The ban on native logging has officially been enshrined in law though conservationists say there is still more to be done to address “the elephant in the room”.
Craig Duncan
A Manjimup contractor has been appointed to build the new lookout platform on the Gloucester Tree, bringing back Pemberton’s iconic tree climb with the reopening planned for later this year.
A new eco-adventure has hit the track in the South West, offering Australia’s first bike-rafting experience through the Walpole wilderness.
A one-off appearance from Collingwood legend Dane Swan could not inspire Southerners to a Lower South West Football League victory on Saturday, coming in a 42-point defeat to Deanmill.
Josh Kempton
The secret to an abundance of award winning beers is to focus on the “purest way of producing drinks” by taking no shortcuts and using locally sourced produce, according to a Bridgetown staple’s head brewer.
Daniel Hocking
Manjimup Rovers’ women’s side came away from their away game against Dalyellup Park Rangers on Sunday with a 1-1 draw.
Choppy waves and grey skies didn’t stop a bunch of supermarket employees from jumping into the cold Busselton water for a cause on Wednesday.
The tiny town of Pemberton been awarded silver in the 2025 Perth Airport WA Tourism awards for being one of the best tiny towns in the state.
Yousuf Shameel
A much-loved Bridgetown local has passed away, aged 86, two years after being recognised as an outstanding community member with a Medal of the Order of Australia.
Amber Lilley and Daniel Hocking
A Manjimup community champion has raised more than $7000 for cancer research and support by hosting a morning tea packed with more than 70 guests.
Amber Lilley
Water Corporation has unveiled infrastructure changes to a major South West water supply as the climate crisis sees reduced rainfall in the region.
Bridgetown’s Phil Brandrett featured on the King’s Birthday Honours List this year and has been awarded the Australian Fire Services Medal for his dedication to firefighting.
Manjimup Netball Association sent five teams to Perth to compete in netball’s Association Championships earlier this month.
The Lower South West Football League’s representative side finished the Great Southern Colts Carnival in Kulin in a tie for fifth after drawing their fifth-placed play-off with Goldfields Football League.
WA indie rock-pop band 46 Brigade is gearing up for a triumphant return to Manjimup’s Gatsbys Skyline this weekend to celebrate the release of their latest album, Jet Black Star.
Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes celebrated their best at a volunteers event late last month
A global run for peace passed through Manjimup Primary schools last week on its journey through the South West with a team of 16 national and international runners taking part.
A South West shire has thrown its support behind a community petition which aims to keep mining companies out of native forests, turning those areas into protected national parks.
The South West has welcomed the next generation of conservation managers as new recruits descend on the region.
Kojonup edged out Boyup Brook by one point in a thrilling replay of the 2024 Lower South West Football League grand final at Boyup Brook Oval on Sunday.
The Pemberton Chamber of Commerce and Industry has thrown its support behind a proposed floating sauna project at the historic Pemberton Swimming Pool.
Donnybrook horticultural legend Sam Licciardello has made the South West proud after being named a winner in the industry’s biggest excellence awards.
Cally Dupe
A truck driver has died in a horror crash after ploughing into a bridge near Bridgetown on Monday morning.
South Perth’s acting CEO Garry Adams is moving away from the big city to lead Bridgetown-Greenbushes as the new CEO of the South West shire.
