New hope has been breathed into the 40-year-old mystery surrounding the disappearance of Collie school girl Lisa Mott, with a new $1 million reward to anyone who can help catch her suspected killer.
Joe Spagnolo
Friends, family and strangers came together to test their knowledge for a cause at the South West Italian Club on Friday night for the Bunbury Rotary Club charity quiz night.
Ailish Delaney
Wellington Street, Bunbury was a abuzz with activity on Sunday morning for the official opening of the Bunbury Geographe Motor Museum.
The contentious Bunbury Outer Ring Road project is ramping up after the $852 million contract was awarded for its construction.
The Country Women’s Association Bunbury rallied together to present donations to several community groups on Tuesday.
A Yalyalup man already serving 18 months behind bars has landed himself another jail sentence after he was found with homemade explosives and guns and was in possession of firearms without a licence.
South West residents are collecting their trash and turning it into treasure by getting behind the Containers for Change Scheme, with almost 500,000 containers donated within the first week.
Bunbury’s boating community have welcomed the recent $78 million funding announcement from the State Government which will go towards the Transforming Bunbury’s Waterfront project.
Nicolette Barbas
With the summer season around the corner, the City of Bunbury Surf Life Saving Club patrol captains and their teams have commenced beach patrols.
Home to 33 active fire fighters and 40 members, Beelerup Bush Fire Brigade now has a place to call home with the newly-opened Beelerup Fire Station.
The Bunbury Regional Art Gallery has been taken over by a stunning display of art, completed by some of the region’s best young artistic talents.
Jackson Barrett
Bunbury businesses are set to benefit from the City receiving an NBN Co business fibre zone, which will increase internet speeds in the CBD.
Don Punch Trophy winner Cameron Thomson’s is a story of footballing hard luck, persistence and now triumph.
A Bunbury man described as a “menace” on the road will spend a year behind bars after he caused a crash while under the influence of alcohol, cannabis and methamphetamine.
From the moment the final siren sounded on preliminary final day, the most powerful story, if Bunbury was to go on and win the following week, was going to be that of Jesse Gribble.
Surf Life Saving WA’s South West Westpac Helicopter reported a more than 65 per cent increase in swimmers and surfers being cleared from the water due to the presence of sharks this school holidays.
The Bunbury Musical Comedy Group has turned on the lights and raised the curtain to celebrate 60 years of song, dance and laughs.
Bella Kitchen
The Bunbury Masters Swimming Club is celebrating 30 years of swimming and camaraderie. The club was formed in 1989 by a group of keen pool and ocean swimmers.
Last Wednesday was St John of God Health Care Foundation Day, and as part of the celebrations Bunbury St John of God unveiled two new wall panels in its main foyer.
As the dust settles on an extraordinary SWFL grand final, thewest.com football commentator Jackson Barrett and South Western Times journalist Bella Kitchen assess all 44 players from Sunday’s clash.
Jackson Barrett and Bella Kitchen
Young Busselton dairy farmer Tahlia McSwain signed up for a 23-day journey on a live export ship, but due to COVID-19 complications it has been over 165 days and counting.
The Bunbury Geographe Chamber of Commerce hosted a State Budget lunch on Friday at the Quality Hotel Lighthouse.
Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault secured their fourth SWFL reserves premiership in five years on Sunday after defeating the Eaton Boomers by 16 points at Hands Oval.
Justin Fris
Busselton ended Bunbury’s hopes of a colts premiership four-peat at Hands Oval on Sunday morning, after confidently running out 15.12 (102) to 8.9 (57) victors.
Shane Earl
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