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Click here to read news article: Impact and value of volunteering on WA hits new heights
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Impact and value of volunteering on WA hits new heights

The economic value of volunteering in WA has increased from $39 billion in 2015 to $63.9 billion in 2023, according to the new State of Volunteering report from Volunteering WA….

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Click here to read news article: More than 240 local heroes recognised in the 2024 Community Citizen of the Year Awards
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More than 240 local heroes recognised in the 2024 Community Citizen of the Year Awards

Local active citizens were celebrated across Western Australia this Australia Day, recognised for their positive contribution to their local community in the 2024 Community Citizen of the Year Awards. Following…

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Click here to read news article: Australia Day Ambassadors share their Australian stories with WA communities
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Australia Day Ambassadors share their Australian stories with WA communities

Dozens of Auspire’s Australia Day Ambassadors headed to communities across Western Australia to share their inspiring personal journeys and encourage local people to reflect, respect and celebrate around Australia Day….

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Click here to read news article: West Australians reflect, respect and celebrate our country’s continuing story on Australia Day 2024
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West Australians reflect, respect and celebrate our country’s continuing story on Australia Day 2024

From citizenship ceremonies to festivals and fireworks – hundreds of thousands of West Australians united on Australia Day 2024 to Reflect Respect Celebrate. The celebration of our many cultures and…

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Click here to read news article: 2024 Australian of the Year Awards announced
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2024 Australian of the Year Awards announced

Life-saving scientists who are curing Melanoma, an Indigenous teacher and cultural leader, a record-breaking Olympic swimmer and a man whose fossil find paved the way for the nation’s Dinosaur museum…

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Click here to read news article: Auspire welcomes 16 new emerging multicultural leaders to award-recognised program
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Auspire welcomes 16 new emerging multicultural leaders to award-recognised program

Teachers, health workers and social enterprise founders are just some of the individuals who make up the 16 new participants of Auspire’s Multicultural Leadership Program in 2024. The new cohort,…

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Click here to read news article: West Australians gather to send off WA’s 2024 Australians of the Year
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West Australians gather to send off WA’s 2024 Australians of the Year

On Thursday 18 January, Auspire – Australia Day Council WA hosted the Reflect Respect Celebrate Australia Day Launch to bring West Australians together to share stories, celebrate our common bond,…

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Click here to read news article: Inspiring Australians to visit WA communities this Australia Day
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Inspiring Australians to visit WA communities this Australia Day

A number of award recipients and community leaders within Auspire’s Inspiring Australians’ Network are preparing to visit towns and cities around WA this Australia Day, as Australia Day Ambassadors to…

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Click here to read news article: An interview with Sikh Gurudwara Perth
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An interview with Sikh Gurudwara Perth

In 2021, Sikh Gurudwara Perth received the Active Citizenship Award from the City of Swan in the Community Citizen of the Year Awards. While the recognition came about in light…

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Click here to read news article: Community heroes to be recognised this Australia Day
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Community heroes to be recognised this Australia Day

Hundreds of individuals, groups and events will be recognised for their contribution to their respective communities this Australia Day, as councils around WA hold their 2024 Community Citizen of the…

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Click here to read news article: Communities to unite on Australia Day 2024
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Communities to unite on Australia Day 2024

This Australia Day, communities from all over the nation will come together to reflect on our history, respect our individual stories, and celebrate our diversity and it is this diversity…

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