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Busselton Swimming Club has been named a recipient of the Australia Post community grants program.

JUST KEEP SWIMMINGPremiumBusselton Swim Club secures funds for mental health training

Busselton Swimming Club has secured $4,000 in funding through Australia Post’s community grants program to support mental health first aid training.

Madelin Hayes

Nature Conservation’s Caring for Coast officer Chloe Deakin.

spring cleanPremiumCapes custodians called for clean-up

Residents are again being urged to take an active step to help protect the region’s beaches this month

Warren Hately

Home HQ Busselton promises a range of household names in furniture, bedding, hardware and more.

WA NEWSPremium$170m Home HQ large format centre approved for Busselton

Busselton will soon be home to the largest format retail centre outside the Perth metropolitan area after the WA Planning Commission approved the $170 million development. 

Madelin Hayes

Busselton Jetty in the 1960s.

CELEBRATING HERITAGEPremiumSouth West Heritage Festival celebrates region’s history

The region’s rich and storied past will take centre stage this spring as the South West Heritage Festival returns

Madelin Hayes

Dunsborough's Maverick Wilson.

surfingPremiumWilson and Hardy join Irukanjis squad for Peru contest

Capes chargers Maverick Wilson and Olive Hardy have won spots on the national team heading to Peru in December to defend Australia’s world championship.

Warren Hately

17-year-old Ollie Marsh was named winner of the West Coast Open at the Busselton Golf Club.

GolfPremium17-year-old Ollie Marsh wins West Coast Open

Wanneroo teenager Ollie Marsh secured victory at the Busselton Golf Club’s West Coast Open, winning the title in a tense playoff against Adam Baillie from The Vines

Madelin Hayes

Mary Deakin is presented with the national president's award by VIEW Club national president Elizabeth Birch.

COMMUNITY CHAMPIONPremiumSouth West woman honoured for expanding VIEW Club movement

South West community advocate Mary Deakin has received national recognition for her leadership in expanding the VIEW Club movement across Western Australia.

Madelin Hayes

GeoCatch chair Vicky Winton, Water Corporation’s David Fe and Josh Jackson, DWER’s Sally Clifton-Parks and Joel Hall.

HIGH AND DRYPremiumLocals gain insight into Busselton flood protection system

More than 50 people participated in an annual tour created in response to community concerns about Busselton’s flood risk during the winter months. 

Madelin Hayes

Centenarians Hubert Davies, George Ferris, Joan Harlow and Violet Hayter were celebrated at a Capecare’s 100 Club event.

WA NEWSPremiumBusselton centenarians share secrets to a long life

If laughter truly is the best medicine, George Ferris might just be living proof.

Madelin Hayes

Brisbane Lions supporters Josh and Jaxon Aitchison watch the 2025 AFL grand final at the Busselton Pavilion.

AFL GRAND FINALPremiumFooty fever hits Busselton as Lions roar to glory

The Busselton Pavilion was the place to be on Saturday, as footy fans packed in to witness the Brisbane Lions storm to victory over the Geelong Cats in the 2025 AFL grand final.

Madelin Hayes

WA Police put the alert out via social media, despite the outage predominantly affecting 4G internet services, on Monday morning.

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New details about Telstra outage in South West

A Telstra outage in WA’s South West impacting some residents’ ability to make triple-0 and other calls has now been resolved, the telco said.

Hannah Cross

National park rangers have taken industrial action.

industrial burnoutPremiumNational park rangers on Statewide strike

WA’s national park rangers have gone on strike just in time to throw the school holidays into chaos.

Warren Hately

League player and coach Jenelle Pagan was named in the South West Netball Football League’s team of the year.

SPORT PremiumBusselton Magpies have ended the season with multiple wins

The Busselton Magpies have finished the year on a high after a season of outstanding efforts from all players across the club.

Rose Patane

A pygmy blue whale was spotted swimming around the Busselton Jetty over the weekend.

PYGMY BLUE WHALE PremiumA pygmy blue whale was spotted near Busselton Jetty

Incredible footage has shown a pygmy blue whale swimming near Busselton Jetty over the weekend

Rose Patane

The City of Busselton has voted to delay a learnings report for the Saltwater Project until the new council is appointed.

LOCAL COUNCILPremiumSaltwater Project learning report delayed by council

A learnings report for the Saltwater Project has been delayed following an alternate motion passed at the September 24 council meeting.

Madelin Hayes

Tangaroa Blue Foundation CEO Heidi Tait.

WASTE EVENTS PremiumBeach Clean-up movement returns to Busselton

The community is invited to tackle beach waste in the south as part of the 2025 Beach Clean-up movement with two events planned for Busselton. 

Amber Lilley

The City of Busselton is advocating for better telecommunications coverage in fire-prone areas.

LOCAL COUNCIL PremiumCity to advocate for better telecommunications coverage

The City of Busselton council has escalated concerns around mobile telecommunications coverage in bushfire-prone regional areas, following ongoing advocacy from local bushfire brigades.

Madelin Hayes

A French bulldog neglected and locked in a cage at a puppy farm.

ANIMAL CRUELTYPremiumBusselton revealed as animal cruelty hotspot

Busselton has been revealed as one of WA’s worst animal cruelty hotspots, with RSPCA WA releasing shocking data on the number of mistreated animals in the South West.  

Madelin Hayes

Entries will open on October 1 for the 2026 Busselton Jetty Swim.

MAKE A SPLASHPremiumEntries for Busselton Jetty Swim set to open

Swimmers from far and wide are gearing up to hit the water for the 2026 Busselton Jetty Swim with entries opening on October 1

Madelin Hayes

Scouts toast marshmallows over their fire pit at the second annual Busselton Caravan & Camping Show.

CampingPremiumThousands descend on Busselton for Caravan and Camping Show

More than 8000 explorers descended on the South West last weekend for Busselton’s second annual Caravan and Camping Show.

Craig Duncan

South Bunbury’s Kade Wallrodt watches one of his five grand final goals sail through.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Tigers break Magpies’ hearts in grand final thriller

South Bunbury broke Busselton’s hearts to win one of the South West Football League’s greatest ever grand finals by the barest of margins at Hands Oval on Saturday night.

Josh Kempton

Margaret River-based squad the Outkasts is gearing up for this year's Coastrek.

beyond bluePremiumCoastrek fundraising registrations close this Sunday

Registrations close this weekend for the latest instalment of a fundraising spectacular taking trekkers along the Margaret River coast

Warren Hately

Margaret River Wine Association chief executive Amanda Whiteland has called for reconsideration of the latest State Government plan.

full bottlePremiumWine industry calls for pause on State Government proposal

The wine industry is calling on the State Government to hit pause on plans to include wine bottles in WA’s Containers For Change scheme.

Warren Hately

E-scooters found nearby the Busselton foreshore.

E-scooter inquiry PremiumCity of Busselton weigh in on e-scooter inquiry

The City of Busselton has weighed in on parliamentary inquiry as the State Government considers requiring riders to have registration for e-rideables.

Oliver Lane and Craig Duncan