Rottnest Island Posts A Profit For 08/09 Period

It's been Years of hard work for the Rottnest Island authority. From the ups to the lows Rottnest has come out a better place to hoilday and thats all thanks to a few key initiatives brought in which included Updating facilities, promoting Rottnest to the world and bringing new and better quality businesses to the island.

After all the hard work, all the years of wondering when or if we were going to get there, we finally have!
Rottnest Island posted a 0.9million profit for the 08/09 period which ended on june 30 this yr. This is a great result and is above the 0.5million profit posted for the 07/08 period and well above the 4.9million loss Rottnest received during the yrs of 04/05.
This profit is an amazing result for Rottnest who for yrs have failed to pull in profits which in end hold back progress on the island.
Rottnest's 5 yr decline in visitor numbers were reversed starting from the 06/07 period and recorded their highest influx of tourists in history in the 08/09 period. 413,386 thousand Rottnest lovers and explorers visited the island during ths lastest period.
Tourists are now stating longer according to Rottnest and stay an average of 3.5 days.

Rottnest's Dome cafe is Australia's best performing dome cafe and now one of the biggest.

A few things happening soon, cleaning standards will be lifted in the 09/10 period.
Rottnest is to soon receive new branding. And last but not least Rottnest is keeping up with the enviroment by planting over 33,000 native trees in the past yr!