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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

Work safety PremiumNew safety code introduced for forestry industry

A new safety code has been introduced for the forestry business by Forestry Industry Federation WA and Forest Products Commission to make sure workers get home safe. 

Sofia Fimognari

WILLIAM WADSWORTHPremiumWilliam ‘Bill’ Wadsworth from Manjimup believed to be found

WA Police have located the body of a man believed to be that of William ‘Bill’ Wadsworth, a 76-year-old man from Manjimup missing for four months.

Anjelica Smilovitis

70 DECADES OF LOVE PremiumManjimup farmers celebrate 70 years of marriage

A Manjimup couple will celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary this week with a common value of family at the core of their legacy. 

Anjelica Smilovitis

SPARKING JOYPremiumThe Joyful Little Art Space opened in Boyup Brook

The Joyful Little Art Space is a new studio and art gallery in Boyup Brook welcoming people to tap into creativity as a way to invite joy into their lives. 

Anjelica Smilovitis

SAY NO TO VIOLENCEPremiumSouth West taskforce addresses family and domestic violence

A Statewide taskforce will operate over the Christmas period this year, to address high-risk cases of family and domestic violence.

Anjelica Smilovitis

honouring a legendPremiumManjimup community pays homage to beloved resident

A section of Coronation Park in Manjimup is now officially known as the Neil Halden Log Chopping Arena, in honour of the namesake who gave more than 20 years of his life supporting the sport he loved.

Melissa Pedelty

CREATING REFUGEPremiumBridgetown textile artist exhibits works in Busselton

A Bridgetown textile artist is exhibiting a collection of works in Busselton about finding ones inner “oasis” when life is hard.

Anjelica Smilovitis

hard work paid offPremiumManjimup students ace ATAR with high scores

Two Manjimup students have achieved exceptional Australian Tertiary Admission Rank results, with one from Manjimup Senior High School and the other a Kearnan College graduate.

Daniel Hocking

Cool spacesPremiumShire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes establishes cooling spaces

The Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes has introduced a cooling space activation to help the community tackle the heat this summer.

Daniel Hocking

CricketPremiumWBCA: Manjimup takes T20 win

Manjimup Cricket Club have been named this year’s winners in the Warren Blackwood Cricket Association T20 tournament, after remaining undefeated during the competition.

Daniel Hocking

Christmas cheerPremiumManjimup Christmas events to go ahead this weekend

The Christmas in the Park and Carols by Candlelights events will be going forward this weekend at the Manjimup Timber Park, after the annual Christmas events had to be delayed after issues with power and wind.

Daniel Hocking

Cherry Harmony FestivalPremiumCherry Harmony Festival draws crowd to Manjimup

More than 5000 people flocked to the main streets of Manjimup for the 23rd iteration of the Cherry Harmony Festival on Saturday, with plenty of activities on offer throughout the day.

Daniel Hocking

BasketballPremiumMABA: Sapphires beat Saints 27-15

Sapphires won their round 10 contest against the Saints, defeating them by 12 points during their Wednesday night match up at the Manjimup Indoor Sports Pavilion.

Daniel Hocking

BasketballPremiumMABA: Barracudas defeat Redbacks 104-51

Barracudas dominated during their match against Redbacks on Wednesday night, winning by 51 points during their round 10 play-off.

Daniel Hocking

tram partyPremiumFreo’s AFLW team spreads holiday joy in Pemberton

The Fremantle Dockers women’s football team celebrated the end of year in the Lower South West last week, spreading their holiday joy across several local venues.

Melissa Pedelty

isolation fearsPremiumBridge works cuts off Manjimup residents from town

A family of five is among several Manjimup residents to be cut off from town after a main access bridge was closed for reconstruction in October.

Melissa Pedelty

forest healthPremiumSouth West industry leader launches eco thinning project

The South West Timber Hub is playing an important role in the future health of the region’s forests, recently launching an educational project demonstrating the benefits of ecological thinning. 

Melissa Pedelty

HELP WANTEDPremiumTruffle Kerfuffle set to be ‘reimagined’

Truffle Kerfuffle is set to be “reimagined” in 2025 with the not-for-profit group who owns the event calling for new committee members. 

Amber Lilley

business boostPremiumBridgetown Brewery take their operations to the next level

A Bridgetown brewery will share in $540,000 of State Government funding designed to help businesses take their operations to the next level.

Melissa Pedelty

Public housingPremiumCherry Glades in Manjimup gets three new house additions

Three modular houses have been added to the Cherry Glades development site, available for vulnerable Manjimup seniors from 2025.

Melissa Pedelty

Cherry delightPremiumDonnybrook supports Rare Care Centre at Cherry Auction

A box of cherries from a Donnybrook orchard raised $85,000 in a recent auction which will go towards helping children with rare and undiagnosed diseases.

Melissa Pedelty

warning on weedsPokeweed added to warning list for South West

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.

Warren Hately

Mobile NetworkPremiumVodafone doubles regional network across Australia

South West residents will soon have access to improved 4G and 5G mobile phone services as Vodafone prepares to double its network and boost connection across thousands of regional communities in Australia.

Ezra Kaye