Nominations for local government elections have closed, with former politicians and unsuccessful parliamentary candidates eyeing for council roles in October.
The Shire of Exmouth and a local Pemberton tour guide have been recognised for their contribution to tourism at the Australian Top Tourism Town Awards 2024.
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has announced a $44 million federal government cash injection into Western Australian recycling at a facility in Bibra Lake this afternoon.
Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has insisted Regis Resources' McPhillamys gold project is not dead, despite controversially blocking a critical tailings dam at the site.
Plans for a state-of-the-art US military space defence system in Exmouth have been shelved, with no funds forthcoming to expand the surveillance base's capability.
The nation's peak travel body has crowned Exmouth Australia's top small tourism town, as the tip of the North West Cape prepares for an influx of visitors and a wave of new developments.
The state government's plan to clear 12 hectares of vegetation in Exmouth to realign Yardie Creek Road will be subject to the highest possible level of scrutiny by the EPA.
The Environmental Protection Authority plans to review the cumulative impact of several developments near Onslow, including a plan for a deepwater jetty for cruise ships.
Nationals MP Vince Catania has called on the state government to urgently launch a campaign to tell tourists to stop travelling to the regions immediately and for visitors already there to go home, with vulnerable communities and agricultural industries at high risk because of a lack of capacity in regional healthcare.
The Minderoo Foundation will begin development of a new research centre near the Ningaloo Reef following the signing of a lease agreement with the Shire of Exmouth.
Five Exmouth councillors have quit, leaving commissioner Ian Fletcher to continue to oversee the troubled Western Australia local government until the election in October.
