THE Winter Breaks promotion run by the Western Australian Tourism Commission (WATC) has been a huge success for many tourism operators in WA’s South West.
WHAT a difference two years make.Just 24 months ago the Coates Hire Avon Descent was on the brink of collapse, yet this year the event will be exposed to a national (and hopefully) and international tele-vision audience.
ONLY in Western Australia would federal politicians, the rich, the famous and the beautiful sit together around a dirt track beside the blue singlets and thong brigade to watch a horse race and share a beer.
THE new and improved WA Tourism Network is set to revolutionise visitors’ access to the WA tourism industry, give local tourism operators national and international exposure, and allow information sharing between visitors’
LAST week’s decision by Qantas to re-route the direct Tokyo-Perth flight via Sydney – adding an extra six hours to the trip – has outraged the local tourism industry.
WHILE many of the State’s baby boomers will have fond memories of holiday train travel to places like Albany and Esperance, chances are their offspring – those we call Generation X – are unaware such trips ever existed.
HEALTH spas and holistic holidays could be the next big thing in the Western Australian tourism industry.As life’s pressures increase and the time to relax diminishes, a spa holiday seems to be an alluring idea.
WINNERS of The Western Australian Tourism Award announced at a gala dinner last week came from a diverse range of backgrounds and areas of contribution.
OPERATORS and individuals who have made significant contributions to tourism in the State will be recognised at the annual Western Australian Tourism Awards tomorrow, Friday June 8.
WINE cruises through the Swan Valley have been dominated until recent times by Boat Torque Cruises, but Sandalford, a vineyard which has been the prime destination of one of
