Princess Cruises have announced that it would homeport the Sun Princess superliner in Fremantle for a record 141 days in 2019-20. The announcement follows the Government's commitments to improvements and upgrades at Fremantle, Broome and Geraldton ports. The Sun Princess, which carries 2,000 guests, will also visit regional port destinations including Albany,
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Key tourism trade partners from China, Hong Kong, and, for the first time, Taiwan, have gathered in Perth for Ni Hao WA 2018. The event is hosted by Tourism Western Australia and includes workshops, business meetings and familiarisation tours of WA's regions to ensure visiting agents get a first-hand experience of
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Young Western Australians aged 18 to 25 years have been invited to apply for a once-in-a-lifetime tour of France to commemorate the Centenary of Armistice, on November 11, 2018. Up to eight young people will join a 10-day tour visiting battlegrounds and other sites of historical significance from World War I
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The ACCC has today announced that it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Mantra Group Limited (ASX: MTR) (Mantra) by AAPC Limited (Accor). Related: AccorHotels signs an agreement to acquire Mantra Group Limited Accor’s business is mainly focused on hotel-style accommodation and its brands include Sofitel, Novotel, Mercure and ibis. Mantra’s focus
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Western Australia's natural attractions will soon be able to be viewed at eye-level online with the use of Google's unique Street View Trekker. On loan to the State Government for six months, the Google Street View Trekker is a 14-kilogram camera backpack with 15 specially mounted lenses capable of recording stunning
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Commuters from Oxford to London have virtually met Rottnest Island's quokkas, and snorkelled with whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, through state-of-the-art headsets for a virtual reality escape to Western Australia. After the United Kingdom's coldest spell in five years, passengers were transported to WA's tempting, sunny climate with a three-dimensional entertainment
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The regional communities of Carnarvon, Monkey Mia and the Northern Goldfields will benefit from five-year agreements for regulated regular public transport (RPT) air services, signed between the State Government, Regional Express (Rex) and Skippers Airlines separately. From July 2, 2018, RPT air services on the Perth-Carnarvon-Monkey Mia air route will be
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A new marketing campaign focusing on selling Perth as a holiday destination on Australia's east coast has been launched by Tourism Minister Paul Papalia. 'Hotel Perth' has been developed to showcase the changing face of Perth and reposition the city as a vibrant destination on nature's doorstep. It is a targeted campaign
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A record number of Western Australian tourism businesses have been recognised at the 2018 Qantas Australian Tourism Awards, which were held last night at the world-class Optus Stadium. Out of the 25 national categories, eight gold medals were awarded to WA businesses for showcasing excellence in the tourism industry. In addition,
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New research shows Western Australia's Aboriginal tourism businesses made a significant contribution to WA's economy in 2016-17, adding $43.8 million to the Gross State Product. Of this, $20.1 million was a direct contribution with $23.7 million indirect. The Aboriginal tourism sector also generates nearly 340 full-time equivalent jobs in one year, and
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