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Accommodation operators in the North West are struggling to fill beds with a new survey revealing average hotel occupancy has slumped to almost 30 per cent in some towns.
New figures show the WA tourism industry has bounced back with an increase in the number of overseas visitors in the last year.
The family of the late Kimberley adventurer Malcolm Douglas has decided to keep his two Broome wilderness parks open, even though they have run at a loss for some years.
Stepping off a plane at Broome airport recently felt familiar enough - there was that same slippery feeling between my feet and my flip flops, my sunglasses fogged up and the frangipani trees were in full bloom.
An environmental lobby group says the West Kimberley must be declared a national heritage site if it is to strike a balance successfully between mining and tourism.
A leading West Australian researcher says the introduction of marine sanctuaries off the South West coast would generate millions of dollars in tourism revenue.
The State Government is considering converting the remote community of Oombulgurri into a tourism or training venture, once residents have moved out.
The South West's most popular tourism attraction, the Busselton Jetty, will be reopened today after a 27 million dollar refurbishment.
Volunteering in far flung destinations often comes from a desire to give back but could 'voluntourism' be doing as much harm as good?
The Tourism Council says changes to air travel in Western Australia will need to be carefully managed so remote destinations like Monkey Mia are not disadvantaged.
A national athletics tournament, set to be held in Perth next year, is expected to bring about $1.5 million dollars in tourism revenue to the state.
Kimberley tourism groups have welcomed a proposed flight service between Singapore and Broome.
The State Government is investing $20 million into improving tourism facilities and roads at some of Western Australia's most popular parks.
West Australian Tourism Minister Liz Constable has told her federal counterpart that she is disgusted her department was not told about Oprah Winfrey's visit to Australia.
The Premier Colin Barnett has disputed the findings of a report that found tourism in the Kimberley would be damaged if an LNG processing hub were to be built there.
A new report has warned the iconic tourism brand of the Kimberley will be destroyed if an LNG processing hub is allowed to be built there.
The State Government has announced a joint marketing plan with the airline Jetstar to promote WA as a tourism destination.
Business groups in the Great Southern say trading conditions in Albany are the worst they have seen in ten years as unemployment continues to rise and tourism to the region falls.
The Premier, Colin Barnett, says common sense has prevailed in the retail trading hours debate, with a truce between the major parties on the issue. The Greens, Labor and the Nationals were expected to vote to disallow the expansion of Perth's tourism precinct but in conjunction with the Liberals, they've suspended the ballot until August.
The Shire of Roebourne is hoping a feature film about the true story of one of the Pilbara's best known characters will boost tourism in the region.
A restructure of Tourism WA will slash jobs and redirect funds to marketing.
The State Opposition has condemned the Government's decision to cut funding for regional offices of Tourism WA.
A former Christmas Island quarantine officer has expressed alarm over the impact the growing number of asylum seekers has had on the island.
The State Government is confident that its new tourism campaign 'Experience Extraordinary' will be more successful than previous attempts to increase tourism numbers to West Australia.