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Stephen Peacoke and Bonnie Sveen are returning to Home and Away. And by the sounds of it, they’re also returning to Bullara.

TourismCommentsHome and Away’s WA episodes to draw international crowds

It is hoped that episodes of Home and Away filmed in WA and set to debut next week will entice an influx of overseas visitors to our shores.

Clare Rigden

Jakara Anthony of Team Australia

Winter OlympicsCommentsPremiumIs Japan tourism laying way for future WA Olympians?

Australia’s historic result at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics could mark the dawn of a golden era in snow sports, and a popular school holiday activity for WA families could be laying the foundation. 

Ben O'Shea

Captain James Rakich with the Leeuwin II (inset).

Sails upCommentsLeeuwin II shipshape and setting sail after horror crash

The Leeuwin II is sailing again after suffering ‘catastrophic’ damage when it was struck by a container ship nearly two years ago.

Eliana Hullett

Celebrations for the Lunar New Year are set to take place at Elizabeth Quay.

YEAR OF THE HORSECommentsPerth set for record visitors during Lunar New Year

Perth is gearing up for a vibrant Lunar New Year celebration as new data from China predicts a significant surge in Chinese visitors to Australia during the 2026 holiday period.

Sophie Gannon

Tourism Minister Reece Whitby said the scheme would encourage longer stays and increased spend.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumLabor slashes WA attraction prices to coax tourist spending

The Cook Government is trying to coax tourists and locals to spend more on their holidays by offering discounts at some of WA’s most iconic attractions.

Oliver Lane

Jyttes Hytte by Thomas Dambo, Giants of Mandurah.

Esperance sculpture trailPremiumEsperance sculpture trail follows Mandurah Giants’ footsteps

A unique, captivating sculpture trail following in the footsteps of the beloved Giants of Mandurah is set to be installed in Esperance.

Tegan Guthrie

Seven West Media chief executive Maryna Fewster is the most high profile of the new appointees to the powerful tourism body.

State PoliticsCommentsSWM CEO among new appointees to WA Tourism Board

Seven West Media chief executive Maryna Fewster is among three high profile appointees named to sit on the Tourism Western Australia board.

Oliver Lane

Two towers at 2 and 4 William St which are under construction on the western side of Elizabeth Quay, in June. Ian Munro

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DevelopmentWA under pressure to reveal Quay details

A prominent corporate transparency advocate has urged DevelopmentWA to go public with further details about its deals with property magnate Victor Goh at Elizabeth Quay.

Matt Mckenzie

Cars forced to use gravel overflow and park on road verges at Surfers Beach in Albany.

tourist trapsPremium‘Over-tourism’ issues reveal “Perth-centric” strategy

Albany MLA Scott Leary says reports of overtourism in regional national parks and towns are not signs of success, but indicators of “poor planning and chronic underinvestment” in regional tourism

Jacki Elezovich

Tourism Minister Reece Whitby has announced a record 1 million overseas visits to WA last year.

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WA smashes tourism record as overseas visitors surge to 1m

The State Government has hailed a tourism milestone, with new figures revealing a record one million tourists arrived in WA in the year to October.

Joe Spagnolo

Victor Goh’s EQWest project includes an apartment and a hotel on Lots 2 & 3 at Elizabeth Quay. Ian Munro

ConstructionCommentsPremiumVictor Goh secures crucial win from DevelopmentWA

Victor Goh has been given an extra year to start work on a new Perth skyscraper as DevelopmentWA insists his Elizabeth Quay apartment project is ‘completed’.

Matt Mckenzie

An elephant ride in Bali.

‘Step forward’CommentsBali Zoo ditches elephant rides for tourists

The Indonesian tourist attraction has stopped its controversial elephant rides, finally caving to long-term pressure from animal welfare groups.

Natalie Richards

D & C worked on two of VIctor Goh’s builds — Capital Square on Mount Street and EQWest on the banks of the Swan River — but SRG did not respond when asked which project was at the centre of the debt battle.

