Offering spectacular views over the Swan River and Perth city skyline, DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront has opened its doors. Located at the Elizabeth Quay precinct, the 229-room hotel spans 18 floors, and includes meeting and event spaces, a fitness centre and an outdoor infinity pool with views over the Swan River. The food and beverage offerings include Reel Kitchen – with an open kitchen concept showcasing fresh, seasonal WA produce and seafood; Oar Bistro, a deli and bakery located on the boardwalk; and 18 Knots Rooftop bar. Located on the 18th floor, the rooftop venue offers breathtaking and uninterrupted 360-views of the Swan River and Perth city. The artwork on the side of the building has been designed and installed by Fremantle-based artist Tom Mùller – and reflects the rhythm and waves of the Swan River.
Melbourne to Margaret River direct flights
Exploring one of WA's most diverse destinations is now easier thanks to Jetstar's new direct flights between Melbourne and Busselton in the Margaret River region. February 1, 2021 heralds the first time that travellers can fly directly from the east coast of Australia to one of Australia's premium wine regions and also enjoy white sand beaches, ancient forests and cave systems, wildflowers and wildlife and Aboriginal culture. Here you will also find gourmet produce, breweries and distilleries, boutique accommodation, relaxed dining and local art and design. The new direct flights will operate Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, departing Tullamarine Airport at 8:05am AEST and arriving at Busselton-Margaret River Airport at 9:10am WST; then returning to Melbourne at 9:45am WST. Flights are now on sale through Jetstar.com, with fares starting at $149 (one way).
WA stars to shine bright at Perth Festival 2021
The 2021 Perth Festival will overflow with WA creativity this summer, celebrating the theme of Bilya (river) from February 5 to 28. WA's premier cultural and arts event will open in dazzling style with the City of Lights taking over the Perth Cultural Centre for 21 nights, and WA-born, globally-renowned artist Tim Minchin performing the world-premiere of his new album Apart Together with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra in Kings Park. The centrepiece for City of Lights will be the imaginary world of Bilya Beneath, an hourly immersive 360-degree spectacle of music, projections, and animations covering the Perth Cultural Centre's buildings in vivid colour in tribute to Northbridge's submerged waterways. As the festival's new home for 2021, City of Lights will bring live music and food from the State Theatre Centre of WA Courtyard to the street fare of Lantern Lane behind the Rechabite and all venues in between, with the full Contemporary Music program due for release on January 21. The new WA Museum Boorla Bardip is set to host several special events, including the One and Many chamber music series staged under the famous Blue Whale. Tickets are now on sale to all events, and for the full program, visit perthfestival.com.au.
Kylie Minogue releases WA chardonnay
Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue has expanded her recently launched wine label – Kylie Minogue Wines – with the addition of a Margaret River chardonnay. One of only two new Australian wines added to the range, the chardonnay is being made by Howard Park winery's chief winemaker Janice McDonald, and will be launched next year. Minogue collaborated exclusively with London-based distributor Benchmark Drinks to launch her eponymous wine label in May this year, and has always been determined to have Australian wines in the range. Howard Park is a pioneering WA winery, based in the renowned Margaret River wine region in WA's South West.
FRINGE World program release
The full 2021 FRINGE World Festival program is live, with tickets to more than 350 shows on sale. The festival will take over 93 venues throughout Perth, including festival hubs at the much-loved Woodside Pleasure Garden in Northbridge, and Girls School - located in the historic 1930s Old Perth Girls School Building. There's also a new hub - State of Play at the State Theatre Centre of WA; and new venues across the city and in the coastal suburb of Scarborough. Highlights for the festival program includes the multi-sensory musical Ballads, Banksia and Beauty by Fringe stalwart Jessie Gordan, theatre work FIRE, a world premiere by local Aboriginal group Kaylakoorl Collective, A Day in the Life of Man by Men of the West choir, and Have a Bath with Me? by notoriously debauched Perth cabaret icon Tomas Ford. The annual festival is the third largest Fringe festival in the world, and will run over four weeks from January 15 to February 14, 2021.
Abrolhos Islands named best 2021 destination
The Abrolhos Islands, one of WA's most unique marine environments, has been named the world's best destination for off-the-grid and under-the-radar-travel in 2021 by global company Skyscanner. As one of the world's largest travel companies, Skyscanner's 2021 Top Destinations & Travel Trends was curated using extensive traveller data and insights from expert travel commentators, including predictions on the soon-to-be trending destinations. Located 60 kilometres off the coast of Geraldton in WA's Coral Coast region, the Abrolhos Islands are made up of 122 islands, surrounded by coral and marine life, with the three main clusters of islands stretching north to south for 100 kilometres. Accessing the islands will soon be made easier thanks to the construction of two new jetties at East Wallabi and Beacon Islands, expected to be completed by early-2021. In addition, Abrolhos Adventures – operating from Geraldton – has introduced a new vessel to its fleet. Offering all-inclusive sightseeing day tours to the Abrolhos Islands, the new vessel reaches the islands in 80-minutes, as opposed to 2.5-hours on other vessels.
Albany to welcome Seashells accommodation
Albany's iconic Middleton Beach will be the site of a landmark new hotel with a buyer now secured for the ocean-front site, and Seashells Hospitality Group confirmed as the operator. The new four-star plus hotel - Seashells Albany - will be the centrepiece of the Middleton Beach Activity Centre, offering 80 to 100 rooms with a choice of one and two-bedroom spacious and stylish suites. The hotel will also see the creation of beach front food and beverage facilities for both locals and visitors. Construction is expected to start in mid-2021. The coastal city of Albany in WA's Great Southern region is a five hour drive from Perth, or one hour and 15 minutes on a direct flight.
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