The community’s outrage boiled over during a regional shire’s council meeting this week, with the shire president forced to adjourn proceedings and issue a public apology.
Serian Lockwood-Jones
The South West is gearing up to turn yellow for Daffodil Day’s 40 year anniversary this August, as Cancer Council WA aims to raise more than $5.5 million nationally for cancer research.
Madelin Hayes
Busselton-Margaret River Cricket Association are set to raid their local rivals, with an inaugural women’s team aiming to join the Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association.
Jack Penniment
A passion for helping others and strengthening community has seen Busselton Wanderers Junior Football Club volunteer Michael Kent recognised among Australia’s grassroots footy heroes.
Football participation across the South West continues to climb, with Auskick, Superkick and community football numbers all recording growth in 2026.
Bridgetown footballer Kalani Brooks has received a massive suspension for his off-the-ball strike on a Kojonup player during a Lower South West Football League match last weekend. Get the details here.
Amy Towers
Busselton ratepayers will face a 6.2 per cent rate rise, and unhosted short-term rentals will face a steeper rise of 14.97 per cent after the council backed the increases on Wednesday.
30 years after the opening of its first centre in the South West, Bush Kids has officially opened its newest childcare centre in Eaton.
Rose Patane
A young individual from the South West have been recognised and celebrated for their achievements at the Department of Communities annual WA Achiever Awards event.
Collie business owners rubbed shoulders with representatives from the government and industries along with community stakeholders at the chamber of commerce and industry's Business Connections Breakfast.
Craig Duncan
With the South West expected to enter another long, dry summer, a conservation group is pushing on with efforts to save a fragile species of frog.
On Tuesday, the City of Bunbury adopted their annual budget, which City Mayor Jaysen Miguel said delivered for the community while recognising the financial realities facing households.
Augusta Hospital Clinical Nurse Manager, Colin Bristow is continuing to give back to the community, with his new appointment as Captain of the Augusta Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service.
A dream sketched on a piece of paper has become Busselton’s newest playground for imagination, with a single mum opening the South West’s first imaginative play centre for young children.
A South West perinatal mental health and wellbeing community organisation is calling State and Federal Government for more support to help maintain its vital services in the region.
South West jazz fans will soon get the opportunity to help celebrate the trailblazing women of big band jazz in a new performance set to hit the Bunbury stage.
Jo Lofrgen was unable to change the South West Slammers women’s team’s fate in his first year at the helm, with a fourth last place finish in a row for the 2026 NBL1 West season.
A local legend has been recognised for his hard work at the WA Football Volunteer of the Year Awards.
Donnybrook have begun to hit their straps at the right time as their first big scalp of the season has them bullish about what they could achieve in this year’s South West Football League finals series.
Season 2026 was another down NBL1 West year for the South West Slammers men’s team, culminating in back-to-back wooden spoons.
The former WAFL player has been charged with assault and impeding someone’s breathing after two alleged on-field attacks.
Bunbury MLA Don Punch has called out Forrest MHR Ben Small for allowing unchecked abuse in comments on his social media posts.
The CinefestOz Film Festival program was launched in Busselton last week, with film enthusiasts coming together for the nation’s largest celebration of new Australian feature and short films.
CinefestOz — the nation’s largest celebration of Australian film — is back in the South West with over 100 new films and television series set to screen.
