Mystery remains over a bizarre theft in Greenbushes, where vandals stripped a cemetery toilet down to its frame, twice.
Madelin Hayes
The operator of a Margaret River trucking company said they are scared to breathe a sigh of relief even with the national fuel excise slashed to help motorists through the oil crisis.
Will Corbett
Wineries across the South West will be celebrating the result of the signed Australia-European Union free trade agreement, which will see a number of benefits for regional wineries.
Will Corbett and Serian Lockwood-Jones
Four new South West councillors have been elected after extraordinary elections in the Shires of Boyup Brook and Donnybrook-Balingup.
More than 460 riders braved wild weather conditions and muddy roads to take part in the 2026 Rotary Tour of the Blackwood, helping raise more than $75,000 for mental health initiatives across the region.
Serian Lockwood-Jones
Artists from across the South West have come together once again for the highly anticipated Pemberton Art Prize, with this years exhibition showcasing a diverse interpretation of the theme ‘Reflection’.
Dust off your cowboy hats and put on your dancing boots as one of the South West’s biggest country events returns to the region this weekend.
Bridgetown has taken a major step into the future of regional travel, officially launching the fastest electric vehicle charging station on the South Western Highway
Rose Patane
A new cultural space will be officially opened in Manjimup next month, with the launch of a Yarning Circle at Manjimup Heritage Park on Pibulmun Noongar country
A strong crowd turned out for a special Rotary Club event in Manjimup earlier this month, with football legend Ron Alexander sharing stories from his decorated career across the WAFL, VFL and AFL.
A piece of Greenbushes’ history has been listed for sale, with the former Greenbushes post office offering buyers a chance to claim one of the town’s most recognisable heritage buildings.
Parts of the Southern Forests received close to a months worth of rain over the weekend as the remnants of Tropical Cyclone Narelle passed over the State.
A Pemberton winery is celebrating the outcome of the newly signed Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement.
Boyup-Brook is among four towns set to host a series of drop-in information sessions to assist sheep and goat producers transition to the new mandatory electronic identification (eID) of their animals
A Manjimup artist has taken out the top prize at Bunbury’s South West Biennial: Tracework, with Tara Boulevard immersive installation Thylacine Calling securing the Overall Award.
In an unfortunate turn of events the Warren Blackwood Bombers and Collie Eagles combined women’s team as withdrawn from the South West Football League for season 2026.
Jack Penniment
WA’s most iconic long-distance hike is seeing some serious upgrades in the South West, with the Bibbulmun Track Foundation securing close to $50,000 for track upgrades.
Craig Duncan
Greenbushes residents have been left shaking their heads after metal sheeting was stolen from the Greenbushes Cemetery toilet facilities.
The Manjimup Visitors Centre has secured $50,000 to shire a light on Southern Forest producers as one of the latest recipients of the State’s Farmers’ Market Grant Scheme.
The reopening of Pemberton’s iconic Gloucester Tree has been further delayed, with authorities now targeting a mid-year completion.
A South West town team has finally completed a project more than two years in the making, aiming to encourage drivers to stay aware and be vigilant on the road.
Five organisations in the Lower South West have secured road safety grants to help boost road safety awareness at local events.
The Blackwood River Film Festival begins this weekend, with a selection of short films showing in Nannup, Bridgetown, Balingup, Boyup Brook, and at Ampersand Estates.
Construction has begun on headspace Manjimup, bringing the long-awaited youth mental health service to the Warren-Blackwood region
