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  1. Brink of closurePremiumSouth West support group to close if funding not found

  2. homicide investigationPremiumWoman found dead on roadside in Margaret River

  3. Shock discoveryPremiumBody found on Margaret River walking trail

  4. heritage protectionPremiumDisputed trail work to resume

  5. beach lifeCoastal plans need some help

charity fundraiserClassic move in fundraising twist

A fundraising concert with a difference will hit Margaret River’s Uniting Church later this month.

Warren Hately

end of the roadPremiumfestival precinct

Councillors have unanimously voted to keep the Fearn Avenue festival precinct closed to traffic.

Warren Hately

festival precinctPremiumFearn Ave precinct’s next problem

The unexpected success of Fearn Avenue’s festival precinct as a gathering space is having unintended consequences which traders say the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River must now address.

Warren Hately

moving on upPremiumTrain ride to Margs?

Public figures across the Capes have welcomed Murray McHenry’s call to develop a train connection between Bunbury and Margaret River and on to Augusta.

Warren Hately

WA DAY HONOURSPremiumMargaret River’s West Australian of the Year

One of the region’s most famous faces was singled out in the WA Day honours list for his contribution to the State’s sporting industry.

Warren Hately

bodyboardingPremiumSW duo win two State bodyboarding titles

Margaret River offered a few bright sparks at the weekend’s WA Bodyboard Titles, with locals winning the under-18 and over-35 divisions and named as State champions.

CinefestOZBusselton CinefestOZ focus on indigenous film

The South West indigenous community will be highlighted at this year’s CinefestOZ with the launch of IndigifestOZ.

Road safetyPremiumPremiumSouth West drivers given road alert

Road safety experts are urging drivers to remain vigilant on South West Roads as statistics reveal the region to be the top holiday destination this winter.

First addressCannabis MP makes maiden speech

Some may call it bizarre, others inspiring, but newly-elected Legalise Cannabis Party member for the South West Sophia Moermond’s maiden speech to Parliament last week was undeniably one to remember.

all aboardBuild train line for the South West

We’re blessed living in Western Australia, however we must use and invest in our natural and people resources to improve life for all our citizens and showcase our State to visitors.

Murray McHenry

FootballPremiumHawks seize control from outset in drubbing

After suffering a heartbreaking upset loss to the Harvey Bulls on the road, Augusta-Margaret River have bounced back with a dominant 61-point victory over Carey Park.

Carly Laden

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‘just doing my job’CommentsPremiumPraise for life’s work fighting muscular dystrophy

Perth researchers Sue Fletcher and Steve Wilton have dedicated their lives to creating a new treatment for a fatal muscle-wasting disease. Now they have received Queen’s Birthday Honours.

Angela Pownall

Queen’s Birthday HonoursCommentsPremiumHow a life-shattering night led to life of advocacy

After her ex-husband broke into her home and shot her children and himself, Ann O’Neill refused to be defeated. Instead, she made it her mission to help other trauma victims pick up the pieces.

Bethany Hiatt

Bush legendsVideoCommentsPremiumThe woman teaching the world about Kimberley magic

After facing some difficult times in her life, Bec Sampi became one of few Aboriginal women to find a calling as a head tour guide. Now, she passes on her wisdom about the ancient land to visitors.

Steve Butler

Regional News

That’s a cartonVideoComments4WD owners save hire car from Broome waters

Two lifted and kitted out Landcruisers have gone full throttle to save a rental car swallowed by Cable Beach’s waves.

Tom Zaunmayr

Fraud investigationPremium‘Significant’ bail breach for alleged fraudster

Rochelle Phyllis Arends was arrested on Sunday after a “significant breach” of bail in which she used a medical complaint as cover for an afternoon trip around the city.

Kellie Balaam

Shock findVideoPolice appeal for public help over Margaret River death

Police have made a fresh public appeal after a 39-year-old woman was found dead on a walking track in Margaret River on Monday morning.

Phil Hickey and Warren Hately

careless speedingCommentsPremiumCommentsPremiumPolice warn Honeymoon speed duo

Two motorists have been caught speeding at the exact spot of a fatal crash that killed a 60-year-old man just months earlier, neither of the drivers had given a valid explanation for breaking the law.

Content warningPremiumPremiumSW man admits to bestiality and child sex charges

A 35-year-old South West man has admitted to having sexual intercourse with an animal and attempting to sexually assault a seven-year-old boy of whom he also recorded explicit images.

Party boyPremiumPremiumBusselton party drug offender keeps clean record

Scully Bernard Macfarlane, 21, pleaded guilty in Busselton Magistrate’s Court to two charges of possession of prohibited drugs, for which he was fined.

WA News

Ideological clashCommentsPremiumTop cop ‘not sorry’ for using SafeWA data for probe

WA’s top cop and the Premier have clashed over the controversial access to supposedly confidential SafeWA app’s contact tracing data as part of their murder probe of ex-Rebels gang boss Nick Martin.

Daryna Zadvirna

Show of supportCommentsPremiumFriends of Tamil family to fly from Biloela to Perth

Friends of the Tamil family — who were reunited last night — are flying from the Queensland town of Biloela to Perth to show their support.

Sarah Ison

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Course upgradesPremium
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PremiumVines holes to go to make way for hundreds of homes

The Vines WA faces a nervous wait to see how the public responds to plans to build more than 300 homes on holes at the 30-year-old golf course.

Horror nightVideoOne dead, three injured in serious crashes overnight

One person has died and three have been rushed to hospital after two serious crashes in Perth and the South West last night.

Lengthy battlePremiumPremiumArchitects go to court as builder cries foul on design

Veteran Perth developer Norm Carey is pursuing a husband and wife architecture firm that has been mothballed while they fight a professional negligence claim.

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‘Inherited mess’CommentsPremium
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Lack of courts leaves State with criminal trial backlog

The State Government is struggling to find more courtrooms for criminal trials — a crisis compounded by a clause that stops them from taking place in the plush $280m justice centre in the CBD.

Tim Clarke