Augusta-Margaret River council members have faced heckling while forging ahead with a new policy focused on climate change.
Warren Hately
A local service that enables healthy women to deliver their babies close to home is going from strength to strength.
Moves to appoint Bunbury-based MLA Don Punch as the minister in charge of the wider South West are flawed and part of Labor’s problem with regional WA, key stakeholders have alleged.
The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River has pledged that the farming community and landowners need not fear a proposed new local biodiversity strategy.
A contentious biodiversity strategy that sparked outrage among South West farmers has been sent back for further consideration and consultation.
The future of “Australia’s first net-positive circular hotel” is in serious jeopardy after a decision last week by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River.
A series of workshops these school holidays will suit teenagers and adults wanting to unleash their creativity.
Gracetown residents are set to welcome a new play space for younger residents and visitors before the start of the school holidays.
A new industry report says the economic contribution of surfing to the region is likely to double in the next 10 years.
Surfing WA events manager Justin Majeks has praised another remarkable chapter in the glittering history of the event.
Augusta-Margaret River will start their South West Football League season with the competition’s longest road trip when they head to Roche Park to take on Collie on Sunday.
Josh Kempton
A set of unauthorised but convincing signs wrongfully claiming spearfishing is banned in Cowaramup Bay have been removed.
A student-led grassroots conservation movement is inviting other juniors to help dig in for the coastal environment this weekend.
A Cowaramup-based tour company has come out on top as the nation’s best at a tourism awards evening held in Adelaide on Friday night.
The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River council has ordered an immediate report into options for Augusta’s decrepit Turner Street Jetty after a furore in the seaside town this week.
Residents have a chance to upskill in key mental health aids at an upcoming workshop run by Mindful Margaret River.
A Mediterranean-inspired short-stay in Margaret River with Greek roots embedded in its aesthetic is an ode to the famous European islands.
Sofia Fimognari
Shire of Augusta-Margaret River chief executive Andrea Selvey has apologised to the Augusta community over a bungled public notice which had residents up in arms over their beloved jetty.
One of the region’s most respected campaigners will take to the stage to discuss his latest book next week.
The region’s peak agency in charge of most of the Capes coastline has backed a call from user groups to take care when going off-road on local beaches.
Some of the Capes’ best surfers are on their way north in a bid to claim royal titles.
After almost five years of 24/7 streaming through its website, Radio Margaret River will become the region’s first FM radio station this Friday evening.
Former Australian all-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile played a starring role as Cowaramup claimed the Busselton-Margaret River Cricket Association first-grade premiership with a 115-run grand final win.
A contentious project billed as “Australia’s first net positive circular hotel” will be reconsidered by the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River council next week
