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FootballCommentsPremiumHawks hunt down Southerners

Deanmill have kept their hunt for finals well and truly alive after a confident 94-point win over the Southerners.

Josh Sunderland

Art addictionArt best therepy for Pilbara Jury Prize winner

For the local artist, his creative practice is worth more than just the accolades, including recently winning the coveted The Jury Art Prize and $10,000 for his sentimental portrait.

Danielle Raffaele

Pemberton ConcertCommentsPremiumSeasonal greetings a cultural experience

Pemberton’s seasonal workers put their musical talents on display at a concert in the town last month.

Josh Sunderland

New ToysCommentsPremiumMen’s Shed builds up its library

The Nannup Men’s Shed has treated itself to some brand new equipment thanks to the latest round of a community grants scheme.

Josh Sunderland

Club UpgradesCommentsPremiumFreshen-up on way for historic club

Major upgrades are on the way for a heritage-listed sports facility in the Lower South West.

Josh Sunderland

Draft SuccessCommentsPremiumDana’s work ethic shines

A 19-year-old from Manjimup achieved her dream of being drafted to the AFLW last week.

Josh Sunderland

Hand them inCommentsPremiumWA Police launch statewide illegal gun amnesty

An estimated 250,000 long-arm and 10,000 handguns which are either unregistered or unable to be registered are believed to be in Australia, as well as prohibited accessories

Sam Jones

Aged Care SupportCommentsPremiumBid to lift aged care

An aged care precinct in the heart of Nannup could potentially be on the cards, according to Shire president Tony Dean.

Josh Sunderland

Missing personCommentsMissing teen last seen near Binningup

Police have raised concerns for the welfare of a teenager who was last seen yesterday morning dropping his sister off at school.

Kasper Johansen

Stealing servantPremiumFormer Broome Toyota employee guilty of theft

An employee of Broome Toyota has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $20,000 in vehicle parts and sending them to the NT, in order to “drum up business.”

Grace Hendry

New CitizensCommentsPremiumAustralia gains four new friendly faces

Four more people have officially called Australia home after being sworn in as new citizens last week at a Shire of Manjimup council meeting.

Ben Loughran

FootballCommentsPremiumNix on the board

The Imperials will want to forget all about round 15 of the 2021 Lower South West Football League season after a goalless 105-point loss to Boyup Brook.

Josh Sunderland

Top 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

Dangerous Driver JailedCommentsPremiumSix-month jail stint for would-be getaway driver

A young South West man has been jailed for six months for drunkenly speeding away from police in a late-night car chase after they attempted to pull him over.

Ben Loughran

Update aheadPremiumAphrodite key to Bardoc gold boost plan

Bardoc Gold has initiated a cash-flow optimisation study aimed at boosting production, margins and cash flow at its developing gold project 40km north of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.

Moving onPremiumOra Banda leaves Davyhurst problems in its dust

Ora Banda Mining concedes there have been some teething issues with the start of mining at its flagship Davyhurst processing plant.

Jason Mennell

COUNCIL DEALCommentsPremiumCity lines up water deal with Lynas

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and Lynas Rare Earths have signed an agreement for the City to provide the company with access to its treated recycled water.

Amber Lilley

DIGGERS & DEALERSCommentsPremium‘Stonker’ yield buoys Bellevue

Bellevue Gold has flagged a soon-to-be-released stage two feasibility study into upscaling its operations as strong drilling results continue to flow at its “globally significant” Goldfields project.

Tom Robinson

NICKEL DOMINANCECommentsPremium‘Mincor in Musk’ just the start of nickel drive

Amid a star-studded line-up across a broad spectrum of commodities, nickel has emerged as a dominant force at this year’s Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum.

Jason Mennell

DIGGERS & DEALERSCommentsPremiumKlein takes on Musk for gold

Evolution Mining boss Jake Klein has come out swinging for the gold industry, describing it as the underdog in a tidal wave of support for “so-called green metals”.

Jason Mennell

MININGCommentsPremiumNickel boss buoyed by ‘megatrend’

BHP has grabbed the nickel bull by the horns as it charges ahead with plans across its suite of WA assets that it says put it front and centre of a “new megatrend”.

Jason Mennell

RACINGCommentsPremiumMason unsure about run in Hannans for Fingermark

Veteran trainer John Mason has played down Fingermark’s status for next month’s $150,000 TABtouch Hannans Handicap, after the gelding’s victory in Sunday’s $30,000 Terra Drilling Kambalda Cup (1400m).

Neale Harvey

Icy plungePeake to take icy plunge for MND fight

Ex-AFL pair Brett Peake and Mitch Morton among this year’s sliders in Big Freeze event hosted by the Boxwood Hill and Lake Grace-Pingrup football clubs.

Cameron Newbold

Campdraft & RodeoCommentsPremiumLegune Station rider claims Jewel of the North

Legune Station’s Daniel Turnbull has claimed the inaugural Jewel of the North campdraft series title after starring in the 2021 AgXpress Kununurra Campdraft at the weekend.

Stephanie Sinclair