South West

The Martin family, of Coogee fame, will have to wait longer to bring its Bunker Bay chalets to fruition after a development panel deferred its decision.

South West hospitality operator Steve Palmer estimates a three-year turnaround to open a luxury resort at his winery site, after a panel greenlit the $50 million plan.

A proposed luxury accommodation to cater for the increased interest in the Cape to Cape walk track in the South West is one step closer to fruition.

SOUTH WEST: A jigsaw gallery has a major role in making Bridgetown an international tourism destination.

SOUTH WEST: Future growth in Bunbury is expected to spill to the neighbouring shire, prompting a move to prepare for an increase in population and business.

SOUTH WEST: A southern port is planning to add infrastructure to cater to the impending limitation of a metropolitan harbour.

SOUTH WEST: Despite the interest in the renewable energy sector, big plans for offshore wind farms off the Bunbury coast are becalmed.

SOUTH WEST: A family-run orchard has gone through some tough times in its almost 100 years of operation.

SOUTH WEST: The new South West Development Commission chief spoke to Business News on her first day in the job.

SOUTH WEST: Mining in the region often plays second or third fiddle.

SOUTH WEST: A Nannup sheep farm and cheese producer has found its place in a niche dairy market.

SOUTH WEST: A brewer, a marron farmer and a seed grower walked into the Shire of Capel.

SOUTH WEST: Visitors will have more accommodation options, with more than $500 million worth of projects in the pipeline.

SOUTH WEST: An unassuming bakery in the middle of Yallingup Beach Road carries with it the stories and business pursuits of a generation of bakers.