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The Reflections Mural at Wellington Dam in Collie by artist Guido Van Helten.

‘Serious Conversation’PremiumClimate action missing in ‘conversation’ on water security

The State Government has been urged to get serious on climate change after launching a new document aiming to spark ‘conversation’ around WA’s long-term water security.

Craig Duncan

Logan Kneebone plays a game with the Dolphin Discovery Centre

NATURAL EDUCATIONPremiumAnimal encounters and natural experiences for local students

Primary school students from across the region have descended upon Mangrove Cove for two days of nature-based learning.  

Will Corbett

New cabins at Aravina Estate feature views to the vineyard and lake beyond.

TourismPremiumAravina Estates launches ‘Aravina Escapes’ vineyard stays

South West winery Aravina Estate has expanded into accommodation with the launch of 21 cabins at its Yallingup property.

Madelin Hayes

Bunbury based V&V Walsh will be heavily impacted by the recent Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement.

FREE TRADE OUTRAGEPremiumRed meat and Prosecco producers suffer in Aus-EU FTA

Eight years of free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union have been finalised, with varying results for South West producers. 

Will Corbett

Is there gold in Margaret River?

LOST GOLDPremiumMargaret River gold discovery has local prospectors giddy

A South Western prospector believes he is close to finding a legendary gold deposit which has been lost for more than 150 years.

Will Corbett

Australian & New Zealand Railways Carnival single final bowler

BowlsPremiumAustralia and New Zealand’s best taken over the South West

Eaton Bowls Club has been taken over by the 47th biannual Australian & New Zealand Railways Carnival over the last 10 days with competitors from across the ditch joining Australia’s best.

Jack Penniment

Macklin Flynn during the 2026 WA Surf Masters Championships

SurfingPremiumState surfing champions were crowned on the weekend

This weekend saw 11 state champions crowned as the WA Surf Masters Championships took over Margaret River.

Jack Penniment

The Alliance Francaise French Film Festival is hitting the South West this week.

CinemaPremiumAlliance Francaise French Film Festival kicks off in Bunbury

The South West is the home of French Film this week, with the Alliance Française French Film Festival kicking off in Bunbury last night.

Craig Duncan

John Standley is through to the Australian Idol top 8.

GO JOHNNY GO PremiumThe Australian Idol top 8 has been decided

A singer hailing from Bunbury will continue his journey on Australian Idol after being voted in to the competition’s top 8

Rose Patane

Charli Guidi, Emily Davies and Charleah White at the Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School 2026 student executive ball.

IN PICTURES Premium Bunbury Cathedral Grammar students celebrate annual ball

It was another weekend of glitz and glamour in the South West as one Bunbury school hit the red carpet for its annual school ball.

Rose Patane

James Gannaway WA Cricket Country Male Volunteer of the Year winner

CricketPremiumSouth West volunteers recognised at community cricket awards

South West volunteers were recognised at the WA Cricket Community Awards on Monday night at the newly redeveloped WACA ground.

Jack Penniment

Painters working on the Asphalt Art project in early March.

ROAD SAFETYPremiumDonnybrook’s Asphalt Art project has been completed

A South West town team has finally completed a project more than two years in the making, aiming to encourage drivers to stay aware and be vigilant on the road.

Rose Patane

Magnificent Storm, left, wins last year’s Bunbury Cup.

Harness racingPremiumMagnificent Storm aiming for back-to-back win at Bunbury Cup

Saturday night’s Bunbury Cup will see Magnificent Storm aiming for a back-to-back win at Bunbury Trotting Club.

Jack Penniment

South West NRM has received a funding top-up of $57,750 to protec the white-bellied frog.

Funding LifelinePremiumFrog saving project continues to hop along with new funding

An ongoing project to save the critically endangered white bellied frog is continuing to hop along thanks to a major funding top-up

Craig Duncan

Nature Conservation staff Lindsay Cox and Lauren Scanlon.

Save a SpeciesPremiumCitizen scientists needed for 2026 Ringtail Tally

Citizen scientists needed to help track WA’s most adorable endangered animal, the western ringtail possum.

Craig Duncan

2026 South West Slammers leaders Jack Flynn, Pharell Keats, Bree Chalk, Eythan House, Devan Craig and Javene Fitch.

BasketballPremiumSouth West Slammers ready to make the jump in season 2026

South West Slammers are kicking off the 2026 NBL1 West season with the longest road trip in the competition on Saturday evening.

Jack Penniment

Brownes Dairy CEO Natalie Sarich-Dayton.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
RetailCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Brownes examining delivery models as fuel crisis deepens

WA’s oldest dairy forced to closely examine the sustainability of its delivery model to cafes, restaurants and other customers in response to the Iran war-induced fuel crisis.

Cheyanne Enciso

Vasse MLA Libby Mettam is calling for more support and services in the South West for regional healthcare.

REGIONAL HEALTH PremiumLibby Mettam slams State Government over regional healthcare

Concerns over regional healthcare have boiled over in Parliament, with Vasse MLA Libby Mettam accusing the State Government of failing some of the South West’s most vulnerable patients.

Madelin Hayes

Dunsborough Squid Lips owner Pavlos Katsivardas said the fuel crisis impact had been felt far and wide.

FUEL CRISISPremiumSouth West hospitality venues hard hit by fuel crisis

From the cost of a cold pint to fish and chips, South West diners are being warned to brace for rising prices as the fuel crisis tightens its grip on the hospitality industry. 

Madelin Hayes

ABC South West staff strike against the unsatisfactory enterprise agreement.

WAGE ACTIONPremiumABC South West staff strike for better wages

ABC South West have joined bureau’s across Western Australia in striking against unsatisfactory enterprise agreement revisions.

Will Corbett

Native vegetation is beginning to regenerate at Marri Reserve in Dunsborough, following a bushfire in 2025.

RECOVERY UNDER WAYMarri Reserve on the mend after 2025 bushfire

Marri Reserve in Dunsborough is showing strong signs of recovery after a bushfire burned through the area in February 2025.

Madelin Hayes

South Bunbury and Busselton players got feisty during the 2025 South West Football League grand final.

SWFLPremiumSWFL: Grand final replay headlining mammoth round two

The 2025 grand finalists will return to the scene of the crime on Saturday evening for an early grand final replay between South Bunbury and Busselton at Hands Oval.

Jack Penniment

Captivate Capel has been cancelled after grim weather forecast for this weekend.

FESTIVAL CANCELLEDPremiumSouth West festival cancelled due to weather concerns

A beloved South West fixture has been cancelled, with ‘Mother Nature’ cited as the official party pooper. 

Will Corbett

City of Busselton mayor Phill Cronin, KD Power & Co owner Darren Power, Tutanup dairy farmer Oscar Negus and Vasse MLA Libby Mettam are calling for changes to 11-tonne load limits on South West bridges.

WA NEWSPremiumFarmers warn of major disruptions as bridges limit to 11t

Farmers and transport operators in the South West have raised alarm over new 11-tonne load limits on dozens of regional bridges, warning the restrictions could disrupt daily operations.

Madelin Hayes