Frustrated members of Donnybrook’s sporting community have taken a stand against the shire council in a bid to see their demands met during the development of a new town sports and events hub.
Ailish Delaney
They might not be the top team of the South West Netball Football League but the Busselton Magpies have proved they are still finals contenders after dispatching Bunbury Bulldogs 52-44.
Carly Laden
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With just five rounds left in the 2021 South West Junior Football League season, the Warren-Blackwood Bombers look set to make yet another deep finals run.
Josh Sunderland
The Tigers avoided an upset loss to Deanmill at the weekend as they dug deep to put away the Hawks by 42 points.
The Lower South West Football League’s first and last-placed teams faced off in a one-sided fight on Sunday as Bridgetown bulldozed the Southerners by 175 points.
Western Australia’s country musicians will once again get the chance to have their achievements recognised as a much-loved awards ceremony makes its highly anticipated return.
Manjimup football product Dana East took one step closer to realising her dreams of playing in the AFLW after attending the 2021 Draft Combine at the weekend.
In the midst of a booming truffle season, one of the region’s biggest growers is utilising a team of dedicated workers to keep their property in prime condition.
A medical clinic for Indigenous people in Manjimup has relocated to a new space in town due to an increased demand for the service
Plans are in the pipeline to significantly upgrade one of the major roads linking Manjimup and Busselton in a bid to improve the attraction of tourists to the Lower South West.
COVID-19 vaccinations will continue to roll out in the Lower South West with a public vaccination clinic being set up in the heart of Manjimup this month.
Collie Power Soccer Club proved too strong for the Manjimup Rovers women’s side, winning 6-1 in round 11 of the South West Soccer Association Ladies Reserve competition.
Ben Loughran
The wrap up for round nine of the Warren Women’s Hockey Association.
Balingup-born filmmaker Sophia Armstrong had her hard work repaid when the latest film she worked on, Homespun, received glowing reviews at its Albany premiere for CinefestOZ 2021.
Residents in Boyup Brook have the opportunity to tell the local council what they want their money to go towards in public consultation workshops for the Shire’s updated strategic community plan.
The Manjimup and Bridgetown repertory clubs will combine to showcase two performances over consecutive weekends under the title A Tale from Two Towns.
The Manjimup Country Women’s Association has been given a new lease of life with close to a dozen new members joining the ranks of the club as it celebrates its 90th birthday this year
A Manjimup woman with a 32-page record has promised never to steal again after she was caught stealing dog food to sell for drug money.
Imperials Football Club has let slip a crucial game in the Lower South West Football League after Kojonup came from behind to win by one point.
Bridgetown’s Youth Precinct will be the best skate park in the South West, according to the local Shire, as the first steps are taken to begin construction work.
WA Police have confirmed a group of walkers who went missing yesterday in the Greater Beedelup National Park near Pemberton have been found.
Pemberton Police are seeking assistance with locating a group of walkers in the Greater Beedelup National Park.
Donnybrook Balingup Shire president Brian Piesse said the town was looking to “keep ahead of the pack” when it came to playground-based tourism as Bunbury anticipates its new Youth Precinct.
Jackson Barrett
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