Tourism

REVIEW: A journey along Norway’s west coast provides spectacular scenery and a chance to visit quaint coastal towns.

When a UFC cage fighter posts on Instagram from a government-sponsored event in Perth, how much value does that deliver? Tourism WA has hired EY to answer that question.

The Shire of Exmouth and a local Pemberton tour guide have been recognised for their contribution to tourism at the Australian Top Tourism Town Awards 2024.

A $10 million loan note, with unique user benefits, is being pitched to wave-riding locals as part of the long-awaited Perth Surf Park project's $100 million fundraising effort.

The first of a new set of units overlooking the beach in Coral Bay have opened to bookings and the rest of the build is expected to be finished ahead of next year’s peak season.

An Indigenous tour guide hopes her hometown can one day be seen in the same light as Broome as a tourist destination.

Crown Resorts chief executive Ciarán Carruthers will depart the company, with former Crown Perth chief executive David Tsai to step into the role from September.

A combination of headwinds and tensions in the Middle East have led Qantas to temporarily scrap its direct Perth-to-London flight in favour of a service stopping in Singapore.

The historic Exchange Hotel in Pinjarra will reopen its doors in Spring following a $10 million redevelopment involving two prominent Perth publicans.

Tuan Sing Holdings is launching its Residence brand into Perth, bringing serviced apartments and short-stay accommodation to the former Hyatt site.

An additional night service and four new daily flights to Hong Kong add to Cathay Pacific’s strong relationship with Perth.

Visitor spending is up and direct flights are being added but international tourism to WA has slowed.

Crown Perth will undergo a global search for a new chief executive after David Tsai was appointed in a national role with the resort and entertainment group.

REVIEW: Creativity and ingenuity were on show in Hamburg for the recent Crystal Cabin Awards.

OPINION: Spectacular scenery outside and an educational in-cabin offering are two features of flights to the frozen continent.

A non-stop flight from Perth to Paris will take to the skies tonight, with the new route to operate four days a week during the Olympics and European summer.

Owners of a mothballed Kimberley eco-resort are mulling taking the holiday spot upmarket to breathe new life into a trailblazing tourism site.

A rising star in the sector has a few thoughts as to why the Kimberley dominates in terms of WA’s Indigenous tourism experiences

The Shire of Esperance hopes a new campaign championing its unpredictable weather will bring more tourists to the south coast town during the winter visitor lull.

The launch of Jetstar's Broome-to-Singapore service marks the first international flight from regional Western Australia since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Cathay Pacific has taken a human-centric approach to revised seating arrangements on its Perth service.

The Shire of Carnarvon’s bid to remove coastal shacks from the Blowholes campsite has taken a hit after the State Administrative Tribunal decided to set aside the demolition orders.

Tourism Western Australia has appointed five new board members, including Perth Airport chief executive Jason Waters and Oolin Sunday Island Cultural Tours owner Rosanna Angus.

Mandurah’s foreshore revitalisation has received the top gong at the WA landscape architecture awards, where more than $55 million of projects were recognised.

Two family-run Perth motels, owned by John Christie for more than 30 years, have been sold to international investors for a total of $57 million.

Regional tourism powerhouse G’Day Group has expanded into the Margaret River region with the purchase of the area’s largest holiday park.

Former Tourism WA managing director Carolyn Turnbull has accepted a role leading Malaysian developer Victor Goh’s hotel and hospitality division.

Almost $80 million will be poured into securing more events like Coldplay and WWE for the state, the Treasurer revealed in the 2024-25 budget.

The aviation sector needs to do a better job of selling its positive message about carbon emissions on the road to net zero.

Carolyn Turnbull has resigned as Tourism WA managing director, confirming she would leave the government tourism agency on May 10 after two and a half years of service.

A US aviation company is attracting interest for its blended wing body Z5 aircraft, which promises significant reductions in fuel burn.

The state government has stepped in to secure the future of Bunbury’s Dolphin Discovery Centre, putting up $1.5 million to pull the tourist attraction out of administration.