The McGowan Government has today announced the successful recipients of the Wildlife Heroes Wildlife Rehabilitation and Emergency Response Grants 2020.

People can now plan their adventures in Western Australia's national parks and reserves at the touch of a button, following the release of a new geo-referenced map in the WA Parks Foundation's Smart Park map series.

Mountain biking enthusiasts have additional trails to explore in the South-West with the completion of the Arklow trail network, north of Collie.

The McGowan Government has today given confidence to the Gascoyne tourism sector by welcoming the return of humpback whale swim tours at Ningaloo this season.

The highly anticipated Kalbarri Skywalk in Kalbarri National Park has officially opened, providing a major tourism boost for the Mid-West region.

People will be able to climb the iconic Bluff Knoll walk trail in Stirling Range National Park from 8am Friday May 22, following four months of work to repair extensive bushfire damage.

Grants open to assist wildlife rehabilitators

Western Australians will once again be able to camp in their local national parks, reserves and State forests from midday Friday, 1 May 2020, following the lifting of some restrictions.

From midday May 1, 2020 campgrounds within national parks, reserves and State forest will be open for camping

Consultation on the McGowan Government's Fitzroy River commitments will be paused as the State Government, Aboriginal community and other stakeholders give full attention to the COVID-19 response.

Collie company Cardinal Contractors has completed work on upgrading the first 2.2 kilometres of the access road to Lake Kepwari, as the State Government announces an additional $2.7 million of funding towards the tourism development.

Western Australia’s longest running turtle tagging program has completed yet another successful year with a total of 626 marine turtle observations made over a 14-day survey period.