The state government has signed a $2.2 million marketing deal with discount airline Jetstar as it looks to attract more interstate and overseas visitors.
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.
One of Asia’s largest real estate companies is looking to capture more of Perth’s business travel market with a rebranding of its central city serviced apartments.
The New York Times has ranked Perth number nine on a list of 52 places to visit in 2014, praising the city's new range of restaurants and small bars and the "up-and-coming neighborhoods" of Northbridge and Mount Lawley.
International resorts giant Westin will gain a foothold in Perth’s hotel market, with BGC Development unveiling a $500 million development plan for the old Perth Fire Station site on Hay Street.
Snorkel tour and boat charter operator Charter 1 has locked horns with the Rottnest Island Authority, claiming it was squeezed out of the popular holiday island in favour of another operator, forcing it to restructure its business.
Etihad Airways has announced plans to launch daily flights between Perth and Abu Dhabi next year, meaning all three of the big Middle Eastern airlines will be operating out of Western Australia.
The Kiteracing Oceanic Championships begin off Leighton Beach in Fremantle today; with marine business advocate group Marine WA saying the event is a prime opportunity for local businesses to showcase
The Swan River provides a unique opportunity for WA’s tourism industry, but operators say efforts to expand their businesses have been stymied by red tape and bureaucracy.
Tourism Western Australia is boosting marketing campaigns to increase the number of visitors to the state but the Tourism Council’s new president says limited resources are hampering its efforts.
A prominent group of Perth investors may be drawn into a legal stoush over the financially stricken development of a multi-million dollar Broome apartment resort.
