Bunbury Herald

south west deathMan found dead at Bunbury bus station

Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who was found overnight in Bunbury’s CBD.

Nicolette Barbas

Police on the scene, near the Graham Bricknell Music Shell.

stealing chargesMan charged with stealing from Harvey church group

community protestsCapel fire officer remains after motion pulled

More than 100 volunteer firefighters and community members stood outside Capel Shire Council chambers on Wednesday to protest a motion to remove the deputy chief fire control officer.

Ailish Delaney

celebrating bright futuresGALLERY: Bunbury dental students celebrate

Dental Nursing Australia Kingston Training last month celebrated the graduation of their Bunbury students who persevered throughout a challenging year.

first meeting for world-class hubGroup meets to work on manufacturing hub

Work is progressing for the proposed world-class South West Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Hub, as industry representatives met on Friday to provide input for the feasibility study.

Ailish Delaney

access deniedCouple left in return limbo

A Capel mother whose son is stuck in Norway has questioned the Australian Government’s protocols.

EXCLUSIVE Nicolette Barbas

looking aheadCommunity hub plan at Dardanup

A multi-purpose community hub will be a feature of the new Dardanup shire administration, library and community building planned for a 2023 opening in the Eaton Fair Activity Centre.

Nicolette Barbas

conquer CFsilver screen boost for CF

South West residents want to help conquer cystic fibrosis with a fundraiser next month.

Bella Kitchen

bin it to win itCollie wins recycle war

The Shire of Collie’s contamination levels are among the best in the South West after a recent kerbside recycling audit in the shire found a dramatic reduction in contamination levels.

summer schoolGALLERY: Art at heart of hub

The Summer School for Stirling Street Arts Centre was a huge success after it finished on January 17.

downtown musicGALLERY: Blissful beats at sunset

Reggae lovers filled Centenary Gardens on January 17 for the second instalment of the Downtown Music Festival.

art in focusExhibition to transform Collie Art Gallery

An exhibition of of 40 works from the Art Gallery of Western Australia’s is opening at the Collie Art Gallery next week.

Nicolette Barbas

in the worksThrossell revamp to aid better first impressions

Collie’s historic Throssell Street streetscape is on the road to being brought back to its former glory after construction work started on the $1.1 million State Government-funded project last week.

Nicolette Barbas

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The body found wrapped in plastic inside a wheelie bin at Glen Brook Dam was a Perth father-of-three and convicted drug dealer, The West can exclusively reveal.

Phil Hickey and Tim Clarke

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Regional News

Drug chargesBran Nue Dae musician accused of drug dealing

Michael Immanuel Mavromatis, 65, appeared in Broome Magistrate’s Court for the first time last Thursday where he stood accused of attempting to possess almost 28gs of methamphetamine.

Carly Laden

Spate of burglariesDenmark hit by holiday crime spree

Denmark police believe a spate of commercial burglaries could be linked, including three that have occurred on the main street of the town in the past week

Cameron Newbold

Touching TributeSon’s touching tribute to Narrogin crash victim

A Narrogin man killed in a crash this month has been remembered as a hard worker and role model after a fatal accident on Williams-Kondinin Road.

Emma Taylor

V&V Walsh fundingCold hard cash to meat demand

Production at Bunbury-based sheep meat and beef processor V&V Walsh is set to grow thanks to funding from a State Government program.

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Guilty pleaFacebook meth-dealing mum slapped with prison sentence

Tamara Kuiper faced Karratha Magistrate’s Court where she learnt her fate for dealing methylamphetamine while on a suspended imprisonment order.

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Talks continueIGO sets timeline for call on Tropicana stake

Boss Peter Bradford says a sale is still preferable as the diversified miner pursues a clean energy strategy that includes taking a $1.1b stake in Tianqi’s lithium mine at Greenbushes.

Jason Mennell

Accused speaksWheelie bin victim ‘killed five days before body found’

Police believe the convicted drug dealer found dead in a wheelie bin in the Perth hills may have been killed five days before his body was discovered, it’s been revealed in court.

Phil Hickey & Sarah Steger

Shock revelationsDumped Liberal defends long list of bizarre FB posts

Conspiracy theories about coronavirus, “big pharma”, vaccines and microchipping are just some of the subjects on sacked WA Liberal candidate Andrea Tokaji’s Facebook page.

Hunt is onPremier’s warning to City Beach stomp attackers

Mark McGowan has labelled the bashing of teenagers at a popular Perth beach on Australia Day ‘disgusting’ and ‘disgraceful’, issuing a message to those responsible.