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Busselton Netball Association is hoping to bring more young players back through its doors.

NetballPremiumGrant gives boost to lure players

Busselton Netball Association is hoping to bring more young players through its doors after receiving a $2000 Woolworths netball grant to support its junior entry-level program.

Jack Penniment

DVassist CEO Ella Ailenei.

DVassist PremiumRegions get access to family and domestic violence training

Frontline workers across Regional WA will have greater access to family and domestic violence training as DVassist prepares to expand its regional workforce development program.

Craig Duncan

Local agronomist Graham Mussell in the field.

FarmingPremiumOpportunity to sharpen pasture management skills

South West landholders and livestock producers have a chance to sharpen their pasture management skills at a free hands-on plant tissue sampling training session later this month.

Craig Duncan

Take a closer look at dung beetles.

FarmingPremiumBusselton community invited to learn more about dung beetles

The Busselton community is invited to take a glimpse under the soil into the not glamorous — but incredibly important— work of dung beetles. 

Craig Duncan

Santa landing in Margaret River for the town’s annual street party.

Christmas Coming EarlyPremiumSanta is coming to Margaret River as shire backs celebration

The Shire of Augusta Margaret River this week announced it would be the major sponsor and presenting partner of the Radio Margaret River Christmas Street Party. 

Craig Duncan

Bunbury detectives are investigating a burglary and stolen motor vehicle in Dalyellup.

POLICEPremiumInvestigation continue into an incident in Dalyellup

Bunbury detectives are calling on witnesses as they investigate a burglary and stolen motor vehicle in Dalyellup. 

Rose Patane

A safety camera trailer on Ocean Drive in Bunbury on Tuesday.

ROAD SAFETY PremiumSafety camera trailers to be permanently based in South West

The front-seat moves of South West drivers will be put under greater scrutiny, with two new safety camera trailers to be deployed full-time in the region. 

Rose Patane

Brunswick Community Resource Centre manager Chevonne Greenhalgh, committee member Charlotte Sims and Toby Foundation director Ian Meachem outside the Brunswick CRC.

SPECIAL CAUSE PremiumThe Brunswick CRC is raising money for the Toby Foundation

A South West community resource centre is marking the 100th anniversary of a beloved bear to help raise money for childhood cancer. 

Rose Patane

James O'Donoghue, Yr 10, will take on the role of Lawerence in Our Lady of Mercy College's production of the School of Rock The Musical.

ROCK ON PremiumThe School Of Rock is coming to Bunbury

A South West high school is gearing up to bring a classic movie to the Bunbury stage for the school’s standalone musical production.

Rose Patane

Bunbury student Sreesha Saji, 17, will represent the Forrest electorate in Canberra this month at the National Youth Parliament.

YOUTH PARLIAMENT PremiumSouth West teen Sreesha Saji to represent Forrest electorate

After representing Bunbury at the Y WA Youth Parliament, South West teen Sreesha Saji will head to Canberra later this month to take part in the National Youth Parliament. 

Rose Patane

Year 7 Koby Kelly, Bunbury Senior High School principal Michael Sinagra, head of NBN Local for Western Australia, South Australia and Northern Territory Naomi Evans and Year 7 Lachlan White during the NBN virtual reality roadshow.

IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY PremiumBunbury students take part in NBN roadshow

The National Broadband Network brought its virtual reality roadshow to the South West on Tuesday, to showcase the benefits of full fibre upgrades for faster connectivity. 

Rose Patane

Karise Eden will bring her latest show Tell Mama! Janis Joplin to Bunbury in October.

ROCK INTERPRETATION PremiumAn ARIA-award winner is bringing her new show to Bunbury

An ARIA-award winning Australian artist and songwriter will return to the South West in October with her latest show celebrating one of rock’s most influential voices. 

Rose Patane

Lily Knight shoots for goal in a Souwest Jets under-21s game.

NetballPremiumLily Knight takes another step forward after standout season

For Souwest Jets young gun Lily Knight, the 2026 WA Netball League season was about far more than goals.

Jack Penniment

FAWNA volunteer Yoka Murray with president Suzanne Strapp. Inset: Alcoa’s bauxite mining operations and a southern giant petrel.

Bird FluPremiumSW wildlife rescue in frontline of bird flu threat

South West wildlife rescue group FAWNA claims to have been left on the frontline of the bird flu threat without adequate support, as conservation groups across the State call for serious action.

Craig Duncan

West Coast’s Ella Roberts leads the strong contingent of South West footballers playing in the AFLW.

FootballPremiumSouth West AFLW stars ready to make their mark

South West football will again have a strong presence in the AFLW this season, with five local products preparing to make their mark on the competition.

Jack Penniment

Attendees at a perimenopause and menopause forum in Albany last year.

Women’s HealthPremiumPerimenopause and menopause event coming to South West

A panel of female health professionals will unite to improve the lives of women in the South West at a community event next month.

Craig Duncan

The 2021 Census painted a revealing picture of life across Bridgetown, Manjimup, Pemberton and surrounds.

CensusPremiumWarren-Blackwood in the 2021 Census

As households across the country completed the Census on Tuesday, the last national snapshot provides a revealing look at what the Warren-Blackwood region looked like five years ago. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Dean Phillips owns Redneck Livestock Service.

Local governmentPremiumDean Phillips appointed to Manjimup council vacancy

The Shire of Manjimup has appointed Dean Phillips to fill its vacant Rural ward position after plans for an extraordinary election were scrapped. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Summit Modular general manager Brad Bairstow with Summit general manager David Simpson at Summit in Myaree.

HousingPremiumFactory-built fix for South West housing crisis

modular homes capable of being built in as little as four months are being touted as one potential solution to the housing crisis in the Southern Forest region. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Deb Sanders, Southern Forest Steppers, Roberto Spadotto, The Gateway Hotel manager, Giulia Colombo, The Gateway Hotel manager, Paul Fowler, The Gateway Hotel owner and Jack Kilrain, Deanmill Football Club, posing with the new jumper.

FootballPremiumDeanmill and Southern Forest Steppers come together

A new chapter for Southern Forest Steppers will begin alongside grassroots football when Deanmill Football Club hosts the inaugural Beyond the Boundary community event on Saturday.

Jack Penniment

The Manjimup Police Station.

PolicePremiumPolice urge South West residents to dob in drug dealers

Manjimup police are urging residents to speak up about suspected drug dealing, warning elicit drugs continue to fuel crime and family violence across the South West. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Cancer Council South West regional cancer prevention co-ordinator Emma Handreck, Bridgetown High School principal Carol Thorsby, student Ashton Willey.

Cancer CouncilPremiumBridgetown High secures $10,000 for new shade

Bridgetown High School students could soon have a shadier wait for the bus after the school secured a $10,000 prize to improve sun protection on campus.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief economist Dr Daniel Kiely.

EconomicsPremiumSouth West businesses feel squeeze from Middle East conflict

South West businesses are among the State’s hardest hit by rising operating costs as the Middle East conflict continues to put pressure on profit margins. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Dung Beetle Ecosystem Engineers South West project coordinator Kathy Dawson.

Dung Beetles PremiumAI takes guessing out of South West parasite control

An upcoming workshop for Southern Forests livestock producers is calling on its attendees to bring along a rather unusual workshop contribution  — a fresh sample of their animals’ poo.

Serian Lockwood-Jones