Conference & Meetings World Australia Supplement 2026 | Page 24

Perth

LIVING THE DREAM FOR EVENTS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Western Australia( WA) is Australia’ s Dream State – vast, beautiful and genuinely different. Around the size of Western Europe, it delivers a rare combination of ancient landscapes, 20,000km of coastline( including islands), and a sophisticated capital city that enjoys more than 3,000 hours of sunshine a year. Perth / Boorloo, sitting on the banks of the Swan River / Derbarl Yerrigan, blends urban cool with raw natural beauty. Delegates move easily between waterfront dining at Elizabeth Quay, meetings in the CBD, cultural experiences at WA Museum Boola Bardip or Optus Stadium, and sunset networking events on 19 city beaches including Cottesloe and City Beach.

Within 30 minutes, groups can be in the Swan Valley wine region, discover Fremantle / Walyalup or cycling around Rottnest Island / Wadjemup.
For event planners, this compact city footprint is supported by a wide range of hotels, convention facilities and special-event venues.
Large-scale conferences and exhibitions are accommodated across Perth’ s major convention centre, integrated hotel – meeting precincts and riverside venues. Recent refurbishments across the city have focused on elevated delegate experience – reimagined lobbies and pre-function spaces, flexible breakout rooms, and state-of-the-art LED and AV technology capable of supporting complex hybrid events.
Exploring the statewide business events canvas At the same time, the broader state offers compelling pre- and post-programme options. In the South West, the Margaret River Region combines world-class wine, dining and talltree forests, making it ideal for incentives and leadership retreats.
On the Coral Coast, delegates can extend their stay to snorkel World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef / Nyinggulu or meet the friendly dolphins of Shark Bay / Gathaagudu.
In the North West, iconic experiences such as the Horizontal Falls / Garaanngaddim, Cable Beach sunsets and outback lodges in the Kimberley provide unforgettable rewardstyle programmes.
This breadth of product allows Business Events Perth to position Western Australia not as a single-city proposition, but as a highly flexible state-wide business events canvas.
Perth Airport redevelopment Perth Airport is undergoing a multi-billiondollar redevelopment valued at more than AUD $ 5bn – a critical investment for future air capacity and delegate access. Key elements include:
• A new Airport Central precinct and additional runway infrastructure
• An on-site hotel
• New multi-storey car parking and upgraded terminal facilities
• Direct METRONET rail access via Airport Central Station, offering an 18-minute journey to the CBD.
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