A suspicious bushfire that has burned 9000ha of dense bushland in the Walpole Wilderness Area has been downgraded from an emergency level. It comes as Premier Roger Cook says he hopes the person responsible for the “outrageous” act has the book thrown at them. The emergency warning was downgraded to a watch and act alert … Read more
At the border of Western Australia and South Australia, there is an aging whale and a sign promoting Albany — Chris Holden is on a mission to restore them both. Travelling across the border at least four times in the last seven years, the deteriorating whale and outdated sign always frustrated Mr Holden. FOLLOW US … Read more
Interest in granny flats has exploded, with inquiries increasing 500 per cent since the State Government relaxed rules about building them in a bid to tackle Perth’s housing shortage. Planning Minister John Carey announced last month that granny flats will no longer require council planning approval from April, can be built on blocks smaller than … Read more
Some of WA’s natural drawcards such as Wave Rock and Horizontal Falls will inevitably be partly closed off to tourists and renamed, the boss of the State’s peak body for Indigenous tourism believes. Amid strong demand from international travellers for authentic First Nations cultural experiences, WA Indigenous Tourism Operators Council chief executive Robert Taylor argues … Read more
