Ampersand #3 hits the streets

The next edition of Ampersand South West arrives this week inside the South Western Times and Busselton-Dunsborough Times.

The biggest edition yet, the magazine features an interview with star South West Slammers import Tre Nichols, who will return to the region to bolster the Slammers' 2016 basketball season.

With summer just around the corner the threat of bushfires is ever-present. We go behind the frontline to find out more about the firefighters who put their life on the line to protect us.

Also, with summer looming, take a look at our 'Beachy Blues' page for inspiration and read about the Yallingup Boardriders' Surf League success in Perth.

The exponential rise in tattooing has seen a new generation of artists take up the trade. Some, like Australind's Sam Wilson, look to the past for inspiration and we take a look at his work.

For a stylish night out with a difference, you can't go past the new Sala Wine Lounge and Kitchen. Ampersand gets a sneak peak within the walls prior to its official opening.

Inside you will also find a road test of Hyundai's answer to BMW and Audi, the all-new Genesis sedan, a retrospective of the year 1992, classic movie review of Back to the Future and a seven-page South West Living feature.