CITS South West

05/06/2026

Grab a cuppa and join us to hear from Trails WA about their recently launched Trails WA Mobile app ☕🤳

This coffee and chat will provide an overview of the key app features and how regions can leverage the app to showcase local trails, attractions and trail-based tourism opportunities.

🗓 Thursday 11 June, 10am

Register now 🔗 CITS Regional Coffee and Chat: Trails WA mobile app
https://bit.ly/3QnsTJF

03/06/2026

🏑🏄🏊‍♀️Sport has the power to connect communities, but inclusion and cultural safety are achieved through strong leadership, shared expectations and ongoing education.
The True Sport AU Cultural Education Initiative is supporting clubs, State Sporting Associations and community organisations across WA to build respect, understanding and inclusion for First Nations people at every level of sport.
Supported by the WA Government, the initiative offers practical, WA‑specific tools and guidance to help the sector take meaningful steps toward reconciliation through sport.
Learn more and see how sport can lead the way➡️ https://www.truesport.com.au/.../cultural-education...

The True Sport Cultural Education Initiative is here. This initiative supports sport to build knowledge, respect and cultural understanding through practical resources.

Find out more here: https://www.truesport.com.au/initiatives/cultural-education-initiative-2

27/05/2026

Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week!

At CITS, reconciliation is reflected in the work we do every day - across creative industries, multicultural interests, sport, tourism, infrastructure and community.
Through our Reconciliation Action Plan, we are committed to delivering meaningful outcomes that strengthen relationships, respect culture and create opportunities for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

This includes:
📚 Preserving and sharing Aboriginal histories to support truth-telling and connection to Country
🎨 Supporting Aboriginal artists and cultural storytelling through programs like Revealed and PALS
🎓 Partnering with schools and communities to build understanding and connection through education initiatives
🏃 Expanding participation in sport and recreation through inclusive programs and community partnerships
🌏 Supporting Aboriginal cultural tourism and opportunities for businesses to share culture and stories
🤝 Building understanding across culturally diverse communities through shared learning and dialogue
🏗 Embedding Aboriginal culture and design into major infrastructure projects across WA
🏢 Creating culturally safe workplaces and increasing opportunities through employment and procurement

There is more to do, and we are committed to the journey.

22/05/2026

🏐 A powerful day of sport, culture and community in Mandurah.

Last week, the inaugural Mandurah NAIDOC Netball Carnival brought players, coaches, umpires and families together in a vibrant celebration of culture and connection through sport.

Supported by the WA Government funding and delivered by Netball WA through the Inspire and Grow project, the carnival welcomed more than 200 players from across the Peel, South West and Great Southern regions, as well as Rockingham and Kwinana.

The event showcased the strength of culturally inclusive pathways into netball, with a strong focus on growing First Nations participation across playing, coaching and officiating roles.

Through initiatives like the Mandurah NAIDOC Netball Carnival, sport continues to create welcoming spaces that reflect community, strengthen connection and support lasting participation across Western Australia.

Image credit: Netball WA/Madeleine Clark

21/05/2026

👋 Know someone who always shows up?

This National Volunteer Week is a chance to recognise the people who keep community sport going across WA. The coaches, organisers and helpers who give their time and make it all work.

Through the WA Local Sporting Stars Volunteer Recognition Program, volunteer legends are recognised every fortnight for the impact they make at grassroots level.

Learn more and nominate a volunteer who makes a difference in your community: https://bit.ly/4eUC2n1

20/05/2026

Great to see Artistic Swimming WA in the South West again, this time in City of Bunbury 🧜‍♀️🧜‍♀️

Congratulation to all the athletes on achieving all those level stars 🤩

19/05/2026

💙 Happy National Volunteer Week to volunteers across WA!

Every year, people across the state give their time to support local organisations, services and community life. It adds up to nearly 400 million hours of generosity.

This week is about recognising the impact volunteers make across our communities. That includes supporting initiatives that celebrate volunteer legends and help them thrive where they give their time. 🙌

Learn more and take a moment to recognise the volunteers who make a difference in our community ➡️ https://bit.ly/495vluK

15/05/2026

Thriving in Motion - Exercise for Young People are headed for Bunbury in June😃

The WA Government is proud to support the delivery of this program through the Sport and Recreation Inclusive Participation Program.

🎉 Big news, Bunbury — Youth Moves is coming to you!

We're launching our free weekly exercise program at the Fit for Life Studio, South West Sports Centre — and we'd love to see you there.

Youth Moves is a relaxed movement program developed by exercise physiologists and living-experience experts. It's designed with inclusion at its heart — welcoming neurodivergent and disabled young people, queerfolk, and all young people aged 12–24. No pressure, no judgment. Just movement, community, and good vibes. 💪

📍 Fit for Life Studio, South West Sports Centre, 1 Rotary Avenue, Hay Park, Bunbury
📅 Wednesday's 4.00pm - 5.00pm
🔗 Register your interest — or share this post with a young person who'd love to get involved! 🙌 https://www.thrivinginmotion.org/enquire-online/

14/05/2026

Inspiring readers, writers and communities across the South West 📖🌿

Western Australia’s largest regional literary festival, the Margaret Rivers Readers and Writers Festival, runs from the 15-17 May 2026, continuing to connect communities through storytelling, ideas and imagination.

Delivered by Arts Margaret River, the festival is supported by the WA Government through Arts Projects for Organisations, the Regional Arts and Cultural Investment Program and Regional Arts Sector Investment, helping deliver events across Margaret River and Busselton and 2 weeks of free activities for children, young people and the community.

From author talks and workshops to performances and book launches, the festival creates accessible cultural experiences that inspire a lifelong love of reading and writing.


🔗Find out more about the festival here: https://www.cits.wa.gov.au/department/news/news-article/2026/05/14/wa-government-supports-2026-chapter-of-margaret-river-readers-writers-festival

13/05/2026

Blind Sports WA is heading to Bunbury for a FREE Come & Try Session ⚽️🏌️‍♀️🎾

City of Bunbury

ROAD TRIP TO BUNBURY!

Blind Sports WA is heading south for a FREE Come & Try Session and we’d love you to join us.

We’ll be bringing:
⚽ Soccer
🎾 Tennis
⛳ Golf

📍 Leschenault Leisure Centre, Australind
📅 Saturday 16th May
⏰ 1:00pm – 3:00pm

PERTH CREW
Feel like a road trip? Come along for a fun afternoon of sport, connection and community as we head to the South West together.

BUNBURY & SOUTH WEST LOCALS
This one’s especially for you! We’d love to connect with local blind and vision impaired people, families and supporters and continue building opportunities in the region.

All ages and abilities welcome.

Limited places available.
To register your interest or find out more, please email [email protected]

Come try a sport, meet new people and be part of the buzz 🐝