A suspension bridge over the Murray River has officially opened, completing the $8.4 million Dwellingup Adventure Trails project to transform the area into a world-class trail destination.

A new national park and nature reserve have been created in the remote Goldfields, adding more than 800,000 hectares to Western Australia's conservation estate – an area bigger than the size of Bali.

A new $150,000 walking trail has been unveiled in Kununurra's Mirima National Park in the heart of Western Australia's East Kimberley.

A state-of-the-art $1.92 million visitor centre has been unveiled at the World Heritage Listed Purnululu National Park in the heart of Western Australia's East Kimberley.

Western Australia has strengthened its reputation for incredible wildlife encounters with a licensed swimming with sea lions trial approved at Rockingham and Jurien Bay.

Construction is now underway on a $5 million transformation of Bunbury's Maidens Reserve with an impressive scenic lookout and trail.

Parks and Wildlife Service rangers are on site at Dales Campground following an incident where a dingo attacked a 2-year-old boy at about 7pm on Friday 14 April.

The McGowan Government has launched the Innovation Fund, offering up to $11 million as part of the latest round of the Aboriginal Ranger Program.

With higher than usual visitor numbers anticipated during the week of the Total Solar Eclipse, controlled access will be in place for Cape Range National Park and Jurabi Coastal Park to ensure day trippers can safely visit the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Coast while preserving the region’s unique environment.

An independent engineering report has confirmed the Penguin Island Discovery Centre must close in June 2023.

Autumn prescribed burning activity will increase in coming weeks in areas surrounding Perth and across the State’s south-west after weather conditions allowed some burns to safely get underway in the last week.