Premier Mark McGowan and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti joined representatives from the Throssell family and the Returned Services League (RSL) recently to officially announce the State’s newest bridge has been named the Hugo Throssell VC bridge. Situated along Armadale Road and over Nicholson Road, the bridge is part of $145 million Armadale Road duplication project,…
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Perth to Host The Nines in 2020
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An exciting festival-style tournament of rugby league has been secured for Perth in February 2020, thanks to a successful bid by the State Government, through Tourism Western Australia, for the National Rugby League (NRL) Nines (the Nines). “We’re thrilled to have locked in the best in rugby league, playing in the fun, fast, Nine’s format.…
Japanese TV Stars Taking Road trip to Promote Western Australia
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Japanese television star and musician Takeshi Tsuruno has embarked on an iconic road trip from Perth to Monkey Mia for a Japanese travel show to be broadcast on BS Fuji TV. The two-hour program, called Tsuruno Tabi, follows Mr Tsuruno and his friends Rui Tsubota and Shinya Ueda as they explore Western Australia’s beautiful Coral…
WA’s Screen Industry Receives Boost
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Western Australia’s screen industry professionals have been given a boost thanks to the many productions now being created in the State. This includes popular television series The Heights, which just started filming its second season. Culture and the Arts Minister David Templeman visited the East Perth set on Monday to mark the occasion and meet…
Disrupted Festival 2019 Program Announced
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The free Disrupted Festival of Ideas will take place at the State Library of Western Australia on the weekend of July 27-28, attracting visitors to the Cultural Centre and boosting economic activity. Keynote speakers, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Leigh Sales, Professor Geoff Gallop, Professor Tracy Westerman, Bri Lee, and a host of local and international guests…
No More Plastic Straws for Rottnest Island
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Single-use plastic straws will be banned on Rottnest Island, helping eliminate plastic waste at the tourism hotspot. “The State Government continues to build on initiatives such as the single-use plastic bag ban, biodegradable fishing bait boxes and now the ban on plastic straws on Rottnest Island. Most plastic takes years to degrade, in some cases…
Short Film Series Honours WA women & Aboriginal soldiers in WWI
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The descendants of Aboriginal soldiers from WA who served in World War One today joined Veterans Issues Minister Peter Tinley to launch a series of short films that will air on public screens in and around Perth’s cultural centre from today until Sunday November 11, 2018. “I am very pleased that Tony and John Farmer…
WA Government Extends Local Lobster Program
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Additional supplies of Western Australia’s prized western rock lobster will be made available for WA families and tourists to enjoy over the summer festive season through to Easter 2019. The McGowan Government is extending the popular Local Lobster Program for a four-month period, to bring an extra 25,000 lobsters to dining tables in homes and…
Girls are Taking Over WA Parliament for the Day
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Today on International Day of the Girl Child, 19 Girl Guides will take over the Parliament of Western Australia as part of a unique program that aims to give young women a voice and encourage them to pursue leadership roles. “Women bring a diversity of ideas and perspectives, and we need that diversity to solve…
Serena Williams and Roger Federer in the lineup to Play at Hopman Cup 2019
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Serena Williams will face current world No.2 Roger Federer in the 2019 Mastercard Hopman Cup mixed teams tournament, as part of one of the strongest line-ups in the event’s 31-year history. The 23-time Grand Slam winner will represent the United States of America and will pair with rising star Frances Tiafoe. Current world No.2 Roger…