WA events
The inspiration behind an otherworldly network of glowing mushrooms in Kings Park
More than 50,000 kilometres of cables, fibre optics and lighting components will power 18 installations across Kings Park as part of the immersive Lightscape experience.
- Indigo Lemay-Conway
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Asbestos find the latest front in Kalamunda locals’ pushback on Harry Potter trail
A Harry Potter-themed event set to take over a public reserve in Kalamunda, and already drawing stiff opposition from irate locals, is facing a fresh headache.
- Indigo Lemay-Conway
Bounty’s Revenge set to swing again, nine years after its last voyage
Adventure World is banking on nostalgia, bringing back one of its most beloved – and most stomach-churning – attractions.
- Carla Hildebrandt
‘Like nothing you’ve ever seen’: Perth Australia Day skyshow ramps up as ‘public appetite’ for event returns
More than 100,000 people are expected to line more than a kilometre of foreshore from Langley Park for the annual half-hour fireworks and drone show on January 26.
- Claire Ottaviano
Police presence drives down crime as over 100,000 people flocked to Perth to see in 2025
WA Police enjoyed a slightly quieter night than usual as an increased presence in entertainment precincts saw a reduction in arrests compared to previous years.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Stuck for NYE plans? Elizabeth Quay is the place to be
A family-friendly fireworks display and midnight event will be staged for revellers to see in 2025.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
‘Sex parties’ are booming in WA. So, what really happens behind closed doors?
They’re so exclusive there’s an extensive vetting process you need to go through before you can even get an invite. But once you’re in, the parties are not for the faint-hearted.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Oasis Ball 2024
Oasis Ball 2024, held at Crown, celebrating WA’s advertising and communications industry, and raising money for The Oasis Project.
UFC returns for another Perth showdown
Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti announced UFC 305 will be held at RAC Arena in Perth on August 18.
- Hamish Hastie
Female records tumble at Port to Pub Rottnest swim
Three female records have been broken in the annual Euroz Hartleys Port to Pub Rottnest swim, which saw more than 1500 people cross the 19.7-kilometre stretch from Leighton Beach on Saturday.
- Heather McNeill and Jesinta Burton