Tourism Western Australia's most recent media releases can be found below.
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Boomers take on China in pre-Olympic battle
16 May 2012
The Australian Boomers will take on Team China in three exciting international basketball matches in Western Australia in the lead up to the London Olympics.
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Surf Aussies head to Perth in 2014
2 May 2012
Scarborough Beach is set to host one of the world’s largest multi-discipline participation events after Western Australia secured the rights to the 2014 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships.
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Regional event funding recipients announced
26 April 2012
Forty-five regional events across Western Australia will receive funding through Eventscorp’s 2012-13 Regional Events Scheme (RES), which is jointly funded by Royalties for Regions.
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Classic cars dusted-off for Pinjarra event
13 April 2012
Pinjarra will become a paradise for car lovers this Sunday when about 450 classic Australian vehicles descend on the town for the 100% Smoke Free All Australian Car Day IX.
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Festival highlights Margaret River culture
12 April 2012
The 21st annual Margaret River Wine Region Festival kicks off this Friday for four days of food, wine and arts events stretching from Augusta to Dunsborough.
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Off road racing at its best in WA’s Wheatbelt
5 April 2012
Western Australia’s Wheatbelt region will play host to the eighth annual ARB Total Asphalt & Traffic Management Hyden 400, expected to attract thousands of visitors for the gruelling off road motor race.
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Extraordinary performances at Fremantle
4 April 2011
Pink intergalactic aliens will land in Fremantle this Easter long weekend as part of the 14th annual Fremantle Street Arts Festival.
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National rally races through South-West forests
26 March 2012
All the action and excitement of national rally racing will hit Western Australia this weekend as Busselton and Nannup host the 28th annual Quit Forest Rally.
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Perth gears up for big weekend of cycling
22 March 2012
Cycling fans are in for a treat this weekend as two world class competitions begin in Perth.
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Sculpture fans flock to beach in record numbers
21 March 2012
About 250,000 people visited Cottesloe Beach in the past three weeks to take part in one of Western Australia’s favourite cultural events, Sculpture by the Sea.
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Pingrup country spirit shines at race event
20 March 2012
One of the Great Southern’s premier thoroughbred horse racing events will be held this Saturday with the annual Pingrup races.
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Indian flavour for WA’s biggest photo festival
16 March 2012
Western Australia’s biggest photographic festival, FotoFreo 2012, starts this weekend with more than 200 exhibitions and events involving local, interstate and international photographers.
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Ord Valley Muster gets funding boost
15 March 2012
The East Kimberley’s unique cultural event, the Argyle Diamonds Ord Valley Muster, has been boosted by funding from Eventscorp’s Regional Events Program, funded by Royalties for Regions.
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Action sports to make waves in Mandurah
12 March 2012
Some of the world’s highest ranked action sport stars will compete at this weekend’s EYRES Action Sports Games Mandurah.
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Mandurah set for packed festival weekend
12 March 2012
Visitors to Mandurah are set to enjoy a weekend of food, fun and fireworks when the Channel Seven Mandurah Crab Fest begins this weekend.
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Gamex 2012 joins global Great Marlin Race
2 March 2012
Exmouth and Western Australia’s premier game fishing tournament, GAMEX, will be one of only five locations and tournaments across the world to participate in the 2012 Great Marlin Race.
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Crowd favourite back for Sculpture by the Sea
1 March 2012
Cottesloe Beach has again been transformed into a giant sculpture park as Sculpture by the Sea opens for its eighth consecutive year.
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Surfing legend Kelly Slater returns to WA
24 February 2012
In a massive coup for Margaret River, surfing legend Kelly Slater will be back next month to compete in the Telstra Drug Aware Pro.
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Surf’s up in Margaret River for world’s best
22 February 2012
The famous big waves of Margaret River will again host some of the world’s best surfers during next month’s Telstra Drug Aware Pro.
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Australia's richest pacing event back on home soil
17 February 2012
Australasia’s finest pacers will descend on Gloucester Park over the next fortnight as they compete for the 2012 V75 Inter Dominion championship.
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Great Southern festival’s local produce focus
17 February 2012
More than 6,500 people are expected to enjoy an eclectic mix of gourmet cuisine and premium wine at the popular Taste Great Southern festival.
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Race week sets sail from Busselton
13 February 2012
Western Australia’s biggest and longest yachting regatta takes off this week from Busselton’s idyllic Port Geographe Marina.
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New Margaret River Wine Region campaign
12 February 2012
The State Government, through Tourism WA, has launched a new advertising campaign encouraging West Australians to holiday in the Margaret River Wine Region following a downturn in bookings since the November fires in the Prevelly area.
