CITS South West

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.

We’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.

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

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.

16/10/2026

Schools and sporting clubs are invited to apply for funding to create better places to play, train and compete⚽🏀

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.

📷Students enjoying the disk golf course at Poynter Primary School.

14/10/2026

WA is full of creative places 🎨

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

13/10/2026

🎨 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.

📷Radical Futures - Regional Arts Triennial Summit 2026, image by Josh Fernandes, BaseMgmt Creative.

12/10/2026

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

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.

📷 Electric Fields, East Perth Power Station, Perth Festival 2025. Photo by Jessica Wyld.

07/10/2026

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫!

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 👇

𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦
Tuesday 13 October | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Discover practical strategies to attract, engage and retain volunteers within your club or organisation.
🔗 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/volunteer-webinar-series-2026

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞
Thursday 15 October | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Learn the fundamentals of good governance and build confidence in your committee or board role.
🔗 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/regional-governance-success-series/tickets

𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬
Saturday 17 October | 10:30am - 12:30pm
Learn practical ways to create healthy participant experiences and safer sporting environments.
🔗 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/coaches-healthy-participant-experiences

𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
Monday 19 October | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Explore how strategic planning can help your organisation stay focused and sustainable.
🔗 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/regional-governance-success-series/tickets

𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 & 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟
Monday 19 October | 9:00am - 11:00am
Gain practical tools and insights to support safe sporting experiences for young people.
🔗 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/sport-development-staff-safeguarding-for-healthy-participant-experiences

𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟏𝟎𝟏 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛𝐬
Monday 19 October | 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Designed for club committee members, volunteers and administrators looking to foster child-safe sporting environments.
🔗 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/safeguarding-101-for-clubs-provide-healthy-participant-experiences

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞?
Monday 2 November | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Explore recruitment, succession planning and strategies to strengthen committee capacity.
🔗 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/regional-governance-success-series/tickets

𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛
Wednesday 4 November | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Learn how to better support, recognise and retain your volunteers.
🔗 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/volunteer-webinar-series-2026

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭
Wednesday 18 November | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Reflect on the season, celebrate successes and start planning for the future.
🔗 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/volunteer-webinar-series-2026

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭-𝐟𝐨𝐫-𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬
Monday 23 November | 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Explore emerging trends, challenges and opportunities facing regional community organisations.
🔗 Register: https://events.humanitix.com/regional-governance-success-series/tickets

Sign up for one or sign up for all!
Questions? Flick us a message or email: [email protected].

05/10/2026

Its finally here 🙌 the Shire of Nannup is ready to GO!

🌈 It's ... 𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙀 𝙒𝙀𝙀𝙆!

All eyes on Nannup, Western Australia, where lush forests and farmlands set the stage for the battle for the rainbow jersey. 🌞

Get ready for some epic action! ⚡️

02/10/2026

Congratulations South Bunbury Football Club on delivering your Game on, Girls funded project ❤️🤍 Empowering teenage girls through sport!

30/09/2026

Help bring regional WA's trail stories to the world 🌿🥾

The 2026 World Trails Conference is coming to Perth, and a new bursary program is helping ensure regional Western Australians have a seat at the table.

Supported by Lotterywest, the WA Regional & Rural Bursary Program offers financial assistance towards travel and accommodation costs for eligible regional trail professionals attending the conference.

If you help plan, manage, maintain or advocate for trails in regional WA, this is an opportunity to connect with trail leaders from around the world, share your local knowledge and bring new ideas back to your community.

A total of $12,500 is available to support up to 25 recipients, with applications assessed across three funding rounds.

Apply early and find out more via the link in the comments.