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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

Bunbury CemeteryPremiumCemetery grass woes ‘disappointing’ as staff work hard

Bunbury cemetery is under fire from some members of the community for the condition of the crematorium and memorial grounds.

Ezra Kaye

Dolphin monitoringPremiumDolphin Discovery Centre monitoring breakwater activity

The Dolphin Discovery Centre has teamed up with the WA Limestone Group to monitor dolphin activity near the northern breakwater construction in the Casuarina boat harbour.

Ezra Kaye

Local Government brigadesPremiumShire of Dardanup welcomes Nationals WA fire funding pledges

Dardanup shire president Tyrrell Gardiner has described the Nationals WA’s $76 million election pledge to boost local government fire services as a welcome announcement.

Oliver Lane

Election seasonPremiumLabor announces two SW election commitments

Bunbury MLA Don Punch has made two election commitments for Bunbury within the week with a total of $135,000 for two South West organisations.

Oliver Lane

FDVPremiumMen’s behaviour change program coming to Bunbury

Two programs seeking to change the way violent men treat women and children will begin in the South West next year, aiming to reduce the scourge of violence within the home.

Oliver Lane

Foodbank movePremiumFoodbank potential Withers move backed by Punch

Bunbury MP Don Punch supports Foodbank’s proposed move to the Withers community library, saying it presents a “great opportunity”.

Oliver Lane

Local community PremiumChristmas lunch welcomes Bunbury community members

Doors Wide Open hosted a Christmas lunch on Thursday to help spread festive cheer for vulnerable members of the Bunbury community.

Sofia Fimognari

South WestCommentsPremiumCollie residents concerned about being nuclear ‘guinea pigs’

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

Oliver Lane

CricketPremiumBCGS hosts Daly College for cricket games

Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School hosted students from India’s Daly College for a series of cricket games last week.

Josh Kempton

CricketPremiumBDCA women’s: Marist bowl Colts out for 19

Marist bowled Colts out for just 19 to secure a remarkable 138-run Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association women’s first-grade victory at Bunbury Recreation Ground.

Josh Kempton

BasketballBSBL men’s: Bulls Maroon and Tornadoes Black grab big wins

Bulls Maroon produced the most impressive performance of round 10 in the Bunbury Senior Basketball League men’s A-grade competition at South West Sports Centre on Friday night, beating Aces White by 54 points.

Josh Kempton

BasketballBSBL women’s: Reigning champs continue strong form

Reigning Bunbury Senior Basketball League women’s A-grade champions Tornadoes Black continued their strong form with a 15-point win over Bulls Gold at South West Sports Centre on Friday night.

Josh Kempton

Orchestra announcementLark flying south for summer regional tour

The West Australian Symphony Orchestra is packing up and preparing for a regional tour, travelling to Bunbury and Mandurah in February to perform The Lark Ascending and Mozart’s Masterpieces.

Tanya MacNaughton

Bicentennial SquarePremiumCommunity consultation for Bicentennial Square design

The City of Bunbury are asking for public feedback to help develop a new precinct design for Bicentennial Square.

Ezra Kaye

CricketPremiumBDCA men’s: Marist defeat in-form Dalyellup by 16 runs

Marist handed Dalyellup their second loss of the Bunbury and Districts Cricket Association first-grade season at Dalyellup College on Saturday, winning a close contest by 26 runs.

Josh Kempton

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

Power upgradesPremiumWestern Power to undertake SWIS substation upgrades

More than 200 upgrades to the South West region’s transmissions substations will be undertaken by Western Power to combat the predicted summer heat.

Oliver Lane

Critter strikesCommentsRogue possum knocks out power, plunges WA city into darkness

It was a warm night and air-conditioners were working overtime — until ‘animal interference’ pulled the plug and left thousands in the dark.

Ezra Kaye

Ram raidVideoPremiumCops chasing smoking gun following tobacco shop ram raid

The ram raid caused extensive structural damage to the shop but no items were stolen, according to police.

Oliver Lane

E-scooter injuriesE-Scooters injury rise amid Christmas warning

Regional hospitals are seeing a sharp rise in e-scooter related presentations, with Bunbury a hot spot amid a warning going out for the popular Christmas present ahead of the festive season.

Oliver Lane

Job cutsHalf of Albemarle’s Kemerton apprentices laid off

Just over a year after Albemarle announced it would be creating eight apprenticeship positions for existing staff, half of those apprentices will now be made redundant.

Oliver Lane

Anxious timesCommentsPopular WA seafood shop awaits fate on rule change

A region-favourite fish shop is looking to have some restrictions lifted on its home business approval, with City of Bunbury councillors set to decide during this week’s meeting.

Oliver Lane

Regional transportRegional public transport fees to be cut in half over summer

Transwa fares will be cut in half for the next seven weeks as part of the State Government’s summer public transport push.

Oliver Lane