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Aerial act opens PIAF
9 February 2012
World-renowned aerial acrobatics will stun audiences at the opening of the Perth International Arts Festival.
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Margaret River region ecotourism site released
8 February 2012
Expressions of interest are being sought from private investors and tourism operators interested in a unique ecotourism opportunity in the Margaret River region.
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Perth Track Classic to challenge nation’s best
7 February 2012
Western Australia will host more than 250 Australian and international athletes as part of this month’s Go for 2&5 Perth Track Classic.
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Regional events funding applications closing
2 February 2012
Regional event holders are encouraged to apply for funding under Eventscorp’s Regional Events Scheme (RES), which is partly funded by Royalties for Regions.
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New Barbagallo Raceway to host V8 Supercars
31 January 2012
The multi-million dollar redevelopment of Barbagallo Raceway is on schedule to be finished in time for the Perth round of the V8 Supercars Series in May.
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Bunbury plays host to elite-level BMX
24 January 2012
The State’s best BMX riders will bring all the thrills and spills of this demanding sport to Bunbury next weekend for the Champbikx Probikx National Series rounds three and four.
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World’s best ocean paddlers take on The Doctor
20 January 2012
Some of the world’s best ocean paddlers will participate in Australia’s biggest and most successful surf ski and ocean paddling events this weekend.
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Circus magic comes to Karridale
18 January 2012
All the magic and excitement of the circus comes to town when the WA Circus Festival visits Karridale next week.
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Surf’s up for Yallingup film festival
17 January 2012
Yallingup will host two days and three nights of independent surf films and filmmakers this weekend for the annual Yallingup Surfilm Festival.
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Revelation film festival receives funding boost
16 January 2012
One of Western Australia’s major annual screen culture events has received funding for the next three years from the State Government, through Eventscorp.
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Fans set for a summer of international cricket
12 January 2012
Cricket fans are in for an action packed summer of cricket with the Vodafone Third Test Match between Australia and India starting this week.
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Two new executive directors announced
11 January 2012
Tourism Western Australia, the State Government’s tourism and major events agency, has appointed two new executive directors.
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Lancelin set to host premier windsurfing event
10 January 2012
Lancelin is set to host the State’s longest running and premier windsurfing event from January 12-15.
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Hopman Cup serves up 24 years of world-class tennis
31 December 2011
Some of the world’s best sports stars will serve up another year of international-quality tennis at the Hyundai Hopman Cup XXIV.
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Great Southern wine and racing on show
6 January 2012
Next weekend’s Mount Barker Grapes and Gallops offers thousands of visitors an extraordinary combination of wine and horse racing in the heart of the Great Southern.
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Applications open for regional events funding
15 December 2011
Funding for regional events across Western Australia is now available through Eventscorp’s Regional Events Scheme (RES), which is jointly funded by Royalties for Regions.
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New golf tournament headline act for WA events
7 December 2011
Perth will be home to Australia’s richest golf tournament from October next year - the tournament one of a record 84 events sponsored by the State Government, through Eventscorp, in 2012.
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Mandurah to host new action sport festival
7 December 2011
Mandurah is set to host an international festival of action sports from next year, thanks to Eventscorp’s Regional Events Program, which is funded by Royalties for Regions.
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More flexibility for nature-based tourism
7 December 2011
The State Government today announced the implementation of initiatives to ensure the sustainability of nature-based tourism activities on conservation lands and waters.
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Australia’s best baseballers to take on the world
3 December 2011
Perth has secured the rights to host the Australian Baseball League’s (ABL) first All-Star game on Wednesday, December 21 at Barbagallo Ballpark.
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WA welcomes world’s best sailors
2 December 2011
Premier Colin Barnett today officially welcomed about 1,200 sailors from 80 countries to Western Australia for the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships.
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Ironman athletes take over Busselton
2 December 2011
Some of the world’s toughest endurance athletes will descend on Busselton this weekend to participate in the 2011 SunSmart Ironman Western Australia.
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Goldfields’ mining heritage celebrated
2 December 2011
Thousands of Goldfields locals and visitors will celebrate the region’s rich mining heritage at this week’s 12th annual Saint Barbara’s Festival.
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Lions tour de Force to start in Perth
28 November 2011
One of the world’s most revered rugby union sides will kick off its 2013 tour of Australia in Perth.
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Luxury eco resort wins top tourism award
26 November 2011
Eco Beach Broome, one of Western Australia’s most extraordinary holiday destinations, took out top honours at tonight’s prestigious Perth Airport Western Australian Tourism Awards.
