Tourism Council Western Australia

23/06/2026

One week left to nominate for WA's most prestigious tourism recognition program.

Nominations for the 2026 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards for Business Excellence close 30 June 2026.

If you have been thinking about entering, here is what you need to know: Nominating takes around 15 minutes. Your written submission is not due until 11 August, so you have plenty of time to prepare once you are in.

More than half of last year's medallists were micro or small businesses. The awards celebrate what great tourism looks like, regardless of size.

Take the first step by nominating here https://bit.ly/4cx1iN6

12/06/2026

Good news if you've been putting it off. Nominations for the Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards for Business Excellence have been extended to 30 June.

With 27 categories covering everything from accommodation to adventure tourism, festivals, food and wine, and more, there's a place for every WA tourism business.

The nomination process is worth it even before the winners are announced. It's a genuine health check for your business and a chance to reflect on what makes you exceptional.

Don't leave it on the to-do list. Nominate by 30 June at https://bit.ly/4cx1iN6

09/06/2026

Tourism Council WA is extending the nominations period for the 2026 Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards for Business Excellence to 30 June 2026, giving businesses more time to take that first step toward entering WA's most prestigious tourism recognition program 🏆

If you have been thinking about entering but have not yet nominated, this is your chance. Nominations are straightforward and take just a few minutes to complete.

Click here to nominate ➡️ https://tourismcouncilwa.com.au/wa-tourism-awards/business-awards/how-enter

05/06/2026

An amazing tool created by TCWA preferred supplier WellStrategic

Today, we are proud to announce an Accessible world first. https://accesstours.ai/

After many years shooting premium and Google virtual tours right across Australia — for tourism operators, government bodies and corporates — one conversation changed everything.

It was at the World Indigenous Tourism Summit. A gentleman came up to CRAIG WELLS and introduced himself: Nick Morris OAM, gold medal-winning Paralympian — who, it turned out, was the event's guest speaker. He explained how much virtual tours mean to him. Nick is a wheelchair user, and he wants to know before he goes. No surprises. No embarrassments. — that's where a virtual tour earns its place. (A big thanks to Nick for all the chats over this time)

That was the lightbulb moment.

Over the last couple of years we've created accessible virtual tours for clients like Perth Convention and Entertainment Centre, SEALINK, RAC Parks & Resorts, and most recently Perth Zip and Climb.

But there was always one barrier: price. Accessible tours are labour-intensive to build, and that put them out of reach for most businesses.

So one day, while sitting at the computer, Craig asked a simple question: is there an accessible overlay for Google virtual tours? He went looking. There wasn't.

After hundreds of hours of building — a lot of late nights, and plenty of help from Claude & Codex — We are genuinely proud to introduce the world's first accessibility overlay for Google virtual tours.

Here's why this is big. There are millions of businesses around the world with a Google virtual tour — and this overlay works on any of them. Voiceover. Captions. AI audio descriptions. Full keyboard navigation. Visual accessibility controls.

It's big for tourism. Big for government. Big for local councils. Big for the coffee shop on the corner. Big for anyone with a front door.

Introducing Access Tours 🎉

If this is something you've been waiting for, join the waitlist: https://accesstours.ai/

03/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Perth Airport WA Tourism Conference in Carnarvon, and we can't wait to see you next year in Albany!

02/06/2026

Tourism Council WA preferred supplier Guru productions will have prime time TV show Explore TV going to air tonight. Travel host Trevor Cochrane joins forces with a stellar collective of six Western Australian "Dreamers" to present Explore TV - Western Australia, a cinematic one-hour television special premiering nationally on Tuesday, June 2, at 8:30pm on Channel 9 and 9Now.

The dynamic team will uncover the rugged beauty, world-class experiences and vibrant culture that span one-third of the Australian continent, proving you don’t need to travel overseas to experience the journey of a lifetime.

29/05/2026

Tourism Council WA preferred supplier Dilate Digital is holding an event on June 11.

Growth can become harder to sustain as businesses scale, especially when demand, bookings and repeat guests stop working together.

In this closed-door session, you'll hear from speakers at Intuit Mailchimp and Dilate on how leading brands connect Demand, Capture and Keep to support more consistent growth year-round.

The guest list is intentionally small so the session feels more valuable, more practical, and more connected from start to finish.

Seats are filling fast, so request your invite here: https://www.dilate.com.au/a-closed-door-session-for-scaling-brands/

29/05/2026