Pemberton’s winter calendar is set to receive a creative boost, with early bird tickets now on sale for WOW Pemberton 2026.
Serian Lockwood-Jones
Tigers’ recruits dominate clash against Southerners leading the yellow and black to back-to-back wins for the first time since 2021.
Jack Penniment
A colourful new sculpture linking Northcliffe’s main street is set to be officially launched this weekend.
Warren-Blackwood communities are being urged to look closely at the future of volunteering, with new national research showing several local towns are already vulnerable to volunteer shortages.
A Manjimup man has been ordered to complete community work and pay compensation after pleading guilty to damaging trees at Pemberton Pool in March.
Northcliffe is preparing to welcome the South West’s first bee festival later this year, with organisers calling on local farmers to help bring one of its feature art projects to life.
The Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival has delivered an estimated 1.86 million boost to the local economy, with a new event report highlighting the festival’s value to the Southern Forests region.
More than nine tonnes of materials were airlifted into a remote section of the Bibbulmun Track near Walpole last week, kicking off major restoration works on one of the trials most exposed coastal stretches.
East Manjimup Primary School students put their best foot forward last week as part of a national push to encourage safer, healthier journeys to school.
Manijmup SES Local Manager Michael Vince has spent the past nine years contributing to emergency services in the Southern Forests.
Community members from the Southern Forests are invited to come together this week for an evening celebrating the volunteers who help keep local communities supported and protected.
Bridgetown volunteer firefighting legend James Gale has served the South West community for more than six decades, guided by a strong belief in community support.
Tickets have officially opened for Truffle Kerfuffle’s two Manjimup dining events, as organisers prepare to bring the Southern Forests’ prized black truffles back into the spotlight in a new month-long format.
More than 2000 riders from 29 countries descended on Nannup on Saturday for the 2026 SEVEN Gravel Race, with Australian stars Tiffany Cromwell and Brendan Johnston claiming impressive elite victories.
East Manjimup Primary School students had a close-up look at the work of local emergency services last Friday, when Manjimup St John volunteers visited the school.
Pemberton’s reputation as one of WA’s leading outdoor adventure towns has been strengthened with the completion of a new family-friendly trail network at the Pemberton Arboretum.
The South West are well represented in Saturday’s State clashes against South Australia, while the day kicks off with a talent showcase between the WA Under-20s and WA Under-18s.
With more than 30 years experience, a rescue member with the Donnybrook State Emergency Service is encouraging more people to volunteer in the lead up to Wear Orange Wednesday.
Rose Patane
While Premier Roger Cook said the WA Budget was not about “picking winners”, Warren-Blackwood MLA Bevan Eatts said the regions had largely missed out on funding.
Craig Duncan
Manjimup volunteers will be celebrated next week as the community marks National Volunteer Week with a special presentation and lunch.
Bridgetown-Greenbushes residents are encouraged to have difficult but important conversations about end-of-life planning at a free community event this week.
When emergencies unfold, SES volunteers are among the first to answer the call — and next week, communities of the Southern Forests are being asked to wear orange in their honour.
Firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty were remembered at a memorial service in Yornup for International Firefighters Day.
Dominant performances were the theme of round five Lower South West Football League with all three fixtures margins over 50-points.
