Crown Limited and the state government have struck an agreement that is expected to result in the development of a new 500-room luxury hotel at the Burswood Entertainment Complex and a substantial expansion of its gaming activities.
Taleb Rifai congratulated the Australian tourism industry for successfully lobbying the government to set up a regional tourism stimulus fund with 10 per cent of the $610 million take over the next four years from increasing the tax.
The Chinese Sustainable building company, Broad Group, has yet attempted another impossible feat, building a 30-story tall hotel prototype in 360 hours, after building a 15-story building in a week earlier in 2011.
Construction and property development firm Diploma Group has announced a $44 million contract win with Rio Tinto, to build a 244-person camp at Paraburdoo.
REPORTS may be indicating WA’s inflated prices and lack of accommodation are keeping tourists away in droves, but that’s not the case in the Shire of Kalamunda.
A STOUSH over caravan parking has again flared in Cairns, with affected businesses claiming they could be sent to the wall if travellers continue to park their motorhomes at free rest areas.
Nomad Building Solutions plans to wind down one of its core businesses, after concluding it was unable to profitably service the modular building market in Western Australia.
The state government has appointed a steering committee to evaluate the development of common user maritime infrastructure in the Pilbara, likely to be at either Anketell Point or Lumsden Point.