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empowering womenFundraiser for a cause

The Zonta Club of Bunbury held its annual quiz morning fundraiser at the Bunbury Bowling Club.

Nicolette Barbas

Lee Mead, Diana Tate, Jo Lewis, Nan Martella and Irene Bell.

liberal candidate‘Real outcomes’ for city foremost for Foreman

Nicolette Barbas

obituaryFamily farewells cheeky, humane Bunbury patriarch

Never without a warm, friendly smile or a cheeky grin, Brian Kennedy was a well-loved member of the Bunbury community.

Ailish Delaney

coach on child sex chargesBail for SW man charged with child sex offences

A South West basketball coach facing a string of child sex charges relating to two teenage girls he allegedly met through community sport has had his bail extended.

Ailish Delaney

Awards sweepCity and teen honoured

The City of Bunbury has been recognised at the Keep Australia Beautiful’s Australian Sustainable Communities — Tidy Towns awards, along with Youth Mayor Bella Burgemeister.

Jackson Barrett

Shoe driveZaylee steps out for those in need

Enterprising Bunbury student Zaylee Logie Carruthers has made a major contribution to Bunbury’s In Town Centre, donating 100 pairs of shoes for people in need.

Jackson Barrett

Exams aheadTough yeartackled wellby students

Students, teachers and school administrators around the South West have been forced to “roll with the punches” but school principals say their students are handling it well.

Jackson Barrett

New exemptionsTheatre’s capacity increased

South West theatre and cinema goers are set to benefit from the State Government’s announcement of an exemption to the 2sqm rule for venues hosting seated events.

Jackson Barrett

Art awardsAwards celebrate young artists’ creativity

Talented young artists from around the region have been recognised for their work at the 2020 Iluka Visions award ceremony held at the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery on Friday night.

Big celebrationBob looks back as he marks 100

Bunbury’s Bob Gulvin is the quintessential “Jack of all trades”.Mr Gulvin celebrated his 100th birthday with family and friends

Sexual assaultDriver busted for alleged rape of teen

A primary school bus driver accused of twice-raping a 14-year-old girl he met online, was left unsupervised with children less than 24 hours before appearing in Bunbury Magistrate’s Court.

Town ralliesCollie rallies for duo injured in pub crash

The close-knit community of Collie has rallied around the two girls injured in a shocking incident outside the Crown Hotel last Thursday night.

Jackson Barrett

Life-saving giftSouth West man raises awareness of a life-saving gift

October 22 is Saffron Day which raises awareness about organ donation and urges all Australians to register for organ donation and discuss with family members their intentions to donate.

Bella Kitchen

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Is sentiment changing on WA’s hard border?

WA could be putting all its eggs in one basket to contain the spread of the coronavirus and may be unprepared in the long term, writes Ben Morton Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister.

Ben Morton

Bush legendsThe decision that saved surf legend Dave Macaulay

Dave Macaulay looks from his balcony to his hometown cliffs that hold such great sadness and will always wonder what would have happened if, on a fateful day in 1996, he had made a different choice.

Steve Butler

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Eating his words
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So, a humbled journo walks into a Manjimup bar...

I have been complained about, threatened, assaulted, and even defamed for my opinion pieces. But I have never copped as much flak as I did last week when I suggested the Manjimup Hotel was a bit crap.

Ben HarveyChief Reporter

‘No answers’Family’s heartbreak and anger after pet dog shot dead

A family is devastated and outraged after Chapman Valley Shire shot dead its pet dog ‘without notice’ following a fight with a neighbour’s dog.

Kate Campbell & Peter Sweeney

RANGEWAY INCIDENTGeraldton police investigate after man injured by fall

Geraldton detectives are investigating an incident that occurred early this morning which saw a man in his 50’s hospitalised.

Liam Beatty

Move alongFood trucks could be locked out of Esperance jetty zone

The proposed removal of Esperance’s Jetty Headland and Twilight Beach as trading zones aims to protect the current leaseholders at the two tourist hot spots

Can you help?State Library in quest to reveal story of “Belle”

The stunning and pensive Wongai woman “Belle” was shared in recent weeks with the hope her story can be told after a photographic studio took her portrait in 1900

New guardThe changing face of Kalgoorlie’s skimpy industry

Chanelle Brandis, who works under the name Chanelle, made her skimpy debut with Brief Encounters ahead of what is easily the busiest time for skimpies in the city — Diggers & Dealers

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‘Critical conditionWarning for Perth dog owners after mystery illness

Perth dog owners who attended the City of Stirling’s Paw-some Day Out have been warned to check their pooches for virus symptoms after a labrador contracted a respiratory disease.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Raine fightSaraceni fights back with appeal over Raine Square hit

Property developer Luke Saraceni is fighting to revive a $200 million claim over the Commonwealth Bank taking the Raine Square project off him after the global financial crisis.

Neale Prior

Lucrative contractDefence Minister grilled over subs project delay

Linda Reynolds has not ruled out a decision on moving a lucrative submarines project to WA being made until after the next Federal election — which could be as late as September 2022.

Electoral reshuffleChristian Porter, Anne Aly’s seats on chopping block

Attorney-General Christian Porter and Labor MP Anne Aly could have their seats abolished after the WA Liberal and Labor parties called for them to go in a reshuffle of Federal electoral boundaries.

DiscontinuedBikie boss has extortion charges dropped

Sporting a black t-shirt with ‘Villin’ emblazoned across it, former Rebels boss Nick Martin walked out of court a happy man after money laundering and extortion charges against him were dropped.

‘Well done Victoria’McGowan lauds Victoria’s ‘incredible’ COVID result

Mark McGowan has labelled Victoria’s second wave response a ‘gold standard’ after the state celebrated zero new COVID cases for the first time in four months, as WA records two new cases.

Peter Law