Regional Events Scheme recipients announced
25 November 2011
Twenty-six regional events across Western Australia have received a funding boost, thanks to an extraordinary, one-off round of Eventscorp’s Regional Events Scheme (RES), funded by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program.
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Perth to host elite track cycling event
22 November 2012
West Australians will be able to see some of the world’s best cyclists in action during the Chevron 2012 Perth International Track Cycling Grand Prix.
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Geraldton commemorates Sydney loss
18 November 2011
A commemorative sunset service for the lost sailors of HMAS Sydney II will be hosted tomorrow at Geraldton’s Mount Scott memorial precinct.
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First direct flight from China lands in Perth
9 November 2011
In a major boost for Western Australia’s tourism industry, the first ever direct passenger flight between China and Perth has landed at Perth International Airport.
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New operator for Kimberley wilderness lodge
2 November 2011
Kimberley Wilderness Adventures (KWA) has been selected to develop and operate Mt Hart Wilderness Lodge, in the King Leopold Ranges Conservation Park.
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Augusta gets going with ultimate adventure race
1 November 2011
One of the world's biggest adventure races begins this Sunday in Augusta, taking participants off-road for the nation's toughest endurance competition.
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Geraldton to welcome clipper fleet
28 October 2011
The City of Greater Geraldton will become the focus of international sailing this weekend as the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race fleet arrives for a much anticipated stopover.
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Hotel development incentives released
26 October 2011
The State Government has agreed to introduce incentives to encourage much needed hotel investment and development in Western Australia, and in particular the Perth CBD.
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Margaret River wins Top Tourism Award
21 October 2011
Tourism Minister Kim Hames congratulated the Margaret River visitor centre for winning the 2011 GWN7 Top Tourism Award.
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Cape to Cape goes from strength to strength
20 October 2011
A record field of mountain bikers will take to the trails from today as part of the Cape to Cape MTB.
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New smartphone app for WA tourists
19 October 2011
Finding things to see and do in Western Australia just got a whole lot easier with the release of a new smartphone application for locals and visitors holidaying across the State.
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Sport aircraft to take to the sky over Langley Park
15 October 2011
Thousands of spectators are expected to visit Langley Park this weekend for an air show involving more than 100 sport aircraft.
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Tennis stars coming to Perth for Hopman Cup
11 October 2011
West Australian tennis fans are in for a star studded treat at this summer’s Hyundai Hopman Cup XXIV with one of the best fields ever assembled in the tournament’s 24-year history.
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World’s best kite surfers heading for Perth
8 October 2011
Two of the fastest kite surfers in the world will be in Perth in December to compete in the Red Bull Lighthouse to Leighton Kite Surfing Race.
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Wildflower season flourishes in Margaret River
7 October 2011
Margaret River’s unique biodiversity will be celebrated this weekend with the first ever Flourish Margaret River festival.
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Goldfields hosts Campervan and Motorhome Rally
5 October 2011
The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder will be ‘invaded’ by hundreds of motorhomes and campervans when it stages the annual national rally of the Campervan and Motorhome Club of Australia.
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Geraldton celebrates Sunshine Festival
30 September 2011
Geraldton’s community will shine next weekend at the annual Geraldton Greenough Sunshine Festival, which opens on October 7.
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Racers make a splash in Argyle race
30 September 2011
An extraordinary race in and around Lake Argyle this weekend is expected to attract competitors from throughout Western Australia and interstate.
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First WA visit for Chinese basketball star
29 September 2011
Tourism Minister Kim Hames today welcomed retired NBA star Yao Ming to Perth ahead of the Cable Beach Invitational in Broome this weekend.
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Great Southern art and craft showcase
29 September 2011
The Great Southern region will showcase an impressive range of art and craft exhibits, as part of its annual celebration.
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Weekend of fun in Karratha
29 September 2011
A renowned Australian rock band and the State’s premier ballet company will both perform in Karratha this weekend as part of events funded by the State Government.
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Funtabulous time for Bunbury holiday
29 September 2011
Western Australia’s first ever major scale interactive children’s festival kicks off in Bunbury this weekend.
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$300,000 extra funding for regional events
28 September 2011
The State Government today announced a one-off extraordinary round of funding of up to $300,000 for Eventscorp’s Regional Events Scheme (RES).
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Exclusive Princely Treasures premiere in Perth
23 September 2011
Culture and the Arts Minister John Day today hosted an exclusive preview of the Princely Treasures: European Masterpieces 1600-1800 from the Victoria and Albert Museum, which opens at the Art Gallery of Western Australia tomorrow.
