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The water level in Hay Park soccer field rose up to 11mm in one hour on the weekend.

SoccerPremiumRescheduling of games to be decided after a pitch report

The quarterfinal games of the South West Cup 2025 were cancelled due to the weather conditions and safety concerns and the rescheduling is yet to be announced.

Yousuf Shameel

Alice in Wonderland themed decorations along the trail.

Collie TAFEPremiumTAFE students created a themed trail for disabled riders

Students from South Regional TAFE’s Collie campus have partnered with HorsePower Collie to design and construct a “Alice in Wonderland” themed horse-riding trail for disabled riders.

Yousuf Shameel

Lee Kernaghan and his wife Robby Kernaghan.

Country concertPremiumAussie country legend promises rocking show

Australian country music legend Lee Kernaghan has announced the final leg of his nation tour, which he describing as “country, but it rocks”.

Yousuf Shameel

The South West Phoenix under-16 boys with coach Gary Mayers.

SoccerPremiumSouth West boys ready for Borneo with community backing

Young soccer players from South West are preparing to lace up their boots and represent the state in the upcoming Borneo Cup held annually in Malaysia this October.

Yousuf Shameel

Relay for Life Bunbury committee at the launch.

Cancer fundraisingPremiumRelay for life comes back to Bunbury aiming for new heights

Bunbury’s much-loved 24-hour cancer fundraising event is returning for its 23rd year and will be aiming to surpass the $5 million mark with already $60,000 raised this year.

Yousuf Shameel

Myles Pollard speaking at the 2025 Leadership Conference.

Leadership ConferencePremiumActor reflects on his journey from bush to stage

Spending his childhood in regional Australia gave actor-turned-director Myles Pollard the confidence to succeed in the industry, but it wasn’t the loud, chest-thumping kind people think is needed. 

Yousuf Shameel

Federal Member for Forrest Ben Small.

HealthPremiumForrest MP Ben Small slams NDIS changes

Federal Member for Forrest Ben Small has slammed new changes to the National Disability Insurance Agency, saying they present an “unfair disadvantage” for regional communities across the South West.

Craig Duncan

Veronica McNab in front of the St John of God Bunbury Hospital.

CLOSEDPremiumResidents left out to dry with hydrotherapy pool closure

South West residents have been left out to dry with Bunbury’s St John of God Hospital announcing the permanent closure of its hydrotherapy pool.

Craig Duncan

Wallcliffe Fire Service Brigade members fighting a bushfire in Dunsborough.

Rise of the machinesPremiumHow AI is being tested to spot bushfires before they spread

Artificial intelligence-powered smoke detector cameras are being tested as a tool to spot potentially deadly bushfires before they spread out of control.

Craig Duncan and Shannon Hampton

Myalup brewery Old Coast Road Brewery was awarded Best Brewery at the 2025 Business South West Connect Awards.

TOP GONG PremiumMyalup’s brewery named best in the South West

Myalup‘s Old Coast Road Brewery has been named the best in the South West, taking home the 2025 Business South West Connect award for best brewery.

Daniel Hocking

South Bunbury's Rocco Versace and Busselton’s Beau Chinnery.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Tigers to take on Magpies in table-topping clash

South Bunbury will return to Hands Oval to take on ladder-leaders Busselton in a top-of-the-table South West Football League clash on Saturday.

Josh Kempton

A pair of lovebirds are looking to move into Gelorup’s artificial cockatoo hollows installed last year.

Cockatoo housing crisis PremiumGelorup’s cockatoos moving into artificial hollows

New hollows on the market seem to be the hot commodity for cockatoos amid their avian housing crisis. 

Craig Duncan

Cory Richardson and Courtney Bayliss.

BasketballPremiumSlammers stalwarts to retire after one final game

A pair of South West Slammers stalwarts will play one final game for the club on Friday night before heading into retirement.

Josh Kempton

Augusta-Margaret River's Harper Payne made his league debut at 15 years old.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Young Hawk joins rare club as 15-year-old debutant

A 15-year-old Augusta-Margaret River footballer earned his place among a rare club by making his top-flight South West Football League debut at the weekend.

Josh Kempton

Fans take in the 2024 Margaret River Pro.

SurfingPremiumMargaret River Pro moved to April in sweeping WSL changes

Next year’s Margaret River Pro will be staged a month earlier than in 2025 as part of sweeping changes to the World Surf League Championship Tour.

Josh Kempton

Jayden Goodwin has been selected in the Perth Scorchers squad for the upcoming Top End T20 Series.

CricketPremiumGoodwin in Scorchers’ squad for pre-season tournament

Bunbury’s Jayden Goodwin has been given a chance to continue developing his limited-overs game, being selected in Perth Scorchers’ squad for the upcoming Top End T20 Series.

Josh Kempton

Jye Amiss kicks on goal.

FootballPremiumBusselton’s Amiss continues solid form in derby

Busselton product Jye Amiss continued a solid spell of recent form with a three-goal performance in Fremantle’s 49-point win over West Coast in the western derby at Optus Stadium on Saturday.

Josh Kempton

Sensei Phil Holt, Janice Sullivan-Clark, Lily Sullivan (12), Tessa Sullivan, (14), Angel Erhard (6), and fundraiser organisers Emmett Sullivan and Kellie Erhard.

Community causePremiumFlooded Busselton dojo gains community support

Heavy rains are to blame for leaving a Busselton dojo flooded, with the community jumping into action to support the martial arts club in its bid to replace all equipment. 

Daniel Hocking

Kojonup's McKenzie Greene claims a contested mark.

FootballPremiumLSWFL: Cougars continue dominant season by beating Imps

Kojonup continued a dominant Lower South West Football League season with a 48-point victory over Imperials at Manjimup Recreation Ground on Saturday.

Josh Kempton

City of Busselton chief executive Tony Nottle has resigned from his position.

Chief resignationPremiumBusselton chief executive resigns from top job

A third South West council has lost their chief executive officer this year with the City of Busselton’s Tony Nottle resigning on Monday

Amber Lilley and Daniel Hocking

Professor Amit Chakma, UWA Vice-Chancellor; Mr Alexander Hams, NRM South Coast; Ms Linda Metz, NRM South West; The Honourable Don Punch MLA, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Water, Climate Resilience, South West; Dr Wayne Webb, Wadandi-Pibulmun Noongar Elder; Ms Holly Winkle, PEAT Project; Emeritus Professor Pierre Horwitz, ECU; Professor Nicki Mitchell, PEAT Project; Professor Claire Pollock, Vice-Chancellor, ECU.

Down and dirtyPremiumScientists given leg up in studies of endangered peatland

Scientists studying Western Australia’s endangered South West peatland ecosystems have received a $3.38 million boost from Lotterywest to support a major collaboration to better the ecosystems

Craig Duncan

Donnell Wallam in action in the ANZ Premiership grand final.

NetballPremiumWallam’s New Zealand season ends in grand final defeat

A stand-out season in New Zealand’s ANZ Premiership for Donnell Wallam ended in her Northern Mystics being on the wrong end of a grand final loss to Mainland Tactix in the competition’s grand final.

Josh Kempton

Marcus Berge is studying for Grade 7 piano exams at the age of 15.

Children’s grantPremiumBusselton boy wins grant to pursue his music dream

A South Western boy has received a grant to support his passion in music from a children’s charity during a special award ceremony.

Yousuf Shameel

Harvey Bulls' Rachel Wright.

FootballPremiumSWFL: Women’s top three continue march to finals

The South West Football League women’s competition’s three leading sides continued their march towards finals with a trio of victories at the weekend.

Josh Kempton