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Michael Warren, Lenny Warren and Anna Vidler with a cheque for the $8400 raised by Lenny.

Fantastic fundraising featPremiumYoungster raises more than $8000 to fight cancer

An 11-year-old from the South West has raised more than $8000 to fight cancer through an extraordinary feat of fundraising.  

Craig Duncan

A new planning policy has been introduced for unhosted short-term accommodation.

Airbnb areasPremium Busselton tightens up areas for unhosted accommodation

The City of Busselton council has adopted a planning policy intended to manage unhosted short-term rental accommodation.

Daniel Hocking

City of Busselton administrative building.

Council compensationPremiumBusselton council approves increase in attire reimbursement

Busselton ratepayers will see a portion of their rates go towards an increase in compensation for councillor work clothes, after the council approved to increase to the amount they can be reimbursed.

Daniel Hocking

Jobe Sherry, 12, will travel to Queensland to play in the interstate under 12s AFL competition in August.

FootballPremiumDunsborough junior footballer selected for State team

A Dunsborough Sharks junior footballer has been selected to play for the State AFL boys team as a part of an interstate competition. 

Daniel Hocking

More than 20 women participated in a two-day free skills clinic hosted by Cape to Cape MTB at the Dunsborough and Districts Country Club.

ON THE RIGHT TRACK PremiumWomen take part in mountain biking clinic

A group of women from across the State have joined forces to kick-start their mountain biking skills with a clinic.

Daniel Hocking

More than 80 people took part in a planting day.

New growthPremiumBroadwater community event plants 1000 native seedlings

More than 80 people planted 1000 native seedlings at Holgate Road in Broadwater for GeoCatch’s community planting day on Sunday.

Daniel Hocking

Peace runners made a stop at the Busselton Jetty during their run on Saturday.

Peace runPremiumPeace Run pays visit to Busselton on Saturday

A team of international peace runners arrived in Busselton on Saturday, with Busselton Runners Club members joining the Peace Run in Vasse.

Daniel Hocking

The Bay Life Op Shop volunteers dressed up in blue for Busselton Hospice Care's Go Bluie for June campaign on Wednesday.

FundraiserPremiumBay Life Op Shop raises funds for hospice care campaign

The Bay Life Op Shop raised funds for the Busselton Hospice Care’s Go Blue for June campaign on Wednesday, with all sales going towards the charity as the staff dressed up in blue.

Daniel Hocking

Embrace Inclusion South West and Shelter Brewing will be throwing an all-ability bogans and eshays dance party.

Party hardPremiumBusselton brewery to help host all-abilities disco

A Busselton brewery is teaming up with a local volunteer community group dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion for an inclusive bogan-themed dance party.

Daniel Hocking

Outgoing Commodore Anton Mann, “Most Valuable Person at the Club” recipient Christiane Togno, and Club Patron Hon. Libby Mettam MLA celebrating at the Presentation Awards Night in May.

New leadershipPremiumGeographe Bay Yacht Club elects new commodore

The Geographe Bay Yacht Club have elected a new commodore for the 2025 season after their annual general meeting on June 5, with the current commodore taking a backseat as second in charge.

Daniel Hocking

Transport minister Rita Saffioti said the Liberal Party had “failed to put forward a single transport infrastructure project at the recent State election” in response to complaints made by two Liberal Party ministers.

RoadworksPremiumBussell Highway delays create conflict between major parties

A political war has erupted over roadworks on Bussell Highway, with Transport Minister Rita Saffioti hitting out at deputy Liberal leader Libby Mettam after she raised concerns over delays.

Daniel Hocking

The City of Busselton is teaming up with WA Police for a 'safety blitz' in relation to community concern surrounding e-scooter misuse.

E-SCOOTER SAFETYPremiumSafety blitz to come for Busselton e-scooter users

E-scooters are set to remain in Busselton despite local governments in Perth pulling the plug on the rideables after a man was killed in an e-scooter crash. 

Daniel Hocking

Darren Glover, Keith Sims, Helen Godrey, Jane Bennett, Marion Hansen, and Helen Paganoni outside the planned development site of a 30-dwelling four-storey social and affordable housing block in Busselton.

Housing approvedPremiumState Government approves affordable housing in Busselton

A new social housing project has been given the green light, but Busselton residents have raised concerns over the 30-dwelling block. 

Daniel Hocking

Tributes flow for Marley, Bunbury’s ‘dingo at the harbour’.

Marley and usCommentsBunbury’s ‘dingo at the harbour’ Marley has died

After touching many hearts, Bunbury’s ‘dingo at the harbour’ Marley died at the weekend at the ripe old age of 15.

Craig Duncan

A ground-record crowd of 12,715 packed into Hands Oval.

FootballPremiumFirst AFL game in Bunbury hailed as huge success

Sunday’s history-making AFL game at Bunbury’s Hands Oval has been hailed as a huge success and organisers are already looking to build on the momentum it generated for future years.

Josh Kempton & Amber Lilley

Souwest Jets' Meretini Fuimaono shoots.

NetballJets’ open side record second win of season

Souwest Jets’ open side recorded their second win of the West Australian Netball League season last Wednesday, holding off a fast-finishing Rangers to win by one goal.

Josh Kempton

Liam Creighton and Mitchell Cameron have been selected in the South West’s Country Championships squad.

FootballMagpies lead way in Country Championships senior squad

South West Football League ladder-leaders Busselton have led the way in an extended squad for next month’s senior Country Championships, having nine players selected on a 57-strong longlist

Josh Kempton

Jamal Poplar is serving a two-game suspension.

BasketballPremiumStar Slammers’ import serving suspension

Star South West Slammers men’s import Jamal Poplar is serving a two-game suspension after being found guilty by the NBL1 West tribunal of using offensive language towards a match official.

Josh Kempton

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson at North Melbourne’s captain's run.

FootballPremium‘Special’: Clarkson hails Kangaroos’ South West stint

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson hailed the time his club spent in the South West last week as “special”, saying the early returns on the agreement to bring the club to WA had been hugely successful.

Josh Kempton

Bunbury's division one men's side celebrate their country championships three-peat.

HockeyBunbury looking to defend titles at Country Championships

Bunbury and Districts Hockey Association will be looking to defend their pair of division one titles at the hockey Country Championships over the next two weekends in Perth.

Josh Kempton

Close to 100 of the shire’s most dedicated volunteers gathered at the newly reopened town hall last month.

Valued volunteers Bridgetown’s best celebrated at volunteers event

Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes celebrated their best at a volunteers event late last month

Craig Duncan

The Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run passed through Manjimup Primary schools last week.

Peace runPeace run passes through Manjimup

A global run for peace passed through Manjimup Primary schools last week on its journey through the South West with a team of 16 national and international runners taking part. 

Craig Duncan

The Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes has put it’s support behind the Bridgetown- Greenbushes Friends of the Forest petition to keep mining companies out of the Dalgarup Forest.

MiningShire gives support to keep mining companies out of forest

A South West shire has thrown its support behind a community petition which aims to keep mining companies out of native forests, turning those areas into protected national parks.

Craig Duncan

The next generation of South West conservation managers have started new careers with DBCA’s Parks and Wildlife Service.

Conservation managers South West welcomes next generation of conservation managers

The South West has welcomed the next generation of conservation managers as new recruits descend on the region. 

Craig Duncan