional sport! Congratulations to the Mount Barker Barracudas on being recognised as Regional ...
14/10/2026

๐ŸŽ‰Making a real splash in regional sport! Congratulations to the Mount Barker Barracudas on being recognised as Regional Club of the Year at the 2026 Swimming WA Awards for Excellence. Your dedication to developing swimmers, building community connections and promoting active lifestyles makes a real difference across our region. A fantastic achievement and a testament to the volunteers, coaches, swimmers and families who help keep community sport thriving. ๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ†

MOUNT BARKER BARRACUDAS TAKE A BOW! ๐ŸŽ‰

What an absolutely incredible moment for our little country swimming club!

We are beyond proud to announce that the Mount Barker Barracudas have been crowned REGIONAL CLUB OF THE YEAR at the 2026 Swimming WA Awards of Excellence! ๐Ÿ†

From a small regional town to standing amongst the very best in Western Australiaโ€ฆWHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT! ๐Ÿฅน

It's a reflection of the countless early mornings, endless laps, personal bests, hard work, dedication and the incredible community we've built together ๐Ÿค

โค๏ธ To our coaches - thank you for the time, patience, encouragement and passion you pour into our swimmers.

๐Ÿ–ค To our committee and volunteers - the countless hours behind the scenes never go unnoticed. Our club simply wouldn't exist without you!

โค๏ธ To our parents and families - thank you for the early starts, the endless driving, the cheering from the sidelines and the unwavering support.

๐Ÿ–ค And to our SWIMMERS - this one's for YOU! Whether you're just finding your feet in the water or chasing your next big goal, you are the heart and soul of our club!!

This year's Swimming WA Awards celebrated the theme "Swimming is a team sport" and we couldn't think of a more fitting way to describe our Barracudas family!!
Because while our swimmers might race individually, everything we achieve is achieved TOGETHER!!

Small town. Big hearts. HUGE achievements!!!!

We couldn't be prouder to call ourselves the 2026 REGIONAL CLUB OF THE YEAR! ๐Ÿ†

GO BARRACUDAS!!! ๐Ÿฆˆ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ–คโค๏ธ

WA is full of creative places ๐ŸŽจPlanning a trip, looking for an event, keen to visit a gallery or museum, or curious abou...
14/10/2026

WA is full of creative places ๐ŸŽจ

Planning a trip, looking for an event, keen to visit a gallery or museum, or curious about the creative spaces in your area?

The WA Creative Places Map is your guide to creative and cultural facilities across the State, making it easy to discover venues, galleries, museums, creative hubs and more.

Explore the map and start planning your next visit: https://bit.ly/3Uq1N6G

๐ŸŽจ Regional galleries are at the heart of our local communities and new support is helping them deliver more art, ideas a...
13/10/2026

๐ŸŽจ Regional galleries are at the heart of our local communities and new support is helping them deliver more art, ideas and opportunities!

A range of projects across WA including at Saltwater Gallery, Southern Forest Arts and ART ON THE MOVE will help support exhibition development, artist participation, professional development and future touring opportunities across the State.

The funding will also help galleries plan for the future, explore infrastructure improvements and strengthen networks that make it easier for regional communities to access high-quality visual arts experiences closer to home.

It's great news for regional communities, helping local galleries continue to be places where people can discover new ideas, celebrate local talent and connect through arts and culture.

๐Ÿ“ทRadical Futures - Regional Arts Triennial Summit 2026, image by Josh Fernandes, BaseMgmt Creative.

A new strategy is helping shape the future of what a great night out looks like in WA โœจFrom live music, restaurants and ...
12/10/2026

A new strategy is helping shape the future of what a great night out looks like in WA โœจ

From live music, restaurants and festivals to evening sport, arts, culture and community events, WA's first Night-Time Economy Strategy sets a shared direction for the experiences that bring our cities, towns and regions to life after dark.

The strategy outlines how government, industry and communities can work together to support safe, inclusive and vibrant night-time activity, while creating opportunities for local businesses, jobs, tourism and cultural experiences across the State.

Read the strategy via the link in the comments.

๐Ÿ“ท Electric Fields, East Perth Power Station, Perth Festival 2025. Photo by Jessica Wyld.

โšฝ Game on, Albany! Indoor Soccer is coming in 2026. Fast, fun, social football for all skill levels. Grab your squad an...
08/10/2026

โšฝ Game on, Albany! Indoor Soccer is coming in 2026. Fast, fun, social football for all skill levels. Grab your squad and register your interest before places fill up!

