While excited to see the South West receive WA’s first dedicated regional wildlife hospital, wildlife rescue volunteers claim to have been cut out of discussions despite their years of advocacy.
Craig Duncan
A South West market has been recognised for its efforts to help lead the war against waste across the State.
Rose Patane
Margaret River have secured back-to-back Australian Boardriders Battle WA Regional Qualifier titles, with Yallingup also booking their place at next year’s national final.
Jack Penniment
A Busselton builder has sweeped the competition at the 2026 HIA Regional Western Australian Housing Awards coming home with 7 of the 18 awards.
Seth Carter
A South West High School has embraced history this week, celebrating 50 years of NAIDOC, with a full day of celebrations between students, staff, and family.
The Collie Art Prize will return to the South West in 2027, with entries for the exhibition set to open in October.
A WA Police Union spokesperson is calling for the State Government to “stand up and listen” as housing challenges reach “breaking point” for the South West police force.
Families with loved ones at a South West cemetery have been given less than a month to remove personal items from their graves or have their belongings binned.
Hayley Primmer
Boyanup have secured a hat-trick of South West Hockey League women’s premierships after holding off a determined Marist side to win Saturday’s grand final 2-1 at Bunbury Hockey Stadium.
Marist have claimed the South West Hockey League men’s premiership after overcoming Boyanup 4-2 in Saturday’s grand final at Bunbury Hockey Stadium.
Eaton claimed its third South West Netball Football League premiership after defeating two-time reigning premiers Mercy-Leschenault-Collie by eight goals in Saturday night’s grand final.
Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault are hunting a three-peat of South West Football League colts premierships, while South Bunbury are looking for their first in over 20 years.
Bunbury and Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault will meet in Saturday’s South West Football League reserves grand final, with both teams coming off disappointing ends to the 2025 season.
History is upon Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault this Saturday, with the club reaching maiden South West Football League women’s grand final against Busselton.
Busselton were on the wrong side of last years South West Football League grand final result, having gone down in one of the all time greatest deciders against South Bunbury by a solitary point.
Bunbury are looking to break a six year drought at the top of the South West Football League with a long journey taken to set the team up for this Saturday’s grand final against Busselton.
Trinity Brown has claimed her second Nola Marino Medal for the SWFL women’s best and fairest, capping an outstanding season by becoming the first Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault player to win award.
The Environmental Protection Authority is determining whether or not to assess a sand mine proposal in Yallingup after it received nearly 400 public comments.
Madelin Hayes
Busselton will enter the 2026 South West Football League women’s grand final as favourites but the side is not underestimating their opponents in Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault.
A Margaret River historian is calling for ugent action to protect ancient fossils in Augusta, warning the site is being destroyed before the public has had a chance to understand its significance.
A Busselton apprentice has shown she is above the rest, winning a State wide award ceremony.
South West has to wait until 2027 to benefit from a new service being rolled out north of Perth this week, which will see two more health care professionals onboard the State’s emergency rescue helicopters.
Mitch Tenardi ended his run of being the bridesmaid after securing his first Hayward Medal at the South West Football League awards night on Friday.
For diners at Cowaramup’s newest winery, the journey from paddock to plate is only a few steps away.
