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Florence and Allegra Sands enjoy a toffee apple at the 2025 Busselton Show.

FUN ON SHOWPremiumBusselton Show returns to Churchill Park this weekend

Excitement is building as the Busselton Show returns to Churchill Park this weekend, packed with traditional country show favourites.

Madelin Hayes

Up to 70 students from a range of employers are set to be trained each year at the facility.

GRANT FUNDING PremiumRound nine of a State Government grant program has opened

Round nine of the State Government’s regional economic development grants has opened, giving South West businesses the chance to apply for funding for local projects.  

Rose Patane

Limited Sprintcars podium — Brendon Dickerson, Joel Ettridge and Matt Hall.

Motor RacingPremiumManjimup Speedway open racing season with a bang

The award-winning Tyrepower Manjimup Speedway kicked off its new season on Saturday night, overcoming challenging weather to deliver an opening night of racing.

Jack Penniment

Cowaramup skipper Fraser Oates will lead the Country XI.

CricketPremiumSouth West well represented in Country XI

Seven South West cricketers have been selected for the Country XI in this year’s WA Premier Cricket men’s T20 competition, with the side looking to bounce back after a winless 2025.

Jack Penniment

Wendy Jaarola has served as a traffic warden since 2006.

Lollipop womanPremiumWendy’s 20 years on the crossing sparks call for wardens

For 20 years, Wendy Jaarola has helped generations of Manjimup schoolchildren safely cross the road, but when she needs a well-earned rest, there is not always someone to take her place. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Margaret River DJ Nicky Sandover has auctioned off her New Year's Eve gig in support of River Angels.

GIVING BACKPremiumMargaret River DJ auctions off gig to support River Angels

A Margaret River DJ has put her New Year’s Eve gig under the hammer, raising $1750 to give back to the River Angels who helped her family through her son’s cancer treatment. 

Madelin Hayes

Dana East in action during the 2026 AFLW Round 10 match between the Melbourne and Richmond.

FootballPremiumRichmond’s Dana East puts forward best game of season

Manjimup’s Dana East put together her most complete performance of the season for Richmond in round 11 of the AFLW season but the Tigers’ losing streak extended to five with just one game left

Jack Penniment

Tornadoes’ Dante Matakatea rises for a lay-up.

BasketballPremiumBBA round two sees dominant performances by stars

Only two sides remain undefeated after round two of the A-grade men’s Bunbury Basketball Association season with dominant performances in women’s A-grade competition on Friday night. 

Jack Penniment

The Bunbury cinema will be available for lease for the first time in 30 years.

LEASE OPPORTUNITY PremiumBunbury cinema complex up for lease as Hoyts moves out

An opportunity like no other has come up in the heart of Bunbury after it was announced the city’s cinema complex would be available for lease for the first time in 30 years. 

Rose Patane

Harvey-Benger’s Trinity Brown plays a reverse sweep.

CricketPremiumBDCA: Marist and Eaton secure dominant wins

In the Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association women’s first grade, the reigning champs Bunbury Eagles-Donnybrook were knocked off by Leschenault at Egan Park on Sunday. 

Jack Penniment

Busselton and Sugito Sister Cities Association vice-president Karen Johnson and president Pauline Vukelic with the Busselton-inspired bench.

SISTER CITYBusselton and Sugito celebrate 30 years of sister city ties

A commemorative bench and a handmade quilt will carry a piece of Busselton to Japan this week to mark 30 years of the Busselton and Sugito sister relationship. 

Madelin Hayes

Waroona Warriors had four out of five wins at the weekend.

CricketPremiumWaroona Warriors took home four out of five wins

Waroona Warriors A grade side have started the season with a pair of 62 run wins, taking down Singleton Irwinians at Laurie Stanford Reserve on Saturday in round three of the Peel Cricket Association season.

Jack Penniment

Harvey-Benger’s Trinity Brown plays a reverse sweep.

CricketPremiumThree wins from three games for Harvey-Benger

Harvey-Benger second grade have produced a huge T20 result by taking down Collie on Sunday with a 57-run win in Harvey. 

Matt Chave, Haydn Jones and Brayden Green

Hay Park's Thomas Sletten celebrates a wicket.

CricketPremiumBDCA: Experienced campaigners lead their sides to victory

One-day fixtures kicked off on Saturday in the Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association with last season’s top three all recording wins.

Jack Penniment

Warren-Blackwood MLA Bevan Eatts (centre) with local growers, Warren District Transport representatives and community volunteers ahead of the launch of Southern Forests Share the Harvest.

Food relief PremiumEatts’ ‘Share the Harvest’ initiative unveiled in Manjimup

Fruit and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste on Southern Forest farms could soon be feeding families in need, thanks to an innovative idea from Warren-Blackwood MLA Bevan Eatts.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Mark Talbot and Darcy Effect founder Kate Mitchell with Clarabelle the cow after it was auctioned for $22,000 at the 2026 Brunswick Show.

IN PICTURES PremiumCrowds flocked to Brunswick for annual show

Residents and visitors packed the Brunswick Recreation Ground at the weekend for one of the region’s most iconic events. 

Rose Patane

Manjimup police have arrested a man over letters about the care of a bird.

PolicePremiumHarrassment over pet bird lands Manjimup man in court

An 89-year-old Manjimup woman’s pet bird has become the centre of a police investigation after she was allegedly bombarded with unwanted letters about its care for months. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Shaughan Mead, Kelly Terrigno, Anthony Terrigno, Tyler James and Jordan M at the awards evening in Bridgetown.

Business AwardsPremiumAT Plumbing and Gas takes top honours at business awards

Bridgetown’s AT Plumbing and Gas has been crowned the region’s business of the year, taking home two awards at last week’s event.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Ethan Hughes playing for the Fremantle Dockers in 2023 against North Melbourne.

FootballPremiumEthan Hughes returns to HBL after esteemed career at the top

Former Fremantle Docker Ethan Hughes will return to where his football jounrey began, joining Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault for the 2027 season after bringing his WAFL career to a close.

Jack Penniment

REBA spokesman Tony Blackwell at Riedle Park in Eagle Bay.

PARK UPGRADESPremiumFeedback sought on future of Riedle Park

Eagle Bay residents and visitors are being invited to help shape the future of Riedle Park, with the local residents’ association undertaking its own survey for potential upgrades. 

Madelin Hayes

Landholders in Donnybrook-Balingup and Collie can access up to $5000 to help control invasive blackberry.

BlackberryPremium$5000 boost to tackle South West blackberry infestations

A prickly problem threatening South West farmland and native bushland is in the firing line, with up to $5000 available to landholders willing to fight back. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Taiwan delegates on the Bibbulmun Track following the Northcliffe ceremony.

Bibbulmun TrackPremiumBibbulmun Track puts Northcliffe on international trail map

A stretch of the Bibbulmun Track between Pemberton and Northcliffe has forged an international connection with Taiwan.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Volunteers from Perth, Pemberton and across the South West joined forces for the annual Yeagarup clean-up, removing about 200kg of rubbish from the coastal area.

Keep Australia Beautiful PremiumVolunteers remove 200kg of rubbish from Yeagarup

More than 200kg of rubbish has been pulled from one of the South West’s most remote coastlines, but volunteers say a small haul this year is a promising sign for Yeagarup Beach. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Lillian Walker, Molly Abbott, and Esther and Pip Walker enjoy a day out at the Northcliffe Bee Festival.

Bee festPremiumNorthcliffe celebrates inaugural bee festival

A hive of more than 150 volunteers helped bring Northcliffe’s inaugural Bee Festival to life on Saturday, with visitors flocking to the buzzing small town. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones