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NetballPremiumNailbiting action in the finals

From nailbiting finishes to historic wins, there was plenty to excite in the South West Netball Football League division finals.

Carly Laden

Abuse of trustPremiumManjimup man jailed after indecently touching niece

A 33-year-old Manjimup man has been jailed and barred from contacting his niece after he was sentenced for inappropriately touching her in 2019.

Carly Laden

‘We won’t stop’PremiumPolice vow to keep looking for ‘murdered’ Pemberton dad

South West police say they are committed to finding the body of an allegedly murdered Pemberton father and will not scale back operations as the search nears the end of its third week.

Ailish Delaney

FootballCommentsPremiumBridgetown Bulldogs win 2021 LSWFL premiership

The Bridgetown Bulldogs capped off their stellar 2021 Lower South West Football League season with a classic grand final win against Boyup Brook to claim back-to-back premierships.

Josh Sunderland

FootballCommentsPremiumBridgetown too good in reserves grand final battle

The Deanmill Hawks’ heartbreak continued as the Bridgetown Bulldogs claimed the 2021 Lower South West Football League reserves premiership at the weekend.

Josh Sunderland

soccerCommentsPremiumMixed results for Rovers at end of season

The last match of the 2021 South West Soccer Association season was on Sunday and had a mixed result for the men’s and women’s Manjimup Rovers sides.

Ben Loughran

FootballCommentsPremiumImperials colts reign continues with back-to-back flags

Imperials colts are back-to-back premiers after a thrilling finish against Deanmill in the 2021 Lower South West Football League colts grand final.

Josh Sunderland

Local LarrikinCommentsPremiumComedy group puts call out for ‘local larrikin’

A stand-up comedy group is on the lookout for a local larrikin who can add some laughs to the opening of their show in Greenbushes this weekend.

Josh Sunderland

Water ForumCommentsPremium‘Community thinking’ answer to water crisis

Manjimup residents had the chance to exchange opinions and ideas on climate resilience in the region with a community forum last week.

Josh Sunderland

Happy HarvestingCommentsPremiumGrowers bounce back from record low crop

A Pemberton orchard is expecting its crop of avocados to be six times the size of last year’s following a record low season.

Josh Sunderland

Winning WinesCommentsPremiumRegion gets ready for wine show

Lower South West winemakers will have their very best drops put to the test in the region’s biggest competition and awards show in Manjimup on Friday.

Josh Sunderland

Trophy TourCommentsPremiumAFL premiership cup on its way to Manjimup

Manjimup residents will have the chance to lay their eyes on the 2021 Toyota AFL premiership cup tomorrow as the trophy visits the Lower South West town.

Josh Sunderland

New HomeCommentsPremiumBoyup Brook ambos unveil new HQ

The best St John Ambulance sub-centre in Western Australia recently received a facelift with the opening of its new station house.

Ben Loughran

Local Logging ForumCommentsPremiumManjimup community rallies to support timber industry

Hundreds of people from across the Lower South West turned out in force this week to voice their concerns and criticisms at the State Government’s decision to ban native logging from 2024.

Ben Loughran

New Music BarCommentsPremiumManjimup’s new music joint given green light

Manjimup’s arts scene is about to be amped up by a new venue that has successfully applied for a national grant.

Ben Loughran

Top Three ReadsCommentsPremiumManjimup-Bridgetown Times - top three reads this week

Read up on this week’s top stories and more in the latest edition of the Manjimup-Bridgetown Times.

Staff reporters

Shire ElectionsCommentsPremiumNew and old faces battle for Manjimup council

With the election nomination window now closed, the Manjimup Shire has found itself with multiple seats up for grabs and even more candidates on the ticket.

Ben Loughran

Legacy WeekCommentsPremiumLunge for a cause

Lower South West residents have been called to put their legs to good use to help raise money for families of veterans who have committed suicide.

Ben Loughran

FootballCommentsPremiumUnbeatable Warren-Blackwood Bombers are 2021 premiers

The Warren-Blackwood Bombers finished their undefeated 2021 South West Junior Football League season with a well-earned premiership at the weekend.

Josh Sunderland

Cash for jabsPremiumManjimup council offers staff $500 vaccination carrot

The Shire of Manjimup is offering one off payments to its 127 full-time staff of $300-$500, depending on length of employment tenure and hours worked each week, if they get vaccinated before February.

Jenne Brammer

splashing the cashCommentsPremiumWhat the budget means for the SW

Infrastructure, health and road upgrades have emerged as the major winners for the South West as the State Government today announced its 2021-22 Budget.

Ailish Delaney

historic banPremiumSW industry “dismayed” by native forest logging ban

The South West forestry industry was “blindsided” by the State Government’s announcement yesterday which declared it would bring an end to native forestry in Western Australia.

Josh Sunderland

FootballCommentsPremiumLSWFL: 2021 grand final preview

The two titans of the 2021 Lower South West Football League season will go head-to-head this weekend in what is set to be an all-time classic grand final.

Josh Sunderland

HockeyCommentsPremiumMixjuz claim top prize in hockey grand finals

It was a great day for the Mixjuz team as both their A and B-grade teams won their respective grand finals in the Warren Women’s Hockey Association at the weekend.

Ben Loughran