Skål International Perth, supported by Tourism Western Australia, has launched a mentoring program for tourism and hospitality young professionals.
Over six months, the mentees will have the opportunity to learn from mentors who will pass on their expertise about the industry, inspire new talent, and make a meaningful, lasting impact. More information can be found here Western Australia's largest network of mountain bike trails has officially opened following the completion of 47 kilometres of tracks in Wellington National Park near Collie. Riders now have almost 100 kilometres of national park trails to explore in Collie's Wambenger Trails network.
The newly expanded trails cater for experienced and competition riders, complementing the previously completed beginner trails near Wellington Dam. The new trails are helping to transform Collie into a world-class trail destination that can attract local, national and international tourists. A new bike hire outlet has opened in Wellington National Park to support the trails. More information on the Wambenger Trails is available here. The Australian Government’s ‘Choose Tourism’ program administered by Austrade, has launched five ‘Tourism workforce diversity in action’ videos.
The five short films offer real-life examples of how employing people with a disability and older Australians can benefit tourism businesses and staff. Watch the Videos The 30th anniversary of the WA Training Awards last Friday night showcased the incredible talents of the creative and leisure industries, with contributions from photographers, caterers, live technicians, event planners, student florists, hairdressers, beauticians, radio hosts, and performers. Our industries played a key role in making the event a spectacular celebration of training excellence.
Highlights from the night include:
The State Government has introduced the Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 into State Parliament, aimed at modernising the State industrial relations system.
The Bill will amend the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993 to increase the loading for casual workers on the minimum wage to 25 percent. This will bring Western Australia into line with the national system. The reforms will enshrine a prohibition on sexual harassment at work in State employment laws and establish new pathways to resolve sexual harassment disputes. This legislation also introduces a fit and proper person test for union officials to obtain a State right of entry permit. Read Minister McGurk's full media statement here. Music Australia, the dedicated body established under Creative Australia to support and invest in Australian contemporary music, has launched a new funding initiative designed to support Australian labels, from local independents through to major label Australian subsidiaries that are actively discovering, developing, and promoting local talent.
Offering grants up to $150,000, the Music Australia Record Label Development Scheme (RLDS) will support eligible record labels committed to the growth and success of Australian recording artists. Grants are available from $10,000 to $150,000 to eligible Australian record labels, and Australian subsidiaries of multinational record labels, that have been operating for a minimum of 3 years. Learn more here and here. Screen Australia has announced a $900,000 industry development fund aimed at bridging skill shortages and boosting the capabilities of the Australian screen workforce.
It forms part of Screen Australia’s Industry Development initiatives, which have supported training and skills development for more than 500 industry professionals. The most recent round of funding has been made through Screen Australia’s Skills Development Fund (which supports production companies, game development studios and screen businesses to provide work-based learning) and the BTL: Next Step program (which supports mid-career practitioners to upskill from their current areas of expertise). Learn more here. A new tourism-focused division within the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) has been created.
WA's national parks are home to about 500 tourism businesses, with DBCA managing award-winning attractions like the Kalbarri Skywalk and the Tree Top Walk, as well as UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Ningaloo Coast and Shark Bay. To further support tourism within WA's conservation estate, DBCA's new nature-based tourism division will be charged with driving new commercial tourism projects in national parks. It will also support the Department's industry relationship management, tourism operator licensing, and new tourism opportunity development. To support the division, DBCA will also establish a Nature-based Tourism Industry Reference Group, with representatives from Tourism Council WA, tourism operators and the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation (JTSI). More information about DBCA Nature Based Tourism can be found here Western Australia has been confirmed as the host of the Australian Cruise Association (ACA) Conference and Annual General Meeting in 2025, which will attract more than 150 industry leaders.
The annual conference will bring together some of Australia's top industry representatives to discuss the sector and learn more about WA's various onshore experiences and port capabilities, running from 3-5 September 2025. Cruise ships continue to form an important part of Western Australia's tourism industry and economic diversification agenda, with a record $333.5 million generated in economic impact for the State in 2022-23, which created more than 1,000 local jobs. More information about the ACA Conference here. Minister Templeman has today announced the launch of a new VR initiative to enable First Nations practitioners to explore new story-telling mediums. The First Nations VR Documentary Initiative is a special initiative designed to uncover distinctive WA First Nations voices, support their career progression and enable practitioners to explore new story-telling mediums and markets.
Screenwest is seeking 'bold, creative and forward-thinking short VR documentary concepts that explore the theme of ‘Truth-Telling’ and how it relates to current First Nations conversations.' The initiative will take place over three stages, starting with a one-day workshop open to all WA First Nations creatives. Learn more and get involved here |
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