Tourism

The government is pressing ahead with its controversial Burswood Park development but has tweaked its messaging after plans for a Supercar circuit sparked a community backlash.

Burswood-based Programmed Facility Management has won a $27 million contract to refurbish the accommodation on Rottnest Island.

ANALYSIS: More transmissible than Covid, measles is making a comeback.

The SeaLink Rottnest Island ferry service and Captain Cook Cruises are both up for sale as parent company Kelsian Group seeks to offload assets in its national tourism portfolio.

Traditional owners have put forward their plan to turn Koolan Island in the Kimberley into a cultural tourism hub once iron ore mining ceases.

A new alliance will result in 28 new weekly return services between Doha and Australian capital cities.

ANALYSIS: Some positive financials and the arrival of new and upgraded planes are good news for Qantas.

A proposed luxury accommodation to cater for the increased interest in the Cape to Cape walk track in the South West is one step closer to fruition.

OPINION: Mark Pownall was surprised by two new venues that enhanced the state's premier tourist destination.

The $27.85 million transaction adds to the company’s hospitality assets in Dunsborough, Denmark and Fremantle.

Cruise ships can be traced to the mid-1800s, but it is only in the past 50 years cruising has taken off as a major leisure option.

Qantas has launched a new flight route between Perth and Busselton that will take off in June, with flights available three days per week.

REVIEW: The legendary Ghan and Indian Pacific trains offer a world-class experience as you take in a vast country.

A holiday resort in Busselton is set for a multimillion-dollar upgrade after a development assessment panel approved the owners’ application to demolish ageing chalets.

SOUTH WEST: Visitors will have more accommodation options, with more than $500 million worth of projects in the pipeline.

REVIEW: Magic establishments dot the delightful Pemberton forest region and deserve another look.

The local branch of the Australian Hotels Association has attributed increased occupancy rates to more major events and aviation routes in the state.

Perth Airport has announced a record 16.9 million passengers passed through its terminals in 2024, an increase of 10.5 per cent from 2023.

Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigators will conduct a thorough investigation of the circumstances which led to a fatal plane crash at Thomson Bay in Rottnest yesterday.

A panel of tourism professionals have lauded the sector’s recovery post COVID-19 but detailed the challenges operators in Western Australia still face.

Hospitality executive Anneke Brown has been announced as the new managing director of Tourism WA, starting a five-year term on December 9.

A modern interpretation of an ancient ritual could help Indigenous tourism operators in the north-west grow their businesses.

ANALYSIS: After years of planning, Perth Airport is moving forward with plans to open a new gateway to the world.

David Tsai has been permanently appointed to the top job at Crown Resorts after serving as acting chief executive since September.

The state government has unveiled plans to spend $1.3 million to build a new Western Australia Visitor Centre at Perth Station, slated to open mid-2025.

A multi-million-dollar motel and tavern project in Lancelin has been greenlit, despite the site identified to likely be flooded or eroded in the short to medium term.

Perth Airport chief commercial and aviation officer Kate Holsgrove has been selected to chair Tourism Council WA following the resignation of long-serving Andrew Hill.

Former US secretary of state John Kerry said not enough was being done to tackle climate change, which would cause major impact on the tourism industry.

The state government has promised $16.6 million towards planning a new Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, in collaboration with the Wyllie Group and Brookfield joint venture.

Improved technology and accessibility were highlighted as key tourism trends at the first session of the world’s biggest tourism summit, which kicked off in Perth today.

Public comment over a proposed workers’ accommodation on Rottnest Island, to house more than 300 staff, has opened.

Tourism identity Paul King is set to develop a $5 million, 24-bed tourist facility at Frenchman Bay.