- Nearly
$545,000 awarded through Horizon Power's Community Partnerships Program
- 60
community initiatives will benefit from partnerships of up to $50,000
- Over
620 community organisations and initiatives have benefited from targeted
support since 2020, making a positive difference in regional Western Australia
Horizon Power's Community Partnerships Program has nearly $545,000 in
funding in the latest round of the program, to support community organisations
and events in regional and remote Western Australia.
The Cook Government, through Horizon Power's Community Partnerships
Program, provides $1.1 million each financial year to initiatives and events
supporting health and wellbeing across the WA regional energy provider's
service area.
The latest round supports a range of local projects, including cultural
festivals, sports development, environmental stewardship, mental health,
support for family and domestic violence victims, Indigenous empowerment, and
youth engagement.
Since 2020, the program has invested more than $5.5 million across more
than 620 initiatives in regional and remote WA, demonstrating the Cook
Government's ongoing commitment to stimulating regional growth and creating
vibrant communities.
Supporting events across the State, the program is helping to drive more
visitors to the regions, increasing economic activity in the local economies.
Successful recipients include St John Ambulance in the Mid West,
Broome's Athletics Club and Netball Association, Hedland Men's Shed, Esperance
Wildlife Sanctuary, Karratha's North West Multicultural Festival, and
Kununurra's Ord Valley Muster.
Applications for Horizon Power's next round of Community Partnerships
Program open on 2 February 2026.
For more information visit: https://www.horizonpower.com.au/partnerships
Comments attributed to Energy and
Decarbonisation Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson:
"The Cook Government is committed to supporting and empowering Western
Australians of all ages, partnering with initiatives across our State that are
fostering vibrant and thriving communities.
"Since 2020, the government, through Horizon Power's Community
Partnerships program, has proudly invested more than $5.5 million to assist in
the delivery of more than 620 programs and events that make a real difference
in regional WA.
"This program is driving local growth, health, and wellbeing and
supporting sustainable communities across Western Australia."
Full list of successful applicants:
