Forestry industry workers staged a peaceful protest in Bunbury on Friday to coincide with the second meeting of the newly launched State-lead native forestry transition group.
Amy Johnston
Single-storey homes are already taking three months longer to build and two-storey homes nearly six months longer.
Jacinta Cantatore
Bridgetown’s streak of losses to start the season continued this round with a 41-run defeat at the hands of Pemberton.
David Meehan
Northcliffe hosted Manjimup on a perfect day for cricket but went down to the visitors by 29 runs on Saturday.
Aaron Brown
In round four action on Saturday Forestry hosted Boyup Brook in the grand final rematch and finished up five-wicket winners.
Braden Gibellini
Two up-and-coming martial artists from Manjimup showed off their talents, winning multiple medals at a Statewide competition last month.
Josh Sunderland
Round six of the Manjimup Amateur Basketball Association’s 2021-22 season tipped off with a quality match-up between some of the top women’s talent last week.
Crowds flooded the Lower South West as one of the region’s most popular music festivals brought Bridgetown to life this month.
A number of Manjimup students have been learning how to run a business first-hand while giving back to their community and fellow students at the same time.
The future of art exhibitions in Manjimup is bright with a handful of upgrades on the way for the local gallery.
Year 12 students at Manjimup Senior High School marked the end of their schooling with a graduation ceremony last week.
The South West Timber Hub will continue to support the region’s forestry industry in coming years following the announcement of a funding extension.
A lower South West bushfire brigade will receive a slice of the State Government’s new $140 million investment into Western Australia’s emergency services.
Manjimup Shire Council was officially dubbed a dementia-friendly organisation after receiving a nationally recognised certificate this month.
A South West regenerative farmer has been forced to potentially close his business because his staff refuse COVID-19 vaccinations.
The market may have to wait a little longer for perfect Manjimup cherries as growers face more challenges with rain and colder weather than normal at this time of the year.
Emergency patients in a Lower South West town served by just one doctor claim they are facing agonisingly long waits to see a doctor unless they can drive 35km to the nearest 24-hour hospital.
Ben Loughran
Read up on this week’s top stories and more in the latest edition of the Manjimup-Bridgetown Times.
Staff reporters
Dumped pair Damon Greaves and Tobe Watson and Sandover Medalist Bailey Rogers are among a host of South West footballers hoping to find themselves on an AFL list this week.
Jackson Barrett
The South West’s Aboriginal population will be left vulnerable to COVID unless more is done to boost the community’s vaccination, an Aboriginal medical service has warned.
The Manjimup Marlin Swimming Club’s successful season continued as the team took on a regional carnival in November.
The lower South West basketball scene was thriving at the weekend as Manjimup and Bridgetown both hosted junior regional carnivals.
Round five saw one of the most exciting late-game comebacks of the Manjimup Amateur Basketball Association 2021-22 season so far.
As the Boyup Brook Cricket Club celebrated 20-year and 10-year premiership wins, they had a resounding victory against top of the table Pemberton.
Scott Tweedie
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