Ride for Youth made its final stop in the South West on Friday March 27, sparking conversations around mental health in a gruelling 700km bike ride.
Will Corbett
Bunbury Author Lorraine Carlson officially launched ‘Lamorna’, a book which tells the history of those who lived in what is now the King Cottage Museum.
Red meat producers across the country have been left reeling after details from the Australia-European Union free trade agreement left much to be desired.
Augusta Margaret River win their first ever South West Football League women’s match, taking down Donnybrook at home by 11 points.
Jack Penniment
Magnificent Storm goes back-to-back in the Bunbury Cup after starting as the shortest priced favourite in cup history on Saturday night at Bunbury Trotting Club.
As render is removed and old alcoves rise to the surface, a century old site on Bunbury’s Prinsep Street is catching the eye of pedestrians with its new look.
Rose Patane
South West Slammers men won their opening clash of the 2026 NBL1 West season against Goldfields Giants in Kalgoorlie on Saturday night.
Bicycle repair stations will not be making an appearance in the Shire of Harvey anytime soon after council’s decision last week.
Bunbury residents will travel back in time this April, with Pat’s Snack Bar once again dishing out burgers after a nearly 30-year hiatus.
The Shires of Harvey and Waroona have both knocked back proposed reforms to change local government elections
Bunbury artist Joel Smoker has Let Freedom Ring in his latest CD release, the sixth full-length album from the Bunbury musician.
Craig Duncan
The driver, a 52-year-old woman, suffered life-threatening injuries and died at the scene.
Jessica Evensen
The State Government has been urged to get serious on climate change after launching a new document aiming to spark ‘conversation’ around WA’s long-term water security.
Primary school students from across the region have descended upon Mangrove Cove for two days of nature-based learning.
Eaton Bowls Club has been taken over by the 47th biannual Australian & New Zealand Railways Carnival over the last 10 days with competitors from across the ditch joining Australia’s best.
It was another weekend of glitz and glamour in the South West as one Bunbury school hit the red carpet for its annual school ball.
A South West town team has finally completed a project more than two years in the making, aiming to encourage drivers to stay aware and be vigilant on the road.
Saturday night’s Bunbury Cup will see Magnificent Storm aiming for a back-to-back win at Bunbury Trotting Club.
Concerns over regional healthcare have boiled over in Parliament, with Vasse MLA Libby Mettam accusing the State Government of failing some of the South West’s most vulnerable patients.
Madelin Hayes
A beloved South West fixture has been cancelled, with ‘Mother Nature’ cited as the official party pooper.
Farmers and transport operators in the South West have raised alarm over new 11-tonne load limits on dozens of regional bridges, warning the restrictions could disrupt daily operations.
Last year’s grand finalists South Bunbury and Busselton kicked their seasons off in style, while Augusta-Margaret River took down the Marlion Pickett-led Boomers in round one.
The Great Dunny Hunt is under way, with Continence Health Australia aiming to ensure getting caught short is a thing of the past.
City of Bunury mayor Jaysen Miguel has doubled down on comments supporting shire amalgamations as Local Government Minister Hannah Beazley urges councils to “seriously consider” merging.
