Help your clients enjoy dreamlike experiences in Western Australia when you complete the new themed modules in the West Aussie All Stars interactive training program. Each module for Aboriginal Experiences, 2024 Events, and Cruising will further cement your position as the go-to Western Australia expert. And if you complete the modules by 1 April 2024, you could win a dreamy 5-day Kimberley famil!
Tourism Western Australia’s West Aussie All Stars training platform helps Australian agents gain a greater understanding of how wondrous a trip through the dreamlike State truly is.
Broken down into the five unique regions – Destination Perth, Australia’s South West, Australia’s Coral Coast, Australia’s North West, and Australia’s Golden Outback – there’s no shortage of ways to dive deep into the natural phenomena, untouched landscapes, and otherworldly activities that make travel to Western Australia so transformative.
Plus, once you’ve completed all modules, you have access to amazing benefits. This includes first consideration for famils and trade events!
New themed modules
Take your Western Australia know-how to new heights with the three new themed modules. Whether a first timer to the platform or you have the existing 10 modules under your belt, you’ll love the new themed modules.
Adding to the Road Trips training and Brand module, Western Australia – Walking On A Dream, these new additions elevate your ability to build inspiring itineraries. Perfect to help your clients tick off their Western Australia adventure bucket list.
The new modules are:
- Aboriginal Experiences
- 2024 Events
- Cruising
Is there any stone (or giant rich-red boulder) left unturned? We don’t think so!
Connect with Culture
Western Australia is one of the best places in the country. To discover the profound Aboriginal experiences that connect to the world’s oldest living culture.
More than 130 Aboriginal tourism operators proudly share their stories, distinct cultures, and traditional lands. From urban centres to the coast to outback Western Australia, there are a variety of authentic experiences on offer to visitors.
Within the Aboriginal Experiences module, you’ll learn about:
- Wula Gura Nyinda Eco Cultural Adventures: With Aboriginal cultural experiences, kayak trips, wildlife adventures, and four-wheel drive tours, Wula Gura Nyinda offers adventures with a difference. This includes their Shark Bay (Gutharraguda/Gathaagudu) World Heritage-listed area tours.
- Dampier Peninsula: Four major communities unite on the Dampier Peninsula, north of Broome (Rubibi). Together, One Arm Point (Ardyaloon), Djarindjin, Lombadina, and Beagle Bay have the highest concentration of Aboriginal tourism offerings in Australia. You’ll learn about Rosanna Angus’ Oolin Sunday Island Cultural Tours. A fascinating Jawi woman, Rosanna won the Australian Tourism Awards Top Tour Guide in 2023!
- Mabu Buru Tours: Broome’s only traditional Aboriginal dance experience, Mabu Buru Tours explores culture through country, nature, history, lore, and traditional knowledge. A highlight of their Broome tour is a traditional Pintirri dance.
Where Dream Events Happen
To help your clients step out of the everyday and into a dream in Western Australia, you’ll need to know about the State’s captivating calendar of events.
In this new module, you’ll gain insights into the wondrous events happening all year round, including foodie festivals, cultural experiences, and major sporting events. They’re the perfect companion to Western Australia’s otherworldly adventures!
Event highlights in this module include:
- EverNow: This free family-friendly October festival is on during Kambarang (wildlife season). Inspired by the land, EverNow invites audiences to Noongar Boodjar for stunning installations, storytelling, dance, music, and performance.
- Rugby Championship: Western Australia has proudly secured the Rugby Championship showdown between the Wallabies vs Springboks on 17 August 2024 at the award-winning Optus Stadium.
- World Title Boxing Triple Header: Perth hosts the premier three World Title boxing matches at RAC Arena on 12 May 2024. The headlining Kambosos vs Lomachenko fight is set to wow.
- Ord Valley Muster: On the banks of the mighty Ord River in Kununurra (Goonoonoorrang), explore the 10 fun-filled days of the Ord Valley Muster. Old and new collide in this immersive festival with acclaimed Australian performers, musicians, and artists.
Cruising Western Australia
While the dream State’s diverse mainland holds great allure, so, does its 20,000-kilometre-long coastline!
Cruising Western Australia introduces visitors to the country’s sunniest capital, whitest beaches, and one of the most biodiverse landscapes on Earth.
In the West Aussie All Stars Cruising module, you’ll learn about:
- The Kimberley coast: This largely untouched 12,000-kilometre coastline of red cliffs, pristine white sands, and marine-rich turquoise waters wows cruisers. The narrow canyons, cavernous gorges with ancient rock art, and spectacular waterfalls must be seen to be believed.
- Water Wonders: One of the Kimberley’s most exceptional natural wonders, the legendary tides at Horizontal Falls (Garaan-ngaddim) thrill visitors. As does Western Australia’s tallest single-drop falls, King George Falls. You’ll also discover the marine spectacle of Montgomery Reef, the state’s untouched archipelagos, remote gorge pools, and ancient Aboriginal rock art sites.
- Cruising styles: It’s not just what your clients can see when cruising Western Australia, but how to see it. Discover the range of cruising experiences from 4 to 14 days, including all-inclusive boutique vessels to larger expedition vessel comforts.
- Cruise ports and experiences: It’s not only the Kimberley coastline that appeals but the whole region! There are mesmerising experiences at the cruise ports in Fremantle (Walyalup), Bunbury, Busselton (Undalup), Albany (Kinjarling), Esperance (Kepa Kurl), Geraldton (Jambinu) and the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Exmouth (Warnangoora) and Port Hedland.
Level up to win
If you haven’t felt a deep yearning to head to the Kimberley yet, complete the West Aussie All Stars modules and you most definitely will!
And, if you complete all modules by 1 April 2024, you could win a dream 5-day Kimberley famil!
The lucky winning agent will win:
- A place on a 5-night East Kimberley famil valued at more than $5,000*
- Return flights from your nearest capital city to Kununurra (via Perth)
- All accommodation
- All experiences
- Meals
- Car hire
If you haven’t completed the first 10 destination, brand, and road trip modules, you’ll need to do those before you can access these latest themed training additions.
Register here for the West Aussie All Stars.
Already signed up and ready to upgrade your training with the new modules? You can sign back in here.
Good luck!
Psst: did you see the exciting new announcement of flights from Sydney to the Margaret River Region?
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