Media Statements

For Portfolio: Tourism

Date	Minister	Portfolio	Title
27/11/2022	McGowan; Cook; Templeman	Premier; Tourism; Culture and the Arts	Western Australia’s new AC/DC-inspired celebration for 2023
23/11/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	The Aussies open for competitors in spectacular event for WA
20/11/2022	McGowan; Cook; MacTiernan	Premier; Tourism; Regional Development	Margaret River and South-West region’s tourism and events grow
16/11/2022	Cook	Tourism	WA journeys named Best in Travel for 2023 by Lonely Planet
10/11/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	National Rugby League Double-Header for Perth next year
8/11/2022	McGowan; Cook; Templeman	Premier; Tourism; Culture and the Arts	Australian-first Giants of Mandurah come to life in Peel region
6/11/2022	Cook	Tourism	State’s best tourism operators recognised at 2022 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards
30/10/2022	Templeman; Cook	Sport and Recreation; Tourism	Government to support third party bidder for WA-based NRL team
28/10/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	WA to host first global mixed tennis event
25/10/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	First international team officials arrive in Perth after FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 draw
21/10/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Culture and the Arts	Björk’s star power to light up Perth Festival in Australian exclusive
18/10/2022	Cook; Sanderson; Templeman	Tourism; Health; Sport and Recreation	Six months to go to 2023 World Transplant Games in Perth
16/10/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Mountain bike marathon world championships coming to WA
15/10/2022	Cook	Tourism	New Dark Sky Festival to light up Total Solar Eclipse
14/10/2022	Cook	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism	Total Solar Eclipse upgrades for Onslow, Coral Bay and Carnarvon
14/10/2022	Cook	Tourism	New direct Qantas flights from Melbourne to Exmouth
11/10/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	UFC returns to Perth in major boost for local businesses
10/10/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	India joins world’s best teams in Perth for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup
6/10/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Ocean events set to make a splash following new deal
5/10/2022	Cook	Tourism	Cruise industry leaders sail into WA for WA Cruise Exchange
20/09/2022	Whitby; Cook	Environment; Tourism	Trial for swimming with seals off our coastline
20/09/2022	Cook	Tourism	2023 Margaret River Pro dates released for crucial WSL event
14/09/2022	Cook	Tourism	WA wins big at Australian Top Tourism Awards in Canberra
14/09/2022	Cook	Tourism	Thomas Dambo’s Giants on their way to Peel region this spring
9/09/2022	Cook	Tourism	Latest official visitor figures show WA leading the nation
7/09/2022	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Tourism	Special interstate airfares celebrate WA’s new tourism brand
6/09/2022	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Tourism	New Western Australian brand showcases dream holidays as reality
28/08/2022	Cook; Saffioti	Tourism; Ports	WA gets ready to welcome back big ship cruising
26/08/2022	Saffioti; Cook	Transport; Tourism	Expanded accommodation opportunities for Exmouth landowners for Total Solar Eclipse in 2023
23/08/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Applications open for regional event funding support
22/08/2022	McGowan; Cook; Buti	Premier; Tourism; Racing and Gaming	Major hospitality and tourism recruitment campaign set to launch
22/08/2022	Cook	Tourism	New funding boost to develop tourism and hospitality skills
19/08/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Thousands of visitors to transform Broome for popular festival
17/08/2022	Cook	Tourism	Call for Expressions of Interest for prime site on Rottnest Island
5/08/2022	MacTiernan; Cook	Regional Development; Tourism	Bullara accommodation development boosts Exmouth tourism
29/07/2022	Whitby; Cook	Environment; Tourism	Nature-based tourism wins from regulatory reform
27/07/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Sky’s the limit for WA ballooning championships in 2023
20/07/2022	McGowan; Cook; McGurk	Premier; Tourism; Sport and Recreation	WA kicks off week of elite international football with ICON festival
20/07/2022	Cook	Tourism	Players on Perth pitch for Hockey Australia U21 Championships
8/07/2022	Cook	Tourism	Rottnest Island management plan reviewed to guide island’s future
25/06/2022	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Tourism	Perth’s first-ever direct connection with Continental Europe takes off
24/06/2022	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Tourism	Two new direct flights set to soar as WA reconnects with the world
21/06/2022	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Tourism	Countdown on for historic first direct flights
20/06/2022	Cook	Tourism	Virgin Australia offer 50 per cent off fares to Escape to WA
15/06/2022	Templeman; Cook	Culture and the Arts; Tourism	Step right in, WAnderland is waiting
10/06/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Aboriginal tourism wins in the North-West with Jina Plan
9/06/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Thousands of visitors coming to WA for 2023 Australian Youth Water Polo Championships and star-studded international tests
8/06/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Regional events to reignite tourism around the State
2/06/2022	McGowan; Cook; Templeman	Premier; Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Perth to host 2022 Suncorp Super Netball League Grand Final
