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Wallcliffe Fire Service Brigade members during Sunday's bushfire in Dunsborough.

Fire warningDunsborough blaze a stark reminder for Margaret River

Margaret River residents have been warned the weekend fire in the heart of Dunsborough should serve as a wake-up call for anyone who believes such a thing couldn’t happen near them.

Warren Hately

Dung beetles can improve soil health in grazing systems.

beetles are back$500,000 for dung beetles to help in tourism towns

There are plans afoot to relieve the region’s dreaded blowfly menace by returning investment to a natural solution.

Warren Hately

Forty-year bushfire brigade veteran Ken Collins.

FIRE ALARM BELLS RAISED Veteran brigade firefighter calls for change

One of the region’s longest-serving volunteer firefighters wants to reignite debate around a touchy topic many want extinguished for good

Warren Hately

Surfers Point.

coastal risksStudy finds silver lining for Margaret River surfers

A new study looking at the devastating effects of climate change on the sport of surfing has revealed some accidental good news for Margaret River

Warren Hately

Dr Sophia Callendar with a long-necked tortoise.

green futureSundowner series brings conservation experts together

Nature lovers will have the chance to learn the latest on wildlife conservation at a talk coming to Margaret River later this month.

Warren Hately

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.

appeal bidForest Grove sawmill project taken to tribunal

Neighbours aggrieved at a recently approved sawmill in Forest Grove are taking their fight to WA’s State Administrative Tribunal.

Warren Hately

Geraldton's Edel Rodden with Capes surfers Mia Jacobs and Lily Boxall.

SurfingState champions crowned at Main Break

The first round of the 2025 WA Junior Surfing Titles went off at Main Break at the weekend as the region’s homegrown surfers seized their chance to shine.

Warren Hately

Stella Bella Wines viticulturist James Hayward.

new normalPremiumBumper vintage forecast for 2025 Margaret River wine region

The first reports coming in from vineyards across the region suggest vintage 2025 could be one of the standouts of the past decade

Warren Hately

Pierro Wines founder and winemaker Michael Peterkin.

green bottlesMargaret River wine region ‘full bottle’ on sustainability

Margaret River’s wine industry is continuing to make strong headway into sustainability, with a new charter bringing attention to how the region’s signature products are packaged

Warren Hately

Charlotte Le Lievre and Double Dole Stringband.

working musosPremiumCharlotte Le Lievre and friends head for Witchcliffe Hall

An award-winning singer-songwriter is set to bring her timeless country folk music to Witchcliffe next week.

Melissa Pedelty

Yolk Property Group's Tao Bourton with MLC Jackie Jarvis (centre) with (L-R) Mark Wypynaszko, Leeuwin Civil Director, Yolk Property Group senior development manager Harry Doyle, shire president Julia Meldrum, Richard Martin, JDSi Consulting Engineers director and Leeuwin Civil chief operating office David Evans.

birdwood debutsBirdwood subdivision works start in Cowaramup

Work has officially begun at Cowaramup’s newest and biggest subdivision, Birdwood

Warren Hately

The Safer Speeds program could affect 550 roads across the shire.

speed cutsShire sticks with Safer Speeds trial

The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River says it will continue its partnership with RAC to trial speed reductions on hundreds of local roads.

Warren Hately

Tour Guides Australia vice-president Susan Rees.

fresh guideForeign help touted for Margaret River tour guide sector

The tourism future of the Margaret River region could increasingly rely on foreign guides after the Federal Government recently placed the job on the national Occupational Shortage List for the first time

Warren Hately

The Willmott Avenue Water Corporation depot is slated for a mixed-density housing project.

no clock tickingMargaret River town centre housing solution in limbo

WA’s Department of Communities is unable to give a timeframe for when a possible mixed-density housing project might be considered for Margaret River’s Willmott Avenue.

Warren Hately

Charlotte Le Lievre and Double Dole Stringband.

authentic experiencesPremiumFolk artist kicks-off first WA tour at Deanmill

An award-winning singer-songwriter is set to bring her timeless country folk music to Deanmill, during her first ever Western Australian tour.

Melissa Pedelty

Liberal Party leader Libby Mettam back in Cowaramup, which used to feature in her Vasse electorate, alongside Warren-Blackwood candidate Wade De Campo.

election planLibs’ de Campo unveils more pledges

The Liberal Party have opened the cheque book to address more longstanding challenges within the Augusta-Margaret River shire.

Warren Hately

Arts Margaret River's senior personnel turned out for the Labor announcement on Tuesday morning fronted by South West MLC Jackie Jarvis, Lloyd Shepherdson, Warren-Blackwood MLA Jane Kelsbie and Mandurah MLA David Templeman.

royal courtPremiumArts patron honoured in Jane Kelsbie pledge

Arts maven Anne Shepherdson will likely be memorialised in a new space at the Heart subject to a Labor funding announcement on Tuesday.

Warren Hately

An artist’s impression of the future Wallcliffe House hotel project.

moves afootWallcliffe House project clicking into gear

The private company owned by Voyager Estate owner Alexandra Burt and her husband Julian has offered an update on the latest moves at Wallcliffe House.

Warren Hately

AMA (WA) president Michael Page wants doctors to see the expansion plan for Margaret River Hospital.

no plan fundedDoctors in dark on refusal to release hospital plan

Local doctors have voiced ongoing frustration with the State Government’s refusal to even talk about the hospital’s shelved master plan

Warren Hately

House prices in the Capes region could continue to climb.

only way is upInterest rate cut could revive rampant market

The merest whiff of an interest rate cut has the potential to breathe life back into Capes house prices

Warren Hately

Margaret River-Busselton Tourism Association chief executive Sharna Kearney.

future proofDoorknockers to quiz residents on future of tourism

If you hear a knock on the door in the next few weeks, it could be from someone hoping you are free to have a chat about tourism

Warren Hately

Multiple road black spots in the Capes region made the RAC’s list.

black spotCowaramup stars in dubious honours list

Cowaramup has scored a “lousy hat-trick” in this week’s mentions in RAC’s Risky Roads regional WA top 10.

Warren Hately

Former teacher Mark Cummins says his ex-colleagues need greater help addressing students’ mental health needs.

student concernsPremiumCummins decries lack of political will

Advocate and former teacher Mark Cummins has voiced frustration that none of the major parties have taken the upcoming State election as a chance to champion public school students’ mental health

Warren Hately

Margaret River has somehow missed out on a realestate.com.au top 10 list looking for “the next Byron Bay”.

WHERE THE NEXT BYRON?Top 10 list for ‘the next Byron Bay’ skips Margaret River

In an odd twist of the housing market, Margaret River has been excluded from a long-term vision report for investors keen on identifying “the next Byron Bay”.

Warren Hately