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The Dawesville Channel is a man-made channel between the Peel-Harvey Estuary and the Indian Ocean at Dawesville.

Healthy Estuaries PremiumHealthy estuaries get major funding boost

Community groups will receive a share of almost $10 million funding to assist in their work protecting the State’s most at-risk waterways. 

Craig Duncan

Judy Talbot, Norma Booth and Emma Papalia were recognised for their impressive years of service to the Brunswick Red Cross unit.

Valued VolunteersPremiumWA’s oldest Red Cross celebrates long-serving members

Clad in their distinctive red blazers, Brunswick’s Judy Talbot, Norma Booth and Emma Papalia were all recognised for their decades of service to the Red Cross Unit. 

Craig Duncan

Parks and Wildlife specialist construction supervisor Corey de Ridder, South West Minister Don Punch and elder Lera Bennell cut the ribbon to Bunbury’s Mangrove Cove boardwalk.

Going digitalPremiumNew way of exploring the natural wonders the South West

Parks and Wildlife has launched a new ebook celebrating the culture, nature and beauty of the Kalgulup Regional Park, showcasing 3168ha of landscapes and ecosystems of Bunbury and its surrounds.

Craig Duncan

Young community members raise the flags for NAIDOC Week.

NAIDOC WeekPremiumFlags hoisted to welcome start of NAIDOC Week in Waroona

A small procession gathered at the Waroona police station on Monday morning to raise the flags for NAIDOC Week before marching through town in the rain.

Craig Duncan

Binningup Coast Care and Environment Group is inviting everyone to help restore Binningup’s beaches.

Community plantingPremiumSouth West conservation group shoreing-up the coastline

Binningup Coast Care and Environment Group are inviting everyone to help restore the towns beaches, hosting a community planting day at the Binningup foreshore on Sunday. 

Craig Duncan

Roasted Radish Eatery owner Melinda Osborne has roo on the menu for NAIDOC Week.

Tasty roo treats PremiumWaroona eatery offering taste of country through NAIDOC Week

A Waroona eatery is offering a taste of country through NAIDOC Week, culminating in a major weekend event with kangaroo on the menu.

Craig Duncan

Lewis Italiano with his three awards from the Master Builders Apprentice of the Year awards.

MORE GONGS PremiumSouth West’s top tradie Lewis Italiano wins three awards

The South West’s top tradie Lewis Italiano swept all competition at the Master Builders’ Apprentice of the Year awards last week, coming home with three major awards.

Craig Duncan

The gathered crowd at the WAFA’s first Town Hall meeting in Jarrahdale.

Calling for commentsPremiumTown Hall informing of forest mining kicks off

WAFA and the CCWA hosted the first of a series of Town Halls last Monday, aiming to peel back the curtain on American alumina miner Alcoa’s planned northern expansion plans currently with the EPA.

Craig Duncan

Max Cockagne was presented a certificate of appreciation from Shire of Harvey president Michelle Campbell for his community spirit.

Community championPremiumYoung Harvey local with big community spirit

Harvey’s Max Cockagne has been recognised by the shire for his selfless act of community kindness.

Craig Duncan

Melville Park’s David Doepel and Barbara Connell.

Perth Royal Dairy AwardsCommentsPremiumBrunswick’s local farm shop brings home the cheddar

Brunswick’s local farm shop Melville Park has successfully brought home the cheddar, earning multiple medals at Perth Royal Dairy Awards alongside another Harvey icon.

Craig Duncan

Mountains of illegally dumped tyres, furniture and general waste in the McLarty Pine Plantation.

Rubbish actPremiumPine plantation used as tip as illegal dumpers target area

The McLarty Pine Plantation has seen its maintenance roads inundated with discarded tires, old couches and piles of general rubbish as illegal dumpers target the area.

Craig Duncan

Myalup Bush Fire Brigade fire control officer Wayne Jackson said the grants could help people prepare for fires.

