Perkins Builders has unveiled a pair of significant contract wins, with the Bunbury-headquartered construction group to deliver new aerobridges for Perth Airport's international terminal and non-process infrastructure for Albemarle Corporation's $1 billion Kemerton lithium processing plant.
Perth Airport is paving the way for Western Australia to have a tourism attraction of global significance, setting aside land to facilitate the development of the $510 million Australian Biome Project.
The state government has announced that China Eastern Airlines will trial direct flights between Shanghai and Perth in January and February of next year
Former Fortescue Metals Group chief executive and well-known aviation enthusiast and commercial pilot, Nev Power, has been appointed as chairman of Perth Airport.
Georgiou Group has started preliminary construction work on a new $150 million direct factory outlet near Perth Airport, which will include 120 specialty stores.
The McGowan government's shake-up of public sector agencies has triggered unexpected departures from key agencies, with road safety commissioner Kim Papalia resigning and three Tourism WA board members following chairman Peter Prendiville out the door.
An agreement unveiled yesterday between Perth Airport, Qantas and the state government will pave the way for direct Perth-to-London flights in 2018, but the tourism industry is concerned the federal government will not provide adequate Border Force staff.
