Three South West airports are among 89 regional locations nationwide to share in almost $30 million funding for vital upgrades.
People who committed to a recent push-up challenge raised almost $5000 to help prop up regional mental health services.
Warren Hately
Ongoing COVID-19 chaos over east and the latest failure to start direct Jetstar flights from Melbourne are heaping pressure on the Capes’ tourism industry.
Margaret River Police will increase patrols out towards Surfers Point and the coast after unconfirmed reports this week of a pervert exposing himself to women.
Margaret River Venison, which includes a 120-hectare farm and tourist attraction on Caves Road, would become part of Mick Ferrero’s British Sausage Company.
Margaret River’s State Emergency Service team is on the hunt for a new leader.
The town’s newest top cop says she’s here to stay and keen to hear from residents about any social or criminal concerns.
The early signs show the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River has succeeded in moves designed to calm traffic on Margaret River’s main street.
East Perth draft hopeful Kade Dittmar models his game on Elliot Yeo. And it shows.
Jordan McArdle
Red-hot Augusta-Margaret River thrashed Donnybrook by 70 points at VC Mitchell Park on Saturday.
Justin Fris
Hope for stranded commuters is coming as the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River mulls a request by developers to expand the proposed supermarket site at Rapids Landing.
Local mental health and social work professionals have urged community members to step up and show support to each other in the wake of another high-profile suicide.
Fundraising efforts are under way to help the family of respected high school teacher Craig Healy in the wake of his death last week.
Jetstar will try to get its direct flights from Melbourne to Busselton up and running for the seventh time, with September 1 now the launch date.
A Cowaramup family lost their home as a result of Monday night’s storm damage.
Capes MP and Liberal deputy leader Libby Mettam has rubbished the State Government’s lack of support for tourism operators, left out of eligibility criteria for vital COVID-19 relief.
Warren Hately and Peter Law
Football Margaret River is holding the club’s mid-season fundraiser at The River next Friday.
Margaret River’s sensational Hardy sisters have snatched top honours at last weekend’s WA Junior Surf Titles.
The South West has copped the brunt of a “twice a year” weather system that saw the region lashed with wild conditions of heavy rain and wind gusts up to 135km/h.
Ailish Delaney
WA’s oncoming cold front can see South West residents anticipate severe weather the region only experiences about twice a year.
Amy Johnston
Detectives are still conducting inquiries into the death of a Margaret River woman found on the side of Bussell Highway last month.
The 2021 Cabin Fever festival has been delivering on its promise of 10 days of “wintry goodness” in the world-renowned tourist destination from July 16-25.
Caitlyn Rintoul
The South West’s reputation for having some of the world’s best wine has once again been bolstered as Fermoy Estate racks up another prize for its famous chardonnay.
Taylar Amonini
Margaret River Police are cracking down on teen misbehaviour after a spate of drug use, stealing and damage across the school holidays.
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