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CricketPremiumWaroona Warriors A-grade side defeats Singleton

Waroona Warriors A-grade side had another strong win at home on Saturday against Singleton.

Aimie Lewis

CricketHarvey-Benger undefeated in weekend’s games

The Harvey-Benger Cricket Club had a great weekend at the crease, with the senior men’s and women’s teams all victorious in their matches.

Matthew Chave and Rowan Morrison

Remembrance Day New Brunswick memorial plaques unveiled to honour fallen

Brunswick Junction has turned out for Remembrance Day, which saw new plaques commissioned by the Brunswick Junction Lions Club unveiled to honour fallen soldiers.

Craig Duncan

Remarkable RegattaRecycling regatta sees minions and more make a splash

Castaways, Minions and more made a splash in Harvey Pool this weekend for the Rotary Club’s first ever Rotary Recycling Regatta.

Craig Duncan

Community focusPremiumShire president warns consultation key in any SW mining push

Waroona shire president Mike Walmsley believes any company proposing to mine in the South West needs to conduct community engagement “thoroughly” amid a national exploration body’s push in the region.

Sean Van Der Wielen

CouncilPremiumSW council seeking $32m for projects in upcoming elections

The Shire of Harvey has revealed its wishlist for next year’s State and Federal elections, requesting more than $32 million in funding split over five projects.

Sean Van Der Wielen

CouncilPremiumChanges proposed to support South West contracts

A South West council is seeking community feedback on a plan which it says would give an advantage to South West businesses over Perth players vying for contracts.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Spectacular SunriseHarvey sunrise image selected for national weather calendar

The Harvey region will be one of the first things many around the nation see for the month of January as part of the Bureau of Meteorology’s 2025 calendar. 

Craig Duncan

Addams Family WeddingPremiumAddams Family-themed play set to delight families

The Australind and District Senior Citizens Centre will be bursting with joy and talent with the premiere of a homegrown theatre comedy, The Addams Family Wedding, later this month. 

Claudette Rizzi

CricketPremiumWarriors return to form

Waroona Warriors’ A-grade side has bounced back with a strong 108-run victory at home against Pinjarra on the weekend.

Aimie Lewis

CricketHarvey-Benger suffers agonising loss

Harvey-Benger’s second grade men’s team suffered a narrow loss at the weekend while the fourth grade side scored an 88-run victory.

Matthew Chave, Rowan Morrison and Haydn Jones

SwimmingPremiumLee’s golden 2024 continues with World Cup gold

South West Olympian Kyle Lee’s brilliant 2024 continued with a gold medal win as part of Australia’s mixed 4x1500m relay team at the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup in Hong Kong last week.

Josh Kempton

Permit neededPremiumShire of Harvey’s burning restrictions come into place

Residents in the Shire of Harvey will need to get a permit if they want to burn off this month as fire restrictions come into effect for this summer.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Tickled pinkWaroona Mitre 10 turns pink thanks to charity success

Waroona Mitre 10 manager turned pink thanks to a huge donations from the community raising money for the McGrath Foundation.

Craig Duncan

Monster MashPremiumGraveyard smash in Brunswick Town Hall this Halloween

It was a graveyard smash in Brunswick this Halloween and ghosts and ghouls gathered to celebrate Halloween

Craig Duncan

Class of 2024Harvey Senior High School celebrates its class of 2024

Harvey Senior High School’s class of 2024 gathered with teachers, families and friends to celebrate their official graduation after more than a decade of schooling.

Craig Duncan

Road Warriors Regional community pushing for safer highway intersection

A regional community is putting pressure on Main Roads to improve a difficult to navigate intersection crossing through the Forrest Highway. 

Craig Duncan

Fixed upFire station’s historic hose cart gets new life

A South West volunteer fire brigade’s much-loved historic hose cart has received a major refurbishment thanks to a local Men’s Shed.

Craig Duncan

Marvellous Moo-ral PremiumHistory a highlight in Brunswick’s newest mural

The history of Brunswick Junction has been immortalised in a new mural, with cattle, cream and champions all centre stage on Jacob Butler’s latest artwork.

Craig Duncan

Fishers bewareEntangled magpie prompts calls for more care to be taken

A tragic image of a dead magpie hanging from a tree by fishing line has generated calls for fishers to take more care with their discarded waste. 

Craig Duncan

Applicants wantedPremiumNew members sought to influence tourism in Peel shire

The Shire of Waroona is calling for new members to help influence tourism in the regional Peel shire through the Waroona Visitor Centre Advisory Working Group.

Craig Duncan

Timber toppled Harvey Shire approve axe for 42 Australind trees

The Shire of Harvey has approved the chop of 42 trees along an Australind road after one of the large gums collapsed on a house earlier this year.

Craig Duncan

Outer Ring RoadPremiumOpening date for Wilman Wadandi Highway locked in

After six years and $1.46 billion being spent, the Wilman Wadandi Highway has finally been given an official opening date in December.

Oliver Lane

Xavier Read Centre PremiumCollege celebrates opening of new Xavier Read Centre

An intimate and powerful ceremony was held at Our Lady of Mercy College in Australind last week to officially open the Xavier Read Centre.

Claudette Rizzi