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Off and racing in 2011 Australasian Safari
22 September 2011
Some of the biggest names in world motor sports are set to tackle Western Australia’s rugged outback as the 2011 Australasian Safari begins tonight.
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Best of WA’s fashion designers hit the catwalk
21 September 2011
Premier Colin Barnett tonight opened the Perth Fashion Festival, WA’s biggest fashion event.
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Wallabies’ matches secured for WA
15 September 2011
Western Australian rugby fans can see the Wallabies play an international match in Perth each year for the next three years.
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Mountain bike riders to compete at Dwellingup
14 September 2011
Dwellingup is set to host one of Western Australia’s most popular mountain bike events this weekend.
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WA Chinese NBA superstar to visit Cable Beach for unique basketball event
7 September 2011
China’s most famous basketball player, former National Basketball Association (NBA) superstar, Yao Ming, will attend Western Australia’s new outdoor international basketball event, the Cable Beach Invitational.
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WA wins Chinese travel award
4 September 2011
Western Australia has been voted the Best New Destination of the Year by more than 4.2 million readers of China’s Travel Weekly tourism trade publication.
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MasterChef winner to headline Broome’s cultural celebrations
1 September 2011
MasterChef winner Adam Liaw will tempt crowds with his recipes at this month’s Shinju Matsuri in Broome.
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BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series Regional Community Program
31 August 2011
Some of Australia’s best coaches, swimmers and water polo players, past and present, will visit regional Western Australia over three years as part of a major Regional Community Engagement Program linked to the new BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series announced today.
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Major new international aquatic event for Perth
31 August 2011
Perth will become home to a unique new international swimming and water polo event to be known as the BHP Billiton Aquatic Super Series.
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Top Gear goes live exclusively in Perth
28 August 2011
Perth has won the rights to host the live arena version of the internationally acclaimed and multi award-winning BBC television series Top Gear.
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Ultramarathon to showcase the beauty of the Kimberley region
26 August 2011
One of the world’s most challenging race series will be staged in Western Australia’s Kimberley region and broadcast to a worldwide television audience thanks to a significant funding boost from the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program.
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Ironmen and ironwomen to take on Perth’s best surf beaches this summer
17 August 2011
Perth’s famous surf beaches will be home to a new surf life saving event launched today by Tourism Minister Kim Hames.
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Top track and field stars to shine in WA international athletics meet
10 August 2011
Some of Australia’s finest athletes will face their international rivals at a world-class athletics meet announced today by Tourism Minister Kim Hames.
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Unique new basketball event for Cable Beach
10 August 2011
Broome’s world famous Cable Beach will next month host a unique new outdoor international basketball event involving teams from four countries.
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Fashion festival promises to be another runaway success
9 August 2011
Western Australia’s biggest annual fashion event, the Perth Fashion Festival, is expected to wow audiences for the 13th year running when it starts next month.
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Wimbledon champion headed for Hyundai Hopman Cup XXIV
5 August 2011
Hyundai Hopman Cup XXIV preparations are off to a flying start with confirmation that reigning Wimbledon women’s champion Petra Kvitova will compete.
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Avon Descent offers thrills and spills to global audience
4 August 2011
More than 630 national and international competitors will descend on Western Australia this weekend for one of the world’s most spectacular river races.
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Mundaring Truffle Festival to tempt tastebuds
29 July 2011
Thousands of food-lovers are expected to attend the Mundaring Truffle Festival this weekend to indulge and experience Western Australia’s finest produce.
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Dakar Rally champion confirmed for Australia’s toughest off-road event
21 July 2011
Three-time Dakar winner Cyril Despres will make his Australian debut at this September’s Australasian Safari.
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State Government provides more flexibility for tourism development proposals
19 July 2011
Changes announced today would allow more flexibility to tourism development proposals and pave the way for future investment in Western Australia.
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Western Australia to host 2016 World Masters Athletics Championships
16 July 2011
Perth has won the right to host the 2016 World Masters Athletics Championships.
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International film festival is a revelation
15 July 2011
Australian and international film makers are set to premiere an eclectic mix of documentaries, animations, short films and narrative features during the Revelation Perth International Film Festival, which started yesterday.
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Contacts
For further information please contact:
Media enquiries
Neil Poh, Director Corporate Communications
Tel: +61 8 9262 1896
Kelly Eadie, Corporate Communications Manager
Tel: +61 8 9262 1895
Marta Sabinasz, Corporate Communications Executive
Tel: +61 8 9262 1821
Email: media@westernaustralia.com
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