Three new marine sanctuary zones have been created on Rottnest Island, with two existing zones expanded to help protect the island's marine life, Tourism Minister Sheila McHale announced today.
The State Government will seek expressions of interest to develop a three-and-a-half hectare for a tourism accommodation project in Tom Price, near the Karijini National Park.
The project value exclusion threshold for appeals to the WA Building Disputes Tribunal has been extended from $200,000 to $500,000, Consumer Protection Minister Sheila McHale has announced.
A private donor has presented the Art Gallery of Western Australia with only complete set of published prints by renowned Australian artist, Norman Lindsay, Culture and Arts Minister Sheila McHale announced today.
The State Government has announced a $4 million funding boost over four years for services for people with rapidly degenerative conditions, such as Motor Neurone disease.
Over a quarter of foreign tourists visiting Western Australia in 2006-07 were British, according to figures released today by the government-run body Tourism Research Australia, helping to boost Western Ausralia's tourist revenue to $4.8 billion.
THE state government has called for tenders for the construction of a 575-seat performing arts venue on the corner of Roe and William streets in Northbridge.
The State Government has called for tenders for the construction of a 575-seat performing arts venue on the corner of Roe and William Streets in Northbridge.
Consumer Protection Minister Sheila McHale will unleash an army of mystery shoppers, aiming to catch misleading advertisers through a series of "sting" operations.
Tourism Industry bodies have partnered with the State Government to fund four new projects to tackle the skills shortage in the WA tourism and hospitality industries.
Disability Services Minister Sheila McHale has called on the Federal Government to support a joint state and territory agreement on the provision of disability services, rather than signing individual agreements with each party.
Tourism spending in WA topped $4.6 billion in the 2006 calendar year, with over 40 per cent more domestic visitors, according to research released today by Tourism Australia.
Singapore-based low cost airline Tiger Airways has announced plans to commence daily flights from Singapore to Perth in May, bringing the start date forward six months.
Tourism Minister Sheila McHale has welcomed the findings of Tourism Australia's National Visitor Survey, which showed more than 1.2 million tourists visited WA from other states in the past year.
Construction of the $42 million performing arts centre on the corner of Roe and William Streets has commenced today, with Arts Minister Sheila McHale confirming the Black Swan Theatre Company would be resident there.
Findings of the AC Nielsen International Visitor Survey show peaks and troughs in key Western Australian tourism markets, with the number of international visitors declining while spending went up.
The state government has given Fortescue Metals Group the green light for a rail line to go through the Woodstock-Abydos protected area in the Pilbara region of WA.