How Broome is coping with increased tourism and a shortage in backpackers.
Broome takes on a tourism boom
Cheaper flights for Kimberley boost
Kimberley tourism operators are hoping a $300 voucher incentive by the state government will increase visitor numbers.
Holiday dreams heading south
Did you wander out yonder? Tourism operators reflect on the highs and lows of locals holidaying in WA, one year after COVID-19 first hit Australia.
Cheap seats
Tourism operators say there’s been a boost in flights to the north of the state after a government discount.
City slickers flock up north
With interstate and international borders closed, people from WA are choosing to holiday in their own state.
A hike to remember
Off the Grid 365 has 12 hiking events planned to raise $90,000 for Alzheimer’s WA this month.
Survival fund for WA tourism
New financial assistance is available to help tourism operators get back on track, but will all businesses receive the grants?
Come one come all
With travel restrictions loosened, businesses in the south-west are ready for tourists coming in from Perth.
Silver lining for regions aligning
As people prepare for intrastate borders to re-open, how do those on the other side feel?
Collie on track to becoming trail hub
Dreaming of a getaway with nature once travel restrictions are eased? Collie could be the place for you.
Gloom or salvation for Broome if borders re-open
Are calls to reopen state and regional borders a Pandora’s Box of trouble?
Long distance long weekend
Regional closures mean country students and workers based in the city are missing the ability to head home for the Easter break.
COVID-19 gives tourism a ‘huge knock’
The federal government’s new ban on inbound tourists is another blow for the travel and hospitality sector.
Do it in WA
Australian tourists who’ve had their travel plans disrupted urged to holiday at home.
Viva la Verga
Mixing study and international travel is not an impossible dream if you have the energy to do it.
Volunteer tourism fuels orphanage ‘crisis’
Children may be being placed into care unnecessarily, but in some cases an orphanage is the only option.
Uluru waste lessons learnt in Exmouth
Thousands of people are set to visit Exmouth in 2023 for a solar eclipse, but is the environment ready?