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WA government announces $76M arts & culture recovery package

The package includes a $15 million ‘Getting the Show back on the Road’ plan for the performing arts, and a $30 million redevelopment of Perth Concert Hall.

7 Aug 2020 12:00

Richard Watts

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Perth Concert Hall will receive a $30 million redevelopment as part of the WA Government’s new support package for the sector. Image via perthconcerthall.com.au.

The McGowan Government has announced details of a $76 million recovery package to support culture and arts in Western Australia.

The WA Recovery Plan includes a $30 million redevelopment of Western Australia’s iconic Perth Concert Hall, a $15 million ‘Getting the Show back on the Road’ plan to reactivate live performances and touring activities, and $2 million towards the development of online portals for Aboriginal art sales and presentation of performing arts activity.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts