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Rosa Brook’s Amelia Glass was also a participant in last year's WA Youth Parliament.

no glass ceilingGlass retains Vasse in Y WA’s Youth Parliament

Rosa Brook teenager Amelia Glass will once again represent the region in Y WA’s Youth Parliament.

Warren Hately

Margaret River police Sgt Alan Dean is asking residents to beware of online scams because of a spike in reported incidents.

scam alertPremiumPolice plead with residents for caution with online scams

Margaret River’s top police officer says residents desperately need to show greater caution when it comes to online scams.

Warren Hately

Local students Alex Milward, Zoe Clemson, Mateja Bartle, Aarli Jannsen and Sadhbh Kennedy.

rec connectPremiumRecreation Centre booming with Friday night lights

A popular and proactive program for Margaret River’s teenagers is back tonight at the Recreation Centre.

Warren Hately

State under-16 champion Grace Cook will be among the Margaret River Senior High School students heading east next week.

surfingSchool surfing stars head into battle as Pro fires up

Some of the region’s leading surf talent will ironically head east just as the Margaret River Pro sets to kick off at their home break.

Warren Hately

Emily Maguire with Chris Hammer and Jock Serong.

universal appealTop literary festival thrives

Organisers say this year’s Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival was a hit with appreciative crowds despite the minor interruption of a Federal election.

Warren Hately

Lost The Plot's Phil Iannarelli will be at the Edible Gardens Festival.

Green festivalLast call for Edible Gardens

The final tickets have gone on sale for this month’s crowd-pleasing Edible Gardens Festival.

Warren Hately

Ethan Buckland (right) with coach Jon Harrison in Brisbane last week.

swimmingPremiumBuckland steps up in Nationals swim outing

Former Margaret River-based swimming sensation Ethan Buckland has had a major boost to his chances of representing his country.

Warren Hately

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River is urged to consider tighter bushfire measures.

bushfire riskPremiumFirefighters voice concerns at safety in subdivisions

The region’s firefighters have called upon the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River to tighten up bushfire planning in major subdivisions.

Warren Hately

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River chief executive Andrea Selvey.

public performancePremiumCouncil against exposing chief

A council submission on proposed reforms affecting the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River’s chief executive has triggered a spray at the State Government.

Warren Hately

Just some of the bagged asbestos uncovered in bush off Carters Road.

council probePremiumIllegal asbestos dumping under investigation

The person or people responsible for dumping asbestos in native bush off Carters Road last week are now subject to an investigation.

Warren Hately

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River councillors Kylie Kennaugh, David Binks, president Julia Meldrum, deputy Tracey Muir, Greg Boland, Melissa D'ath and Ian Earl.

SAT rulingCouncillors and executive set for pay upgrade

Councillors will be asked to consider whether to take on approved pay increases for themselves, the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River president and chief executive as well

Warren Hately

Tech Trails visited Balingup Primary School this week to give students a firsthand look at a career in tech.

EducationPremiumWomen in Tech pass through South West schools

A group of women with WA Women in Technology passed through the South West last week visiting schools from Balingup to Margaret River to show students what a career in tech could look like. 

Campbell Greaves and Craig Duncan

Hundreds turned out to pay their respects at this year’s Anzac Day service in Margaret River.

Anzac Day 2025Thousands attend Anzac services across South West

Thousands attend Anzac Day services in Margaret River region and wider South West last week, honouring the sacrifice of service men and women on the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing.

Craig Duncan

Willow Hardy surfing at the World Junior Surfing Championships.

SurfingPremiumSurfers given chance to compete for Margaret River Pro spot

Some of the State’s up and coming surfers will be given the chance to compete for two spots among the best at this year’s Margaret River Pro.

Daniel Hocking

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River chief executive Andrea Selvey and president Julia Meldrum have reassured Augusta residents their voices matter.

second classPremiumShire chiefs offer Augusta olive branch

Shire chiefs are taking pains to reassure the Augusta community the local government is aware of their needs and key issues.

Warren Hately

Cr Melissa d'Ath was previously the driving force behind moves for a local bus service.

public transportPremiumShire meets with bus service bureaucrats

The prospect of a local bus service inched a step closer last week with Shire of Augusta-Margaret River chiefs meeting with WA’s Public Transport Authority in Perth.

Warren Hately

Yolk Property Group’s Tao Bourton and Sheldon Day pictured last year with Housing Minister John Carey at the developers’ Arbour project in Margaret River.

Augusta-Margaret River TimesPremiumChanges afoot at Birdwood in Cowaramup

Councillors could be called upon to approve significant changes to an already green-lit major subdivision set to alter the face of Cowaramup.

Warren Hately

Margaret River photographer Dionne Doig will be presenting her images of the feminine identity at the Busselton Cultural Precinct from this weekend to May 19.

Feminine identityPremiumWomen of the South West to be shown in Busselton exhibition

A Margaret River photographer hopes to show the fullness of the feminine identity and her perspective as a doula in her photography exhibition, which will be running from April 24 to May 1.

Daniel Hocking

Jack Robinson currently sits ninth on the WSL Championship Tour standings.

SurfingPremiumMargaret River’s Robinson looking to bounce into form

Margaret River’s Jack Robinson is looking to put a slow start to the season by his own lofty standards behind him in the Australian leg of the World Surf League’s Championship Tour.

Josh Kempton

The Federal Labor party announced a $1.25 million election commitment to improve parking capacity at the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, the southern starting point for the Cape to Cape track.

Election 2025Labor pledge huge upgrade to iconic park

Standing at the State’s most southern point Federal candidate for Forrest Tabitha Dowding and MP Matt Keogh announced the regional park would receive a $1.25m investment under a re-elected Labor Government.

Craig Duncan

Protesters gathered on Yallingup’s Smiths Beach last Sunday to making known their opposition to the Smith Beach Project developer’s proposed universal access ramp.

Public protestPremiumHundreds flock to South West beach to protest development

Hundreds of protesters gathered on Yallingup’s Smiths Beach last Sunday to protest the ongoing Smith Beach Project’s proposed 100 meter access ramp - regularly referred to as a “seawall”.

Craig Duncan

Nature Conservation programs manager and biodiversity officer Cass Jury.

funding fillipPremiumMajor four-year program funded to protect waterway health

Nature Conservation Margaret River Region has scored a massive $770,000 grant to help its work protecting its namesake waterway.

Warren Hately

Surfrider spokeswoman Beth Carlessi addresses a protest in Margaret River last year, with the group signalling possible legal challenges if WA’s Environmental Protection Authority approves the Gnarabup resort project.

‘coastal risks’PremiumEPA decision looms for Gnarabup resort

The developers of a proposed resort at Gnarabup are still optimistic about starting work this year as WA’s Environmental Protection Authority prepares to issue a ruling on the project

Warren Hately

An artist's impression of the Fini hotel proposed for Margaret River's town centre.

Growth painsPremiumMargaret River project may fail on carparking cash

The Fini Group has signalled it may go back to the drawing board or maybe even abandon its Margaret River hotel ambitions.

Warren Hately

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