Six Western Australian fire and emergency services personnel have been recognised on the King's Birthday Honours List today for their outstanding service and commitment to their roles.

The Cook Government will join other states in officially recognising 31 May as Boer War Day in honour of the Western Australians who served and sacrificed their lives 126 years ago.

The Western Australian Government is calling on local small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the defence industry to join Team WA at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition 2025 (INDOPAC 2025).

Western Australians are being encouraged to wear a splash of orange tomorrow to celebrate the hard work and dedication of the 1,874 State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers from Kununurra to Esperance

Brigade volunteers who battled a bushfire that burned for 34 days in difficult terrain and crews that travelled 130 kilometres alongside Pilbara flood waters to rescue stranded motorists during a cyclone are among the finalists for the 2025 Western Australian Fire and Emergency Services (WAFES) Awa

Western Australians will witness a rarely seen event in the city centre this Saturday as part of the State Funeral Service to honour Arthur Leggett - WA's oldest and last surviving World War II Prisoner of War.

One hundred Western Australian firefighters who have given their lives striving to protect communities have been remembered at a special service in Kings Park today.

The Cook Government honours the sacrifices of Western Australia's veterans and is committed to providing them with support.

From next year, Western Australians will be able to buy a drink without a meal at pubs and other venues on Good Friday and Christmas Day.

The Australian and Western Australian governments are activating disaster recovery assistance for communities impacted by severe thunderstorms in the Perth Hills region in February and the Great Southern region in March.