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  1. job boostPremiumManjimup get jobs boost thanks to Main Roads initiative

  2. Opinion PiecePremiumPlease do not forget regional WA

  3. Water SecurityPremiumBoyup Brook secure grant for water security

  4. Sun Smart PremiumNearly 80 people screened for skin cancer in Manjimup

  5. Soccer PremiumManjimup Rovers have mixed first round of new soccer season

Awards ceremonyPremiumManjimup student cleans up at South Regional TAFE awards

A Manjimup local has cleaned up at an awards ceremony held at the South Regional Bunbury campus last week, taking out five prizes in her field.

Ben Loughran

FootballLSWFL kicks off on weekend with cracking matches in store

The first round of the Lower South West Football League is shaping up to be a cracking affair as the season looks to get under way.

Ben Loughran

FootballPremiumManjimup Tigers and Albany Sharks meet for friendly match

The Manjimup Tigers have hosted the Albany Sharks in a friendly match the weekend before the Lower South West Football League is set to commence.

Ben Loughran

Sad newsPremiumSearch called off for missing 73-year-old Margaret River man

Police have called off the search for 73-year-old man Terry Jennings who went missing in the Margaret River area.

Jacinta Cantatore

Latest updateCommentsPremiumWA records nearly 8500 COVID infections and five deaths

There are 259 people in hospital with the virus, including nine in intensive care.

Briana Fiore

Truffle Kerfuffle 2022PremiumTruffle Kerfuffle 2022 cancelled amid COVID-19 restrictions

The South West has lost another major tourism event after it was announced the 2022 Truffle Kerfuffle would not go ahead due to the State Government’s COVID-19 restrictions.

Ben Loughran

Domestic violencePremiumPremiumSouth West domestic abuse cases increase by 20 per cent

The South West is facing a crisis behind closed doors, domestic violence cases increasing by 20 per cent over the past two years, stretching victim-support services to their limits.

Premier VisitPremiumPremiumPremier McGowan confident jobs will be kept in SW region

The Premier has said there is no chance of policy being “cut down” in regards to reversing the closure of the native timber industry after 2023.

Indigenous namingPremiumPremiumBridgetown Shire endorses cultural inclusion recommendations

The Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire cultural awareness advisory committee has submitted five suggestions to the local council after its first meeting.

Road FundingPremiumBridgetown council accept grant for major road redevelopment

The Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire has secured vital funding needed to help upgrade a major thoroughfare between two Lower South West towns.

Ben Loughran

Arts TrailPremiumBlackwood River Arts Trail enjoy excellent first weekend

The opening weekend of the Blackwood River Arts Trail went off in fabulous fashion, according to main organiser and BRAT committee chair Miranda Free.

Ben Loughran

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Worst fears realisedCommentsPremiumHomeowners face being burnt after Perth builder collapses

Perth property developer New Sensation Homes has called in liquidators, leaving countless homeowners in the lurch.

Rebecca Le May

Disturbing allegationsPremiumEx-health campus boss on shock child abuse material charges

The former chief executive of Joondalup Health Campus has been charged with possessing and transmitting child abuse material.

Shannon Hampton

Stock nosedivesCommentsPremiumDecmil shares obliterated on CEO exit, big project losses

Decmil has sought to reassure investors that it remains a going concern after the contractor was forced to slash its revenue and earnings guidance while revealing its chief executive had resigned.

Daniel Newell

Regional News

Medical issuesPremiumGypsy Joker bikie ‘learning to walk again’ refused bail

A senior Gypsy Joker bikie facing serious drug charges was refused bail despite the court being told he was in hospital trying to walk properly after complications from a COVID-19 vaccination.

Tegan Guthrie

RevampPremiumCable Beach vehicle access open after extended closure

The ramp down to Cable Beach north was finally reopened this week after it underwent major damage during heavy rain and if flooding in early February.

Jane Murphy

hoon behaviourPremiumSW hoon facing prison following high-speed police chase

Damian Boyd Franklin pleaded guilty to reckless driving, driving without authority, failing to stop for police and reckless driving to escape police pursuit in Busselton Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Breanna Redhead

‘Out of character’PremiumPremiumMother avoids jail after glassing child in street fight

A Geraldton mother responsible for an “out of character” glassing attack on a child last year has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

Fuel dropPremiumPremiumFuel costs steady drop

Geraldton has seen a drop in petrol prices but not enough compared with other regional towns and metro prices.

ramping crisisPremiumPremiumMargaret River vollies speak out on ramping and transfers

The region’s volunteer ambulance workers have opened up about increasing workloads and hours spent idle outside regional hospitals as part of an ongoing inquiry into WA’s ambulance services.

WA News

Price increasesCommentsPremiumHow interest rate hikes will impact your mortgage repayments

An anticipated two per cent interest rate hike will cost Perth home-owners more than $5500 a year, but the good news is their property values are likely to rise this year.

Kim Macdonald

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One-in-ten hospitalised COVID cases are primary school kids

One-in-ten of WA’s hospitalised COVID cases are in primary school, prompting a plea for parents to get their children jabbed over the Easter break to help lift the low juvenile vaccination rate.

Peter Law

500 EPISODESCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumWA’s top news podcast The West Live celebrates big milestone

From little things, big things grow. Or so the saying goes. And there is no better example than the West’s morning radio-style online show The West Live.

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‘a constant uphill battle’Premium
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PremiumTragic ultra-rare terminal prognosis devastates Perth family

A Perth couple is reeling after two of their little girls were diagnosed with the same ultra-rare terminal illness while their two other children have been confirmed as carriers.

‘you don’t belong’CommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumHow an ‘outsider’ left the South West with a holiday haven

In the grip of community hatred and derision, the future looked grim for what would become a WA tourism icon near Busselton before building it even began.

‘Albo’s a great bloke’CommentsLabor’s Tanya Plibersek refuses to contemplate election loss

Labor’s Tanya Plibersek is refusing to even contemplate an election loss in the looming Federal poll, singing the praises of Opposition leader Anthony Albanese as she hit the campaign trail in Perth.

Bethany Hiatt