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Read some inspirational stories about successful Lotterywest grant recipients. They have been supported to bring their dreams to life. typing.jpgClick here to tell us about your Lotterywest grant.

Uni Camp for Kids
Uni Camp for Kids

Students sharing their appetite for fun at a camp for children…
The Song Room
The Song Room
Free, long-term creative art programs in disadvantaged communities...
Play Ground Rules
Play Ground Rules

A playground lesson on the value of community involvement…
Telling Tales
Telling Tales

To record and share history, thereby maintaining a sense of identity and heritage… 
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Sowing the Seeds

Community gardens connect people who share in decision making, problem solving and celebration...
Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations

A world where the sound of people laughing can be heard by all…
Good Liaan
Good Liaan – Kids Future
‘The Kids Future Club’, a holistic, early intervention approach to encourage a culture of learning …
A long journey together
Improving the quality of care for frail aged people …
A forty-year dream come true
We will be able to offer better care for the animals…
Help for Eating Disorders
Effective ways to reduce and eliminate unhealthy eating behaviors in a supportive environment…
Sharing ICT know-how
Not-for-profits working collaboratively to develop and access information communication technology…
The Perth Sun Fair
A major community forum for exploring a sustainable future…
Vision for the Future
The Association for the Blind of WA’s new $15M Centre of Excellence provides access to a range of support services in the one location.
Jandamarra
A quest by the Bunuba people of Fitzroy Crossing to bring the story of their legendary hero, Jandamarra, to the world is realised.
Albany Sk8park
Designed with consultation from skaters, the Albany Skate Park is engaging youth throughout the region in physical activity.
Drumming Up Youth
An African drumming program in Rockingham that encourages young people to talk about their issues.
A Spinifex Enterprise
Building a facility to support a unique enterprise in a remote area takes talent, skill and a degree of resilience.
Turlku
Collaboration between organisations lead to a unique cultural performance by communities from the Ngaanyatjarra Lands.
The Silent Factor
A joint research project focussing on the children of foster carers has changed the policies and practices that guide fostering.
Cross Country
Form, in collaboration with Aboriginal artists, offers a new dimension to the way an iconic Australian story, the Canning Stock Route is perceived.
A Million Puppets to Spare
Calling for community help: The Spare Parts Puppet Theatre’s ‘Million Puppet Project’ Guiness Book record attempt.
Let the games begin
A 'way out west' strategy for a major sporting initiative encourages the growth of local sports and their place in community life.
Dance to a healthy tune
On one very hot day in a local shed in Gascoyne Junction, one dance workshop sparked a local health revolution...
The Greenough lifestyle
A small community without a meeting place, pools resources for a multi use facility for sporting, recreation and community use.
"Act-Belong-Commit"
A health intervention project that is getting some great runs on the board in promoting mental wellbeing in regional areas.
Breaking New Ground
A project team turns a ‘one size fits all’ approach on its head to restore dignity and flexibility to physically disabled beachgoers.
Getting in Early
Ngala‘s educational resource about early brain development shows parents can have a positive influence on children's development.
Carramar Playgroup
A ‘have a go’ attitude from organisers at a community playgroup just goes to show that from little things, big things grow!
Gondwana Link
Passionate locals begin an international conservation effort in a  ‘biodiversity hotspot’…
Perth's Fabulous Festival
A ‘free and easy’ focus for an international Arts celebration is an enriching experience, and an opportunity to reflect on issues...
Jet Powered Boost
The weather's warming up and we're off to enjoy the beach; kept safe by another valued WA resource - our volunteer Surf Life Savers.
On the Road Again
A disability is no longer a barrier for a couple to hit the highways in style, safety and comfort in a custom-designed van.
Pink, Proud and Paddling
Perth's "Amazon Women" are geared up to be pink, proud and paddling with their first Lotterywest 'Active Participation' grant.
 
