Named Australia's third top tourist attraction at the Qantas Australian Tourism Awards and visited by a record 500,000-plus people in 2018, Busselton's iconic jetty is currently the subject of detailed plans to expand its tourist offering.
Opponents of a Puma Energy development on Dunsborough's main street have emerged victorious from the three-year stoush, after the developer behind plans to build the 24-hour service station announced it would no longer proceed with its bid.
The developer behind a long-running bid to build a 24-hour Puma service station in Dunsborough faces an uphill battle to get the project approved, after Western Australia's Court of Appeal overturned a Supreme Court ruling that gave it the go-ahead last year.
The state government remains hopeful Busselton can become the second site for a Qantas pilot academy, pledging up to $1.7 million and formally committing to a new $13 million terminal if the South West town is chosen.
Busselton has been shortlisted with nine other regional cities nationwide as the potential home for the new Qantas pilot academy, weeks after the environmental watchdog recommended conditional approval for the operations of a $70 million upgrade at the Busselton-Margaret River Airport.
The proponents of a Puma Energy development on Dunsborough's main street had a win in the Supreme Court yesterday, but the issue is far from settled according to a local advocacy group against the proposal.
Work has started on a $70 million expansion of the Busselton-Margaret River regional airport, after Ertech and Arup were awarded contracts for development of the project.
A planning stoush has emerged in the seaside town of Dunsborough over a proposed Puma fuel station on one of the last vacant development blocks on Dunn Bay Road.
Karratha has become the second regional centre in Western Australia after Onslow to complete a major airport upgrade this year, with Busselton and Port Hedland set to commence projects that will lift total spending to about $240 million.
A new cafe is coming to the Dunsborough foreshore, with the City of Busselton appointing Margaret River Hospitality Group to build and operate the proposed venue.
Councils in Western Australia have revealed a mixed bag of plans relating to their preparation and response plans to projected rising sea levels, hotter days and less rain.
Aquila Resources founder Tony Poli has emerged as a potential buyer for the Port Geographe development, in a move that could breathe new life into the long-stalled coastal project.
A buyer is understood to be circling the Port Geographe development near Busselton, potentially ending years of uncertainty for the blighted marina project.
