International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Protecting and upholding the rights of women and promoting the fight against any form of discrimination and gender-based violence are Italy’s priorities in the action it carries out, also at the international level. On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Farnesina wishes to reaffirm its firm commitment […]
Read more2nd Edition of the Italian Cuisine in the World / Official Program
The 2nd Edition of the Italian Cuisine in the World is coming. Please find the official program below.
Read more17th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World
The 17th edition of the Week of the Italian Language in the World is coming! Please find the programme attached. Contact us for any additional information.
Read moreQueen’s Birthday
On the occasion of the upcoming Queen’s Birthday (Monday, 25th September) the Consulate of Italy in Perth will be closed to the public. Regular daily working hours will resume for the rest of the week.
Read moreForrestfield-Airport Link. Start of tunneling
On Sunday the 30th of July the Italian company Salini Impregilo launched one of the machines that will drill tunnels for the Perth’s newest rail line, connecting the eastern suburbs of Perth with the existing rail line and the airport (Forrestfield Airport Link). The rail line will be 8.5 kilometres long and will be made […]
Read more“The Temptation of Going Alone” lecture at CGSB
Consul Balloni was the keynote speaker for the lecture “The Temptation of Going Alone”, part of the “View from the Top” Seminar Series event organised by the Curtin Graduate School of Business, who we would like to formally thank for the invitation. The lecture was great platform to discuss the free movement of goods, people […]
Read more2016 Australian census
We are delighted to highlight some key facts reported in the 2016 Australian census about the Italians and the Italian community in Western Australia. In the 2016 Australian census 122,943 West Australian residents claimed Italian ancestry, 11,049 more than what was reported in the 2011 Australian Census. Italian is confirmed as the first non Anglo-Saxon […]
Read moreCounters and telephone switchboard new opening times
We are glad to advise that we have made more afternoon appointments available to the public. Counters will operate with new times as follows: starting from September, 1st counters will be open from Monday to Wednesday from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 14:00 to 15:00 and Thursday and Friday from 9:00 to 12:00. Telephone switchboard […]
Read moreItalian Language Award
Winners announced of video competition “Why I study Italian” launched by our Consulate at UWA. First and second prize winners received a return trip to Milan, courtesy Etihad Airways. First prize also received full scholarship kindly offered by Università per Stranieri di Perugia. Thanks for your participation! Your works were impressive and all showed a […]
Read moreWA Labour Day (6 March 2017)
On the occasion of Western Australia’s Labour Day public holiday (Monday, 6 March 2017) the Consulate of Italy in Perth will be closed to the public. Regular daily working hours will resume for the rest of the week.
Read more