Tourism Council WA CEO Evan Hall believes Chinese New Year will become a major festival in Perth as a result of direct flights from China to Perth. Chinese New Year celebrations start today and are the major holiday period in China.

Latest data from the ABS Survey of Tourist Accommodation shows Perth occupancy at record levels of 86% in the September Quarter 2011, while regional tourist towns are languishing. Tourism Council WA CEO is calling for better funding to market regional leisure tourism. Read more…

Latest data released today by Tourism Research Australia shows that the number of leisure tourists from interstate has declined a massive 29.6%. The National Visitor Survey shows interstate leisure visitors to WA dropped from 385,000 to 271,000 over the 12 months to September 2011. On the positive side, intrastate visitors have increased 16.3% and China [...]

Tourism Council WA today welcomed the state government’s review of nature based tourism and launched their new EcoPlus Module to ensure industry will benefit from the government changes. Read more…

Latest data released today by Tourism Research Australia shows international tourism to Western Australia was up 8.2% since September 2010. Read more…

Over 750 tourism industry representatives and guests gathered last night in the Grand Ballroom at the Burswood Entertainment Complex for the prestigious Perth Airport Western Australian Tourism Awards. Tourism Council WA CEO Evan Hall said “the Awards are a fantastic program that showcase the best of what the Western Australia tourism industry has to offer.” [...]

Tourism Council WA CEO Evan Hall has welcomed today’s announcement that Lend Lease will build a new hotel as part of their winning bid for the Riverside development in East Perth. Read more…

Perth Airport Pty Ltd and Tourism Council WA have congratulated China Southern Airlines as the carrier celebrated its inaugural flight from Guangzhou to Perth this morning. Read more…

Tourism Council WA is concerned that ongoing consumer uncertainty over Qantas services may result in reduced bookings during our peak holiday period. Tourism Council WA has written a letter to the Tourism Minister seeking support for prompt marketing action to counteract the impact of the dispute. Questions & Answers with regards to the Qantas Industrial Dispute [...]

Tourism Council WA has congratulated Perth and Western Australia for the hosting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) over the weekend. CHOGM and its associated events such as the Commonwealth Festival Perth and the ‘Big Aussie BBQ’ have proved to be a significant occasion in Perth and WA’s history. Read more…

Tourism Council WA CEO Evan Hall is delighted with the announcement of the State Governments new hotel policy that will encourage and facilitate the development hotels within Western Australia. Read more…

Join us as we celebrate the announcement of winners & medallists at the 2011 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards Gala Dinner. For more information, view the Invitation…

Finalists in the 2011 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards were announced last night at simultaneous events held at the Perth Zoo and Howard Park Winery in Margaret River. Download full list of Finalists here Winners will be announced on Saturday 26th November at the Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards Gala Dinner to be held in [...]

Tourism Council WA is delighted to announce that Perth Airport has become the signature sponsor of the Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards for a 3 year period, from 2011-2013. Now entering their 39th year, the prestigious awards recognise tourism excellence and reflect the diversity, passion and professionalism of tourism operators in Western Australia. Read more… [...]

Latest ABS data shows accommodation operators did well in Apr-Jun 2011 compared to the same quarter in 2010. Broome has good start to dry season Geraldton has good start to winter tourist season Kalgoorlie has good start to winter tourist season Margaret River has good start to winter tourist season

Tourism Council WA believes the regional event funding announced by the State Government today will be critical to bringing domestic tourists back to regional WA. The government has announced new funding for the Regional Events Scheme for events and festivals held in 2012. Read more…

Today, the Western Australian Indigenous Tourism Operators Council (WAITOC) and the Tourism Council Western Australia (TCWA) signed an MOU which will further strengthen the voice of the WA tourism industry. Read more…

Interstate tourism expenditure in Western Australia slumped by $103 million in 2010-11 according to data released today by Tourism Research Australia. The slump in tourist spending is due to a 24 per cent drop in interstate visitors holidaying in WA. Read more…

Tourism Council WA CEO Evan Hall has strongly endorsed the new Federal arrangements for seasonal workers from East Timor to work in Broome’s tourism industry. Read more…

Latest data released today by Tourism Research Australia shows international tourism to Western Australia is on the rise, thanks largely to conventions, exhibitions and general business travel. Read more…

In 2010-11 WA attracted 15,000 Chinese visitors. By 2020 China tourism should grow to 100,000 visitors, spending $500 million each year.Tourism Council WA invites you to get your businesses China Ready by attending one of our comprehensive workshops. Please download invitation & registration form

Tourism Council CEO Evan Hall has welcomed the release of the revamped ‘Planning Bulletin 83′ which is the official guidelines for tourism planning and development approval by local government and state authorities. Read more…

Latest figures released today shows 160,300 guests stayed overnight in Australia’s South West in the three months to March 2011, down 4,900 guests from the same period in 2010. The ABS Survey of Tourist Accommodation for the quarter ending March 2011 showed that overall the tourist region held steady over the period, with an average [...]

Latest figures released today show 59,800 guests stayed overnight in Australia’s North West in the three months to March 2011, down 4,560 guests from the same period in 2010. The ABS Survey of Tourist Accommodation for the quarter ending March 2011 showed that while average occupancy stayed steady at 49% this was only because accommodation [...]

Latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show 48,850 guests stayed overnight in the Coral Coast Tourism region in the three months to March 2011, up 550 guests from the same period in 2010. The Coral Coast tourism region incorporates destinations such as Geraldton, Exmouth, Shark Bay and Carnarvon. Read more…