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  1. Local GovernmentPremiumResidents clash over setback changes in Pemberton Estate

  2. STORIESPremiumSecond Donnelly River Village children’s book launched

  3. RATE RACEPremiumCommunity initiative support on the cards with new deal

  4. NetballPremiumNetballer is shining for Western Australia

  5. MUSICPremiumMusic Roadshow rolls into Bridgetown this weekend

Fletcher Milentis races past the officials’ box at Manjimup Speedway in 2025.

SpeedwayPremiumManjimup Speedway hosts seasons final race this weekend

One of the biggest Production Sedan events ever staged in Western Australia is set to roar into life this weekend with the inaugural Timber Town Throwndown taking over the Manjimup Speedway. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Lower South West Football League premiers Deanmill.

FootballPremiumDeanmill starting from scratch with fresh face at the helm

It’s a new era starting in 2026 for Deanmill with Dave Rawson taking over the league side after a successful tenure under former coach David Fall.

Jack Penniment

The Manjimup Rea Park and Collier Street Redevelopment has achieved significant acclaim, being named a finalist in the WA Cricket Community Facility Project of the Year category.

CouncilPremiumManjimup council backs next stage of Rea Park redevelopment

The Shire of Manjimup has unanimously supported moving forward with the next stage of the Rea Park and Collier Street redevelopment. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Ray Barnett and Walter Bruyn teaching bowls at Nannup District High School.

Community SuperstarPremiumRay Barnett bowled over to be recognised for major award

Nannup Bowling Club vice-president and greenkeeper Ray Barnett has been recognised for his hard work as the Alcohol and Drug Foundation’s Good Sports West Australian Volunteer of the Year Award runner-up.

Jack Penniment

Manjimup’s Dark Corners invites visitors to journey deeper into Manjimup’s darker history.

HISTORYPremiumManjimup to host historical production Dark Corners

Manjimup Heritage Park is set to host an exciting new interactive historical production this month, with the inaugural exhibition of Manjimup’s Dark Corners.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Workers at the WAPRES Diamond Bio Hub outside of Manjimup.

Diamond MillPremiumWAPRES marks half-century in Manjimup timber industry

WA Plantation Resources is marking 50 years of operations at its Diamond facility, celebrating what the company says has been a long-running contribution to Manjimup’s timber industry. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

Fire destroyed the asbestos-ridden Pemberton Mill in December 2022.

Pemberton MillPremiumPremiumPemberton Mill site redevelopment takes step forward

A long-awaited push to unlock the future of the Pemberton Mill site has taken another step forward, with the Shire of Manjimup continuing to advocate for joint planning of the strategic town-centre land. 

Pemby Pantry in Pemberton is offically open.

ProducePremiumPremiumNew Pemby Pantry champions local growers

A new addition to Pemberton’s growing small business scene is putting the spotlight firmly on local producers. 

Boyup Brook Shire president Helen O'Connell and Suzanne White, honorary freeman of the Shire of Boyup Brook.

Boyup Brook AwardsPremiumPremiumBoyup Brook honours Suzanne White with freeman title

The Shire of Boyup Brook has awarded its highest civic honour, honorary freeman, to a long-serving community member in recognition of her exceptional and sustained contribution to the region. 

The Bridgetown Big4 Holiday park.

Fuel CrisisPremiumFuel prices bite, but Southern Forests tourism holds strong

Rising fuel costs raised fears for Easter tourism in regional WA, but some Southern Forests operators report resilience, and even opportunity, during the holiday period.

Serian Lockwood-Jones

The Manjimup Repertory Theatre is known throughout the community for their engaging productions.

TheatrePremiumMay-hem! returns to Manjimup Repertory Theatre

The Manjimup Repertory Club is set to bring the stage to life once again, with its much-loved More May-hem! performance returning for one weekend only this May. 

Serian Lockwood-Jones

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The pilot for an autonomous delivery system from Sodexo is being trialled at initial pilot phase is being conducted at Rio Tinto’s Gudai-Darri village.

MiningCommentsPremiumMore job cut details emerge as Rio renews FIFO catering gig

The French firm feeding Rio Tinto’s legion of workers in the Pilbara has renewed its contract amid a wave of redundancies sweeping through the iron ore giant’s Perth office.

Adrian Rauso

Construction of a huge skyscraper at Elizabeth Quay is set for an extraordinary blow after ASX-listed contractor SRG foreshadowed plans to seek an arrest warrant for developer Victor Goh.

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The West Australian exclusive
Contractor’s arrest bid for property developer Victor Goh

Construction of a huge skyscraper at Elizabeth Quay is set for an extraordinary blow after ASX-listed contractor SRG foreshadowed plans to seek an arrest warrant for developer Victor Goh.

Matt Mckenzie

An empty Rio Tinto hard hat in the Pilbara

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Mass job cuts loom for Rio Tinto’s Perth workforce

A major cutback at the State’s largest iron ore producer is believed to be in motion as speculation mounts that a high-ranking Perth manager will soon depart.

Adrian Rauso

A woman in her 60s is in a critical condition after being rushed to hospital following a horror crash.

CrashPremiumMotorcyclist in critical condition after Tonkin Hwy crash

A woman in her 60s is in a critical condition after being rushed to hospital under priority one following a horror crash.

Kirsty Lichtenstein

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Construction of a huge skyscraper at Elizabeth Quay is set for an extraordinary blow after ASX-listed contractor SRG foreshadowed plans to seek an arrest warrant for developer Victor Goh.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
ConstructionPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Contractor’s arrest bid for property developer Victor Goh

Construction of a huge skyscraper at Elizabeth Quay is set for an extraordinary blow after ASX-listed contractor SRG foreshadowed plans to seek an arrest warrant for developer Victor Goh.