31/05/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Culture and the Arts	Australian-first sculpture trail to boost Peel region
27/05/2022	Cook	Tourism; State Development, Jobs and Trade	New website launched for tourism and hospitality jobs across WA
26/05/2022	McGowan; Cook; Whitby	Premier; Tourism; Environment	New environmentally sensitive tourism offerings for national parks
24/05/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	WA welcomes back working holiday makers
23/05/2022	MacTiernan; Cook	Agriculture and Food; State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism	Plating Up WA dishes celebrated on international stage in Singapore
19/05/2022	Cook	Tourism	UK travellers targeted in two new marketing partnerships
17/05/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Dates confirmed for popular Ord Valley Muster next May
16/05/2022	Cook	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism; Science	Deputy Premier to lead India trade mission with WA business leaders
13/05/2022	Cook; Templeman	State Development, Jobs and Trade; Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Rugby World Cup coming to Australia in 2027 and 2029
12/05/2022	Cook	Tourism	$70 million injection to drive tourism and support local businesses
6/05/2022	Cook; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Shinju Matsuri support renewed for another three years
4/05/2022	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Tourism	Western Australia welcomes early return of Perth-London direct flight
4/05/2022	Cook	Tourism	Rottnest Island calling for new recreational and Aboriginal cultural tourism businesses
29/04/2022	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Tourism	Rottnest Island set to go green and run off 75 per cent renewables
28/04/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Tickets on sale for historic Wallabies v England Perth test match
28/04/2022	Cook; MacTiernan; Punch	Deputy Premier; Tourism; Regional Development; Fisheries	Shore Leave festival back showcasing the best of the Mid-West for 2022
28/04/2022	McGowan; Cook; Templeman	Premier; Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Premier League superstars kicking goals for Perth in International Festival of Football blockbuster event
23/04/2022	Cook	Tourism	World’s best surfers ready to rip at Margaret River Pro in tourism bonanza for local businesses
22/04/2022	Punch; Cook	Sport and Recreation; Tourism	Australian Masters Games kicks off
20/04/2022	Cook	Tourism	$19.3 million Budget injection lights up Total Solar Eclipse as one-year-to-go countdown begins
6/04/2022	McGowan; MacTiernan; Cook	Premier; Regional Development; Tourism	History made as direct flights between Busselton and Melbourne take off
5/04/2022	Cook; Templeman	Tourism; Sport and Recreation	Wallabies set to take on England in spectacular Perth Test Match
3/04/2022	McGowan; Sanderson; Cook	Premier; Health; Tourism	Safe cruise shipping to resume in staged manner in WA
1/04/2022	Cook	Tourism	Half price discount incentive providing tourism operator boost
1/04/2022	Cook	Tourism	The Aussies set date for making a splash in 2023
30/03/2022	Punch; Cook	Disability Services; Tourism	New all-terrain wheelchair for Rottnest Island
29/03/2022	Cook	Tourism	Three-year deal secured for popular South West triathlon event
19/03/2022	Cook	Tourism	WA tourism businesses recognised at national awards
16/03/2022	Cook	Tourism	Tickets on sale for State of Origin Game II in Perth
11/03/2022	Cook	Tourism	WA open for business with resumption of Singapore to Perth Jetstar Asia route
10/03/2022	Cook	Tourism	Taste Great Southern secured for another three years
9/03/2022	Cook	Tourism	Supercars tickets a licence to thrill motorsport fans
8/03/2022	Cook	Tourism	Optus Stadium attraction takes fan experiences to new heights
7/03/2022	Cook	Tourism	Fly with a friend to WA with new Qantas fare deal partnership
4/03/2022	Cook	Tourism	Sculpture by the Sea brings Cottesloe beachfront to life
4/03/2022	Cook	Tourism	$3 million to travel agents impacted by border changes
3/03/2022	McGowan; Cook	Premier; Tourism	$12 million marketing blitz to lure interstate travellers back to WA
2/03/2022	Cook; Buti	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	New funding agreement to boost Aboriginal tourism in WA
2/03/2022	McGowan; Cook; Templeman	Premier; Tourism; International Education	Tourism giveaway to welcome Perth arrivals as borders ease
28/02/2022	Saffioti; Whitby	Tourism; Climate Action	First electric CAT bus hits the streets in Joondalup
28/02/2022	Saffioti; Cook; MacTiernan	Planning; Tourism; Agriculture and Food	Draft report for Pickering Brook and Surrounds released for comment
25/02/2022	Cook	Tourism	Applications now open for tourism support packages
24/02/2022	Cook	Tourism	Redevelopment to breathe new life into Nedlands Baths site
16/02/2022	Cook; Whitby	Tourism; Climate Action	New zero-emission aircraft fleet to launch in WA
11/02/2022	Cook	Tourism; State Development, Jobs and Trade	Reconnect WA funding helps secure new business events
6/01/2022	Cook	Tourism	WA secures global sports festival to boost tourism and economy
29/12/2021	Cook	Tourism	Major Rottnest Island development receives conditional approval
17/12/2021	Templeman; Dawson	Tourism; Aboriginal Affairs	Aboriginal artwork unveiled at newly renovated visitor centre
15/12/2021	McGowan; Templeman	Premier; Tourism	International visitors to say ciao with direct flights from Italy
9/12/2021	Templeman	Tourism	Joint media statement - Rottnest unveils a stunning new jewel in its crown
8/12/2021	Templeman; MacTiernan	Tourism; Regional Development	Three-year funding secured for festival shore to please