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The state has purchased St John of God's Mt Lawley Hospital. Photo: St John of God

Health 01 May 2026

Taxpayer bill for hospital revealed

The total taxpayer bill for the purchase and fit-out of St John of God Mount Lawley by the state government has been revealed.

Property 16 Mar 2026

PCEC cost rose $507m in months

An internal government document reveals the estimated cost of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre redevelopment climbed by $507 million in six months before the project was shelved.

Opinion 19 Nov 2025

No consolation prize at PCEC

OPINION: The state government has form, announcing major projects with great fanfare and conviction and later walking them back.

Health 06 Nov 2025

Extra $1bn for hospitals, Mt Lawley in govt sights

The state government will spend $1.5 billion to bring three public hospital projects into the system, including a move to purchase St John of God Mt Lawley for public use from next year.

Government 06 Nov 2025

‘PCEC halt will cost WA billions’, says TCWA

Tourism Council WA says the state government's decision to halt the convention centre redevelopment will cost Western Australia “billions”.

Artist's impression of the new Perth Convention Centre.

Government 11 Aug 2025

Cook weighs in on PCEC talk

Premier Roger Cook has rebutted reports that the Perth Convention Centre redevelopment is in limbo, as the project's viability comes into question.

Special Reports 31 Jul 2025

Quality experiences sell themselves

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

A render of the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Property 09 May 2025

Convention centre future in draft scheme

Up to seven sites in the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre area could be used for further development, including a hotel, as Rio Tinto eyes a move into the redeveloped space.

Government 09 Oct 2024

Govt pours $17m into PCEC plan

The state government has promised $16.6 million towards planning a new Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, in collaboration with the Wyllie Group and Brookfield joint venture.

Sport 20 Sep 2024

Levelling the playing field

Home to amateur football in WA for 100-plus years, the Perth Football League is a focused, community-oriented sporting business.

Infrastructure 16 Jan 2024

LNG conference target for convention centre relaunch

Developers want to cut the ribbon on a major upgrade to Perth's convention centre by the end of the decade and use a global oil and gas conference as its launchpad onto the world stage.

Infrastructure 16 Jan 2024

Fresh convention centre for Perth foreshore

A reimagined Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre must come with a major new theatre and dedicated exhibition space, the state's peak tourism lobby says, at it throws its support behind the project.

Events 10 Feb 2023

Infrastructure key to future growth

Infrastructure is a key area of investment needed to encourage urban infill and meet the needs of WA's growing population, guests at a Business News event heard today.

Special Reports 11 Aug 2022

Jury out on investment returns

Many of the eye-catching projects around Perth promised a tourism benefit. Will they lift visitor spending?

Property 08 Jun 2022

Brookfield to buy convention centre

The property developer is set to enter a 50 per cent JV with the site's current owner Wyllie Group, setting the stage for a masterplan for the area.

Events 19 May 2021

Law Week awards announced

MinterEllison, Pilbara Community Legal Service and pro bono lawyer Jon Redman were named winners at this year's Attorney General's Community Service Law Awards.

Government 05 Mar 2021

Border with Victoria to open, AstraZeneca arrives

The state's hard border with Victoria is scheduled to be lifted by mid-March, as the state government announces the latest stage of eased restrictions.

Events 12 Mar 2020

Events uncertain over COVID-19

Concerns over coronavirus have led to the cancellation of several sporting, cultural and business events but most organisations are planning to proceed with scheduled activities.

Events 11 Mar 2020

Insurance conference, HBF run cancelled over COVID-19

Growing concerns over the novel coronavirus have led this week to the cancellation of multiple business and sporting events, with the largest being HBF's Run for a Reason and the annual Steadfast Convention, which would have brought more than 2,000 insurance industry delegates to Perth later this month.

Property 25 May 2018

Property group wants Metronet broadened

Broadening the scope of the state government's Metronet rail project to include existing station precincts as a means to deliver short-term development opportunities was among the key recommendations outlined in an Urbis report released today.

