Many champions were celebrated at the weekend, but Cowaramup’s John Haddow recounted a very personal victory after winning at the Australian Longboard Titles.
Warren Hately
Police officers across the Capes are struggling with an increased workload from State Government reforms which their union says is keeping them from patrolling roads and town centres.
Margaret River has lost its status as the home of the World Surf League’s divisive midyear cut.
Staff costs have continued to skyrocket at the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River despite concerns about the cost-of-living crisis and ongoing pressures on local government.
French-Australian film festival and South West institution CinefestOz has launched the Margaret River component of this year’s 18th annual celebration of film and television.
Two Busselton pharmacists have expressed their interest in the Department of Health’s pharmacy pilot program to allow pharmacists to treat common health conditions.
Daniel Hocking
The City of Busselton has adopted their 2025-26 annual budget this week leaving ratepayers with a six per cent rate rise to cover $60.2 million in capital works spending.
The quarterfinal games of the South West Cup 2025 were cancelled due to the weather conditions and safety concerns and the rescheduling is yet to be announced.
Yousuf Shameel
Students from South Regional TAFE’s Collie campus have partnered with HorsePower Collie to design and construct a “Alice in Wonderland” themed horse-riding trail for disabled riders.
Australian country music legend Lee Kernaghan has announced the final leg of his nation tour, which he describing as “country, but it rocks”.
Young soccer players from South West are preparing to lace up their boots and represent the state in the upcoming Borneo Cup held annually in Malaysia this October.
Bunbury’s much-loved 24-hour cancer fundraising event is returning for its 23rd year and will be aiming to surpass the $5 million mark with already $60,000 raised this year.
Spending his childhood in regional Australia gave actor-turned-director Myles Pollard the confidence to succeed in the industry, but it wasn’t the loud, chest-thumping kind people think is needed.
Federal Member for Forrest Ben Small has slammed new changes to the National Disability Insurance Agency, saying they present an “unfair disadvantage” for regional communities across the South West.
Craig Duncan
South West residents have been left out to dry with Bunbury’s St John of God Hospital announcing the permanent closure of its hydrotherapy pool.
Artificial intelligence-powered smoke detector cameras are being tested as a tool to spot potentially deadly bushfires before they spread out of control.
Craig Duncan and Shannon Hampton
Myalup‘s Old Coast Road Brewery has been named the best in the South West, taking home the 2025 Business South West Connect award for best brewery.
South Bunbury will return to Hands Oval to take on ladder-leaders Busselton in a top-of-the-table South West Football League clash on Saturday.
Josh Kempton
New hollows on the market seem to be the hot commodity for cockatoos amid their avian housing crisis.
A pair of South West Slammers stalwarts will play one final game for the club on Friday night before heading into retirement.
A 15-year-old Augusta-Margaret River footballer earned his place among a rare club by making his top-flight South West Football League debut at the weekend.
Next year’s Margaret River Pro will be staged a month earlier than in 2025 as part of sweeping changes to the World Surf League Championship Tour.
Bunbury’s Jayden Goodwin has been given a chance to continue developing his limited-overs game, being selected in Perth Scorchers’ squad for the upcoming Top End T20 Series.
Busselton product Jye Amiss continued a solid spell of recent form with a three-goal performance in Fremantle’s 49-point win over West Coast in the western derby at Optus Stadium on Saturday.
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