After nearly four decades of steering visitors and locals along the serene waterways of Kununurra, veteran tour operator Jeff Hayley from Triple J Tours has hung up his skipper’s hat.
Katya Minns
It has been crowned the best tourist attraction in WA at the Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards.
Georgia Campion
Kimberley’s operators and organisations demonstrated their industry-leading excellence in tourism over the weekend, sweeping a series of awards at the 2024 WA Tourism Awards.
With charming small towns, breathtaking national parks, and exciting events like the Geraldton Cup, you’ll find plenty to keep you busy.
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Anneke Brown — a long-standing figure in Perth’s hospitality community — has been recommended for the State’s top tourism job.
Dylan Caporn
Albany’s award-winning National Anzac Centre has marked its 10th anniversary with a visit from Tony Abbott who cut the ribbon when the centre opened 10 years ago.
Melissa Sheil
The Federal Government has trumpeted new air services deals with Malaysia and Canada while holding out on striking expanded travel with Qatar Airways amid heightened scrutiny of sector competition.
Simone Grogan
A new visitor centre in the heart of Perth will aim to capitalise on WA’s mammoth — and growing — tourism sector.
Joe Spagnolo
Crown Resorts boss David Tsai says Perth is left wanting when it comes to beachside hospitality in a new report designed to catapult WA’s fast-growing capital onto the global stage.
Visitors to Perth’s favourite island getaway are in for a thrilling change to Rottnest Island’s ferry services this spring and summer, which is also set to boost tourism.
Whether it’s a fun day trip or a longer holiday, here are seven must-do activities that showcase the very best the Peel region has to offer.
Residents in Spain's Canary Islands have taken to the streets to rally against over-tourism which is creating housing pressures for locals.
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Perth is set to be gripped again by wrestling mania in what the State Government hopes will be a multi-million-dollar boost to the State economy and boost WA’s major events credentials.
The group’s newly filed accounts for the 2024 financial year also confirm that its private equity owner Blackstone injected more cash into the Australian business in the past 12 months to drive its turnaround.
Sean Smith
Beleaguered Star Entertainment has been slapped with a $15 million fine and the licence for its flagship Sydney casino licence will stay suspended as the company grapples with ongoing compliance failures.
Hundreds of international travel agents have landed in Perth, as part of a federal tourism program to make them ‘Aussie Specialists’, predicted to bring an extra $30 million in holidays down under.
The head of one of the world’s biggest travel websites believes pitching ‘experiences’ will win over tourists.
It is understood that a new food precinct will make use of Crown Perth’s existing property footprint and feature seven quick-service outlets, three bars and a beer garden.
Under the plans, the proposed five-storey hotel or eco-lodge would be accessible to the general public, not just zoo guests.
The head of a global travel body has heaped praise on WA’s tourism assets including Horizontal Falls in the Kimberley and Rottnest Island.
The redevelopment of the Perth Convention Centre took another step on Wednesday, with State Government funding announced for planning, as the owners pledged to make locals ‘fall back in love’ with the precinct.
Women over 65 flying solo and families travelling together are leading a global tourism boom, which has seen international economic growth in the sector surpass pre-pandemic levels for the first time.