A unifying strategy

Focusing on networking and addressing disadvantage, the Gowrie has formed a relationship with Here’s Luck Lottery Centre...
 
Lotteries House

Uniform signage and landscaped outdoor areas offer an ordered and welcoming environment for City West Lotteries House…
 
New home for life saver

St John Ambulance headquarters has state of the art  facilities to help meet the demand for services...
Inland Beach
All-weather Pilbara playground a lifeline for families...
Busselton Swim
Creating a community celebration of coastal culture!
Kings Park
The Friends of Kings Park are committed to preserving our City’s great backyard...
 
A Sound Night's Sleep

The Independent Living Centre's responsiveness makes them well placed to manage Lotterywest’s Disability Equipment Grants...
 
A Unique Charity Link

A strategic approach to coordinating fundraising campaigns and distributing emergency relief for many of W.A’s charities...
 
Lifelinks Centre

The challenge of constructing a multi-purpose building that supports the service delivery of several community organisations...
 
Living Longer & Stronger

The Western Australian Council on the Ageing is breaking down the barriers preventing older people from participating in physical activity.
 
Mobilising Bililuna

Helping the Mindibungu Aboriginal Corporation overcome social and cultural isolation in a rugged and remote region of WA.
 
Fostering an Industry

Investing in local screen production with Screenwest provides significant economic and cultural returns...

 
Back to the Future

The Historical Records Rescue Consortium are preserving WA’s past by conserving and making our unique history accessible.
 
Perth Arts Festival

For 53 years, Perth Festival has welcomed the world’s greatest living artists on the traditional lands of the Noongar nations of WA.
 
Pinning Down the Future

Developing structured support networks for people with a disability beyond the lifespan of their parents.

 
Dallying around the Shed

Dalwallinu Telecentre has converted a centrally located shed into a business and community hub supporting a range of services...
 
Yalgoo's Renaissance

Sowing the seeds of optimism in Yalgoo through a holistic approach and activating 'windows of opportunity’ over the coming decade...
 
Q & A in Cue

The direction of the annual Q Fest in the remote, gold mining town of Cue hinges on striking stakeholder balance between community and art...
 
Regional showbizz

There's no business like show business. Bringing a cultural attraction to town is one thing; but bringing it to an audience...
 
Kicking goals with Wirra

The David Wirrpunda Foundation has a new base where young Aboriginal people can get involved in mentoring programs...
 
Beyond rhetoric

A community partnership where organisations are collaborating to identify how best to engage small to medium enterprises...
 
Behaving Like Animals

Lotterywest's support for the RSPCA in WA's public education campaigns and animal rescues extends over 70 years
 
Building Dreams

The road to realising Crosslink's dream facility offering employment alternatives for people with inellectual disabilities.
 
Improving the Margins

Increasing accommodation for homeless people lead Vincentcare to embark on a highly successful fundraising campaign.
 
Self Determination

Discover more about how a Lotterywest grant provided a well earned respite for the Kookaburra Club. 
 
A Lifetime Partnership

Find out how the lifetime partnership between Lotterywest and the RSL continues to grow.
 
Baptism in Fowl Waters

The dream of the Wetland Conservation Society is for our community to cherish our wetlands and preserve them...

 Fish Tales

Neville was determined to share his joy of fishing with people who could not cast or reel in a fishing line...

 

Headquarters

Heirisson Rotary Club members Liz Pattison and Les Cooper realised there was a chronic need for an inner city youth facility...

 

Honouring the Memory

A project to link Aboriginal veterans and their families by supporting them in researching and documenting their service history.

Diversity

Diversity

Our grant opportunities support the diversity of Western Australian communities and community services.

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

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Grant Stories

Uni Camp

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Uni Camp for Kids
Students sharing their appetite for fun at a camp for children...

The Song Room

The Song Room
The Song Room

Free, long-term creative art programs in disadvantaged communities...

Play Ground Rules

Play Ground Rules
Play Ground Rules

A playground lesson on the value of community involvement...