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ADAMS Group founder Adam Barnard has sold his stake in Western Australia’s biggest tour operator and will step down as a director on March 1, but will remain involved with the company as a consultant to guide it through an expected phase of rapid expansion in the state’s tourism sector.

A $650 million development proposed to be built on the Burswood Peninsula promises to solve the fundamental problem with Western Australian tourism by bringing the state’s most unique indigenous experiences and natural attractions to the inner city.

Perth Airport is paving the way for Western Australia to have a tourism attraction of global significance, setting aside land to facilitate the development of the $510 million Australian Biome Project.

A team of Western Australian entrepreneurs is preparing to launch a new brewery designed to create employment opportunities for Aboriginal people, with proceeds from one of its beers to support returned servicemen and women.

Spinifex Brewing Co’s range of infused beers using native ingredients will soon be available for travellers heading to Rottnest and cruising the Swan River, with SeaLink Travel Group’s Captain Cook Cruises division becoming the Aboriginal-owned brewery’s first stockist.

Potential partners are lining up to get involved with the Australian Biome Project, as the team behind the $550 million tourism development seeks $6.5 million to conduct a full feasibility study and advance the proposal to its next stage of development.

A local brewing operation has sounded a dramatic warning to governments, urging approvals for new hand sanitiser products be fast-tracked to help mitigate the spread of novel coronavirus.

Business News spoke to three new WA breweries to learn about the message behind the brand.

Spinifex Brewing Co has completed one of the largest crowdfunding campaigns undertaken by a craft brewery in Australia and raised $2 million through Equitise.

Spinifex Brewing Co received unanimous approval to build a 400-capacity hospitality venue at Cable Beach at a council meeting last night.