Wayfinder wines will open the doors to a new new winery, cellar door and restaurant in August 2026, at their Wilyabrup site, just outside of Cowaramup.
Craig Duncan
A petition against a proposed service station in Cowaramup was presented to Parliament this week by Minister for Agriculture and Food Jackie Jarvis.
Hundreds of community members came together for Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s inaugural Together With Nature festival, taking part in hands-on conservation work along with cultural learning
Dairy and livestock producers are invited to take part in the Leschenault Catchment Council’s Cowaramup event as part of its sustainable agriculture series
Rose Patane
The community is being called on by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River to have their say about a proposed childcare premises
Nature Conservation Margaret River Region’s Arum Lily Blitz is set to be showcased at the 2026 Australasian Weeds Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand later this year
Some of the South West’s brightest young surfing talents will head to Perth this weekend as the WA Junior Surfing Titles continue with round two at Trigg Beach.
Jack Penniment
South West local governments are set to receive State Government funding to install or upgrade CCTV cameras in a bid to improve public safety and target antisocial behaviour.
Serian Lockwood-Jones
Southern Forests wine producers have warned a planned expansion of WA’s Container Deposit Scheme could place another major cost burden on small family wineries already operating under pressure.
From running some of Margaret River’s best-known businesses to driving school buses, leading community organisations, Lloyd Shepherdson has spent decades contributing to the region he calls home.
Madelin Hayes
Shire of Augusta Margaret River councillors have deferred a review of their Code of Conduct, revoking a prior decision to approve changes in a lengthy debate last month.
Three new cultural interpretive signs have been installed at Surfers Point in Margaret River, celebrating the Wadandi culture, stories and connection to county.
Augusta-Margaret River overcame fierce winds and a determined Dunsborough to claim a 19-point victory at Dunsborough Playing Fields on Sunday.
Scientists are predicting bumper rock lobster stocks in five-years, after recording some of WA’s highest puerulus counts on record.
Every year, thousands of animals meet their end on Australia’s roads, and according to new data the South West is a particular hotspot for wildlife collisions.
Clean-up efforts are continuing across the South West after the strongest storm on record left a trail of destruction, across the region.
An event celebrating the annual migration of whales and the biodiversity of marine life took over Augusta across the WA Day long weekend.
Wild weather wreaked havoc across the South West on Sunday, with two separate incidents involving falling trees crushing vehicles as a powerful storm system swept through the region.
There were high spirits in the centre of Margaret River this week, as the community went All In for Reconciliation Week.
The Shire of Augusta Margaret River is calling on the community to provide feedback on proposed rate changes with a 5.6 per cent rate rise on the table.
Surf Point Resort’s Nic Chirico was awarded the individual excellence by a tourism professional accolade at the 2026 tourism awards this week.
After finding his way back home to Cowaramup, musician Jake Hoskins is hitting the road once again, this time with a new single and a regional WA tour stretching from the South West to the North West.
A year after lower speed limits were rolled out across hundreds of roads in Augusta-Margaret River, residents are now being invited to provide feedback on the Safer Speeds Trial.
This year’s Edible Gardens Festival in Margaret River has been a standout success, with gardeners from across the region taking the time to grow some new skills.