Matt Mckenzie

An empty Rio Tinto hard hat in the Pilbara

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Mass job cuts loom for Rio Tinto’s Perth workforce

A major cutback at the State’s largest iron ore producer is believed to be in motion as speculation mounts that a high-ranking Perth manager will soon depart.

Adrian Rauso

Hannah Munro runs a womens hiking group called SheHikes Perth. Pictured is Hannah (president) with Mikayla Goddard (Vice President) in Kardinya Justin Benson-Cooper

HealthCommentsCommentsHow many steps you should be taking based on your age

While it was originally thought that 10,000 steps a day was the golden number for everyone, age plays a huge part in how much you should walk to meet daily physical activity guidelines. 

The scene of the crash.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumPremiumPassenger dies, driver faces charges after horror crash

A 22-year-old man has died and another young man has been charged with dangerous driving after a tragic crash in Albany.

Perth’s median house price is continuing to rise.

PropertyCommentsCommentsPerth house prices on track to jump by $500 a day

Perth’s median house price is on track to jump by a whopping 20 per cent this year — the equivalent of almost $500 a day — according to WA’s peak industry body.

Regional News

Mice.

Mouse PlaguePremiumFree mouse baits handed out amid calls for stronger poison

One Mid West shire is handing out free baits to locals to help them cope with the region’s mouse plague amid calls for a stronger poison to be approved.

Sienna Seychell

Fuels prices have dropped to less than $2 a litre in Geraldton.

Fuel crisisPremiumMid West service stations hit with big chunk of fines

Mid West service stations have been slapped with more than a quarter of the fines issued across the State for price notification failures.

Sally Q Davies

DBCA has reopened the Ningaloo Marine Park.

TourismPremiumTourism decline in regional WA hits Exmouth

A post-Easter survey by Tourism Council WA has revealed that bookings across the State’s tourism industry have declined 29 per cent for the upcoming three months.

Sienna Seychell

Three teens were arrested in relation to a motor vehicle theft and aggravated burglary.

Crime and courts PremiumPremiumCarnarvon teens charged for alleged crime spree

A Carnarvon-based taxi company has taken to social media to demand justice for its staff following an incident of an alleged deliberate collision and car chase of an on-call taxi.

Missing man Corrie Feehan.

Missing personPremiumPremium‘I have to find him’: Search for Corrie Feehan one year on

A search for missing man Corrie Feehan has resulted in more question marks, with his family returning home with no new evidence, clues or answers into his abrupt disappearance one year ago.

The Yarning Circle launch event at Heritage Park in Manjimup.

Yarning CirclePremiumPremiumCommunity gathers in Manijmup for Yarning Circle opening

Hundreds gathered in Manjimup’s Heritage Park last month to witness the official opening of the Waangka Danjoo Nyininy (Talking Together Sitting) Yarning Circle. 

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A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumThe growing hair treatment market from GLP-1s

A common side effect of many GLP-1 drugs is hair loss. It’s creating a growing market for hair treatment products.

Laya Neelakandan

People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumPeople will be ‘living and working’ on the moon in the 2030s

People will be living and working on the moon within the next decade, according to the boss of space tech company Voyager Technologies.

Lucy Handley

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency.

CNBC newsPremium‘Biggest energy security threat in history’: Bleak outlook

The world has lost 13 million barrels of oil per day thanks to the war, and there are major disruptions in vital commodities, International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol said.

Holly Ellyatt

President Donald Trump.

CNBC newsCommentsPremiumWatchdog zeros in on suspicious oil trades before Trump post

The probe is zeroing in on at least two instances over a roughly two-week period when trading volumes jumped sharply just ahead of key White House news.

Yun Li

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Ten men have been charged after authorities disrupted a massive crypto money-laundering drug ring worth $57 million, stretching from Vietnam to Perth’s southern suburbs. 

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumAFP bust crypto-heroin ring sprawling from Vietnam to Perth

Ten men have been charged after authorities disrupted a massive crypto money-laundering drug ring worth $57 million, stretching from Vietnam to Perth’s southern suburbs. 

Rachel Fenner

Jason Alan Taylor leaves Albany Magistrates Court on April 30.

courtsPremiumDenmark cafe owner sentenced for fight over paedophile claim

A Denmark business owner who chased a man out of his cafe after he accused him of being a paedophile and came to blows with him on a public street has been handed a suspended fine for disorderly conduct. 

Jacki Elezovich

Authorities said the outbreak was a reminder that booster doses of diphtheria vaccine were important to maintain immunity in teens and adults. iStock

HEALTHMajor alert as state’s rare outbreak climbs

A rare, life-threatening disease unseen in one Aussie state for half a century has sent cases skyrocketing - prompting an urgent warning from health authorities.

A 56-year-old man will appear in a WA court on Friday accused of trying to bribe a witness in an ongoing police investigation. 

Courts & JusticeVideoCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumMan charged with bribing a witness over police investigation

A 56-year-old man will appear in a WA court on Friday accused of trying to bribe a witness in an ongoing police investigation. 

Looking to get in on the FIFO lifestyle but not sure where to start? Here is a detailed guide to get ahead of the pack in the competitive workforce.

MiningCommentsCommentsHow to secure a $120k FIFO job with no experience

Looking to get in on the FIFO lifestyle but not sure where to start? Here is a detailed guide to get ahead of the pack in the competitive workforce.

Jarrad Krollig (inset), who is leading a community rebellion against maggot-infested FOGO bins, says he is undeterred by the Premier’s claims that he’s causing unrest in Rockingham.

Trash argumentCommentsMan rubbishes Premier’s claims he is ‘undermining’ Council

A resident leading a community rebellion against maggot-infested FOGO bins is undeterred by the Premier’s claims that he’s causing unrest in Rockingham.

Rachel Fenner