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SoccerColey back in charge

Manjimup Rovers Soccer Club has unveiled South West Soccer Hall of Famer and club veteran Mike Coley as its returning president.

Josh Sunderland

Manjimup Rovers' new vice-president Stephen Burch and new president Mike Coley.

Nannup Music FestivalMusic lovers set to rock at Nannup

Josh Sunderland

Agri-Labour FundingGrant helps house agricultural workers

A $50,000 grant from the State Government has helped launch the Tall Timbers Agri-Labour Support Service.

Josh Sunderland

Puzzle CompetitionJigsaw Puzzle contestants piece together a big event

Bridgetown is set to become the “puzzle town of Australia” and home of the Western Australia State Jigsaw Puzzle Competition after the inaugural event was met with overwhelming success at the weekend.

Josh Sunderland

Ambos AwardedAmbos’ hard work earns top awards

St John Ambulance’s Erica Duffett and Jessica Wright were the winners of the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire Council’s 2021 Citizen and Youth Citizen of the Year awards.

Josh Sunderland

Running MilestoneGroup goes global

Manjimup parkrun reached one lap around the Earth in distance covered by runners after East Manjimup Primary School principal Michael Smith completed his 5km run last week.

Josh Sunderland

COVID LockdownStrict lockdown could prevent COVID-19 from taking hold

Manjimup Shire Council and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry have urged South West residents to “look at the big picture” when it comes to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

Josh Sunderland

DanceYoung trio impress in Perth

Three Manjimup dance studio students had a successful run at the 2021 Revolution of Dance West Coast Nationals at the Crown Towers Ballroom in Perth this month, returning home with trophies in hand.

Josh Sunderland

SpeedwayClub makes mark at titles

Albany Speedway played host to the 2020-21 SSWA Street Stock State Title at the weekend which saw numerous Manjimup racers travel to the Great Southern venue to represent the club.

Riding Once AgainSue back in the driver’s seat

Manjimup resident Sue Edmonds was back in the saddle at the weekend after a horse-riding accident confined her to a wheelchair seven years ago.

Bridgetown BusBus service revs up for start of school

Bridgetown will welcome its first regional public transport service in more than a decade next month after a successful trial.

Dance ProjectTHREE project heading down to South West

A new State Government-funded dance project will see three award-winning dancers bring performances and workshops to Manjimup and Nannup in the coming months.

Josh Sunderland

Award WinnerAll-rounder named citizen of the year

Deanne Ventris, of Pemberton, has won Manjimup’s Community Citizen of the Year Award for 2021.

Josh Sunderland

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Ben Harvey

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The story behind Frydenberg’s deal with Facebook

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg were in constant contact over the weekend after the social media giant banned Aussie news organisations. Here’s how it all panned out.

Lanai Scarr

LIVE SportON DEMAND: WAFLW 2021 season

The WAFLW season returns in 2021 and The West Australian has you covered with a weekly ‘game of the round’ brought to you LIVE and exclusively right here.

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Smear campaignNationals WA candidate dad tied to ‘smear’ campaign

The person behind a crusade labelled as a “smear campaign” has been revealed as the father of Nationals WA candidate for the seat of Kalgoorlie Rowena Olsen.

Jason Mennell

Sex claims mockedProsecution grills ‘healer’ in sex assault trial

State prosecutor Beau Sertorio has grilled Joseph Luke Williams on day seven of his sexual assault trial.

Kellie Balaam

Business after hoursIN PICTURES: Chambers connect in new hub

Albany and Denmark businesses got to know each other at a new shared working space at a special joint February Business After Hours last week.

Sarah Makse

BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPSSkippers eye Perth basketball success

Albany Basketball Association captains Luke McGuire and Indi Weeden believe their teams have what it takes to be successful at the Basketball WA Senior Country Championships in Perth this weekend

“highly instigated”$1600 fine for Augusta man’s threat to kill

A car, a rock, and a miscommunication were three factors that led to an Augusta man threatening to kill his girlfriend’s friend and burn down her house.

Best in the westNorth-west town crowned best holiday destination in WA

The best travel destination in WA has been revealed — and it’s nowhere near Margaret River.

WA News

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Tie-less Zak no match for McGowan

Liberal leader Zak Kirkup walked into the debate a marathon of steps behind Mark McGowan and limped from it without making up more than a few steps, writes Joe Spagnolo.

Joe Spagnolo

$59b pipelineThe five WA projects that need to steam ahead

Five WA infrastructure projects have been listed as national priorities in a $59 billion pipeline to bolster economic recovery following COVID-19.

Sarah Ison

#WAdecidesFive-minute guide: Kirkup takes on popular Premier

Zak Kirkup failed to land a punch on Mark McGowan during tonight’s leaders debate, which was held only hours after the Opposition Leader conceded he could not win the March 13 election.

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The West declares a winner after WA election debate

Premier Mark McGowan and Opposition leader Zak Kirkup faced-off tonight during the one-and-only leaders debate. So with just over two weeks until the State election, who came out on top?

Caught on cameraGuard who knocked out Perth shopper’s teeth avoids jail

A sacked security guard who gloated about brutally bashing a Belmont shopper — knocking out his front teeth — has avoided jail, leaving his 31-year-old victim feeling ‘let down’ by the justice system.

Shock allegationsFormer teacher accused of sexually abusing ex-students

A former South Thornlie Primary School teacher allegedly told one of his victims after he digitally raped her that he ‘could do whatever’ he wanted and that he ‘could get away it’, a court has heard.

Emily Moulton