The Margaret River Wine Association is on the hunt for a new independent chair.
Warren Hately
The Dunn Bay Wailers, a shanty singing group from Dunsborough, raised $1000 to give back to the community this Christmas.
Sofia Fimognari
Southcamp in Dunsborough caught fire on Boxing Day evening forcing staff and customers to evacuate.
A free annual concert series will return to the Margaret River region this year, extending its sessions to Augusta by request after a popular local event was cancelled.
Melissa Pedelty
A team of scientists from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation have been sharing their knowledge on the banks of South West waterways.
Craig Duncan
Busselton fashion designer Karen Ashcroft was thrilled to see her first range of sustainable fashion making its debut at Eco Fashion Week.
A major colony of endangered fairy terns has been completely devastated along the Bunbury coastline with fingers pointed at human and animal interference leading to the colony's demise.
Cate Brooks has been appointed the new chief executive of the the South West Development Commission.
Ezra Kaye
Concerning signs for the South West as fewer possums are seen in Geocatch’s yearly western Ringtail Tally despite double the number of participating citizen scientists.
A 21-year-old rang in the New Year in a police lock-up, having been charged over an alleged assault in the South West, that left a man badly injured.
Jessica Page
Those keen on getting out on the water with their boats this festive season have been forced to queue for hours at the Quindalup Boat Ramp near Dunsborough.
Campbell Greaves and Amber Lilley
The move comes as an effort to ‘prevent unnecessary use of limited water supplies’.
Oliver Lane
The Busselton Jetty Underwater Observatory turned 21 this month.
Anjelica Smilovitis
From being a teacher to working with youth to becoming a full-time musician, a “hazy roots” Yallingup-based artist has announced a collection of summer shows in the South West.
The Festival of Busselton will return for its 61st year after volunteers have worked hard to save the annual event from coming to an end.
The South West’s only short-stay respite care service has had a busy November as families prepare for the holiday season.
Councillors have cleared the way for a major trial of speed reductions across the region.
A handful of students from Busselton were among the State’s top ATAR achievers with results released at the weekend.
An industry program to support development of the “next crop” of the Margaret River wine industry’s future leaders has wrapped, with participants cheering the outcome.
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
After the unsettling image of an entangled cormorant made headlines earlier this month, WA’s leading seabird rescue group says South West expansion would be possible with support.
A tree estimated to be more than 100 years old was partially cut in Busselton last month despite a push to have it listed as a heritage icon.
A State Government department is urging South West residents to be on guard for pokeweed, an invasive and toxic plant recently detected in the region.
City of Busselton councillors have voted to “prioritise” the Wadandi Track’s railway heritage in future “identification, celebration and ongoing future promotion” of the trail.
