Manjimup-Bridgetown Times

Hall RevivedCommunity hall not done yet

A community hall outside of Manjimup has been given a second lease on life following a mass retirement by committee members this year.

Josh Sunderland

Assault ChargesGuilty plea for assault

A Bridgetown woman has pleaded guilty to three charges of aggravated common assault against a 15-year-old boy, his mother and her partner, in their own home.

Josh Sunderland

SoccerRovers run riot

Manjimup Rovers have started their 2021 season with a bang at the weekend.

Josh Sunderland

RowingLocal named to U23 national squad

The Lower South West’s Johnson Daubney has been selected in the Australian under-23 rowing team.

Josh Sunderland

Volunteer AwardVollie’s award nod

Boyup Brook Community Mental Health Action Team founder and chair Renee Knapp is a finalist in this year’s WA Volunteer of the Year Awards.

Josh Sunderland

Bike HubTrail bike plan revs up

A proposal to build an off-road bike network that would establish Manjimup as the centre for trail biking in WA reached a major milestone last week.

Josh Sunderland

FootballLSWFL: 2021 Team Preview

Taking a look at the seven Lower South West Football League clubs and where they stand ahead of the highly anticipated 2021 season.

Josh Sunderland

Aged CareRegion adds aged care units

The Lower South West aged care sector is set to receive a massive boost after upgrades for facilities in both Bridgetown and Manjimup.

Josh Sunderland

FootballPickett has a new role for the Tigers

Former Manjimup Tiger and dual Richmond premiership player Marlion Pickett has been adjusting to a new role in the first three rounds of the 2021 AFL season.

Josh Sunderland

MotocrossSpruced-up track gets thumbs up

Manjimup’s motocross scene revved up at the long weekend with about 400 riders racing in round one of the 2021 Western Australian State Motocross Championship.

Josh Sunderland

Car Rollover75-year-old woman has no memory drink-driving rollover

The woman crashed her car near Manjimup in February after driving home from a friend’s house.

Josh Sunderland

CricketRaven is the season’s best

The Warren-Blackwood Cricket Association held its awards night at the end of last month, naming the top performers for the 2020-21 season.

Peter Bamess

Art TrailRoad to artistic gems

The Blackwood River Art Trail guides people through 21 exhibitions and open studios with work from more than 35 artists across the Lower South West

Josh Sunderland

Clean ShaveClean cut collects cash

A Bridgetown man who was last year diagnosed with cancer in his neck shaved his beard of more than 25 years at the weekend to raise money for research into the disease.

Josh Sunderland

Truffle FestivalKerfuffle hits the 10-year mark

One of Manjimup’s most prestigious annual events has announced its 2021 line-up.

Josh Sunderland

Repair CafeRepairs done over a cuppa

A community project aimed at bringing together older people and people living with dementia has saved more than 180kg of broken household items from going to landfill.

Josh Sunderland

‘Extremely serious offences’‘Teacher’ who faked qualifications avoids jail

A WA man has narrowly avoided jail after he forged multiple fake documents, including a statement from a Perth university academic chair, to land a job at a regional high school.

Josh Sunderland

Community ServiceCommunity service for South West man

A South West man has been handed 80 hours of community service work over the next nine months for a long list of offences which stemmed from alcohol abuse.

Josh Sunderland

Scheme ReviewIndependent review of irrigation scheme welcomed

An independent review into an $80 million irrigation scheme causing controversy in the State’s south has been welcomed by those on both sides of the fence.

Shannon Verhagen

NetballRavens swoop down on Lions

The Blackwood Ravens kicked off the South West Netball Football League 2021 season with a tough round one win over HBL.

Josh Sunderland

Bike RidePedalling health message

Manjimup school students hopped on their bikes to help raise money for youth mental health this month.

COVID JabClinics start vaccine jabs in Lower South West

The Manjimup Medical Centre received 100 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine last week, with doctors and staff receiving their jabs on Monday ahead of their first clinic for eligible residents yesterday.

Josh Sunderland