The iconic Dolphin Discovery Centre in Bunbury has called in accounting and consulting firm RSM as voluntary administrators after the WA tourism hotpot first hit choppy waters in the wake of Covid-19.
Professional services firm RSM has been appointed administrators of the Dolphin Discovery Centre (DDC), a popular tourist attraction in Bunbury on Western Australia’s southwest coast.
Rather than anything fishy, the conservation-focused centre had run into trouble due to a variety of factors, in particular the impact of Covid-19 on the tourism & hospitality sector and the strain from rising supply costs and staff shortages.
The non-profit organisation’s roots date back many decades, with the town’s residents having established friendly relations with the local Bottlenose population via regular beach feedings dating back to the 60s. The DDC later emerged with a focus on conservation and research, with visitors provided with the opportunity to interact up close with wild dolphins in a controlled manner and engage in education programs.
Continuing its current operations for the most part, the centre’s voluntary administration will be overseen by RSM restructuring & recovery partners Greg Dudley and