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Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia president John Snowball and Tom Wilde of Cambray Cheese.

cream of the cropPremiumCambray awarded overall champion at Perth Royal Dairy Awards

A small family operated cheese factory and sheep dairy near Nannup has taken out the top gong at the 2025 Perth Royal Dairy Awards against more than 200 entrants.

Melissa Pedelty

Bridgetown's Elizabeth Walsh.

In MemoriamPremiumBridgetown community mourns loss of Elizabeth Walsh

The Bridgetown community is mourning the loss of a beloved stalwart who dedicated her life to helping others. 

Judi Fletcher

Tracy Ladhams, Julie Rose, from Cancer Council WA, and the host Jessice Giddens.

Cancer AwarenessPremiumCancer fundraising event raised $6000

The 2025 Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser in Nannup raised $6000 towards cancer treatment and awareness.

Yousuf Shameel

Christine Latham’s artwork titled You Don’t Look Aboriginal.

Art exhibitionPremiumSelf-realisation and acceptance exhibited at the gallery

Manjimup will be exhibiting a series of oral presentations featuring images from the series Blak/White Story by Christine Latham.

Yousuf Shameel

Shadow forestry minister and Warren–Blackwood MLA Bevan Eatts.

Native logging banPremiumBan on native logging labelled a ‘betrayal’ for regional WA

Warren-Blackwood’s MLA Bevan Eatts has called the newly enshrined law to ban native logging a ‘betrayal’ to Regional WA and the forestry industry.

Craig Duncan

Councillors voted unanimously last month to increase the shire’s fees and charges by 2.5 per cent across various services.

Fees and servicesPremiumSouth West’s shire looking to keep the cost of services low

Manjimup councillors voted unanimously last month to increase the shire’s fees and charges by 2.5 per cent across various services.

Craig Duncan

Students from Pemberton District High School joined forces with emergency service crews to learn the ropes of rescue.

Learning the ropesPremiumSouth West students join forces with emergency service crews

Students from Pemberton District High School joined forces with emergency service crews to learn the ropes of rescue. 

Craig Duncan

Southerners' Alex Cabassi.

FootballPremiumLSWFL: Round 11 marked by one-sided results

Round 11 of the Lower South West Football League at the weekend was marked by a trio of one-sided results, with all three games seeing winning margins greater than 100 points.

Josh Kempton

The scene of a bushfire in the State’s south.

Fire managementPremiumGovernment body details approach to bushfire management

Parks and Wildlife Service hosted a series of community meetings last month sharing their approach to bushfire management in the Warren-Blackwood region to Manjimup and Walpole residents. .

Craig Duncan

The shire of Boyup Brook has moved to get a historic train back on tracks, voting to bring the 70-year-old locomotive to the centre of town.

History on trackPremiumCouncil move to get historic train back on tracks

The Shire of Boyup Brook has moved to get a historic train back on tracks, voting to bring a 70 year old locomotive to the centre of town.

Craig Duncan

Luke Hallett celebrates a goal for WA’s under-18 side.

FootballPremiumBoyup Brook product drawing inspiration from AFL superstar

If Boyup Brook’s Luke Hallett is ever searching for inspiration in his football, he does not need to look far to find it.

Josh Kempton

Little Birdy will come down to Bridgetown to play in this year's blues festival.

Blues festivalPremiumBlues at Bridgetown announces full line-up for 2025 festival

Australian indie rock band Little Birdy, New Orleans blues and soul singer Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges, and four-brother band Coterie will be leading this year’s edition of Bridgetown’s famous blues festival.

Daniel Hocking

The ban on native logging has officially been enshrined in law

Logging banPremiumNative logging ban officially enshrined in law

The ban on native logging has officially been enshrined in law though conservationists say there is still more to be done to address “the elephant in the room”. 

Craig Duncan

The Gloucester Tree.

One step closer PremiumPemberton’s iconic tree climb one step closer to reopening

A Manjimup contractor has been appointed to build the new lookout platform on the Gloucester Tree, bringing back Pemberton’s iconic tree climb with the reopening planned for later this year.

Craig Duncan

WOW Wilderness EcoAdventures has launched a new tourism experience through the South West.

Adventure is out therePremiumNew eco-adventure hits the track in South West

A new eco-adventure has hit the track in the South West, offering Australia’s first bike-rafting experience through the Walpole wilderness.

Craig Duncan

Southerners' Dane Swan breaks clear of congestion.

FootballPremiumLSWFL: Collingwood legend stars for Southerners

A one-off appearance from Collingwood legend Dane Swan could not inspire Southerners to a Lower South West Football League victory on Saturday, coming in a 42-point defeat to Deanmill.

Josh Kempton

The Cidery and Blackwood Valley Brewing Company brewer Mark Hollett.

Best brewPremiumHead Bridgetown brewer shares award winning secret

The secret to an abundance of award winning beers is to focus on the “purest way of producing drinks” by taking no shortcuts and using locally sourced produce, according to a Bridgetown staple’s head brewer. 

Daniel Hocking

Manjimup Rovers' Ruth Phillips.

SoccerPremiumManjimup Rovers’ in tight draw with Dalyellup Park Rangers

Manjimup Rovers’ women’s side came away from their away game against Dalyellup Park Rangers on Sunday with a 1-1 draw.

Busselton and Manjimup Coles workers leapt into the cold ocean to raise funds for Big Freeze.

Big leapPremiumBusselton and Manjimup Coles workers take polar plunge

Choppy waves and grey skies didn’t stop a bunch of supermarket employees from jumping into the cold Busselton water for a cause on Wednesday. 

Daniel Hocking

Matthew Swinburn MLC with Mark Hudson from the Pemberton Visitor Centre and Angela Tsun from 7News.

Award-winning centrePremiumPemberton wins silver at Tiny Tourism Awards

The tiny town of Pemberton been awarded silver in the 2025 Perth Airport WA Tourism awards for being one of the best tiny towns in the state. 

Yousuf Shameel

Bridgetown's Noel Holdsworth received the Order of Australia medal for his contributions to the Bridgetown community.

VALE PremiumBridgetown local and Order of Australia medallist dies

A much-loved Bridgetown local has passed away, aged 86, two years after being recognised as an outstanding community member with a Medal of the Order of Australia.

Amber Lilley and Daniel Hocking

Tracy Ladhams raised $7000 during the Biggest Morning Tea campaign.

Morning teaPremiumManjimup champion raises more than $7000 for cancer

A Manjimup community champion has raised more than $7000 for cancer research and support by hosting a morning tea packed with more than 70 guests. 

Amber Lilley

The Blackwood River is a major waterway in the South West.

Water securityPremiumSouth West water supply sees shifts as climate crisis bites

Water Corporation has unveiled infrastructure changes to a major South West water supply as the climate crisis sees reduced rainfall in the region. 

Craig Duncan

Acting Chief Superintendent Phil Brandrett AFSM is congratulated by Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm AFSM for his inclusion in the 2025 King’s Honours List at DFES’ State Operations Centre in Cockburn.

Recognising brilliancePremiumBridgetown’s Phil Brandrett recognised on King’s list

Bridgetown’s Phil Brandrett featured on the King’s Birthday Honours List this year and has been awarded the Australian Fire Services Medal for his dedication to firefighting.

Craig Duncan