Climbers Association of Western Australia - CAWA

Active August is here, and we're proud to be partnering with Act Belong Commit again this year 🧗

Climbing has a way of covering all the bases. It gets your body moving, keeps your brain busy working out the next move, and the community you find on the rock is honestly hard to beat. Turns out that's exactly what Active August is all about.

We’ve got plenty of events running this month to get you amongst it:
🗓️ 22 August – Top Rope Anchor Building Workshop
🗓️ 27 August – Gym Crash Adrenaline Vault Cockburn
🗓️ 28-30 August – It Goes Girls Trip to Kalbarri

Head to www.climberswa.au/calendar/ for all the details and to sign up. Which one's calling your name?

🔗 Top Rope Anchor Workshop incoming!

Want to build solid, confident top rope anchors? This hands-on workshop is your chance to learn the skills that keep you and your climbing partners safe at the crag.

📅 When: Saturday 22 August 2026
📍 Where: Statham’s Quarry
🕐 Time: 8am-2pm

Whether you are new to setting anchors or want to sharpen up your system, this is a great opportunity to learn from experienced climbers in a supportive setting.
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👉 Head to climberswa.au for event details.

Good vibes, good pizza, and a whole lot of climbing. 🍕🧗
CAWA is heading to Adrenaline Vault Cockburn for a night of climbing, games, and community!

📅 When: Thursday 27th of August 2026
⏰ Time: 5.30pm to 8.30pm
📍 Where: Adrenaline Vault Cockburn

Expect free pizza, table games, physical challenges, and prizes up for grabs on the night. Whether you're keen to send some problems or just hang out and meet fellow climbers, this one's for you.

👕 Rep your CAWA t-shirt on the night for a shot at an extra door prize. Don't have one yet? No worries, we'll have shirts available to buy on the night too.

Head to our website for more info.

Red gorges, good company, and a weekend of women cheering each other on. 🧗‍♀️

Girls, it’s time to head to Kalbarri for a weekend of climbing, connection, and supportive energy.

⏰ When: 28 to 30 August 2026
📍 Where: Kalbarri

If you're keen for a girls' climbing weekend up north, head to our website for more info and to register.

Your next climbing partner could be one message away 🧗

Our WhatsApp groups are where WA climbers find partners, share beta and plan trips together, all in real time.

📲 New here? Signing up is quick and spam-protected
⏱️ Takes about a minute
👉 Join here: https://cawa.fillout.com/whatsapp-join

"On belay?" "Belay on." You say it before every single climb, without even thinking about it.

When was the last time you did that same check-in on your own headspace?
CAWA is proud to partner with Act Belong Commit, Australia’s longest-running mental health promotion campaign. Their Mental Wellbeing Quiz takes about 10 minutes. It's not a test, there's no pressure, just a chance to pause and see how you're really tracking. You'll walk away with simple, practical ideas to feel more grounded, on the wall and off it.

Take the quiz today at actbelongcommit.org.au/quiz or scan the QR code above.
Look after your headspace the way you look after your systems.

Ready to take your lead climbing outside? 🧗

Transition to Outdoors Workshop
📅 1st of August 2026, 8:30am to 2:00pm
📍 Mountain Quarry, Boya

This workshop is for experienced indoor lead climbers ready to build the systems, skills and judgement needed to climb safely at the crag. You'll cover outdoor belaying, communication, bolts and anchors, clipping and lowering, all with plenty of time on the wall to put it into practice.

✅ Must hold a valid indoor lead climbing and lead belay pass
✅ CAWA members only
✅ Limited spots, booking essential

This is a great next step towards joining future CAWA outdoor trips and building real confidence on rock.

👉 Head to climberswa.au to register.

CAWA is looking for Outdoor Bouldering Representatives 🪨

With 500+ members and counting, CAWA is Western Australia's representative body for outdoor climbing, and outdoor bouldering is an area we're looking to grow in 2026.

As a Rep, you'll work alongside our CAWA Guides to help run outdoor bouldering workshops, creating a safe, enjoyable and educational space for climbers of all levels while promoting responsible and inclusive bouldering practices.

If this sounds like you, or you know someone who'd be great at it, we'd love to hear from you.

👉 Express your interest: https://cawa.fillout.com/bouldering-rep

Big thanks to Portside Boulders for helping us spread the word 🙌

Big congratulations to Isaac Foley and Emily Wood, our 2026/2027 CAWA Scholarship recipients.

Isaac won the Novice Scholarship, Emily the Experienced Scholarship, each awarded $1,500 to put toward gear, training, travel, or courses that advance their climbing over the next 12 months.

Both were chosen for their clarity of goals, drive, and the impact their journey can have on the WA climbing community. Excited to see what you both achieve.

Thank you to all who submitted; until next year!