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South West News

Local fire crews ‘heroes’ in hills fight

February 8, 2011, 8:00 am
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Naked teens escape canal crash

Three naked teenagers were lucky to escape with minor injuries after the car they were driving in plunged into a canal near Busselton last night.
February 8, 2011, 12:00 pm
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Backpacker dies in ditch

A French-Canadian backpacker died early on Saturday morning after his car rolled on the Airstrip access road.
February 8, 2011, 10:00 am
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Forest logging protest

More than 50 people joined the Preston Environment Group in Arcadia Forest on Sunday to protest against a logging operation.
February 8, 2011, 6:00 am

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Family in 'combined rage'

A Bunbury jury has been told a family built themselves into a "combined rage," over the eldest son's volatile relationship with his ex-girlfriend which resulted in the mother, father and son driving to the woman's house and turning their anger towards a young man they met in the driveway.
February 7, 2011, 2:30 pm
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Busselton celebrates jetty opening

The Busselton Fiesta at the weekend was a chance to celebrate the long-awaited opening of the refurbished Busselton Jetty.
February 7, 2011, 2:00 pm

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Myalup fatal crash driver in court

A 50-year-old Withers man has appeared in court over the deaths of two men in a traffic crash in Myalup last week.
February 7, 2011, 10:45 am
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Water trading project complete

The milestone project facilitating the trade of treated water from Busselton to Dunsborough was officially celebrated last Friday.
February 7, 2011, 8:00 am

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Yallingup records rise in rescues

Yallingup Beach has proved to be a dangerous area for swimmers over the summer period, with 34 rescues recorded since Boxing Day.
February 7, 2011, 6:00 am

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Fugitive could be in SW

Convicted killer Graeme Potter could be hiding in the Capes region, according to Victoria Police.
February 4, 2011, 11:00 am
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Double fatality at Myalup

Two men in their 40s were killed yesterday after they were hit by a truck while they were stopped on the side of Old Coast Road.
February 4, 2011, 6:00 am
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Jetty back on track

The 140-year-old Busselton jetty will celebrate its reopening this weekend after a $27 million restoration which marks a tumultuous history including floods, fires and cyclones.
February 4, 2011, 6:00 am

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Cane toad found in Collie

A cane toad, capable of killing most South West native animals, was found near Collie last Monday.
February 3, 2011, 10:15 am

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Noongars call for recognition of ‘black history’

As Bunbury joined the nation in celebrating Australia Day, a small group of Noongars stood holding a banner printed with the words ‘‘Bunbury has a black history’’.
February 3, 2011, 10:00 am

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Logging threat to SW quokkas

Logging in Arcadia Forest is decimating a prime South West tourist attraction and jeopardising a population of endangered mainland quokkas, according to the Preston Environment Group.
February 3, 2011, 9:00 am

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Surfer rescue ‘pretty basic’

One of the first things Bunbury Fireman Russell Ord will tell you about saving the life of a drowning surfer in the shadow of 8m waves is that it was ‘‘pretty basic’’.
February 3, 2011, 6:00 am

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Rollover man dies

The 26-year-old man who rolled his car on Mornington Road last week has died in a Perth hospital.
February 2, 2011, 1:45 pm
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Donnelly owners slam hut sharing

Lower Donnelly River Conservation Association chairman Tony Ryan told a State parliamentary inquiry hearing into squatters’ rights it would be a disaster if families were forced to share their huts with the public.
February 2, 2011, 6:00 am

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Farewell Cyclone Bianca

‘‘Cyclone Bianca is history,’’ Bureau of Meteorology climate and weather information officer John Relf says.
February 1, 2011, 7:00 am

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Jobs lost as SW sawmill closes

The fate of 44 timber workers was sealed yesterday with Gunns' decision to close its Deanmill sawmill.
February 1, 2011, 5:00 am
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