The Department provides an exciting range of services to regional WA, which includes a number of funding opportunities, to ensure sport and recreation is as vibrant in the country as it is in the metropolitan area.
Funding is available under the scheme to improve economic and community infrastructure and services in regional Western Australia.
Distance and infrastructure sometimes limit the opportunities for regional coaches and officials to access developmental opportunities which can reduce the chance for them to reach their full potential.
Enabling State sporting associations (SSAs) to develop to develop an infrastructure that provides a sequential pathway for talented regional athletes to achieve their potential in sport.
The State Government provides funding through the Sports Lottery Account Country Package for country sports organisations.
The Skywest Airlines Country Sport Development Program helps with the development of sport in country areas.
The Department of Sport and Recreation (DSR) in partnership with Healthway is launching a new and improved Smarter than Smoking Country Sport Scholarship Program for 2009/10.
