CITS Pilbara

07/10/2026

📢 📢 Make Space in your calendar – FREE training opportunities are coming your way this October and November 📢📢

Calling all:
🌟 Volunteers
🌟 Committee members
🌟 Coaches
🌟 Club administrators
🌟 Local government officers; or
🌟 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 👇

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!

These free learning opportunities are a great way to build skills, strengthen your organisation and support sport and recreation communities across the Pilbara and all of WA ❤️

Questions? Send us an email: [email protected].

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.

30/09/2026

2025-26 Highlights: Creativity in classrooms across WA 🎨

More than 12,000 students across WA got the chance to learn, create and see the world a little differently through the Creative Learning Program in 2025-26.

The Creative Learning Program connects schools with artists and creative practitioners through artist residencies, school partnerships and hands-on projects. Students work directly with creative professionals while exploring new ways to express themselves, solve problems and think creatively.

In 2025-26, the program reached 97 schools across the State and connected 12,073 students, 798 teachers and 164 artists through a range of creative learning experiences.

Which art form would you like to see more students experience?

29/09/2026

2025-26 Highlights: More than 29,000 kids supported through KidSport⚽

The KidSport program helps children and young people participate in community sport by reducing the cost of club fees, uniforms and equipment.

In 2025-26, the program supported 29,642 eligible children across WA through 35,193 vouchers worth up to $300 each. The vouchers helped families access opportunities across 1,664 sporting clubs throughout the State.

The year also saw Scouts and Guides become eligible for KidSport, helping even more young people get involved, build confidence and be part of their community.

Which local sporting club deserves a shout out?

25/09/2026

2025-26 Highlights: Improving local sporting facilities across WA ⚽

PlayOn WA: 2030 by 2030 aims to deliver 2,030 community sport and recreation infrastructure items by 2030. In 2025-26 alone, 432 projects were completed across WA, including new and upgraded playing surfaces, sports lighting, changerooms, pavilions and other community facilities.

They’re the kind of upgrades that make a real difference at places where local sport happens every week, from junior training sessions and weekend fixtures to community events and recreation programs.

24/09/2026

🚨 One week left to apply! 🎨🌟

There’s still time to secure funding through the Arts Activities in Regional Communities program and bring arts and cultural experiences to communities across regional WA.

The Creative Projects category offers grants of up to $60,000 for activities such as community festivals, creative workshops and locally led arts projects. Regional local governments can also apply for up to $50,000 through the Creative and Cultural Planning category to develop or refresh creative and cultural plans.

These grants help create more opportunities for people in regional communities to participate in, access and experience arts and culture closer to home.

⏰ Applications close 1 October 2026.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qAjVGw

📷 Image 1: ‘Beyond Brave new Works’ project by Denmark Arts which is underway and started in February 2026. This project was supported the last round of AARC in 2025.

📷Image 2: Children, Young People and Community Program of the 2025 Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival, which was supported the last round of AARC.

24/09/2026

2025-26 Highlights: 25,000 vouchers snapped up in a month 🎟️

The Kids Access All Areas Vouchers program helps WA families access arts and cultural experiences for children and young people by reducing the cost of entry to participating events and activities.

Demand was strong in 2025-26, with the first release of vouchers fully allocated within a month.

The vouchers can be used at participating arts and cultural venues and experiences across WA, helping more children discover theatre, exhibitions, workshops, performances and other creative activities.

23/09/2026

⚓ 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐅𝐈𝐄 𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 ⚓

Grand Final fever has arrived, and there’s plenty of purple excitement in the air!

Whatever your plan may be this Saturday - watching with family and friends, heading out to celebrate or cheering from home, soak up the atmosphere, have a great time and enjoy the moment but most importantly, look out for your mates, celebrate responsibly and plan ahead so everyone can enjoy the day and get home safely. 💜

💜🤍Go Freo! 🤍💜

22/09/2026

🎭 Taking your show on the road? Regional Performing Arts grants are now open!

If you're developing a new performance for regional audiences or planning a tour across regional Western Australia, funding is now available through the Regional Performing Arts program.

Grants of up to $150,000 are available for projects starting from 1 February 2027, with support offered through two streams:

⭐ Made in WA for the development and regional premiere of new performing arts works.

⭐ Playing WA for touring WA-produced performing arts shows to regional communities.

Applications close 4pm, 29 October 2026.
Learn more and apply now: https://bit.ly/4rjkhSk

Need help with your application? Contact Jill or Gemma from the regional arts team on 08 6552 7400 or [email protected].

📷 Dreams of a Lonely Planet by Flying Bicycle Collective, performed at Blue Room Theatre. Photo courtesy of Flying Bicycle Collective.

18/09/2026

- just a friendly reminder that this grant closes at 4pm on Monday 21 September. 🤝💰😁

Planning something big for your sporting community?

The Sport and Recreation Events Funding Program is now open, helping organisations attract and deliver events that bring people together, inspire participation and showcase communities across WA.

Whether you're planning a major competition, a mass participation event or a regional sporting opportunity, funding is available to help turn great ideas into memorable experiences.

Applications close 21 September 2026.

Learn more and apply via the CITS website: https://bit.ly/3SF4YXc