Bushfire preparednessPremiumRegional community groups offered firefighting funding

Applications are open for the Alcoa Bushfire Ready Fund grants program, which offers $1.3 million to not-for-profit community and grassroots organisations in Harvey and Waroona

Craig Duncan

Bunbury's Tara Clifford is tackled by Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault's Arnya Pickston.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Bulldogs’ unbeaten premiership defence rolls on

Bunbury’s unbeaten start to their South West Football League women’s premiership defence rolled on at Brunswick Oval on Sunday, beating Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault by 48 points.

Josh Kempton

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault's Taine Williams and Bunbury's Daniel Perks compete for a loose ball.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Lions overcome slow start to beat Bulldogs

Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault overcame a slow start to beat Bunbury by 18 points in their South West Football League clash at Brunswick Oval on Sunday.

Josh Kempton

Harvey’s 2025 Homegrown Heroes meritorious award winner Fiore Rando.

COMMUNITY HONOURS PremiumHarvey celebrates 2025 Homegrown Heroes

Harvey celebrates their best at the 2025 Homegrown Heroes award night.

Craig Duncan

Some of the young writers who took part in the Write a Book in a Day challenge.

Book in a dayPremiumYoung authors raise more than $4600 to fight cancer

Australind’s up-and-coming authors put their creativity to the test to raise more than $4600 to fight childhood cancer. 

Craig Duncan

The Shire of Harvey has unveiled it’s new Australiand Heritage Trail. 

Historic walkPremiumHarvey’s walk through history one step closer to completion

A walk through Harvey’s history is one step closer to completion with Australind and Leschenault’s heritage trail signs now on heritage sites. 

Craig Duncan

The Shire of Waroona has selected a new Visit Waroona logo.

Visit WaroonaPremiumShire debate new look for tourism

Shire of Waroona councillors embarked on one of their most challenging debates to date — finding a new logo for their Visit Waroona Tourism Brand. 

Craig Duncan

The community-made mural at the Myalup bus stop has been smashed.

VandalismPremiumCoastal town’s community-made mural smashed

A South West coastal town has seen a mural made by the community smashed in a “frustrating” act of vandalism. 

Craig Duncan

A fish gutting station at the boat ramp into the Mandurah Estuary in Dawesville.

FishingPremiumFish cleaning station on the table along South West estuary

The Shire of Harvey voted in favour of investigating the feasibility of installing a fish cleaning station at the Ridley Place boat ramp in Australind during their council meeting last week. 

Craig Duncan

The Shire of Waroona will stick with the WAEC to run council elections.

Local electionsPremiumWaroona flips on move to run local government elections

The Shire of Waroona has backflipped on plans to run its own local elections this year after losing faith in the WA Electoral Commission during the State election.  

Craig Duncan

Shire of Waroona president Mike Walmsley, former Murray-Wellington MLA Robyn Clarke, former councillor Charlie Clarke and Shire CEO Mark Goodlet during the Shire of Waroona’s June council meeting.

CouncilPremiumCouncillor resigns, he and former MP wife leave region

Charlie Clarke, husband of former Murray-Wellington MLA, Robyn Clarke, tendered his resignation at the Shire of Waroona this week, with the results of the State election causing the pair to seek “change”.

Craig Duncan

Premier Roger Cook, Collie-Preston MLA Jodie Hanns and Bunbury MLA Don Punch presenting on the State Budget in Bunbury.

BUDGET DAYPremiumRegional infrastructure the focus of Budget

Regional infrastructure to boost the future economy was a key feature of the State Government’s latest budget, which was criticised for lacking immediate cost-of-living relief like power rebates for residents.

Amber Lilley

Emma Ebsary has spent two years with the Harvey-Waroona Reporter.

LOVELY MEMORIES PremiumTwo years on, the Harvey advertising executive is moving on

Two years joining the Harvey-Waroona community, my time as an advertising executive with the Harvey-Waroona Reporter has come to an end. 

Amber Lilley