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The men’s elite peloton during the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships in Nannup.

CyclingPremiumWorld champs a success for Nannup in more ways than one

Nannup made history at the weekend as the South West town held the first edition of UCI Gravel World Championships not competed in Europe.

Jack Penniment

Soil and plant nutrition consultant Joel Williams will host a workshop in Bridgetown next week.

GrowersPremiumSoil expert to visit Bridgetown for grower workshop

South West growers will have the opportunity to pick the brain of an internationally recognised soil health expert when he returns to the Southen Forests region next week

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Pemberton Dicovery Tours co-owner Toni Dearl celebrates the business being named a finalist in five catergories at the 2026 South West Business Excellence Awards.

TourismPremiumPemberton tourism business shines at South West awards

Pemberton Discovery Tours has won three major awards at the 2026 South West Business Excellence Awards, including the coveted Star Business of the Year title. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The men’s elite race finish with Magnus Bak Klaris winning to become world champion with Florian Vermeersch in second and Connor Swift in third.

CyclingPremiumNannup puts on a show for Gravel World Championships

Denmark’s Magnus Bak Klaris and Dutch cycling legend Marianne Vos have clamed the elite titles at the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships.

Jack Penniment

The Manjimup police station team.

PolicePremiumManjimup police to host Halloween disco

Manjimup police are preparing for a spooktacular evening later this month, inviting local children and teens to dress up and hit the dance floor for a Halloween Blue Light disco. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Michelle Aiken and her horse Archie in Manjimup.

EquestrianPremiumManjimup equestrian eyes World Games dream

Manjimup equestrienne Michelle Aiken is saddling up for another shot at international glory, competing in the Special Olympics National Games in Melbourne next week.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The Manjimup shire offices.

Smart GlassesPremiumManjimup shire silent on smart glasses ban

The Shire of Manjimup has not confirmed whether it will follow a neighbouring South West council in banning smart glasses at its recreation centres amid growing privacy concerns.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Strawberries from the Berry Sweet Strawberry farm in Pemberton.

StrawberryPremiumBerry good season ahead for Pemberton strawberries

Pemberton strawberry growers are looking forward to a bumper harvest this season, with warming temperatures expected to boost production after a slow start to spring. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Horse riders compete in a previous Blackwood Relay.

Blackwood MarathonPremiumBlackwood relay calls on horse riders to fill teams

Two teams preparing for this month’s Blackwood Relay are urgently searching for horse riders, with organisers appealing to the equestrian community to help fill the remaining places. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Bridgetown-Greenbushes shire councillor Simon Robinson has resigned.

CouncilPremiumRobinson resigns from Bridgetown-Greenbushes council

A sudden councillor resignation has left the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes with a vacant seat and the possibility of heading back to the polls for an extraordinary election. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Kolder, 7, and Liam Radojimlac, 5, at the Southern Forests Trout Festival.

TroutfestPremiumIn Pictures: Pemberton’s fifth annual TroutFest

Families flocked to Big Brook Dam on Sunday as Pemberton’s Southern Forests Trout Festival celebrated its fifth year.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Police are seeking public assistance to locate 42-year-old Nicole, who was last seen in Pemberton on Friday evening.

PolicePremiumPolice searching for woman in Pemberton

Police are calling on the public for help locating a 42-year-old woman missing in the Pemberton area.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The Manjimup Speedway is celebrating a historic milestone after securing the rights to host the 2028 SSA National Production Sedan Title for the first time.

SpeedwayPremiumNational title coup for Manjimup Speedway

The Manjimup Speedway is gearing up to host its first national sedan championship after securing the rights to the 2028 SSA National production Sedan Title.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Free entry will be available on some days to the Bridgetown pool.

CouncilPremiumFree pool days get the green light in Bridgetown

Bridgetown residents are set to enjoy five free days at the town pool this summer after the council unanimously backed a shake-up of opening hours and an extended swimming season. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The Greenbushes lithium mine in WA's South West.

Talison PremiumCommunity feedback shapes Talison roadmap

Talison Lithium has outlined a series of environmental and community initiatives following a survey that highlighted residents’ concerns about noise, dust, blasting, and the impact of the mining operation. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The 2025 Seven Gravel Race in Nannup.

CyclingPremiumWorld championships a decade in the making for Nannup

Bringing the UCI Gravel World Championships to Nannup has been almost a decade in the making.

Jack Penniment

Competitors riding through the forest during the Seven gravel race in Nannup earlier this year.

CyclingPremiumGravel World Championships set to take over South West

Nannup is set to become the centre of the cycling world this weekend as the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships bring hundreds of riders and thousands of spectators to the South West.

Jack Penniment

Kojonup celebrate on the final siren.

FootballPremiumKojonup turn last year’s finals heartbreak into premiership

Kojonup’s undefeated 2026 season is an achievement the playing group will look back on with immense pride after completing one of the most dominant campaigns in the Lower South West Football League

Jack Penniment

The Shire of Nannup council building

CouncilPremiumNannup shire audit reveals governance gaps

The Shire of Nannup has acknowledged a series of governance and compliance issues, including failing to publish councillor payment information dating back to 2020 and falling behind on mandatory reviews.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Bridgetown police are investigating suspicious fires in Glenlynn early Monday morning.

PolicePremiumPolice hunt firebug after early-morning blazes in Glenlynn

Bridgetown police are investigating a series of deliberately lit fires in Glenlynn early on Monday morning. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Jo and Michael Kaye, with their children Sierra and Xavier, are the family behind Postcode 6255 Pizza in Bridgetown.

Card surcharge PremiumCard fee change bites Southern Forests businesses

A Bridgetown pizza pop-up has increased prices across its entire menu after being forced to absorb card-processing fees, as local businesses count the cost of new surcharge rules. 

Ryan Johnson and Serian Lockwood-Jones

Beatrix, 10, Tamara, Louis, 7, and Drew Koulthard at the Rainbow Ride in Bridgetown.

Rainbow RidePremiumIn Pictures: Rainbow Ride rolls through Bridgetown

Cyclists of all ages took to the streets of Bridgetown on Monday as the Southern Forests and Valleys Rainbow Rides rolled through town. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Ashlyn Browne is now the proud mother-duck of 11 ducklings in Quinninup.

WildlifePremiumFeathered family keeps Quinninup carers busy

A Quinninup couple who first became involved in wildlife rescue after finding a lone duckling three years ago are now playing mum and dad to 11 orphaned wood ducks. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

WA Police have urged South West motorists to keep their vehicles secure.

PolicePremiumPolice warn of rise in vehicle thefts across South West

WA Police have urged South West motorists to lock their vehicles and keep their keys secure after an increase in stealing and motor-vehicle related offences across the region. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones