Grab your paint and pens because entries are now open for the 2020 City of Busselton Art Award.
Jackson Lavell-Lee
The South West has just embarked on “kitten season”, with the RSPCA offering some handy tips to keep those cute fur babies healthy.
Yallingup’s Kael Walsh was awarded the Oakley Prizm performer award on Sunday after some “electrifying” surf in the Australian Boardriders Battle
Students at Busselton’s St Mary MacKillop College have teamed up with the local Rotary club in a project to improve the lives of dementia patients with music therapy.
Containers for Change — WA’s new container-deposit scheme — launches on October 1 with collection sites in Margaret River, Cowaramup, Dunsborough and Busselton.
City of Busselton staff have moved to reassure residents of the City’s “financially sound” decision to apply for $15 million of loans after questions regarding its financial position arose last week.
Busselton claimed the 2020 South West Netball Football League premiership after a hard-fought 61-49 win over Bunbury at the Eaton Recreation Centre on Saturday night.
Justin Fris
The 2018 Xanadu cabernet sauvignon has taken top honours at the 2020 James Halliday Australia Cabernet Challenge, scoring 97 points out of a possible 100 to be named Australia’s best cabernet.
Busselton have advanced to the SWFL women’s preliminary final after defeating longstanding competition powerhouse Bunbury 2.4 (16) to 1.6 (12) at Brunswick Oval on Saturday afternoon.
The 2020 season of the Busselton Hockey Association wrapped up over the weekend, with the finals series showcasing fast and intense games in wintry conditions.
Catherine Massey
The City of Busselton and local businesses have partnered with The Building Busselton Town Team to bring family-friendly school holiday activity Roll into Mitchell Park to the CBD next month.
Vouchers for regional tours and experiences issued by the State Government this week could have a positive impact on the Capes region, but some business owners say it does not not go far enough.
Dunsborough film writer and director Jub Clerc this month received major funding for her debut feature film, Sweet As.
A ginkgo sapling was planted in Busselton’s Rotary Park this week to mark World Peace Day.
Leavers WA this week announced it will move forward in an almost-normal format opting to include the popular Entertainment Zone and Meelup Beach Day.
A venture to protect the environment has caused tension between a popular local conservationist and the Capel Land Conservation District Committee.
South West Leavers celebrations have been given a boost after WA Police approved the Dunsborough ‘party zone’.
Daryna Zadvirna
The beloved and popular Western Australia Gourmet Escape today announced it will not go ahead in November due to “ongoing uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 and current movement restrictions.”
The RAC rescue helicopter has called to a serious crash reported near Injidup Spring Road and Karli Rise in Yallingup.
The Margaret River Region continues to be a colourful oasis this week, with Open Studios continuing its display of local artwork.
Local Capes artist Merilyn Hutton last week opened an exhibition of floral paintings at Gralyn Estate’s cellar door.
Warren-Blackwood MLA Terry Redman is calling for a task force to address “unprecedented worker shortages” in regional agriculture and tourism businesses.
Three days of simultaneous judging of 364 wine exhibits from 29 wine regions in Coonawarra and Margaret River wrapped up the 2020 James Halliday Australian Cabernet Challenge last week.
The Bay to Bay Action Group has taken aim at the City of Busselton’s new community engagement policy after councillors voted to adopt it 9-0 at their meeting last week.
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