Now that’s a shed
As the alphabetically challenged developments along Fremantle’s Victoria Quay are hard to follow at the best of times, we’d forgotten all about what was happening at the B Shed until we read the port’s annual report.
Once the place for the public to view ’80s high flier Peter Briggs’ car collection, the 85-year-old former cargo warehouse is currently being turned into a ferry terminal, adding to the list of developments related to Rottnest Island.
Readers might recall this paper reported nearly $100 million in investment had taken place or was planned for the holiday island, which Perth people like to consider an overseas holiday destination.
Oprah the top
Speaking of tourism, The Note can’t quite believe the storm in a teacup over Oprah Winfrey’s non-visit to Western Australia.
WA tourism representatives have been subjected to displays of such mock-outrage, you’d think they were guests on her show. Or is that Jerry Springer?
Before everyone gets their knickers in a twist – including our daily newspaper that has started a petition – could they all please return to their Valium and collections of home gym equipment?
In a year’s time Perth hosts the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting with enough political movers and shakers to really rock the tourism house. In fact, it is likely we could even get some real royalty here, not some celeb from daytime telly or glorified book club host, and you don’t hear the rest of Australia complaining about that.