The Busselton Jetty Underwater Observatory has been voted the best aquarium in the South Pacific by reviewers of TripAdvisor. 
Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants
Through this grants program, the State Government is investing in projects that stimulate economic growth and development in regional Western Australia.
Round 2 grant recipients
Five projects across the South West have been allocated a share in $571,826 through Round 2 of the RED grants program. Read the announcement.
| Applicant | Project | Funding |
| Geographe Bay Brewing Company | Shelter Brewing Company | $250,000 |
| Hopbroker | Brugan Brewing | $150,000 |
| Southern Forests Blackwood Valley Tourism Association | Southern Forests Blackwood Valley Tourism Industry Development Project | $74,945 |
| Vasse Valley | Upscaling value–added Hemp Food Production | $50,000 |
| Shire of Nannup | Nannup Trails Town Infrastructure | $46,881 |
Round 1 grant recipients
Congratulations to the projects which received funding through the first round of REDs.
In total, 13 projects in the South West received funding from a pool of $703,767.
| Applicant | Project | Funding |
| Southern Forests Honey | The Colony Concept | $150,000 |
| Margaret River Busselton Tourism Association | Ngilgi Cave Precinct Modernisation Project | $100,000 |
| Ocean Grown Abalone Limited | Augusta Boat Harbour Seafood Processing Facility | $85,000 |
| City of Bunbury | Connecting Bunbury Geographe | $76,510 |
| Busselton Jetty Incorporated | Busselton Jetty Underwater Observatory Interpretation Upgrade | $75,000 |
| Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Incorporated | Dolphin Centre Leveraged Marketing | $44,000 |
| Maker and Co Collective Pty Ltd | Maker Program 2019 | $40,300 |
| Australia's South West Inc. | Great South West Edge Touring Route | $40,000 |
| Geographe French Australian Festivals Inc. | CinefestOZ Film Festival - enhancement and growth | $35,000 |
| Jazz by the Bay Association | Jazz by the Bay Festival - Arts Business Development consultant | $26,392 |
| Arts Margaret River | Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival | $14,000 |
| The Nannup Music Club Inc. | Brockman St Venue Development | $12,470 |
| Festival of Busselton Incorporated | Festival of Busselton 2019 | $5,095 |
With the help of a Regional Economic Development Grant, Ocean Gown Abalone has established a purpose-built processing facility in Augusta that will help it meet increasing global demand for its greenlip abalone delicacy.
Bunbury MLA Don Punch congratulates RED Grants recipients in Bunbury.