Cost of living continues to rise in the South West, with Busselton being named the highest regional centre for price growth this quarter.
Breanna Redhead
Entries have opened for one of WA’s favourite adventure races — the Eagle Bay Epic.
Taylar Amonini
A South West police officer has left the force after a woman claiming to have COVID-19 bit her and coughed on her during an arrest.
The South Bunbury Football Club has been found guilty of racial vilification after an incident during the side’s league match against Carey Park earlier this month.
Luke McPherson
Vasse dads are banding together in efforts to raise awareness of men’s mental health throughout regional WA.
Vasse MLA Libby Mettam has filed a grievance motion in Parliament about the lack of adequate passenger facilities at Busselton Airport.
Warren Hately
Capes junior surfers are heading to Trigg on Friday for the second round of the State Junior Surfing Titles after dominating the competition in local waters in March.
The region’s peak tourism body has signalled a major restructure as part of its further forays into conservation work, ending the split rule of three chief executives.
The State Government has failed to provide any concrete data on a summer jobs campaign recruiting teenage workers for the region’s stretched hospitality sector.
Efforts to help the State return to ‘normal’ were given a boost this week by a State Government campaign to lure working tourists back to regional WA.
Despite not securing the seat of Forrest in Saturday’s Federal election, Labor candidate Bronwen English has far from called it a loss.
Jacinta Cantatore
A plan to bring a regular multi-day festival to the South West has been dashed after Busselton City council rejected a motion because of its potential impacts to local farmers.
Bunbury mother of three Jade Drinan hopes for one thing for her seven-year-old son Oliver — that he will outlive her.
 A new not-for-profit organisation is changing the game in South West animal protection.
Major police stations in Bunbury and Busselton have received a significant boost to officer numbers, reflecting growth in population as well as offending.
South West MLC and Legalise Cannabis WA party member Sophia Moermond says growth in the medicinal cannabis industry should pave the way for full legalisation of the drug.
The Labor ‘red-slide’ in WA across the Lower House was equally reflected in the Upper House results, voters securing a nearly 8 per cent swing towards Labor in the Senate.
Newly re-elected Forrest MP Nola Marino has vowed to keep fighting for her electorate as she finds herself back in Opposition after the Labor party’s Federal election victory.
One of the biggest victories in recent memory by reigning premiers Carey Park was the exclamation mark of the SWFL colts competition at the weekend.Â
The South West Hockey League ladder is starting to take shape, with last year’s grand finalists again leading the competition.Â
The State’s peak environmental protection organisation has opted to fully assess the controversial Smiths Beach Project for a second time after overwhelming community concern earlier this month.
The State Government has responded to Busselton’s antivax community, declining calls to end COVID-19 regulations and outlining plans to integrate them into the Public Health Act.
The region’s emergency service workers and volunteers will be celebrated this weekend in a parade down Dunsborough’s main drag.
Preparations for the region’s highly anticipated CinefestOZ have ramped up, with organisers on the hunt for passionate volunteers to help bring the festival to life.
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