- Cook Government initiative supporting partnerships between public schools and community sporting clubs
- More than $4 million delivered through the Community Use of School Sporting Facilities program since 2025
- $1.07 million awarded through latest round of funding
- Cook Government delivering quality infrastructure and services across WA
More than $4 million has now been invested through the Cook Government's Community Use of School Sporting Facilities (CUSSF) program, supporting schools to share access to their sporting infrastructure with local community clubs across Western Australia.
Since launching in February 2025, the program has supported 111 schools and 116 community sporting groups, delivering more than $4 million in funding to upgrade facilities, improve equipment and make school sporting infrastructure more accessible to local communities.
These grants support practical upgrades such as equipment purchases, improvements to playing surfaces and minor infrastructure works, ensuring school sporting facilities can be safely and effectively shared with community sporting groups.
In Round 4 of the program, $1,078,714 has been awarded to support 23 public schools partnering with 28 local sporting clubs across the State to improve shared facilities and equipment.
The $10 million program, jointly delivered by the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport and the Department of Education, encourages stronger partnerships between schools and local sporting groups to make better use of existing infrastructure including ovals, courts and sports halls.
The initiative forms part of PlayOn WA: 2030, the Cook Government's long-term strategy to guide investment in community sport and recreation infrastructure across Western Australia.
Round 4 projects include a wide range of improvements such as upgrades to oval and hardcourt playing surfaces, new goal systems and storage facilities, CCTV installations and minor infrastructure works to improve community access to school sporting spaces.
By supporting the shared use of school facilities, the program helps maximise existing infrastructure while creating more opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to participate in community sport.
The recipients for Round 4 of the Community Use of School Sporting Facilities program include:
Perth
- Armadale Primary School: Spartans Little Athletics Club Inc., $44,033 for oval rejuvenation
- Ashburton Drive Primary School: Gosnells Junior Football Club, $43,024 for oval rejuvenation and installation of CCTV security cameras
- Ashfield Primary School: Bassendean Galaxy Basketball Club, $50,000 for hardcourt resurfacing and line marking
- Burrendah Primary School: Willetton Basketball Association, $50,000 for fencing around hardcourts, dual-use basketball/netball goal systems and paving to create a spectator seating area
- Carlisle Primary School: Carlisle Rivervale Little Athletics Club, $48,969 for oval rejuvenation
- Ellenbrook Secondary College: Swan City Snipers Basketball, $50,000 for upgrades to basketball courts; Ellenbrook Fencing Club, $26,864 for a new drinking fountain and portable grandstand seating
- Falcon Primary School: Fury Basketball Club, $5,940 for new basketball backboards, rings and netball rings
- High Wycombe Primary School: High Wycombe Cricket Club, $49,856 for a new cricket practice net and pitch and upgrades to the central oval wicket
- Hollywood Primary School: Wembley Districts Junior Cricket Club, $50,000 to upgrade and repair fencing and the cricket pitch at the practice nets
- Koorana Primary School: Port Kennedy Soccer Club, $21,776 for a portable weather-resistant spectator stand and oval refurbishment
- Manning Primary School: Manning Rippers Football Club, $34,755 for installation of oval drinking fountains
- North Cottesloe Primary School: Westside Wolves Hockey Club, $50,000 for oval refurbishment and returfing
- Secret Harbour Primary School: Comet Bay Sports Club, $50,000 for repairs and rejuvenation of outdoor courts and new reversible basketball/netball poles
- Spring Hill Primary School: Wanneroo Cricket Club, $26,549 to upgrade cricket practice pitches
- Willandra Primary School: Forrestdale Junior Football Club, $50,000 for oval refurbishment and returfing
- Woodlands Primary School: Perry Lakes Hawks Basketball Association, $32,429 for basketball court upgrades; Woodlands Netball Club, $50,000 for outdoor court repairs and new reversible basketball/netball poles
Goldfields-Esperance
- Condingup Primary School: Esperance Hockey Association, $50,000 for hardcourt upgrades and new line marking; Condingup Basketball Association, $50,000 for hardcourt upgrades and new line marking
Great Southern
- Williams Primary School: Williams Netball Club, $23,666 for adjustable-height netball posts and a storage shed
Kimberley
- East Kimberley College: Kununurra Gymnastics Club Inc., $41,813 for installation of weatherproof storage containers
South West
- Augusta Primary School: FMR Soccer, $37,700 for two portable soccer goals and oval top dressing;Augusta Karridale Junior Football Club, $9,500 for two sets of fixed Australian rules football goals
- Cowaramup Primary School: Margaret River Basketball Association, $50,000 for hardcourt repairs and resurfacing, new line marking, spectator seating and basketball equipment; Margaret River Netball Association, $50,000 for hardcourt repairs and resurfacing, new line marking, spectator seating and netball equipment
- Kingston Primary School: Harvey Brunswick Leschenault Junior Football Club, $7,436 for oval rejuvenation
- Parkfield Primary School: Australind Junior Soccer Club, $24,404 for portable soccer goals, sporting equipment, line marking and CCTV installation
The CUSSF program is part of the Cook Government's commitment to deliver quality infrastructure and services across WA.
As stated by Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti:
"School sporting facilities are often at the centre of their communities, and this program helps ensure they are being used to their full potential.
"By supporting partnerships between schools and local sporting clubs, we are making it easier for more Western Australians to access quality facilities and get involved in community sport.
"Through initiatives like PlayOn WA and the Community Use of School Sporting Facilities program, the Cook Government is continuing to invest in the infrastructure that supports grassroots sport and strengthens local communities."
As stated by Education Minister Sabine Winton:
"School grounds are already important gathering places for students and families, and this program helps extend that role into the wider community.
"These grants support schools to work alongside local sporting clubs, creating shared spaces where students, families and community members can come together through sport.
"It's fantastic to see schools across Western Australia partnering with local sporting groups to make the most of their facilities and encourage greater participation in physical activity."
