South West residents are being told to keep a lookout for the toxic pokeweed plant after a weed was recently removed at a Perth property.
Oliver Lane
A major State rugby event is coming to Margaret River this weekend as part of a pitch to make an interstate and possible international sporting fixture an annual local event.
Warren Hately
The 20th edition of Ironman events in Busselton on Sunday will see nearly 80 of the world’s best triathletes compete in the Ironman 70.3 Western Australia Asia-Pacific Championship.
Josh Kempton
More than 5000 hectares of farmland has seen the benefit to soil testing across the Geographe region.
Craig Duncan
A popular hotel is boycotting the Bunbury bus station, citing rising crime in its decision to no longer advise guests to use the terminal.
A sculpture dedicated to “all women” will be built in the City of Bunbury after the council voted to take the next steps in creating the artwork despite councillor outcry over sexism.
There were streamers, party hats and cake galore as community members came together to celebrate 50 years of the Bunbury public library.
After growing up on a Capel farm, a South West woman is sharing her skin cancer journey on a documentary aiming to increase awareness on UV and includes big names like Hugh Jackman.
Tornadoes Red will face another top-of-the-table Bunbury Senior Basketball League women’s A-grade clash at South West Sports Centre on Friday night, this time against Aces Sky.
Josh Kempton and Oliver Lane
The Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association will be back in action this weekend after a bye for The West Test last week, with a number of enticing men’s and women’s first-grade games slated.
Several campsites in the South West have shifted to an online booking system allowing campers to plan their trips six months in advance.
Harvey-Benger started their Peel Premier League T20 Cup tournament with a 28-run loss to Waroona at Peelwood Reserve on Tuesday night.
The Forrest Park Miniature Railway is desperate for volunteers, after dwindling numbers have left them short-staffed over the summer holidays and facing the possibility of having to close.
Holly Prentice
Former Australian all-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile bagged his maiden five-wicket haul in South West local cricket on Saturday, guiding his side Cowaramup to a win over Margaret River Hawks.
South West Slammers men’s side will complete 2000 laps of Hands Oval next month as part of a gruelling physical challenge to raise money and awareness for homelessness in Bunbury.
East Fremantle premiership player Ben McGuire is the headline recruit of a group of five players who have joined Eaton for the 2025 South West Football League season.
Several players from the South West are set to feature for Perth Thundersticks’ men’s and women’s sides in the finals of the Hockey One competition this weekend.
South West products Jayden Goodwin and Mahli Beardman are set to come up against international opposition at the weekend, being named in the squad for the Prime Minister’s XI game against India in Canberra.
Margaret River product Ella Roberts has received more recognition for her magnificent 2024 AFLW season, winning West Coast’s club champion award and being selected in the competition’s All Australian side.
South West Natural Resource Management has secured the means to expand its conservation work preserving populations of critically endangered Carnaby’s black cockatoos across the South West.
South West drivers can expect to see more road stops and random breath tests across the region as police step up their drink-driving vigilance over the summer holidays.
The inaugural Dark Down South Festival was held in Kirup over the weekend, with lovers of all things metal meeting to enjoy a weekend of the hardest sounds from across Australia.
A beloved daycare in the South West will soon be home to a new nature playground after securing a sizeable grant.
Melissa Pedelty
The Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival will experience the effects of an “unprecedented” low supply of cherries this season.
