Indigenous Elders from across the South West gathered at the South West Aboriginal Medical Services Elder’s Luncheon to celebrate, yarn and hand down knowledge in the name of NAIDOC Week.
Kasper Johansen
Charli Wicksteed was named best on ground for the WA Country Football League in their match on June 24, less than a week after she was named fairest and best in hockey’s country championships.
Luke McPherson
Harvie, who is the younger brother of Commonwealth Games gold medallist Jake, was selected on Tuesday in the Australia A hockey squad that will travel to Japan next month.
The founding members of the Donnybrook Balingup Ratepayers and Residents Association are set to begin work on a new multimillion-dollar community project.
The South West Slammers women’s team head to Esperance this weekend where they will face the Goldfields Giants on both Saturday evening and Sunday morning.
Justin Fris
In a year that saw three South West players represent the WAFL in a State game against South Australia, the footballing heavyweights of the region have made an impact on the WA’s premier football competition.
Squash fanatics from across the South West came together last month to battle it out in the 2022 South West Open.
The Bunbury Foreshore has continued to be turned into an impressive destination for families thanks to a new facility at Sykes Foreshore Reserve.
The new signs at the end of Jetty Road at the Bunbury Port were officially revealed on June 30, and were designed to “complement” the Department of Transport’s recent restoration of the iconic Arrol Crane.
In the midst of NAIDOC celebrations across the South West, the Souwest Jets recently unveiled a new Indigenous uniform designed by a local school student.
Carly Laden
Boyanup continues to lead the way in the men’s and women’s South West Hockey League after nine rounds, with Wests in second in the men’s and Associates second in the women’s.
Tickets are now up for grabs for the 25th year of the Nannup Flower and Garden Festival.
The Bulldogs are in first place on the ladder with 12 wins from 13 games to start the year, with a 22-point round 11 loss to the second-placed Augusta-Margaret River the only blemish.
Carey Park are in the box seat to be the fourth team to go back-to-back in the SWFL colts competition since 2000.
Carter is hopeful greater awareness can come from his departure.
Although it had been a crazy few days for SWFL senior coach Chris Kinninmont, you would not have known it.
The SWFL’s bid to claim glory in the CBH Group colts competition begins on Thursday morning when they lock horns with the Northern Suns at Rushton Park in Mandurah.
Dearest readers take note: one super-fan is bringing a Netflix cult classic immersive experience to the South West.
Breanna Redhead
With the South West Netball Football League heading into another general bye this weekend, the South Western Times takes a look at the story so far across the league’s five competition grades.
After eight rounds, the Souwest Jets have finally snapped their losing streak with a convincing 20-goal win over Peel Lightning.
A South West couple have been fined for jumping the WA border and criticised for “blatantly disregarding an order by police” under serious circumstances.
A 49-year-old Mandurah man has been fined $4000 fine, payable to the man he headbutted during a South West soccer tournament.
With all clubs having a general bye due to the Nutrien Ag Solutions country football championships, Justin Fris looks at how your club is placed heading into the crunch.
With the SWFL women’s competition on a break due to the Nutrien Ag Solutions country football championships this weekend, Justin Fris takes a look at how things have played out so far.
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