Concerns have been raised after several dead fish were discovered in the Lower Vasse River earlier this month, prompting an investigation by environmental authorities.
Madelin Hayes
A young Busselton couple have scratched gold, pulling $50,000 from a scratchie.
Will Corbett
South West artists ready to make waves in the big stage as five local names were announced as finalists in the 2026 West Australian Country Music Awards.
Yousuf Shameel
Bunbury locals, and visitors from all corners of the South West braved a chilly night and were treated to a ripper end to Australia Day, with SkyFest bringing everyone together for another year.
Forrest MP Ben Small has backed in fellow WA Liberal Andrew Hastie for party leadership in the event of a spill.
The WA Police have reported a “massive” haul of cash and illegal cigarettes in its first week of raids in South West, but no charges or fines laid.
Charlton Hart
A 17-year old Bunbury girl is paving the way for the young leaders of her generation.
Speedway star Kyle Sayer joined elite company with a third WA production sedan title victory, rising to the top in a fierce feature race at Narrogin Speedway on Saturday night.
Cameron Newbold
After more than a decade since its last performance in WA , a Broome-based dance company is set to bring their original dystopian dance theatre performance to the South West.
Rose Patane
Property prices in the South West are once again being predicted to surge dramatically in 2026, with Bunbury expecting some of the highest rises across regional WA.
Coastal Basketball Summer Classic returns for second edition showcasing WA’s state league talent at Eaton Recreation Centre this Saturday.
Jack Penniment
SWFL transfers are set to re open on February 1, with fresh stars joining the list of players already moved to their new club.
All the way from Perth, medical students have arrived in the South West to complete a year of regional placement as part of the Rural Clinical School of WA
Busselton-Margaret River win their second ever Boan Cup taking down reigning premiers Albany at the WACA.
Local basketball organisation Hoop Her Way are playing for a good cause this weekend.
A family beach walk at Hamelin Bay nearly ended in tragedy earlier this month after a 13-year-old boy was swept out to sea.
A shark advice has been issued for Busselton water users due to a partial outage in the Shark Monitoring Network at Busselton Jetty.
As the annual Cancer Research Giving Day approaches, Cancer Council WA is encouraging those in the South West to support and donate to cancer research.
A custom-built truck stage rolled into Dunsborough at the weekend as over 2000 people packed out to hear Kojonup-raised Old Mervs play their surf-rock tunes.
Courtney Ugle and Sera Naiqama speak about the importance of community sport in Bunbury.
It was a disappointing 2026 campaign for Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association during senior men’s country week, while the women are playing for titles.
Bunbury Trotting Club are hosting their annual awards night and major raffle this Saturday January 31.
Australind-raised Kyle Lee once again showed his class in the water, winning three gold medals during the Open Water Championships in Koombana Bay at the weekend.
Burekup’s Connor Wright had another great performance on the bike over the weekend.
