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✨WAAPA Opera Gala 2026✨

Last Thursday evening students and staff from the Classical Performance department brought some operatic magic to the magnificent surrounds of the Government House Ballroom! 🎭✨

From the Baroque brilliance of Handel and the timeless genius of Mozart to the romance of Puccini, the wit of Gilbert & Sullivan, and the musical theatre magic of Sondheim, WAAPA’s graduating Classical Voice students of 2026 brought a spectacular treasure-trove of music, storytelling and theatrical charm to the stage.

Highlights included Endless Pleasure, Endless Love (Handel), Bei Männern (Mozart), The Barcarolle (Offenbach), The Laughing Song (Strauss), Bayan Ko (Constancio De Guzman) and the moving finale, No One Is Alone (Sondheim).

With heartfelt thanks to our creatives:
🎹 Musical Director & Pianist: Adrian Soares
🎭 Director & MC: *Emma Matthews AM
🎶 Performed by: WAAPA Classical Voice Students — Graduating Class of 2026 ♥️

Bravi tutti! 🥂🎶

📸 @stephenheathphotography

#WAAPA #WAAPAOpera #OperaGala #ClassicalVoice #emergingartists

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West Australian Opera Executive Director Carolyn Chard AM, Chair Darren Lewsen and Mrs Michelle Lewsen were proud to welcome Vice Regal Patron, His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson AC APM and Mrs Dawson to His Majesty’s Theatre for opening night of Roméo et Juliette.

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A very special guest joined us in the studio this week for the latest episode of 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴, our podcast series exploring the ideas and experiences shaping leadership in WA.

We were honoured to welcome 𝗛𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘄𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗖 𝗔𝗣𝗠, 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮, as our final guest for this first series.

Our CEO, Candy Choo, was joined again by Dr Andrei Lux from ECU School of Business and Law for a candid and reflective conversation touching on trust, service and much more.

It’s a conversation we think you’ll want to hear.

We’ll leave it there for now 👀
Episode coming soon. Stay tuned.

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Haven’t caught up yet? Listen to Episodes 1 & 2 of Still Learning ➡️ link in bio.

Photos courtesy of @govhousewa 📸

#stilllearning #leadershipwa #leadershippodcast #westernaustralia #podcastaustralia

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Last night we celebrated the 2026 Governor’s Chaplaincy Awards at govhouse. Help us congratulate the winners!

• Chaplain of the Year Award - Lindsay Ginn, Frontier Services
• Regional Chaplain of the Year - Belinda Chatley, YouthCARE
• Chaplaincy Team Award - Fiona Stanley Hospital Pastoral Care Team
• Chaplaincy Partnership Award - Riverview Church
• Chaplaincy Impact Award - Trudy James, YouthCARE
• Chaplaincy Leadership and Innovation Award - David Cunniffe, YouthCARE
• Outstanding Response to a Critical Incident Award - Danielle Faithfull, YouthCARE
• Community Connection Award - Phillip Glossop, YouthCARE

The Annual Governor’s Chaplaincy Awards celebrate and acknowledge the unwavering dedication of those that have demonstrated extraordinary service to communities and individuals in need.

For more information about the awards visit thegovernorsawards.com

📸 @sevenpatterns
#GCA2026 #governorsawards #chaplaincywa #bringinghope

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Honoured to be invited to the Official Launch of the West Australian Indian Film Council (WAIFC) at the beautiful Government House Ballroom, Perth. 🎬🇮🇳🇦🇺

A memorable morning celebrating a new chapter for the connection between Western Australia and India through film, culture, creativity and storytelling. It was wonderful to be in the room with WA Premier Hon Roger Cook MLA, Hon Simone McGurk MLA, Consul General of India Ms Kajari Biswas, WAIFC Chair & Director Nilesh Makwana, and many talented people from the film and creative community.

Congratulations to the entire WAIFC team on this exciting beginning. Grateful to have witnessed this milestone and to connect with some inspiring people along the way.

#WAIFC #WestAustralianIndianFilmCouncil #GovernmentHousePerth #PerthEvents #IndianCinema AustralianFilm IndiaAustralia WesternAustralia FilmIndustry PerthCreatives IndianCommunityPerth PerthLife

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Remarkable morning meeting with Global Renowned Children’s Author & Creative Sensation Joanne Colely 🎀📚🫶🦄🦁🦩#strongertogether #makeadifference #thankyou #healthandwellness 💕

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Government House Western Australia 🇦🇺

#perth #westernaustralia #governmenthouse #wanderlust #governmenthouseperth

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✨ Proud to be part of a memorable beginning!✨

A2B Perth extends its sincere thanks to Mr Nilesh Makhwana, the WAIFC team, and all honorary members for giving us the wonderful opportunity to serve as the Official Catering Partner for the inaugural WAIFC 2026, held at the prestigious Government House, Perth, WA, on 11 September 2026. 🙏💙

It was a privilege to be part of this distinguished gathering, joined by Hon. Roger Cook MLA, Premier of Western Australia, Hon. Simone McGurk MLA, and Ms Kajari Biswas, Consul General of India to Western Australia and the Northern Territory, along with respected leaders and members of the community.

For this special occasion, A2B Perth was delighted to deliver a customised corporate catering experience, thoughtfully curated and served to complement this landmark event. 🍽️✨

🏢 Planning a corporate event, conference, business gathering or special celebration?

Let A2B Perth bring the experience to your event with customised vegetarian catering and menus tailored to your occasion and guests.

📞 Get in touch with A2B Perth today to discuss your next corporate catering event!

#A2BPerth #WAIFC2026 #WAIFC #OfficialCateringPartner #corporatecateringperth

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The Premier of Western Australia, Hon. Roger Cook MLA officially launched the West Australian Indian Film Council (WAIFC) today.

The independent, not-for-profit council will help the state strengthen connections with one of the world’s largest and most influential screen industries by serving as a connector for collaboration between producers, filmmakers, creatives, businesses, educators, government, festivals and community organisations.

@the_waifc @anarchy_pr @govhousewa @rogercookmla

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Most people walk past it, but few have been inside.

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A pleasure to welcome Western Australian Minister Stephen Dawson MLC to Ireland — and to highlight the growing opportunities between WA and Ireland in innovation, medical research, ports, space and regional development. From world-class research to next-generation industries, there’s huge potential in what we can build together. 🇦🇺🇮🇪 #AustraliaInIreland #WesternAustralia #Innovation #Collaboration

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Once upon a time, there was sea of handcrafted poppies 💐
#austria #perth #governmenthouse #westernaustralia #discoverperth

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