News Articles for Tourism WA

This week's appointments include Mats Johnson, Andy Wood, Eimear Fanning, Kelly Stark, Nicole Cikarela, Andrea Pidcock, Lee Schofield, Kylie Ashenbrenner, David Fraser, Jon Gidney, Maryna Fewster, Hannah Fitzhardinge, and John Lee.

WA Tourism Minister Reece Whitby has backed the appointment of Seven West Media CEO Maryna Fewster to the board of Tourism WA, amid conflict-of-interest questions.

WA's Tourism Minister Reece Whitby has added a Seven West Media executive, a former Fremantle mayor and an east coast rugby league expert to the Tourism WA board.

The loss was the first since Perth Festival started disclosing its annual results and came despite a 20 per cent jump in government grants to $17.6 million.

Cloudy Bay Vineyards, the brainchild of prominent Margaret River wine figure David Hohnen, made the list of the World's 50 Best Vineyards.

Western Australia is leading the nation with its international visitor spending growth rate of 44 per cent, while domestically, the state experienced a decrease.

Sapphire Princess will find its home port in Fremantle in the summer of 2027-28, expecting to generate more than $140 million in economic impact.

The port city has taken out the top honour in the Australian Top Tourism Town Awards presented at Parliament House in Canberra.

Some arts organisations are straining under the weight of rising costs and uncertain funding, while others have found a way forward.

Former Minderoo Foundation director of arts and culture Ella McNeill will take over as Fremantle Biennale chair from next year.

The provision of tourism-related infrastructure will need to lift to meet WA's growing potential.

The state's Indigenous tourism sector is growing, although regional risks, funding and equity remain major hurdles.

Tourism and property industry leader Carolyn Turnbull has traded Perth for Dubai as she takes on a new role as chief executive of Nammos Hotels & Resorts amid its global expansion.

The region famous for its wineries will be the first Australian host for the prestigious wine awards this November.

This spring, over 150 artists from Busselton to Augusta will throw open the doors to their usually private creative spaces over 16 days.

Tourism Council WA has launched a new online toolkit to enhance the local tourism sector's cultural inclusivity of First Nations people.

Perth Airport has announced a record 16.9 million passengers passed through its terminals in 2024, an increase of 10.5 per cent from 2023.

Hospitality executive Anneke Brown has been announced as the new managing director of Tourism WA, starting a five-year term on December 9.

The state government has unveiled plans to spend $1.3 million to build a new Western Australia Visitor Centre at Perth Station, slated to open mid-2025.

When a UFC cage fighter posts on Instagram from a government-sponsored event in Perth, how much value does that deliver? Tourism WA has hired EY to answer that question.

Visitor spending is up and direct flights are being added but international tourism to WA has slowed.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Sheila McHale, Terri-ann White, Diane Smith-Gander, Robert French, Emma Cole, Megan Adair, Ray Haeren, Paul Lakey, Ryan Hall, Bianca Sandri and Jason Waters.

Tourism Western Australia has appointed five new board members, including Perth Airport chief executive Jason Waters and Oolin Sunday Island Cultural Tours owner Rosanna Angus.

In this podcast, Mark Beyer and Mark Pownall discuss Forrest property buy; resource conferences; BHP; Anglo-American; Carolyn Turnbull's new job; Feral Brewing's new owner; and preview the next magazine.

Former Tourism WA managing director Carolyn Turnbull has accepted a role leading Malaysian developer Victor Goh's hotel and hospitality division.

Carolyn Turnbull has resigned as Tourism WA managing director, confirming she would leave the government tourism agency on May 10 after two and a half years of service.

The annual exhibition has been a feature of the local arts scene for 20 years, attracting thousands of tourists to Perth.

Food and wine festival Taste Great Southern has showcased the fresh produce of the region for two decades, capturing the attention of visitors across the world.

The chronically underfunded arts sector needs the government, media and public to recognise its value and provide appropriate support.

Sculpture by the Sea has collaborated with Tourism WA to launch a new Aboriginal Artistic Program, coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the free outdoor art exhibition launched today.

Premier Roger Cook traversed everything from Karl Lagerfeld to economic development when he opened a private art gallery run by former WA Ballet executive director Olivier David.

Perth has been confirmed as the new host of the nation's most prestigious road cycling event, the AusCycling road national championships, starting in January 2025.

Liv Declerck and Jack McGinn discuss the state of play for the tourism sector in Western Australia.

An increase in aviation capacity, better communication and strategic initiatives are part of the overall strategy to boost and maintain the WA tourism sector.

The state government has announced a free six-day festival in collaboration with Perth Festival to celebrate Western Australian Indigenous culture and natural biodiversity in early October.

This year's FIFA Women's World Cup and imminent completion of the State Football Centre open opportunities for the sport.

Local governments, communities and stakeholders are working through challenges to strengthen the Wheatbelt's tourism industry.

Travellers in Western Australia spent a record $14 billion in 2022, more than $1.05 billion of which was spent by international visitors.

Border closures and local lockdown measures aimed at containing the COVID-19 virus had massive impacts on local, interstate and international travel across the globe.

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