The State Government announced a $3.2 billion surplus on Thursday, with cost of living relief measures and cost overruns dominating the Budget
Oliver Lane
Pole vaulter Nina Kennedy has been crowned as the 2023 recipient of the South Western Times’ AJ ‘Tood’ Buswell Sports Star of the Year award.
Josh Kempton
Tourism WA is keeping any plans for headline talent for its Pair’d festival under close wraps.
Warren Hately
WA’s planning authority has yet to give any indication on when a decision will be made about the future of high-rise development in Dunsborough.
Capes surfers will head further south this weekend for the first round of the WA Longboard Championships.
Rio Tinto has donated $250,000 for equipment at Busselton’s soon-to-be-built exhibition and performing arts centre Saltwater.
With a long and hot summer coming to an end, South West residents are being warned to not get caught out when winter storms come.
Surf Life Saving WA says shark sightings increased yet again during the past year as the Westpac chopper winds down for the season.
The efforts of WA business leaders undertaking a gruelling trek in the region this week look poised to raise almost three quarters of a million dollars for one of the State’s most worthy mental health groups.
Margaret River’s Grand Mercue Basildene Manor has been recognised as one of the best boutique resorts in the South Pacific by Tripadvisor.
Sean Van Der Wielen
15 members of the Busselton Masters Swimming Club attended Royal Life Saving WA’s Heart Beat 45+ program last month, learning emergency response and resuscitation skills.
A group of volunteers working to preserve the world’s only reaming tuart forest face a delicate battle.
Craig Duncan
A new men’s record was set as more than 1300 competitors took part in the Busselton 100 as part of the Busselton Festival of Triathlon at the weekend.
Geographe Bay’s youth league side scored a close win against Busselton City in last weekend’s soccer action.
Andrew Nairn
A 42-year-old man will spend more time behind bars after a spree of offending which saw him threaten police with an axe.
A popular South West fish pub is set for new owners after the decision to sell was made after 15 years.
A former teacher says the Education Minister must tackle the growing workload from student mental health and wellbeing if he wants to retain the many teachers leaving for good.
Vintners have celebrated an end to this year’s rapid-fire vintage, with all indicators the early start to the season hasn’t affected the overall outcome at all.
The woman accused of stealing thousands from a Yallingup resort has appeared in court for the first time.
The State’s recreational fishing lobby group has revealed it opposes the development of offshore wind farms along the South West coast in waters shallower than 200m below sea level.
With a lack of tradespeople to build traditional homes, one company is turning to smaller, pre-made options to fill the gap.
The South Western Times and the City of Bunbury will welcome top sporting performers from across the region on Friday night during the annual Sport Star of the Year Awards night.
Amber Lilley
The Shire of Augusta-Margaret River and City of Busselton could join forces to investigate possible solutions to the region’s increasing illegal camping.
The region’s most beloved art festival will boast 144 artists in September as it also welcomes renewed State Government support.