Stephanie Buckland

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The Art Gallery of Western Australia today launched Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters, the first exhibition in a series of six from New York’s Museum of Modern Art that director Stefano Carboni has secured.

Tourism Western Australia is boosting marketing campaigns to increase the number of visitors to the state but the Tourism Council’s new president says limited resources are hampering its efforts.

The Swan River provides a unique opportunity for WA’s tourism industry, but operators say efforts to expand their businesses have been stymied by red tape and bureaucracy.

Tourism WA has signed a second cooperative marketing agreement with China Southern Airlines worth an initial $4.8 million.

Western Australian businesses are having to work harder to secure investment from China as high net-worth Chinese seek opportunities outside of the resources sector.

Tourism Western Australia has announced a partnership with cummings&partners as its new strategic marketing and communications agency.

The state government’s strategy to double the value of the tourism industry to $12 billion by 2020 is on track (at $8.3 billion), however, the peak industry body is calling on a higher investment in marketing.

Hospitality operators are cashing in on Perth’s love affair with the coast, with seven new beachside venues opening in the past two years and more on the way – from Trigg Beach to Port Coogee.

The state’s tourism sector is reaping the rewards of a weaker dollar but more needs to be done to secure the full benefits of holiday spending and lower post-boom prices. Click through to see more on our tourism feature.

Given its vast size, selling the state as a holiday destination is a complex business; but energising those who live in WA to tell the story might be the key.

SPECIAL REPORT: Unprecedented levels of private and public spending have WA on the cusp of becoming a tourism hotspot, but the state’s reputation as Australia’s quarry remains as a challenge.

Tourism WA chief executive Stephanie Buckland is set to become chief executive of Amana Living in August. Ms Buckland has led Tourism WA since 2010, after a previous role as head of retail marketing at Bankwest.

Changes at Amana Living’s helm highlight the different circumstances facing each sector of the economy.

Five new appointments to the Committee  For Perth board

SPECIAL REPORT: Government reforms and cuts to funding could limit the aged care sector’s capacity to meet future demand.

SPECIAL REPORT: Big changes to the home services sector have boosted consumer control over choice, leading to a more competitive market as an increasing number of consumers want care kept at home.