Harvey’s Greg Little has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal recognised on the Kings Birthday list for his decades of giving compassion and care to everyone around him.
Craig Duncan
Australind Soccer Club edged out Hay Park United in a tight contest on the weekend to remain second in the South West Soccer Association reserves table
Ezra Kaye
Drivers will have to hit the brakes driving into a South West mine-site, with a council voting to introduce a speed limit on a regional road.
A regional hotel has revealed plans to develop a new caravan park along the South Western Highway, potentially giving holiday goers heading south a new place to set up camp on their journey.
Halfway through its incredible journey around the country, a 100-year-old car rolled into the South West last week, stopping off in Harvey to share an historic tale with the community.
As the wet weather returns community planting days are back on, with the regions leading conservation group asking the community to roll up their sleeves to help.
A clever Brunswick farmer has turned the table on foxes using a new chicken coop creation to lure the predatory pest into traps.
For the first time since forest mining began in WA, the public is being invited to comment on a proposed plan as a mining giant eyes the largest expansion in decades.
The Shire of Harvey has shown it ‘gives a hoot’ by becoming the newest South West shire to join the Owl Friendly movement.
Amber Lilley
Gardeners have been given a helping hand to get banksias and undergrowth in the ground with the Peel Harvey Catchment Council’s native seedling giveaway in Lake Clifton.
The WA College of Agriculture in Harvey welcomed the community to their facilities last month for its annual open day, raising money for the Do It For Dolly Campaign with a special raffle at the event.
Fat Cat has hit the South West to raise money for Telethon alongside Tony Galati at the grand opening of the Bunbury Spudshed.
Councillors from the Shire of Harvey spend 20 minutes debating a motion to pause work on a major facelift for the towns library, which could have cost the shire to lose major funding already secured.
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Hot off the back of winning the bowls Under 18s State Singles, Harvey’s upstart bowling superstar Cam Wellington has taken out the top spot as WA’s under-18s male bowler of the year
Harvey Bulls were on the wrong end of a 49-point loss to Augusta-Margaret River in their South West Football League clash at Gloucester Park on Sunday.
Josh Kempton
A dominant second half powered Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault to a 74-point victory over Eaton in their South West Football League clash at Glen Huon Reserve on Sunday.
American mining giant Alcoa claim its new drilling method leaves ‘no trace’ to forests as it eyes expansion in Northern Jarrah Forests.
A pair of Harvey dynamos have recently returned from an eastern odyssey where they took part in a carriage driving competition.
Taking the first steps of an enormous trek, Ricky England and several other activists are walking from Dwellingup to Perth to protest forest mining.
Alcoa has opened up applications for the Alcoa Vacation Student Program looking to give practical hands-on experience over three-months and build understanding of aluminium production to successful applicants.
Local talent dazzles at shire’s first Discover Waroona Photography Competition
WA’s top botanist, Professor Kingsley Dixon, said he was in “heaven” while at the Chelsea Flower Show, where he took home gold with an unsuspecting orchid.
Craig Duncan and Rhianna Mitchell
Harvey’s little library filled to the brim as almost 100 people packed in to take part in the Biggest Morning Tea raising money for Cancer Council WA.
