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Rennie Meadmore streams out of the middle.

SWFLPremiumHawks win their first ever match

Augusta Margaret River win their first ever South West Football League women’s match, taking down Donnybrook at home by 11 points.

Jack Penniment

Jhaylon Martinez looking for a teammate in the South West Slammers round one NBL1 West clash against Goldfields Giants.

BasketballPremiumSlammers win their opening clash

South West Slammers men won their opening clash of the 2026 NBL1 West season against Goldfields Giants in Kalgoorlie on Saturday night.

Jack Penniment

The Pat's Snack Bar crew.

INSTITUTION REBORNPremiumBREC to revive beloved piece of Bunbury history

Bunbury residents will travel back in time this April, with Pat’s Snack Bar once again dishing out burgers after a nearly 30-year hiatus. 

Will Corbett

Police and emergency services from across the South West came together on Monday to spread an Easter safety message.

EASTER HOLIDAYSPolice and emergency services urge road safety for Easter

As the South West prepares for a busy Easter influx, local police and volunteer emergency services are urging travellers to put safety first, as the region’s road toll continues to climb.

Madelin Hayes

The RAC Rescue helicopter was also sent to the crash site, and airlifted one woman to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries.

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Woman airlifted to hospital after horror motorhome crash

A woman has been airlifted to Perth after a motorhome crash that left one person trapped and others hurt in the South West.

Hannah Cross

The Reflections Mural at Wellington Dam in Collie by artist Guido Van Helten.

‘Serious Conversation’PremiumClimate action missing in ‘conversation’ on water security

The State Government has been urged to get serious on climate change after launching a new document aiming to spark ‘conversation’ around WA’s long-term water security.

Craig Duncan

Logan Kneebone plays a game with the Dolphin Discovery Centre

NATURAL EDUCATIONPremiumAnimal encounters and natural experiences for local students

Primary school students from across the region have descended upon Mangrove Cove for two days of nature-based learning.  

Will Corbett

New cabins at Aravina Estate feature views to the vineyard and lake beyond.

TourismPremiumAravina Estates launches ‘Aravina Escapes’ vineyard stays

South West winery Aravina Estate has expanded into accommodation with the launch of 21 cabins at its Yallingup property.

Madelin Hayes

Bunbury based V&V Walsh will be heavily impacted by the recent Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement.

FREE TRADE OUTRAGEPremiumRed meat and Prosecco producers suffer in Aus-EU FTA

Eight years of free trade agreement negotiations with the European Union have been finalised, with varying results for South West producers. 

Will Corbett

Is there gold in Margaret River?

LOST GOLDPremiumMargaret River gold discovery has local prospectors giddy

A South Western prospector believes he is close to finding a legendary gold deposit which has been lost for more than 150 years.

Will Corbett

Australian & New Zealand Railways Carnival single final bowler

BowlsPremiumAustralia and New Zealand’s best taken over the South West

Eaton Bowls Club has been taken over by the 47th biannual Australian & New Zealand Railways Carnival over the last 10 days with competitors from across the ditch joining Australia’s best.

Jack Penniment

Macklin Flynn during the 2026 WA Surf Masters Championships

SurfingPremiumState surfing champions were crowned on the weekend

This weekend saw 11 state champions crowned as the WA Surf Masters Championships took over Margaret River.

Jack Penniment

The Alliance Francaise French Film Festival is hitting the South West this week.

CinemaPremiumAlliance Francaise French Film Festival kicks off in Bunbury

The South West is the home of French Film this week, with the Alliance Française French Film Festival kicking off in Bunbury last night.

Craig Duncan

John Standley is through to the Australian Idol top 8.

GO JOHNNY GO PremiumThe Australian Idol top 8 has been decided

A singer hailing from Bunbury will continue his journey on Australian Idol after being voted in to the competition’s top 8

Rose Patane

Charli Guidi, Emily Davies and Charleah White at the Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School 2026 student executive ball.

IN PICTURES Premium Bunbury Cathedral Grammar students celebrate annual ball

It was another weekend of glitz and glamour in the South West as one Bunbury school hit the red carpet for its annual school ball.

Rose Patane

James Gannaway WA Cricket Country Male Volunteer of the Year winner

CricketPremiumSouth West volunteers recognised at community cricket awards

South West volunteers were recognised at the WA Cricket Community Awards on Monday night at the newly redeveloped WACA ground.

Jack Penniment

Painters working on the Asphalt Art project in early March.

ROAD SAFETYPremiumDonnybrook’s Asphalt Art project has been completed

A South West town team has finally completed a project more than two years in the making, aiming to encourage drivers to stay aware and be vigilant on the road.

Rose Patane

Magnificent Storm, left, wins last year’s Bunbury Cup.

Harness racingPremiumMagnificent Storm aiming for back-to-back win at Bunbury Cup

Saturday night’s Bunbury Cup will see Magnificent Storm aiming for a back-to-back win at Bunbury Trotting Club.

Jack Penniment

South West NRM has received a funding top-up of $57,750 to protec the white-bellied frog.

Funding LifelinePremiumFrog saving project continues to hop along with new funding

An ongoing project to save the critically endangered white bellied frog is continuing to hop along thanks to a major funding top-up

Craig Duncan

Nature Conservation staff Lindsay Cox and Lauren Scanlon.

Save a SpeciesPremiumCitizen scientists needed for 2026 Ringtail Tally

Citizen scientists needed to help track WA’s most adorable endangered animal, the western ringtail possum.

Craig Duncan

2026 South West Slammers leaders Jack Flynn, Pharell Keats, Bree Chalk, Eythan House, Devan Craig and Javene Fitch.

BasketballPremiumSouth West Slammers ready to make the jump in season 2026

South West Slammers are kicking off the 2026 NBL1 West season with the longest road trip in the competition on Saturday evening.

Jack Penniment

Brownes Dairy CEO Natalie Sarich-Dayton.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Brownes examining delivery models as fuel crisis deepens

WA’s oldest dairy forced to closely examine the sustainability of its delivery model to cafes, restaurants and other customers in response to the Iran war-induced fuel crisis.

Cheyanne Enciso

Vasse MLA Libby Mettam is calling for more support and services in the South West for regional healthcare.

REGIONAL HEALTH PremiumLibby Mettam slams State Government over regional healthcare

Concerns over regional healthcare have boiled over in Parliament, with Vasse MLA Libby Mettam accusing the State Government of failing some of the South West’s most vulnerable patients.

Madelin Hayes

Dunsborough Squid Lips owner Pavlos Katsivardas said the fuel crisis impact had been felt far and wide.

FUEL CRISISPremiumSouth West hospitality venues hard hit by fuel crisis

From the cost of a cold pint to fish and chips, South West diners are being warned to brace for rising prices as the fuel crisis tightens its grip on the hospitality industry. 

Madelin Hayes