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Agribusiness 30 Mar 2026

Fogarty, Vic billionaire merge wine interests

WA's biggest winemaker has brought in Melbourne billionaire Anthony Hall as an equity holder, deepening an existing business partnership that started in Tasmania.

Property 12 Sep 2022

Rottnest staff housing plan

An accommodation facility to house Rottnest Lodge staff has been proposed in a bid to increase housing supply during the peak summer season.

Food & Drink 15 Aug 2022

Fogarty Wine Group expands with Nannup purchase

Western Australia's largest winemaker has acquired Accolade Wines' Nannup facility where it will produce the company's Houghton and Brookland Valley labels.

Special Reports 11 Aug 2022

Regions strong but city scene sluggish

Developers appear willing to go all in when it comes to backing regional hotels.

Tourism 21 Jun 2022

Rottnest project signals hospo trends

The head of a WA wine icon plans to invest in more accommodation options and work with other hospitality operators.

Tourism 31 May 2022

Rottnest project set to proceed

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.

Food & Drink 10 May 2022

Local producers face global forces

WA wineries are preparing to open to the world after avoiding the worst of the global disruption.

Agribusiness 29 Jul 2021

Alterra engages Pendulum, CEO departs

Alterra has hired Pendulum Capital to manage the next stage of its south-west avocado project and announced chief executive Oliver Barnes is leaving the company.

Agribusiness 13 May 2021

Alterra attracts high-profile backing

Pendulum Capital, led by Peter Fogarty and Greg Harvey, will acquire a 19.9 per cent stake in Alterra.

Infrastructure 27 Aug 2020

$400m irrigation project in doubt

The state government is reviewing its support for the Myalup-Wellington water project after revealing that associated agreements with Collie coal miners were unlikely to be finalised.

Special Reports 25 May 2020

Market choices mitigate COVID impact

Exports, tourist numbers, and cellar door sales have been disrupted in the past few months, putting some WA wineries under pressure.

Food & Drink 02 Aug 2018

WA tops Halliday wine awards

Great Southern wine producer Duke's Vineyard and Deep Wood Estate's Julian Langworthy have topped the prestigious Halliday Wine Companion Awards announced in Melbourne last night.

Special Reports 14 May 2018

Chinese taste for WA wines leads Asian sales push

SPECIAL REPORT: Local wineries are embracing China's growing taste for WA wine with plans to develop more export opportunities across Asia.

Agribusiness 27 Apr 2018

$400m water project to boost South West

An ambitious water supply project in Western Australia's South West is set to proceed after gaining federal government backing, with Collie Water chairman Peter Fogarty saying he was well advanced in securing private investors to complete funding.

Agribusiness 06 Sep 2017

Fogarty expands via McWilliams deal

Fogarty Wine Group's Margaret River Vintners business has expanded its operations, taking on the Evans & Tate brand and assets, the Smithbrook and Pemberton Estate vineyards, and buying the Amadeus vineyard at Wilyabrup

Agribusiness 15 May 2017

Fogarty takes gold medal

SPECIAL REPORT: Fogarty Wine Group has built its brand over two decades to top the list of WA's major producers.

Agribusiness 13 Jan 2017

$37m for SW water project

The state government has committed $37 million to an ambitious desalination and irrigation project in the South West that is led by Perth business executive Peter Fogarty and will cost an estimated $380 million.

Agribusiness 27 Jun 2016

Aqua Ferre develops $400m water plan

Perth business executive Peter Fogarty is leading two innovative water supply projects designed to underpin major agricultural and industrial projects in regional WA.

Deals 12 Nov 2014

DTI Group launches IPO

A Perth technology company that boasts a track record of sales growth and annual profits is planning to list on the ASX after launching a $2 million initial public offering.

Energy 23 Jul 2014

Countering the capital challenge

In the third part of our series featuring EY Entrepreneur of the Year nominees, Business News talks to three chief executives in the technology sector.

Agribusiness 02 May 2014

Forrest's Minderoo buys Harvey Beef

Andrew Forrest's Minderoo Group has emerged as the surprise buyer of the state's largest beef processor, Harvey Beef, quashing speculation that the company would be sold to Chinese interests.

Food & Drink 23 May 2013

Business players take wine seriously

The restructuring of WA's wine industry has led to the emergence of some surprising names.

Food & Drink 10 Oct 2012

Bigger Fogarty targets Asia wine growth

FOGARTY Wine Group has embarked on a significant expansion into Asia's wine markets with its acquisition of the largest wine-processing facility in Margaret River.

Special Reports 12 May 2011

Wine producers play tough

The wine industry is copping it from all angles, Emily Morgan reports.

30 Jun 2009

Lion Nathan sells WA winery to Fogarty

Lion Nathan has sold its only Western Australian winery, Smithbrook Vineyard in Pemberton to the Fogarty Wine Group for an undisclosed sum.

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