Regional WA

Fishing for allFishing program nets Bunbury & lures ‘em in

Students and members of the public from around the South West flocked to the new Bunbury fishing platform for the Fishability Come and Try Day on Wednesday.

Jackson Barrett

Diwali FestivalDiwali Festival of Lights to beam brighter the ever

The Diwali Festival of Lights is set to be bigger, brighter and more festive than ever before after the South West Indian Group received Lotterywest funding for the event.

Jackson Barrett

gap year cancelledVirus kills off gap year plans

For many school leavers, working towards the end of schooling included plans to take a gap year to travel and work overseas before heading back home and enrolling in university.

Nicolette Barbas

‘Defining moment’MPs probing Juukan Gorge disaster cleared to visit WA

A parliamentary committee has finally been granted a COVID travel exemption to visit the Pilbara to see first-hand the aftermath of Rio Tinto’s destruction of the sacred site.

Annabel Hennessy

Caring communitiesCompassionate Albany Charter helps through tough times

Heather Sanderson knows too well the difference a caring community can make in tough times.

Shannon Smith

the show must go onBunbury cancer relay adapts to virus world

Bunbury Relay for Life may look a little different this weekend, but the spirit of the event is the same.

Ailish Delaney

Justice for JCCourt date set for Geraldton police shooting

The police constable who fatally shot an Aboriginal woman in Geraldton last year is the first WA officer to be charged with murder in the line of duty in almost a century.

Tim Clarke

mastering the onlineBunbury students close tech gap with seniors

Bunbury PCYC students and seniors in the community have come together to help bridge the gap between elderly people and technology.

Ailish Delaney

job on holtSouth West stalwart stands down

South West member for The Nationals, Colin Holt has announced he will step down at the 2021 State election.

Nicolette Barbas

housing firstPlan moving to help Bunbury homeless

A WA Government project to address homelessness in Bunbury is hoping to be “on the ground” by the end of the year.

Ailish Delaney

Science awardBlair wins PM’s science prize

Albany-raised physicist David Blair has won the 2020 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science for his part in the groundbreaking discovery of gravitational waves.

Shannon Smith

big dam muralFirst strokes for Collie project

Canberra-born artist Guido van Helten has brushed the first drop of paint on the face of the 12,000sq m Wellington Dam wall, marking the start of the Wellington Dam Mural project.

Nicolette Barbas

mens shedExpansion to help build on shed’s success

Donnybrook Men’s Shed members have been enjoying a hot cuppa and lots of activities in their new shed which was officially opened in early October.

Nicolette Barbas

road safetyDonnybrook students get insight into road trauma

Donnybrook District High School students had a crash course in road safety last week for Road Trauma Prevention Day.

Ailish Delaney

COUNCIL BACKFLIPProperty plan dropped

City abandons move to buy old Fire Station, superblock and South Gate Dunes.

Geoff Vivian

Get preparedHalloween mega guide: Last minute bargains and tips

As Aussies gear up to celebrate Halloween, here are some ways to celebrate at home without breaking the bank and how to trick or treat safely.

PATRICK TADROS

Price supportFMG cashes in with Q1 shipment record

Strong demand from the miner’s customers in China contributed to a big increase in revenue realisation above the June quarter.

Stuart McKinnon

No communicationHas ACM just revealed future of the Esperance Express?

Australian Community Media has recently removed the title and fellow suspended WA mastheads Collie Mail and Avon Valley Advocate from its Ad Centre.

Tom Zaunmayr

RACINGPerth trainer rapt with rookie’s Laverton Cup win

Plucked from obscurity after an rib injury to experienced hoop Jerry Noske, Johnston earlier that day made her racing debut aboard the Cliff Smith-trained gelding Rydon.

Rory Coleman-Heard

VRO breachGoldfields man bites ex-lover over restraining order

Oliver Grant, 49, pleaded guilty at Kalgoorlie Magistrate’s Court last week to a breach of a family violence restraining order and aggravated assault.

Taylar Amonini

Season looms‘Matter of urgency’: Esperance seeks bushfire clarity

Nearly one year since the 2015 fires inquest was handed down, the Shire of Esperance is questioning what steps have been actioned ahead of what is expected to be another warm, dry summer season.

Indiana Lysaght

Latest updatesVictoria records three COVID cases, new Europe lockdowns

Victoria has reported three new coronavirus cases, and as Melburnians enjoy long-awaited freedoms, European nations are set to reintroduce tough lockdown measures as infections surge.

David Aidone, Maria Bervanakis, Tiffany Bakker, Clare Armstrong, Merryn Johns, Zoe Smith, Katy Hall, Anthony Piovesan

Sale riftTucker quits AAMC over MinRes deal

The chairman of Australian Aboriginal Mining Corporation has resigned revealing a deep rift at the company over the development of its Wonmunna iron ore project in the Pilbara.

Stuart McKinnon