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wasp alertPremiumBunbury residents warned to beware of European wasps

Bunbury residents are being warned to look out for an invasive wasp species as the weather warms, after the first nest was detected in the region earlier this year.

Ezra Kaye and Melissa Pedelty

festive goodwillPremiumMargaret River Kindness Trolley Project helps those in need

The Margaret River community has banded together to help those without during the holiday season, collecting more than 1000kg of food, toiletries and gifts for distribution across two local centres.

Melissa Pedelty

carols light upPremiumFestive tradition goes from strength to strength

Margaret River’s Carols by Candlelight is going from strength to strength, with a bumper turnout to this year’s festivities earlier this month.

Warren Hately

design for safetyPremiumSW design student’s work to feature on roadside billboards

A talented South Regional TAFE design student will have her work featured on South West roadside billboards and online as part of a national road safety campaign.

Melissa Pedelty

Festive seasonPremiumChristmas and New Year’s Eve events in the City of Busselton

Christmas and New Year’s Eve are around the corner, and there are plenty of events for those still looking to celebrate either occasion in the Busselton area.

Daniel Hocking

Pet safety PremiumHow to keep your pets safe over Christmas

Steering clear of leftovers and monitoring tinsel in the house are just some of the tips South West vets have to help people prevent hefty vet bills over Christmas. 

Holly Prentice

Regional WACommentsWindscreens cracked on new South West road

Drivers have complained about the ‘shocking condition’ of the new Wilman Wadandi Highway with reports loose rocks in the not-so-smooth road surface have smashed windscreens.

Amber Lilley

Baby, it’s cold outside PremiumSouth West Aussies can expect an unusually cooler Christmas

With summer well and truly under way as temperatures are set to soar into the high 30s this week, many were expecting a scorching Christmas Day. 

Sofia Fimognari

South Western TimesPremiumExpert dismisses nuclear plan as a “joke and a farce”.

An energy expert has labelled opposition leader Peter Dutton’s nuclear costings “under-baked” and questioned why the report released omits Western Australia entirely.

Oliver Lane

EducationPremiumBunbury students excel in ATAR results

Bunbury students have shared their secrets to excelling in their final two years of school as final results show top scorers aplenty in the South West region. 

Sofia Fimognari

Nuclear in colliePremiumNuclear inquiry gets strong reaction from Collie community

Collie community members have expressed their concerns about the town’s future if the Coalition implements its nuclear plan at a parliamentary inquiry in the town on Monday.

Oliver Lane and Ezra Kaye

double election PremiumGreens put left foot forward to take on South West seats

The Greens party have made a number of State and Federal candidate announcements for across the South West, naming their challengers for the seats of Forrest, Vasse and Warren-Blackwood.

Oliver Lane

IN PICTURESPremiumWilman Wadandi Highway opens to fanfare

The Wilman Wadandi Highway opened to fanfare on Sunday with a community event in Leschenault. 

Sofia Fimognari

EVENT CANNED PremiumBumpers ‘n’ Beats cancels event fearing AFL date clash

Organisers at the Bunbury-Geographe Motoring Museum have made the call to cancel their 2025 Bumpers ‘n’ Beats event, fearing the festival’s date clashes with the AFL’s arrival in town would “overshadow” them

Craig Duncan and Josiah McMeekin

Free parking South West shire walks back plans to introduce timed parking

The Shire of Harvey have voted to walk back plans to introduce timed parking at the Treendale shopping centre.

Craig Duncan

House firePremiumDevastating house fire destroys Bridgetown home

A house fire on Tuesday night has destroyed a home in Bridgetown, leaving a family devastated and without belongings ahead of Christmas. 

Daniel Hocking

RacingPremiumDreamtime Jean looking to continue strong Bunbury form

Hayden Ballantyne’s Dreamtime Jean will look to some good Bunbury form in the feature race at Bunbury Turf Club’s meeting on Thursday.

Josh Kempton

FootballPremiumBunbury AFL game planning committee meets for first time

A planning committee formed by the State Government ahead of Bunbury’s historic AFL game met at Hands Oval met for the first time on Tuesday.

Josh Kempton

FootballPremiumSWFL transfers: Tigers’ premiership star returning to GFL

Richie Bourne’s mooted move to Eaton for the 2025 South West Football League season has fallen through, with the South Bunbury premiership star instead returning to the Goldfields Football League.

Josh Kempton and Neale Harvey

CricketPremiumBDCA women’s outfit to take on Southern Smash

Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association will send a women’s team to the Albany’s Southern Smash for the first time next week, giving the region’s cricketers another chance to show their talents.

Josh Kempton

Tech support scammersPremiumBunbury woman scammed out of almost $40,000

A Bunbury resident was scammed out of almost $40,000 by someone posing to be tech support for her computer with Consumer Protection WA warning the public to beware of scammers seeking remote access to devices.

Ezra Kaye

Coming togetherCommunity gathers to enjoy a Christmas feast in Harvey

More than 100 people gathered at the Harvey Recreation and Cultural Centre to enjoy a Christmas feast last week hosted by the Harvey Lions Club.

Craig Duncan

Just the beginning South West football club receives boost from Bunnings

A South West football club was one of five sporting teams from across Australia to score a $50,000 bounty as part of the inaugural Bunnings Home Ground Advantage initiative.

Craig Duncan

HockeyPremiumDardanup product selected in Kookaburras wider squad

The dream of Dardanup brothers Tom and Jake Harvie to play together on the national stage has received a boost, with Tom named in the Kookaburras’ wider squad for their 2025 campaign.

Josh Kempton