Denmark Visitor Centre will be shut down after the Shire of Denmark council voted on Tuesday to close the facility and re-purpose the building to house the Denmark library, despite booming tourism figures.
Jacki Elezovich
Despite booming tourism, Denmark is considering shutting down its visitor centre and turning it into a library, arguing the funds will be better spent “managing the consequences” of extra visitors to the town.
Melissa Sheil
A decision on whether to allow high-end chalets next to Bunker Bay resort may hang on whether the development is deemed bushfire-safe.
Kim Macdonald
A South West winery is seeking approval to build a world-class $30 million resort on a Dunsborough wetland.
Shadow tourism minister and Albany MLA Scott Leary slammed WA Labor this week for allowing the outsourcing of major production work on the Walking on a Dream tourism campaign to the Eastern States.
A fresh twist in the Star Entertainment saga has given the embattled casino giant more time to finalise a deal for its Queen’s Wharf complex.
Cameron Micallef and Cheyanne Enciso
More than 4000 discounted airfares will be for sale.
Jessica Page
The State Government’s Made in WA policy has taken a hit, with Premier Roger Cook labelling a decision to outsource production of a tourism commercial to an east coast company ‘pretty disappointing’.
Ben O'Shea
Embattled Star Entertainment’s deal to sell a 50 per cent stake in its $1.6 billion Brisbane casino to Hong Kong investors is on the brink of collapse.
Cheyanne Enciso
Perth homeowners could be earning thousands of extra dollars by welcoming sports fans and players into their spare room during popular tournaments and events.
Caitlin Vinci
North Korea has reportedly finished building a major tourist zone in the coastal city of Wonsan, and hopes to see it become a billion-dollar hotspot.
Ju-min Park
New discounts have been launched in a bid to change the ‘summer’ vibes of Perth’s favourite island holiday spot. SEE THE LIST
Dylan Caporn
The coin is one of Australia’s most valuable pre-decimal coins that never entered circulation.
The Shire of Denmark looks set to approve 13 new Heyscape holiday chalets on Raintree Estate, with the plans going before the council on June 24.
Rockingham tour guide Monique Boucher won the FACET Golden Guide Award at the recent Perth Airport WA Tourism Conference dinner in Fremantle.
Rachel Fenner
One of WA’s most idyllic islands is set for its first land-based accommodation but not everyone is happy.
Oliver Lane
Bunbury is the hottest ticket in WA this weekend, with local pubs stocking up on kegs of beer and hotel rooms booked out months in advance, as the town gears up for a blockbuster football clash.
Sarah Steger and Oliver Lane
Albany’s Steve Millhouse has been recognised as an outstanding tourism professional at this year’s WA Tourism Awards, taking home the inaugural Excellence by a Tourism Professional award.
Permanent residents of an Emu Point caravan park will have eight months to find a new home after Albany council awarded RAC Tourism the lease, though councillors have assured them they won’t be left homeless.
Perth’s Kings Park and Bold Park are worth $1.7 billion to the WA community over the next three decades, a new study has found.
Broome’s cruise industry is poised for major growth, with the upcoming launch of a new 24/7 deepwater port and Australia’s first dedicated airport cruise lounge.
Natasha Clark
Denmark’s Raintree Estate is looking to expand its partnership with tiny home accommodation brand Heyscape with a proposal to build a series of chalets on the agritourism farm open for public comment.
WA hoteliers are bracing for a fresh wave of competition from Airbnb, which is muscling in on its traditional turf and offering experiences and services to guests.
Two dedicated Albany professionals have been nominated as finalists for prestigious State awards recognising excellence in the tourism industry.
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