Manjimup-Bridgetown Times

FootballPickett has a new role for the Tigers

Former Manjimup Tiger and dual Richmond premiership player Marlion Pickett has been adjusting to a new role in the first three rounds of the 2021 AFL season.

Josh Sunderland

MotocrossSpruced-up track gets thumbs up

Manjimup’s motocross scene revved up at the long weekend with about 400 riders racing in round one of the 2021 Western Australian State Motocross Championship.

Josh Sunderland

Car Rollover75-year-old woman has no memory drink-driving rollover

The woman crashed her car near Manjimup in February after driving home from a friend’s house.

Josh Sunderland

CricketRaven is the season’s best

The Warren-Blackwood Cricket Association held its awards night at the end of last month, naming the top performers for the 2020-21 season.

Peter Bamess

Art TrailRoad to artistic gems

The Blackwood River Art Trail guides people through 21 exhibitions and open studios with work from more than 35 artists across the Lower South West

Josh Sunderland

Clean ShaveClean cut collects cash

A Bridgetown man who was last year diagnosed with cancer in his neck shaved his beard of more than 25 years at the weekend to raise money for research into the disease.

Josh Sunderland

Truffle FestivalKerfuffle hits the 10-year mark

One of Manjimup’s most prestigious annual events has announced its 2021 line-up.

Josh Sunderland

Repair CafeRepairs done over a cuppa

A community project aimed at bringing together older people and people living with dementia has saved more than 180kg of broken household items from going to landfill.

Josh Sunderland

‘Extremely serious offences’‘Teacher’ who faked qualifications avoids jail

A WA man has narrowly avoided jail after he forged multiple fake documents, including a statement from a Perth university academic chair, to land a job at a regional high school.

Josh Sunderland

Community ServiceCommunity service for South West man

A South West man has been handed 80 hours of community service work over the next nine months for a long list of offences which stemmed from alcohol abuse.

Josh Sunderland

Scheme ReviewIndependent review of irrigation scheme welcomed

An independent review into an $80 million irrigation scheme causing controversy in the State’s south has been welcomed by those on both sides of the fence.

Shannon Verhagen

NetballRavens swoop down on Lions

The Blackwood Ravens kicked off the South West Netball Football League 2021 season with a tough round one win over HBL.

Josh Sunderland

Bike RidePedalling health message

Manjimup school students hopped on their bikes to help raise money for youth mental health this month.

COVID JabClinics start vaccine jabs in Lower South West

The Manjimup Medical Centre received 100 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine last week, with doctors and staff receiving their jabs on Monday ahead of their first clinic for eligible residents yesterday.

Josh Sunderland

WAM AwardNannup nurture is a winner

Nannup Music Festival was named the most popular live music event at the 2020 WAM Awards.

Josh Sunderland

COVID VaccineClinic offers the COVID jab in lower South West

A Bridgetown GP has become the first health clinic in the lower South West to begin rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine.

Local dropHere’s cheers to WA’s truffle beer

Here’s a sneak preview of the intriguing new truffle beer as the first cans rolled off the production line in the South West.

Rick Ardon

FootballGame on at last

Warren-Blackwood got a taste of footy returning at the weekend as round one of the 2021 Lower South West Junior Football League season kicked off on Saturday.

Josh Sunderland

Motor SportJones and Ash roar to victory

The Southern Forests region was treated to impressive rally racing in blistering heat at the weekend.

Josh Sunderland

Tourism AwardsManjimup in tourist town finals

Voting is now open for the public to select their favourite West Australian town or city.

Josh Sunderland

FootballPickett muscles way in

Former Manjimup Tiger and Richmond dual premiership player Marlion Pickett was a last minute selection for the 2021 AFL season opener against Carlton last week.

Josh Sunderland

New MemberOmodei calls out Kelsbie

Questions were hanging over whether voters in the Warren-Blackwood electorate would be well served by novice Labor MP Ms Kelsbie after years under veteran Nationals MLA Terry Redman.

Warren Hately

Driver FinedString of road offences brings $5000 in fines

A South West man who drove an unlicensed car across the region while he was under the influence of drugs and then attempted to lie to police has been slapped with thousands of dollars in fines.

Josh Sunderland