Talison Lithoum has introduced a new Blast SMS Alert Service to give interested community members and nearby residents advance notice of planned blasting activities at its Greenbushes operation
Serian Lockwood-Jones
Businesses across Bridgetown-Greenbushes are being invited to step into the spotlight as nominations open for the inaugural Blackwood Chamber Business Excellence Awards
One of Boyanup’s own is set to represent the State’s agricultural industry at this year’s National Young Judges and Paraders Championships next month
Rose Patane and Melissa Pedelty
Rally racing will return to Manjimup next week as the 2026 ARC Plant Hire Karri Rally races into town.
The Boyup Brook Country Music Muster is calling on performers from across Australia to help celebrate a major milestone, with expressions of interest open for the festival’s 40th anniversary.
Bridgetown’s Ghost Walks are continuing to draw strong crowds, with visitors from across Western Australia travelling to hear the town’s spooky stories.
Knights will duel, dragons will burn and the streets of Balingup will once again come alive with medieval magic when the town hosts its much-loved Medieval Carnivale next month.
Nicole Frain will headline the elite women’s field when the world’s best gravel cyclists descend on Nannup for the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships in October.
Jack Penniment
Manjimup residents will head to the polls in September after the Shire of Manijmup formally set the date for an extraordinary election.
Local businesses are being invited to have their say on the future of industrial land in Bridgetown, as the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes begins a needs analysis for the proposed light industrial area.
The Lower South West couldn’t replicate their feats of last years Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Championships division three win, going winless upon promotion to division two and being relegated.
Four Lower South West young guns starred for the Regional Districts side at the weekends 2026 CBH Colts Championships division one.
The Lower South West’s return to division two at the Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Championships proved a tough assignment, with the newly promoted side unable to secure a victory across four matches.
Manjimup police are calling for assistance after a reckless driving incident caused thousands of dollars worth of damage to roadworks on Graphite Road at the weekend.
A 15-year-old boy has been rescued on a remote hiking trail after he became stuck on a cliff side, prompting a multi-agency emergency response on Friday afternoon.
Two men have been charged after alleged assaults at a Donnybrook hotel that left two people seriously injured.
Regional patients living with a stoma can now receive specialist care closer to home with stomal therapy nurses working with members of the community.
Craig Duncan
The Nannup geopark hub project has reached a major milestone, with building contracts signed and a licence application submitted to the Shire of Nannup.
The Shire of Donnybrook-Balingup has moved to secure a strategically important parcel of land which could unlock future housing development in Donnybrook.
Three Lower South West young guns have been selected to play for the Regional Districts side at this years 2026 CBH Colts Championships.
Communities across the district will come together to celebrate NAIDOC Week, marking 50 years of culture and community under the 2026 theme 50 Years of Deadly.
Manjimup businesses, schools and community groups are being encouraged to help turn the town red and silver as the Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival prepares to celebrate its 25th year.
Greenbushes dairy farmer and long-serving community figure Tony Pratico has been recognised with one of WAFarmers’ highest honours, receiving the 2026 Life Membership Award.
Mental health and well being initiatives across the Warren-Blackwood region have received major support, with local organisations sharing in almost $400,000 in national funding.