ALBANY INDOOR SOCCER IS COMING

GSSA is launching the Albany Indoor Soccer competition for 2026, and Expressions of Interest are now open.

Get your squad together and register your interest by October 1st. Places are limited!

Four nights. Four competitions:

* Monday: Masters Social 35+
* Tuesday: Mixed Social
* Wednesday: Womenโ€™s Open
* Thursday: Menโ€™s Open

5-a-side | Squads of 7 | 10-week competition | 6:15pm kick-offs | Finals & prizes

All games will be played at the Albany Indoor Centre, with a focus on fast, fun and social football.

Registrations: [email protected]
Team fee information: [email protected]

Get your squad together and register your interest today.

๐Ÿ“ข ๐Ÿ“ข ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐๐š๐ซ - ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ! ๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ขCalling all:๐ŸŒŸ Voluntee...
07/10/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ๐Ÿ“ข ๐Œ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ž๐ง๐๐š๐ซ - ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐Ž๐œ๐ญ๐จ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ! ๐Ÿ“ข๐Ÿ“ข

Calling all:
๐ŸŒŸ Volunteers
๐ŸŒŸ Committee members
๐ŸŒŸ Coaches
๐ŸŒŸ Club administrators
๐ŸŒŸ Local government officers; or
๐ŸŒŸ Community sport champions

CITS has an epic line-up of free webinars and workshops coming up throughout October and November.
If you need to brush up on governance, volunteer management and child safeguarding skills, these sessions are designed to help build stronger, safer and more sustainable sporting organisations and communities.
Check out what's coming up below ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐ฆ
Tuesday 13 October | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Discover practical strategies to attract, engage and retain volunteers within your club or organisation.
๐Ÿ”— Register: https://events.humanitix.com/volunteer-webinar-series-2026

๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐†๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž
Thursday 15 October | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Learn the fundamentals of good governance and build confidence in your committee or board role.
๐Ÿ”— Register: https://events.humanitix.com/regional-governance-success-series/tickets

๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐“๐ซ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ
Saturday 17 October | 10:30am - 12:30pm
Learn practical ways to create healthy participant experiences and safer sporting environments.
๐Ÿ”— Register: https://events.humanitix.com/coaches-healthy-participant-experiences

๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ 
Monday 19 October | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Explore how strategic planning can help your organisation stay focused and sustainable.
๐Ÿ”— Register: https://events.humanitix.com/regional-governance-success-series/tickets

๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ & ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐Ÿ๐Ÿ
Monday 19 October | 9:00am - 11:00am
Gain practical tools and insights to support safe sporting experiences for young people.
๐Ÿ”— Register: https://events.humanitix.com/sport-development-staff-safeguarding-for-healthy-participant-experiences

๐’๐š๐Ÿ๐ž๐ ๐ฎ๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐‚๐ฅ๐ฎ๐›๐ฌ
Monday 19 October | 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Designed for club committee members, volunteers and administrators looking to foster child-safe sporting environments.
๐Ÿ”— Register: https://events.humanitix.com/safeguarding-101-for-clubs-provide-healthy-participant-experiences

๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž?
Monday 2 November | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Explore recruitment, succession planning and strategies to strengthen committee capacity.
๐Ÿ”— Register: https://events.humanitix.com/regional-governance-success-series/tickets

๐’๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐›
Wednesday 4 November | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Learn how to better support, recognise and retain your volunteers.
๐Ÿ”— Register: https://events.humanitix.com/volunteer-webinar-series-2026

๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ง๐ž๐ฑ๐ญ
Wednesday 18 November | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Reflect on the season, celebrate successes and start planning for the future.
๐Ÿ”— Register: https://events.humanitix.com/volunteer-webinar-series-2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ-๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ-๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ
Monday 23 November | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Explore emerging trends, challenges and opportunities facing regional community organisations.
๐Ÿ”— Register: https://events.humanitix.com/regional-governance-success-series/tickets
Sign up for one or sign up for all!

These free learning opportunities are a great way to build skills, strengthen your organisation and support sport and recreation communities across the Great Southern โค๏ธ

Questions? Flick us a message or email: [email protected].

Address

22 Collie Street
Albany, WA
6330

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

Telephone

+61898920100

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