South West Community
Quality sausage sizzle this Sunday
Busselton Camp Quality volunteers are holding a sausage sizzle this Sunday to raise money for camps and activities for children living with cancer and their families.
January 21, 2011, 6:00 am
Good old-fashioned celebrations
It will be an epic celebration in Burekup next Wednesday when the community gets into the spirit of Australia Day, offering attractions for all ages.
January 20, 2011, 6:00 am
Belles ring the changes for CWA
The newest branch of the CWA Belles will hold its inaugural annual general meeting in Manjimup this Sunday.
January 19, 2011, 8:00 am
Sip a cuppa for fire and flood aid
Manjimup CWA is asking people to come and have a cup of tea and dig deep for fire and flood relief in Western Australia next Friday.
January 19, 2011, 6:00 am
Firies ‘just doing their job’
'Hero' is not a word members of the Bunbury Bush Fire Brigade are comfortable with.
January 18, 2011, 6:00 am
Rotary lays park foundations
Margaret River Rotary volunteers laid the foundations for the group’s highly anticipated Rotary Park renovation last week.
January 14, 2011, 4:00 pm
Flood support swells
Capes residents have shown their generosity and rallied to raise funds for flood victims in Queensland and the north of WA.
January 14, 2011, 12:00 pm
Concerns over pontoon tampering
Rotary Club of Margaret River president Julien Sanderson is appealing to the community to help identify people who have been sabotaging the club’s floatie off Gnarabup Beach.
January 14, 2011, 6:00 am
Grant gets wheels rolling
A South West Development Commission grant of more than $13,000 has helped Meals on Wheels continue to serve the community.
January 13, 2011, 6:00 am
First Tree Top visitors return
The first members of the public to experience the Valley of the Giants’ Tree Top Walk in 1996 have just revisited the popular site.
January 12, 2011, 8:00 am
Relay for men’s health
Inspired by Shane Crawford’s recent run from Adelaide to Melbourne raising money for breast cancer, a group of football mates from Manjimup are out to achieve a feat of their own with the Mates 500 Relay in March.
January 12, 2011, 6:00 am
Australia Day celebrations unique
Australia Day is just around the corner with Bunbury celebrations poised to be unique and unlike any other in the State this year, according to Bunbury City Council.
January 11, 2011, 8:00 am
Libraries stretch imaginations
Children will be kept busy during the summer break, with a number of activities at the Busselton and Dunsborough public libraries.
January 10, 2011, 6:00 am
Community fund grants respite
Brock Ward showers people with hugs and kisses when he gets the chance but sometimes, due to multiple disabilities, he can be aggressive.
January 6, 2011, 7:00 am
Changes to reduce red tape
Amendments will be made to simplify the local government compliance audit return process which the State Government says will reduce unnecessary regulation and red tape.
January 5, 2011, 6:00 am
Desperate need for volunteers
Bunbury's volunteer firefighters are calling for new members to swell their ranks after a drastic drop in numbers.
January 4, 2011, 6:00 am
Warning for boaties
With the expected increase in boats being launched these summer holidays, the Busselton Volunteer Marine Rescue Group is asking users to take precautions.
December 31, 2010, 6:00 am
Mother to ride in bid to improve son’s life
Jackie Ross will ride through pain barriers to help improve her seven-year-old son’s quality of life in the future.
December 30, 2010, 6:00 am
Prisoners' donation welcomed
Parents and children at Bunbury Hospital’s children’s ward now have a better place to retreat in a non-clinical atmosphere because of a donation from Bunbury prisoners.
December 29, 2010, 7:00 am
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