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ConstructionCommentsPremium
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Shock twist in debt fight for Quay contractor

Contractor SRG Global is taking the extraordinary step of seizing a luxury apartment over debts unpaid by a builder linked to Victor Goh’s Elizabeth Quay project.

Matt Mckenzie

Greens Pool has seen a huge influx of visitors this summer.

Tourism RisePremiumBeaches tourism boom prompts call for responsibility

Greens Pool and Elephant Rocks have seen a surge in visitors this summer, prompting officials to call for responsible tourism as the area trends towards a 100,000 annual tourist increase. 

Amy Towers

The South West Edge, which runs from Perth to Esperance, was named as one of Australia’s best road trips.

TravelWest is best: WA road trips top national rankings

Three iconic WA road trips have been ranked among the best in the nation for families, solo travellers and couples wanting a romantic getaway.

Charlton Hart

Perth Airport.

TourismCommentsPremiumREVEALED: Nationality that can’t get enough of WA holidays

According to new figures, 991,000 international tourists came to WA in the 12 months to September.

Oliver Lane

The flights are expected to bring an additional 80,000 passengers into WA each year.

TourismCommentsPerth launches new direct flights to two global cities

Qantas on Sunday began non-stop services from Perth to two major international cities which will run three times a week using an Airbus A330.

Bethany Hiatt

A WA tourist hotspot has been transformed through fire and now offers visitors a once in a lifetime chance to see this icon like never before.

Ethereal soundsPremiumPhoebe Dunbar captures sounds of WA in experimental album

Imagine sitting by the mirrored waters in the depths of Lake Cave — that is the feeling Phoebe Dubar has captured as part of a new experimental album drawing inspiration from sounds across Western Australia.

Craig Duncan

The Balga donga is charging $135-a-night with the stunning view and spacious inside, who could pass it up?

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The $135-a-night donga in Balga that’s sparked outrage

A donga in Balga advertised for $135 a night is everything that’s wrong with suburban short-stay accommodation, according to tourism experts.

Kim Macdonald

Render of the pilot station designed by H+H Architects.

Pilot projectBuilding revamp plus playground for new-look pilot station

Designs for the transformation of the Port of Albany pilot station have been finalised with works tenders open until December 16.

Claire Middleton

Barmy Army cricket fans (l-r) Rowan Shaw (27) with brothers Karl (31) and Conor Robinson (29).

TourismCommentsPremiumThe Barmy Army guide to touring WA after Ashes bruising loss

Cricket supporters who flew all the way from England to Perth just for a spanking look set to make the most of their time in WA despite the disappointment.

Rebecca Le May

English travellers will be invited to Come and Say G’day throughout the upcoming Ashes series with a campaign launching in the UK this week featuring Australian Test cricket captain Pat Cummins and Ruby the Kangaroo.

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The AshesCommentsPremium
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Pat Cummins ads catch out England fans stuck at home

Australia will target English cricket-lovers stuck at home in the dismal winter via a sunny new tourism campaign coinciding with the Ashes series that kicks off in Perth.

Katina Curtis

DBCA south coast regional manager Peter Hartley with the Minister for the Environment Matthew Swinbourn in front of the new accessible toilet at the Gap.

tourism upgradesPremiumGreat Southern hotspots boast new facilities after upgrades

Two popular Great Southern tourism hotspots have had a facilities makeover, with construction on carparks and toilets at the Gap and Little Beach concluding just in time for summer. 

Jacki Elezovich

Bianca Jones' and Holly Morton-Bowles' families are angry the hostel where they died could reopen. (Allanah Sciberras/AAP PHOTOS)

TourismPremiumLaos hostel where two Australians died could reopen

The federal government has backed the families of two Australian teenagers who died from methanol poisoning, angered by reports the hostel could reopen.

Allanah Sciberras