Cultural Industries 10 Oct 2016

Adams secures top WA business woman title

Julie Adams, the co-founder of Rising Stars award winner Chemo@home, has been named the Telstra Western Australian Business Woman of the year.

Contracts 02 Aug 2016

Spotless secures PCEC contract

Spotless Group has secured a long-term extension to its management contract at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre after committing to invest $50 million and take full responsibility for the PCEC's core assets.

Tourism 26 May 2016

Tourism Council calls for PCEC expansion

Western Australia's top tourism lobby group says the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre needs to grow by at least 60 per cent, otherwise the state risks falling behind its eastern counterparts

Energy 30 Mar 2016

Hotels hope for LNG18 boost

The hotel industry expects up to a quarter of Perth's hotel rooms to be filled by delegates attending next month's LNG18 conference, though the number of people attending and the flow-on economic benefits to the state remain unclear.

Government 10 Mar 2016

Property player tops 40u40

Blackburne managing director Paul Blackburne was last night named the 2016 Business News 40under40 First Amongst Equals, ahead of a talented and diverse field of candidates.

Cultural Industries 11 Jan 2016

Limitations bite in events sector

SPECIAL REPORT: Up to 5,000 delegates from more than 60 countries will descend on Perth in a few months for the 18th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas.

Events 28 Oct 2015

PCEC forecasts increased revenue

A host of “hero” events, attracted in part by the development of new hotels and Elizabeth Quay, is set to drive significantly increased revenue into the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, with flow-on effects for the wider economy.

Opinion 17 Jul 2015

Congested transport battleground

It's clear Labor will target Perth traffic congestion and the disruption caused by major works as an election issue.

Cultural Industries 27 Jan 2015

Venues to grow and diversify appeal - SPECIAL REPORT

With the convention market in Perth showing no signs of slowing, the focus has turned to the city's largest venues and their capacity to attract major national and international events.

Appointments 01 Dec 2014

New directors at Perth Convention Bureau

Two new members have been elected to the Perth Convention Bureau board of directors.

09 Jul 2014

Big events yield $107m in WA

A record amount of money is due to be spent in Western Australia by people attending upcoming conferences and exhibitions.

Small Business 01 Jul 2014

Another win for AVPartners

Audio-visual company AVPartners is increasing its dominance in the conference market with an expanded contract at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Government 22 Apr 2014

First LNG18 in 2016, then www.2017

Perth's crowded events calendar is set to accommodate another major conference, with more than 1,000 delegates set to attend the World Wide Web conference in 2017.

Tourism 24 Mar 2014

Infrastructure, red tape holding back tourism

Transport infrastructure, hotel and conference capacity, and red tape in the approvals process for new tours have been identified as the biggest barriers to attracting an additional 9 million visit

Property 28 Jan 2014

Events players squeezed for space

SPECIAL REPORT: More national and international conventions are choosing to come to Perth, adding a boost to tourism and industry and catalysing a big change at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.

01 Oct 2013

New business woman of the year

A director of corrective services who helped implement a GPS tracking system for sex offenders has been named the Telstra Western Australia Business Woman of the Year.

Property 31 May 2013

Brookfield Place II set to proceed

Construction of Perth's next big office development could start within weeks as investment group Brookfield strives to meet its 2015 deadline for a second tower at Brookfield Place.

Special Reports 17 Apr 2013

Conference market open for business

Perth's conference market has been a beneficiary of the mining slowdown and increasing infrastructure spend.

Food & Drink 30 Jun 2011

Gongs for WAMMCO, Sticky Fingers and Restaurant Amuse

PERTH-BASED and regional businesses were among those recognised at three different award ceremonies last week.

24 Jun 2010

Amuse goes back to back

RESTAURANT Amuse was this week recognised as Perth's restaurant of the year for the second consecutive year by the prestigious Restaurant and Catering Association Savour Awards.

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