The Nationals WA have again condemned the Government for its inability to curb high regional airfares in Geraldton after a forum with tourism operators and business owners earlier this month highlighted the community’s prolonged dismay regarding this issue. Member for Geraldton Ian Blayney said the community felt sidelined and forgotten by a Government that continued…
There’s a cloud looming over Western Australia’s regional tourism industry with the Tourism Minister refusing to guarantee national park fee hikes won’t result in decreased visitor numbers. On Sunday camping and entry fees to 32 State-run national parks increased, with Lucky Bay in Cape le Grand National Park among the highest hikes at 36 per…
The Nationals WA say the recent announcement by Qantas to price cap one-way airfares from Karratha and Kalgoorlie to Perth only goes some way to acknowledge that people in regional WA are fed up with the high price they pay for air travel. Transport and tourism spokesperson Vince Catania said the announcement was a step…
Member of North West Central and The Nationals WA Spokesperson for Transport, Vince Catania MLA, today highlighted the detrimental impact the Governments supposed cost saving changes to the Student Travel Subsidies and Pensioner Annual Free Trip Scheme will have on regional residents and families. A new contract allowing the Department of Transport to access more…
The Nationals WA have launched a new campaign calling on the McGowan Government to broaden its tourism strategy and incentivise flights to all regional areas instead of just focusing on Broome. Tourism spokesperson Vince Catania said the Government had simply picked the low-hanging fruit by offering discounted fares on flights between Perth and Broome. He…