News Articles for City of Busselton

The City of Busselton has lodged an appeal with the state's environmental watchdog, challenging the approval of a $280 million resort planned for Smiths Beach.

Tourism developments ramp up in the South West, as communities weigh the pressures that come with popularity.

An independent report has estimated construction of the City of Busselton's performing arts centre will cost more than $60 million.

The Forrests' Fiveight is set to rebuild Cape Lodge, after a development panel greenlit a $22 million plan for the South West property.

Place Development has signed up to build a luxury hotel on the Busselton foreshore, with the project value expected to exceed $100 million.

The Forrests' Fiveight has made a move on the Cape Lodge revival, submitting a $22 million application to redevelop the South West asset.

South West hospitality operator Steve Palmer estimates a three-year turnaround to open a luxury resort at his winery site, after a panel greenlit the $50 million plan.

A disused tennis club on the Busselton foreshore will be turned into a chocolate factory by the owners of the South West town's largest brewery.

A 42-hectare wine property in the state's South West has been earmarked for a $17.5 million holiday resort.

The $9.5 million building is set to be the first hotel in the regional town.

Council elections in WA's regions could throw up some surprises.

Rate hikes, large fines and development approvals will be implemented in Broome to crack down on the proliferation of AirBnBs.

The purchase represents the property fund's second acquisition from the Vukelic family this year.

Jetstar is adding a fourth weekly service to its Melbourne to Busselton service to meet demand over the Easter holiday period.

Senior editor Mark Beyer discusses some of the highlights from his recent conversation with Nearmap's Rob Newman.

A $16 million apartment building proposal has been approved by a regional planning body, nine months after the initial design for the Dunsborough project was rejected.

A $70 million hospital will be constructed in Vasse to meet the health care demands from the Busselton and Margaret River communities.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Tony Nottle, Tom Widenbar, Felicity Gooding and Zak Kirkup.

The state government's efforts to regulate holiday homes drag on while councils take matters into their own hands.

The City of Busselton has remained firm in its opposition to Adrian Fini's Smiths Beach Project, questioning whether the proposal was "development ready".

A scaled back version of a $22 million development in Dunsborough has been approved after a tribunal ordered a reconsideration.

The developer behind the failed $22 million Dugalup Centre in Dunsborough has lodged a scaled back iteration of the plan in a last-ditch attempt to revive it.

A scaled back version of the initial $32 million Busselton Jetty expansion has been given the go-ahead by the city, after a drastic costs spike almost made the project "impossible".

In a shock decision, planning authorities have knocked back a $16 million five-storey apartment plan in Dunsborough, despite it receiving the support of local planning officers.

The City of Busselton has backed the development of a $16 million, five-storey apartment in the centre of Dunsborough, despite more than 600 residents opposing the plan.

The developer behind the shelved Puma Petrol Station in Dunsborough has had its $22 million replacement proposal shot down, despite lodging revised plans in an 11th-hour bid to gain approval.

Broad Construction has been appointed to build the controversial $44.5 million performing arts and convention centre in Busselton.

Margaret River-based Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co has taken its new landlord to court in an eleventh-hour bid to stop them from repossessing the premises amid a feud over the lease.

A Western Australian builder has lodged plans to construct a $15.3 million off-the-grid tourism development across a 41-hectare site overlooking the coastline in Wilyabrup.

EXCLUSIVE: It was set to kickstart tourism post-COVID, but a plan to build Australia's largest marine observatory in Busselton is in jeopardy after coming in $20 million over budget.

Bunbury-based Perkins Builders has been appointed to spearhead the construction of an $18 million holiday accommodation precinct and microbrewery in Dunsborough.

A $32 million plan to build Australia's largest natural marine observatory in the South West is another step closer, receiving the endorsement of the City of Busselton.

Construction of Busselton's $38 million Performing Arts and Convention Centre will go ahead, despite concerns about the cost.

Property magnate Adrian Fini intends to lodge plans for a $200 million coastal tourism village at Smiths Beach with the SDAU in a matter of months, despite concerns raised by the local government.

Dunsborough faces a challenge navigating growth while maintaining its coastal town charm.

A proposal to develop a microbrewery and holiday accommodation on the corner of Dunn Bay Road and Cape Naturalise Road has been approved.

Jetstar will restart direct flights between Melbourne and Margaret River in March, one year after the COVID-19 pandemic had iced the route.

Saracen Properties and Security Capital Australia have announced the development of a $100 million, five-star spa and resort in Margaret River, a boon for the South West region's tourism industry as it pursues a post-pandemic revival.

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Lydia Litton, William Bradford, Nicholas van Hattem, Chris Torrey, Gail Beck, Daniel Brown, Merle Carter, Linda Dridi, Jonathan Ford, Corina Martin, Vicki O'Donnell...

Funding for terminal upgrades at the Busselton-Margaret River Airport remain up in the air as Jetstar has announced it will operate direct flights between Melbourne and Busselton in March of next year.