Pemberton Discovery Tours has won three major awards at the 2026 South West Business Excellence Awards, including the coveted Star Business of the Year title.
Serian Lockwood-Jones
Jack Penniment
A Quinninup couple who first became involved in wildlife rescue after finding a lone duckling three years ago are now playing mum and dad to 11 orphaned wood ducks.
Cyclists of all ages took to the streets of Bridgetown on Monday as the Southern Forests and Valleys Rainbow Rides rolled through town.
Manjimup’s newest market made its debut over the weekend, bringing together dozens of local growers, makers and producers.
Southern Forests businesses are being urged to check cash more closely after suspected counterfeit banknotes were passed at the Pemberton IGA and liquor store last week.
The community is rallying behind the family of a 27-year-old woman who died in a Balingup car crash over the long weekend.
Madelin Hayes
Summer basketball continued in Manjimup and Bridgetown for round two of each competition with tight finishes and high scores.
The award-winning Tyrepower Manjimup Speedway kicked off its new season on Saturday night, overcoming challenging weather to deliver an opening night of racing.
For 20 years, Wendy Jaarola has helped generations of Manjimup schoolchildren safely cross the road, but when she needs a well-earned rest, there is not always someone to take her place.
Manjimup’s Dana East put together her most complete performance of the season for Richmond in round 11 of the AFLW season but the Tigers’ losing streak extended to five with just one game left
Fruit and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste on Southern Forest farms could soon be feeding families in need, thanks to an innovative idea from Warren-Blackwood MLA Bevan Eatts.
An 89-year-old Manjimup woman’s pet bird has become the centre of a police investigation after she was allegedly bombarded with unwanted letters about its care for months.
Judge Genevieve Cleary handed down her verdict on Friday following a five-day judge-alone trial in September.
Jessica Evensen and Hannah Cross
A former WA school teacher who was previously recognised with an education award has faced court for the first time accused of sexually abusing a teenager.
Charlton Hart
A Perth doctor charged with manslaughter is out on bail and back working at a major hospital after he allegedly chased down and placed a father in a chokehold for almost two minutes on a Fremantle street.
Caleb Runciman
Western Australia’s most vicious rapists and murderers are being quietly released onto our streets because the Prisoners Review Board says protecting the privacy of criminals outweighs public interest.
City of South Perth CEO Liz Ledger has sensationally quit after just four months, slamming the council’s dysfunctional culture and revealing she was blocked from addressing serious health and safety hazards.
The heartbroken daughter of a retiree who died after allegedly being placed in a chokehold on a Fremantle street has spoken of his final act of kindness.
A Kalgoorlie-Boulder mother was handed a 3½ year jail term after a jury found her guilty of breaking into a home and assaulting a woman she believed was pregnant with her partner’s child.
One Nation MP Luke Herdegen has unleashed on the major parties, using his inaugural speech to accuse Labor of treating voters like fools and vowing that he intends to govern.
Meteorologist James Ashley from the Bureau of Meteorology is travelling in the Mid West-Gascoyne with the Red Cross, visiting communities to help them prepare for the season ahead.
Sienna Seychell and Sally Davies
The Shire of Menzies has approved the expansion of gold miner Ora Banda Mining’s facilities and exploration toward the historic Davyhurst ghost town site and an unnamed road reserve.
Rosa Griffith
Malaysia is the largest market for Australian sheepmeat by demand while red meat exports into South-East Asia have quadrupled in the past 15 years
Georgia Campion
Stunning artworks produced by the children of Stolen Generation living at the Carrolup Mission in Kojonup has been put on display in Albany, with more than a hundred people attending the launch last week.
Geraldton’s Wave Rally World Championships could become a national-award winning event after being named a finalist for the 2026 Australian Sailing Awards later this month.
The Shire of Norseman has responded to online criticism after accessing inside the Norseman Golf Course clubhouse last week, clarifying it had full control of the reserve and associated facilities.
Markets paused their slide this week as the tech sector found its footing following an AI sell-off sparked by high borrowing costs and doubts over data centre returns.
Justin Zacks
The history of technological progress suggests that, as AI spreads, the employment impact will hit women more than men.
Steve Liesman
Amazon is releasing two new Bee listening devices as it moves further into the AI hardware market.
Annie Palmer
China’s central bank has bought gold for 23 straight months, and the country is importing more of the precious metal than ever.
Anniek Boa
A child has died after being hit by a car in Perth’s east over the weekend, with police continuing investigations into the incident.
Oliver Lane
Brothels masquerading as remedial massage clinics are charging private health funds for sex services.
Ben Harvey
The Pentagon has revealed that the USS Colorado will be the first nuclear powered submarine to be stationed in WA under AUKUS, prompting renewed claims that the deployment will put ‘a target on Perth’.
Premier Roger Cook has admitted his concern after City of South Perth CEO abruptly resigned blaming ‘deep-seated’ dysfunction and unsafe conditions but he won’t intervene to fix the problems.
Punters across the Goldfields are frantically checking their Lotto tickets after a mystery player scored a mammoth jackpot over the weekend.
West Australians will not get their $100 fuel relief voucher in time for Christmas if they have not yet made a claim and plan to submit a paper form.
Brooke Rolfe
