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Perth, Western Australia
Joined February 2016
In supporting the World Music Cafe, we are helping place First Nations perspectives and our cultural diversity at the heart of our public diplomacy efforts. Join us for the launch on 1 November. worldmusiccafe.com.au @MulticulturalWA @DFAT
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Nominations now open for WA Multicultural Awards 2022! Know someone who's a champion of multiculturalism in WA? The awards celebrate both people & organisations, in 10 categories. More info, guidelines & nomination form: bit.ly/30w1AmF Closes 5pm Monday 31 January 2022.
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Anyone who has arrived in WA who visited a potential COVID-19 exposure site in NSW during the relevant times should get tested immediately for COVID-19 and quarantine for 14 days from their date of exposure. More information: wa.gov.au/government/announc…
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⚠ IMPORTANT UPDATE: A second case of COVID-19 has been confirmed in the community. ⚠ The full list of exposure sites can be viewed on the Healthy WA website. This list is continuously being updated as new potential exposure sites are identified: healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles…
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From 12:01am, 14 February, the transitional restrictions in the Perth and Peel regions will be lifted. Masks will no longer be mandatory and travel into & out of Perth/Peel will be allowed in WA. Contact registers will continue to be mandatory. wa.gov.au/government/announc…
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From 6pm today, travel from Victoria will be restricted until 12.01am Tuesday 16 February. Based on current health advice, VIC will be classified as a 'medium risk' state for a short period, until the situation is controlled. More information: wa.gov.au/government/announc…
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From 6pm tonight the Perth/Peel region will come out of a lockdown and a transition period with restrictions will be in place until 12.01am, 14 February 2021. All businesses, except for nightclubs and the casino, are permitted to reopen. FAQ's: wa.gov.au/government/publica…
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From 6:00pm Friday, 5 February the South West region will be out of lockdown, and the Perth/Peel region will enter a post-lockdown transition period until 12:01am Sunday, 14 February 2021. More information: wa.gov.au/government/announc…
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From 6.00pm 31 January, a five-day lockdown will be introduced for the Perth, Peel and South West regions to stop the spread of COVID-19. Visit wa.gov.au for more information. Lockdown information for Perth, Peel and South West.
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Even if it's unlikely, it's vital that we have the protections in place that we need for the worst case scenario. So, in line with health advice, from 5 December, particular WA venues and businesses will need to maintain mandatory contact registers to support contact tracing.
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Our guide to ‘Understanding your Parliament’ is a helpful tool for people with English as an additional language or dialect to learn about #WAParliament and the three levels of government. bit.ly/ESLworkbook
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This is our WA COVID-19 update for Wednesday, 1 July 2020. For official information on COVID-19 in WA, visit wa.gov.au/covid19 facebook.com/MarkMcGowanMP/p…
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This is our WA COVID-19 update for Thursday, 25 June 2020. For official information on COVID-19 in WA, visit wa.gov.au/covid19 facebook.com/MarkMcGowanMP/p…
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In line with expert health advice, Phase 4 of eased restrictions in Western Australia will commence this Saturday 27 June.
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This is our WA COVID-19 update for Wednesday, 17 June 2020. For official information on COVID-19 in WA, visit wa.gov.au/covid19 facebook.com/MarkMcGowanMP/p…
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This is our WA COVID-19 update for Wednesday, 3 June 2020. For official information on COVID-19 in WA, visit wa.gov.au/covid19 facebook.com/MarkMcGowanMP/p…
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We've just announced the details of Phase 3 of our roadmap for the easing of restrictions, with significant changes coming into effect on Saturday 6 June.
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At the start of Term 2, we flagged that WA school arrangements would be reassessed after three weeks. Today I'm able to provide that update. As of next Monday, 18 May, all Western Australian school students will be required to return to school.
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This is our WA COVID-19 update for Tuesday 12 May 2020. For official information on COVID-19 in WA, visit wa.gov.au/covid19 facebook.com/MarkMcGowanMP/p…
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Once again, WA has recorded no new cases of COVID-19 overnight. That means we've now reached a significant milestone with zero new cases in WA in the past week. This is a major accomplishment - especially considering that our rate of testing has been higher than ever before.
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