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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.

Tourism 02 Apr 2026

WA’s first surf park breaks ground

The long-awaited $120 million Perth Surf Park has been at least 10 years in the making.

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.

Property 06 Feb 2026

PCEC revamp back on the table

Roger Cook is back in talks with the leaseholders of the convention centre, after the state government shelved the $1.6 billion project.

Appointments 12 Dec 2025

Appointments December 12, 2025

This week's appointments include John Van Der Wielen, Tania Hudson, Krista Dunstan, Natalia Kacperek, Alex Walsh, Luis Schilling, and others.

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.

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”.

Property 03 Nov 2025

State govt shifts tone on PCEC

The government says it is “working on costings” for the project, as doubts continue to plague the development.

Inset L-R: Rob Slocombe, Wyllie Group's Luke Wyllie, and Andrew Ross. Background: A render of Perth Surf Park.

Property 20 Aug 2025

RAC invests in Perth Surf Park

Aventuur has secured a final investment from RAC to deliver the state's first wave park, estimated to cost $120 million and on track for a 2027 opening.

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.

Appointments 06 Dec 2024

Appointments December 6, 2024

Our weekly appointments wrap includes Stephen Pearce, Matt McIntyre, Claire Wright, Stephanie Juszkiewicz, Samantha Craig, Stacey Wellings, and Rikki Hendon.

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.

Financial Services 24 Sep 2024

Viburnum anoints PE chief, launches fund

Melanie Hay will take over fund manager Viburnum's private equity business as the group sets about raising $300 million for its third mining industrials foray.

Tourism 09 Sep 2024

Wave park hits the ride notes

A $10 million loan note, with unique user benefits, is being pitched to wave-riding locals as part of the long-awaited Perth Surf Park project's $100 million fundraising effort.

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.

Property 14 Aug 2023

Specialist sector blooms as wealth booms

Virtually unknown in WA a decade ago, the family office has become an established niche.

Deals 20 Jun 2023

Source Certain seeks up to $4m

Wyllie Group-backed provenance verification technology group Source Certain has commenced a fund raising round, seeking up to $4 million.

Health 07 Nov 2022

Healthtech banks on rising numbers

The commercial side of life sciences may have reached a critical mass in WA.

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.

Financial Services 07 Dec 2020

WA Super team forms consultancy

A new investment consultancy has kicked off in Perth with heavyweight backing, with Wyllie Group and other clients giving it more than $1 billion in funds under advice.

Deals 14 May 2020

Viburnum buys into Cranecorp

Private investment group Viburnum Funds has acquired a majority shareholding in Henderson-based Cranecorp Australia in a deal believed to be worth about $50 million.

Property 01 Apr 2020

No ‘how-to’ guide on DIY rent relief

The operator of Metropolis Fremantle says the nightclub faces a difficult rebound from COVID-19 if and when it can begin operating again, with a stalled rent negotiation a demonstration of the uncertainty building over commercial property leases.

Deals 16 Sep 2019

Corporate finance deals Sep 9 to 13 2019

A summary of last week's smaller deals that did not get included in our daily news coverage.

Mining 02 Aug 2019

Wyllie successfully spills Redbank board

The entire board of Redbank Copper has been spilled and replaced today after the company's largest shareholder, Wyllie Group, requested the motion just over a month after chairman Michael Fotios was declared bankrupt.

Mining 26 Jun 2019

Orion’s Prieska to cost $378m

Orion Minerals has released a bankable feasibility study for its Prieska zinc-copper project in South Africa, which details a $378 million capital cost and 2.4 million tonne per annum operation.

Property 13 Jun 2018

Northam lifestyle village latest regional project

Property developers Mike Hollett and Chris Harrison have gained backing from Wyllie Group for a 250-lot lifestyle village in Northam, adding to a string of projects collectively worth about $200 million in the shire.

Property 05 Oct 2017

McGrath back in the modular game

The anticipated uptick in the resources sector and growth in lifestyle village developments has prompted one veteran builder to re-enter the modular housing market.

Education 07 Aug 2017

Coleman to chair biotech company

Perth businessman Craig Coleman has been chosen to lead the board of biotech company Universal Biosensors Inc, as part of a board and management shake-up.

Deals 15 Feb 2017

Rubik gets $68m takeover offer

Wyllie Group-backed Viburnum is set to receive a big payout when fintech Rubik Financial, in which it is a substantial shareholder, is acquired by Geneva-based banking and finance software firm Temenos for $68 million.

Deals 10 Oct 2016

AMP buys $232m Kalgoorlie prison

AMP Capital has bought the newly built Eastern Goldfields regional prison, joining the likes of Catholic Super, Australian Super and Aberdeen Asset Management as private owners of public infrastructure assets in Western Australia. Click through to see the BNiQ listing of public assets in private hands.

Mining 30 Jun 2016

MinRes refinances Empire debt

Mineral Resources has bolstered its new relationship with Empire Oil & Gas, offering a $15.1 million facility to replace a previous deal with Viburnum Capital.

Property 07 Oct 2015

Buckeridge family WA's wealthiest

Western Australia's Caratti and Cardaci families have featured for the first time in BRW's rich families list, while the Buckeridge family has been ranked as the state's wealthiest.

Deals 14 Aug 2015

Viburnum to receive $31m for Vision

Perth-based Viburnum Funds looks set to receive roughly $31.4 million for its shares in Australian ophthalmology company Vision Eye Institute after Vision announced an agreed takeover bid by Chinese firm Jangho.

Mining 04 Aug 2015

APE Mobile nets $2m funding

Perth-based software firm APE Mobile has raised $2 million through private equity fund managers Jolimont Global and Viburnum Funds.

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.

Deals 24 Nov 2014

Resources players tap $300m flow

Western Australian resources companies are increasingly looking to private equity players for funding as an alternative to traditional capital raisings, with more than $300 million in deals just this month.

Deals 21 Oct 2014

Target taps shareholder, raises capital

West Perth-based oil and gas explorer Target Energy has tapped its major shareholder Wyllie Group for $3 million through a convertible note issue, and is undertaking an entitlement offer to raise up to $2.9 million.

Food & Drink 19 Sep 2014

Navis returns to Dome cafes

Private equity players are at the heart of a second major Perth-based food franchise deal within 12 months, with Malaysian private equity firm Navis Capital Partners reacquiring a majority stake in Dome Coffees at a price estimated to be at least $50 million.

Deals 08 Sep 2014

Wyllie Group cuts ties with Investmet

Major private investment player Wyllie Group has cut direct ties with mining dealmaker Michael Fotios's investment syndicate, Investmet, a significant backer of junior resources companies and other speculative opportunities.

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