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Monique Boucher (left) receiving her award.

Best on tourCommentsHidden deTours host gets moment in spotlight

Rockingham tour guide Monique Boucher won the FACET Golden Guide Award at the recent Perth Airport WA Tourism Conference dinner in Fremantle. 

Rachel Fenner

One of WA’s most idyllic islands is set for its first land-based accommodation but not everyone is happy.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumLocals wary luxury resorts will ruin WA’s natural landscapes

One of WA’s most idyllic islands is set for its first land-based accommodation but not everyone is happy.

Oliver Lane

North Melbourne players Tristan Xerri (l) and Toby Pink can confirm they're biting (and being thrown back) in Bunbury.

Bunbury HeraldComments‘No beds left in town’: Bunbury booms as AFL fans flock

Bunbury is the hottest ticket in WA this weekend, with local pubs stocking up on kegs of beer and hotel rooms booked out months in advance, as the town gears up for a blockbuster football clash.

Sarah Steger and Oliver Lane

Hilton Garden Inn’s Steve Millhouse was the first to win the State excellence by a tourism professional award.

Tourism honour Hilton Garden Inn Albany manager wins inaugural tourism gong

Albany’s Steve Millhouse has been recognised as an outstanding tourism professional at this year’s WA Tourism Awards, taking home the inaugural Excellence by a Tourism Professional award. 

Jacki Elezovich

Resident Philippa Minchin is one of several people who asked the council not to approve the lease.

PARK FOR SALE PremiumResidents won’t be forgotten after lease change, say council

Permanent residents of an Emu Point caravan park will have eight months to find a new home after Albany council awarded RAC Tourism the lease, though councillors have assured them they won’t be left homeless.

Melissa Sheil

More than 900,000 international or interstate travellers visited Kings Park in 2023, according to the Deloitte report.

TourismCommentsPremiumMore than half of international tourists visit Kings Park

Perth’s Kings Park and Bold Park are worth $1.7 billion to the WA community over the next three decades, a new study has found.

Oliver Lane

Glen Chidlow, Shayne Murray and Jill Abel.

Cruise GrowthBroome’s cruise boom sets sail

Broome’s cruise industry is poised for major growth, with the upcoming launch of a new 24/7 deepwater port and Australia’s first dedicated airport cruise lounge.

Natasha Clark

Raintree currently houses three Heyscape tiny homes.

MORE TINY HOMESNew Heyscape tiny homes on Raintree out for comment

Denmark’s Raintree Estate is looking to expand its partnership with tiny home accommodation brand Heyscape with a proposal to build a series of chalets on the agritourism farm open for public comment.

Melissa Sheil

Warders Hotel director of hospitality and co-owner Tim Buckton, pictured at Emily Taylor at Warders Hotel, Fremantle.

TourismCommentsPremiumWA hotels worried as Airbnb makes bold push to grab trade

WA hoteliers are bracing for a fresh wave of competition from Airbnb, which is muscling in on its traditional turf and offering experiences and services to guests.

Oliver Lane

Albany Visitor Centre's Kirstie Cooper has been named a finalist in the Sir David Brand young achiever medal in the 2025 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards for Individual Excellence.

TOURISM AWARDSTwo Albany tourism workers in running for top awards

Two dedicated Albany professionals have been nominated as finalists for prestigious State awards recognising excellence in the tourism industry.

Melissa Sheil

Carmen Fasolo, Lenore Lyons, Jen Bane.

Tasty FestivalIN PICTURES: Taste Great Southern opening at Earl of Spencer

The Great Southerns annual food and wine festival Taste Great Southern returned on May 1 in a new four-day format.

Georgia Campion

A 3D billboard in the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur shopping precinct showcasing the whale shark and Western Australia.

State politicsCommentsPremiumWA tourism market targeted with Walking on a Dream campaign

Western Australia is now being targeted to potential travellers from a key tourism market which has struggled to rebound since the pandemic.

