The state government will spend $1.5 billion to bring three public hospital projects into the system, including a move to purchase St John of God Mt Lawley for public use from next year.
Up to seven sites in the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre area could be used for further development, including a hotel, as Rio Tinto eyes a move into the redeveloped space.
The state government has promised $16.6 million towards planning a new Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, in collaboration with the Wyllie Group and Brookfield joint venture.
Developers want to cut the ribbon on a major upgrade to Perth's convention centre by the end of the decade and use a global oil and gas conference as its launchpad onto the world stage.
A reimagined Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre must come with a major new theatre and dedicated exhibition space, the state's peak tourism lobby says, at it throws its support behind the project.
Infrastructure is a key area of investment needed to encourage urban infill and meet the needs of WA's growing population, guests at a Business News event heard today.
MinterEllison, Pilbara Community Legal Service and pro bono lawyer Jon Redman were named winners at this year's Attorney General's Community Service Law Awards.
The state's hard border with Victoria is scheduled to be lifted by mid-March, as the state government announces the latest stage of eased restrictions.
Concerns over coronavirus have led to the cancellation of several sporting, cultural and business events but most organisations are planning to proceed with scheduled activities.
Growing concerns over the novel coronavirus have led this week to the cancellation of multiple business and sporting events, with the largest being HBF's Run for a Reason and the annual Steadfast Convention, which would have brought more than 2,000 insurance industry delegates to Perth later this month.
Broadening the scope of the state government's Metronet rail project to include existing station precincts as a means to deliver short-term development opportunities was among the key recommendations outlined in an Urbis report released today.
Spotless Group has secured a long-term extension to its management contract at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre after committing to invest $50 million and take full responsibility for the PCEC's core assets.
Western Australia's top tourism lobby group says the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre needs to grow by at least 60 per cent, otherwise the state risks falling behind its eastern counterparts
The hotel industry expects up to a quarter of Perth's hotel rooms to be filled by delegates attending next month's LNG18 conference, though the number of people attending and the flow-on economic benefits to the state remain unclear.
Blackburne managing director Paul Blackburne was last night named the 2016 Business News 40under40 First Amongst Equals, ahead of a talented and diverse field of candidates.
SPECIAL REPORT: Up to 5,000 delegates from more than 60 countries will descend on Perth in a few months for the 18th International Conference and Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas.
A host of “hero” events, attracted in part by the development of new hotels and Elizabeth Quay, is set to drive significantly increased revenue into the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre, with flow-on effects for the wider economy.
With the convention market in Perth showing no signs of slowing, the focus has turned to the city's largest venues and their capacity to attract major national and international events.
Audio-visual company AVPartners is increasing its dominance in the conference market with an expanded contract at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Perth's crowded events calendar is set to accommodate another major conference, with more than 1,000 delegates set to attend the World Wide Web conference in 2017.
Transport infrastructure, hotel and conference capacity, and red tape in the approvals process for new tours have been identified as the biggest barriers to attracting an additional 9 million visit
SPECIAL REPORT: More national and international conventions are choosing to come to Perth, adding a boost to tourism and industry and catalysing a big change at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.
A director of corrective services who helped implement a GPS tracking system for sex offenders has been named the Telstra Western Australia Business Woman of the Year.
Construction of Perth's next big office development could start within weeks as investment group Brookfield strives to meet its 2015 deadline for a second tower at Brookfield Place.
RESTAURANT Amuse was this week recognised as Perth's restaurant of the year for the second consecutive year by the prestigious Restaurant and Catering Association Savour Awards.
CONVENTIONS and seminars have become more elaborate with attendees expecting more sophisticated levels of multimedia presentation, says Corporate Theatre managing director Vaughan Emery.Perth Audiovisual managing director Peter Blewitt said effecti...
