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Waroona Community Resource Centre have fired up the grill to reopen their community kitchen.

Community kitchenWaroona’s Community Resource Centre fires up the grill

Waroona’s Community Resource Centre fired up the grill last week to reopen their much-loved community kitchen.

Craig Duncan

A tawny frogmouth in care at Just Raptors.

Owl Friendly Another South West shire makes an ‘Owl Friendly’ move

Another South West shire makes an ‘Owl Friendly’ move with as the Shire of Dardanup ditches the use of Second Generation Anticoagulant Rodenticides in a move to protect native animals.

Craig Duncan

Brunswick River Cottages have unveiled 12 new dwellings.

Social housingPremiumLocals encouraged to apply for Brunswick’s new social houses

South West social housing has had a slight boost with the completion of 12 more homes for seniors in Brunswick Junction, with locals encouraged to apply.

Craig Duncan

William Bufton, Stuart Torrance, John Stachlewski, Kate Bufton and Men’s Sheds of WA’s Rebecca Talbot and Fiona Peters at the Brunswick Men’s Shed’s cyber security event held last week.

Cyber SecuritySouth West Men’s Shed share their knowledge

The Brunswick Men’s Shed hosted their Act Now, Stay Secure — Cyber Awareness What are You Risking Online, event at the Leschenault Sport Association’s pavilion last Wednesday.

Craig Duncan

The Australind Senior Citizens Centre are excited to welcome the community to their performance of Robin Hood and His Sorry Men

Robin Hood and his Sorry MenSeniors show of Sherwood to hit the stage

The adventures of Sherwood Forest’s man in tights will be on show this month with a special production set to hit the stage this weekend.

Craig Duncan

Harvey’s Greg Little has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal for his decades of compassion and care to those around him.

Kings BirthdayPremiumElder Greg Little has been recognised by the King

Harvey’s Greg Little has been awarded an Order of Australia Medal recognised on the Kings Birthday list for his decades of giving compassion and care to everyone around him. 

Craig Duncan

Australind's David Tomlinson tries to get a shot away.

SoccerAustralind edge past Hay Park in tight reserves contest

Australind Soccer Club edged out Hay Park United in a tight contest on the weekend to remain second in the South West Soccer Association reserves table

Ezra Kaye

A speed limit of 70km/h will be introduced for the access road to Alcoa’s Willowdale minesite.

MiningSpeed limit dropped to 70km/h along South West minesite road

Drivers will have to hit the brakes driving into a South West mine-site, with a council voting to introduce a speed limit on a regional road. 

Craig Duncan

Waroona’s Drakesbrook Hotel has revealed potential plans for a caravan park outside the historic venue

Proposed caravan parkDrakesbrook Hotel looks to add new caravan park

A regional hotel has revealed plans to develop a new caravan park along the South Western Highway, potentially giving holiday goers heading south a new place to set up camp on their journey. 

Craig Duncan

The Incredible Journey’s Warren May and Roger Millist with the replica of Bubsie in Harvey.

Incredible journey100 year old replica of Bubsie arrives in the South West

Halfway through its incredible journey around the country, a 100-year-old car rolled into the South West last week, stopping off in Harvey to share an historic tale with the community.

Craig Duncan

Volunteers at Pelican Point in 2024.

Planting daysCalls for community planters

As the wet weather returns community planting days are back on, with the regions leading conservation group asking the community to roll up their sleeves to help.

Craig Duncan

Brunswick landholder Mike Jack’s fox-trapping chicken coop.

Invasive animalsClever Brunswick farmer gets turns the table on foxes

A clever Brunswick farmer has turned the table on foxes using a new chicken coop creation to lure the predatory pest into traps. 

Craig Duncan

Alcoa workers admire untouched forest from an area recently rehabilitated.

Have a sayPublic comments welcomed on mega mine expansion

For the first time since forest mining began in WA, the public is being invited to comment on a proposed plan as a mining giant eyes the largest expansion in decades. 

Craig Duncan

A boobook owl in care at Just Raptors Geraldton.

Giving a hootShire of Harvey ‘gives a hoot’ adopting Owl Friendly status

The Shire of Harvey has shown it ‘gives a hoot’ by becoming the newest South West shire to join the Owl Friendly movement.

Amber Lilley

Attendees build possum dreys at the PHCC Lake Clifton native seedling giveaway.

Nuroshing natureGardeners get banskias in the ground with seedling giveaway

Gardeners have been given a helping hand to get banksias and undergrowth in the ground with the Peel Harvey Catchment Council’s native seedling giveaway in Lake Clifton.  

Craig Duncan

WA College of Agriculture - Harvey students Brianna Maher and Ben Dusenberg during the school’s open day.

Open DayAg School welcomes the community for annual open day

The WA College of Agriculture in Harvey welcomed the community to their facilities last month for its annual open day, raising money for the Do It For Dolly Campaign with a special raffle at the event. 

Craig Duncan

Tony Galati and Fat Cat at the opening of the Bunbury SpudShed.

TelethonFat Cat hits the spuds to raise money for Telethon

Fat Cat has hit the South West to raise money for Telethon alongside Tony Galati at the grand opening of the Bunbury Spudshed.

Craig Duncan

Harvey’s CBD is on track to see some major upgrades in the coming years, with the town’s historic library earmarked for an $11 million upgrade.

Planning painsPremiumShire knock back plan which put $6 million at risk

Councillors from the Shire of Harvey spend 20 minutes debating a motion to pause work on a major facelift for the towns library, which could have cost the shire to lose major funding already secured. 

Craig Duncan

Korijekup Dance Group.

National Reconciliation WeekNational Reconciliation Week events in the South West

What events are on in the South West for National Reconciliation Week?

Ezra Kaye

Harvey’s upstart bowling superstar Cam Wellington has taken out the top spot as the Juniper under-18s WA male bowler of the year. 

BowlsCam Wellington titled WA’s under-18s male bowler of the year

Hot off the back of winning the bowls Under 18s State Singles, Harvey’s upstart bowling superstar Cam Wellington has taken out the top spot as WA’s under-18s male bowler of the year

Craig Duncan

Harvey Bulls' celebrate a goal.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Bulls beaten by Hawks

Harvey Bulls were on the wrong end of a 49-point loss to Augusta-Margaret River in their South West Football League clash at Gloucester Park on Sunday.

Josh Kempton

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault's Jarrod Humphries and Jai Rout celebrate a goal.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Lions

A dominant second half powered Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault to a 74-point victory over Eaton in their South West Football League clash at Glen Huon Reserve on Sunday.

Josh Kempton

Drill operators at work with one of the JSW Drilling low-impact rigs.

MiningPremiumAlcoa claim new drilling method leaves ‘no trace’

American mining giant Alcoa claim its new drilling method leaves ‘no trace’ to forests as it eyes expansion in Northern Jarrah Forests.

Craig Duncan

Sandy Elliot, Banjo and Jenny Brett.

On tourDuo dominate Eastern States carriage driving competition

A pair of Harvey dynamos have recently returned from an eastern odyssey where they took part in a carriage driving competition. 

Craig Duncan