Oliver Lane

The Main Roads WA sign welcoming visitors to the Great Southern was found defaced on Thursday, May 8. Supplied

ALL WELCOME‘Deport Queers’: Tourist sign vandalised with hate speech

A shocking piece of anti-LGBTQIA+ graffiti defacing a sign welcoming tourists into the Great Southern has been slammed as “deeply disappointing” and “repulsive” by the Albany mayor and Pride representatives.

Melissa Sheil

Australia’s WWE stars Rhea Ripley and Grayson Waller pictured in Perth to promote their October tour. Ian Munro

WWECommentsCrown Jewel unveiled as Perth WWE headline show

The headline event for the WWE’s massive takeover of Perth this October has been unveiled as Crown Jewel — one of the biggest premium shows on the sport entertainment calendar. 

Mitchell Woodcock

Wineries will be a popular stop for travellers, including in Mt Barker and Frankland River.

regional tourismPremiumTaste Great Southern takes over Katanning and Mt Barker

Taste Great Southern returns to the region this week, and smaller regional towns are getting their chance to shine on the festival program with new Town Takeovers. 

Jacki Elezovich

John Cena is set to come to Perth as part of Wrestlemania.

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Whitby refuses to reveal cost of John Cena coming to Perth

The Tourism Minister has refused to say how much the event has cost WA taxpayers, citing commercial sensitivity.

Dylan Caporn

Resident Philippa Minchin said that the maximum combined payments fall short of the costs to relocate a home by half.

DEAF EARSPremiumEx gratia money “not good enough” for long-term park tenants

Long-stay residents of a recently sold Emu Point caravan park have slammed offers of up to $25,000 by the park’s operators and new owners as “just not good enough” as they face imminent eviction.

Melissa Sheil

Turnover has continued falling into the second half at Star.

MarketsPremiumStar’s financial woes laid bare as rescue deal looms

Struggling casino group Star Entertainment Group is still bleeding customers as long-delayed financial accounts showed it lost $302 million in the December half-year.

Sean Smith

Perth’s Shannon Laya, plans to visit family in Chicago in July.

TourismCommentsPremium‘Real concern’: Travel industry braces for tariff fallout

Travel experts fear Donald Trump’s trade war will see visitor numbers to and from the US plummet, as Australians heading overseas worry about how far their dollar will go. 

Jake Dietsch

Scott Leary says he is honoured to receive dual shadow portfolios.

SHADOW PORTFOLIOPremiumLeary takes on shadow portfolios in tourism and commerce

Newly elected member for Albany Scott Leary has been appointed to Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas’ shadow cabinet in his first term, tasked with dealing with the portfolios of commerce and tourism.

Melissa Sheil

Karri forrest near Pemberton.

Regional WAPremiumSouth West towns named in Top Tourism Town Awards

Two South West towns have been dubbed finalists in a prestigious tourism award. 

Anjelica Smilovitis

Narrogin town hall.

Tourism CompetitionPremiumNarrogin among finalists in 7NEWS Top Tourism Awards

Narrogin is among seven finalists in the Small Tourism Town category for the 7NEWS Top Tourism Awards, competing against the likes of Exmouth and York.

Georgia Campion

Paul Nelson Wines in Denmark has been recommended as a must-visit.

Top dropsGreat Southern tops Airbnb’s Hidden Vines list for WA

Wineries in the Great Southern region have topped the list for hidden wine regions in WA on Airbnb’s Hidden Vines list.

Jacki Elezovich

Kelsian’s SeaLink ferry business runs to Rottnest Island.

Mergers and AcquisitionsCommentsPremiumSeaLink’s Rottnest Island ferry service hits market

Parent company Kelsian says the business will be offered for sale as part of a portfolio of ferry, tour and resort businesses in Queensland, South Australia, NSW, Tasmania and the Northern Territory.

Sean Smith