The $40 million resort redevelopment on Rottnest Island was completed last month, while the construction of its staff accommodation is due to commence.
Plans to build an Aboriginal cultural space on Rottnest Island are under way as ceremonies take place this week reflecting on the history of the former prison island.
Some of the state government-owned beachfront accommodation units on Rottnest Island will be refurbished as part of the island authority's new five-year management plan.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Stuart Smith, Hilary McKenna, Daymon Joseph, Catherine Bell, Andrew Strelein, Sara Prendergast, Nick Foulkes, and Briony Pole.
Former NOPSEMA chief Stuart Smith has been appointed as director general of a state government department and will oversee the Rottnest Island and Zoological Parks authorities.
The new leaseholders of Rottnest Lodge have detailed their final redevelopment plan, with an increase in the number of rooms but construction costs held to around $40 million.
Marine infrastructure services business Maritime Constructions has been selected by the state government to improve navigation aids for boaters visiting Rottnest Island.
A new role for John Langoulant in the UK has led to a reshuffle of Rottnest Island Authority's board, including a major promotion and the addition of Mark McGowan's former chief of staff.
The Rottnest Island Authority has released details of a $40 million plan to redevelop Rottnest Lodge, which incorporates a ‘gathering ground' to pay respect to Aboriginal heritage.
Visitation to Rottnest Island fell by 36 per cent in the previous financial year as travel restrictions transformed the tourist hotspot into a COVID-19 quarantine zone.
Our weekly appointments wrap includes Martin Flynn, Gary Massey, Karen Shepherd, John Langoulant, Rishelle Hume, Phil Walleystack, Tony Chong, Andrew Rowe and Tim Wise.
The state government has urged Western Australian tourism operators to bring forward deals and promotions in support of the local industry, as it launches a ‘Do it in WA' campaign that will use existing funding.
Western Australia's Auditor General has warned the Department of Local Government Sport and Cultural Industries could be susceptible to financial fraud.
The number of visitors to Rottnest Island grew by 15 per cent to 769,000 in 2018 as construction of the Discovery ‘glamping' village approaches completion.
Two women and an 11-year-old boy have been injured as a jetty collapsed while they were fishing on Rottnest Island, with the state government set to launch an investigation into the incident.
Nearly 650,000 people visited Perth's iconic tourist destination Rottnest Island in the 2017 financial year, with about a third coming from either interstate or overseas.
The state government has given the green light for a luxury camping retreat on Rottnest Island, to be developed by Baileys Group, which has also bought the former Aristos restaurant on the island after selling the Rottnest Express ferry service late last year.
FIRM Construction has announced it has been awarded contracts for the Forrestdale South West Primary School forward works, and the refurbishment of the ground and first floors of the Kalgoorlie Pol
The chairman of the Rottnest Island Authority has responded to his predecessor's criticism of the island's management and governance, highlighting a positive development agenda at the resort in recent years.
A new book on Rottnest Island has blamed the governance structure of the holiday resort for the long-running failure to financially capitalise on its popularity as a tourist destination.
