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A WA tourist hotspot has been transformed through fire and now offers visitors a once in a lifetime chance to see this icon like never before.

Ethereal soundsPremiumPhoebe Dunbar captures sounds of WA in experimental album

Imagine sitting by the mirrored waters in the depths of Lake Cave — that is the feeling Phoebe Dubar has captured as part of a new experimental album drawing inspiration from sounds across Western Australia.

Craig Duncan

St Mary's Anglican Church and graveyard received a heritage grant.

Heritage PremiumSouth West history benefits from $1.2 million investment

This week the State Government annouced 39 grant recipients from across the State to support heritage conservation, documentation and interpretation projects with seven recipients in the South West. 

Craig Duncan

Little Cowaramup continues to grow apace.

real estate growthPremiumLifestyle villages driving pressure on Capes region

Questions have been raised about potential changes to the region’s demographics with hundreds of homes slated to cater exclusively for seniors.

Warren Hately

Residents of Yallingup have been invited to a bushfire ready open day.

BUSHFIRE SEASONPremiumHands-on help for bushfire safety at Yallingup event

Residents of Yallingup and nearby areas can get hands-on help from emergency services to prepare for the upcoming bushfire season at a community event this weekend.

Madelin Hayes

Bianca Todd and Ian Mutch with their collaborative piece for the Callum and Jake Robinson Foundation.

COMMEMORATIVE COLLABORATION PremiumDunsborough artists unite for Robinson brothers tribute

Dunsborough creatives have joined forces in a heartfelt collaboration for the Callum and Jake Robinson Foundation, contributing a special silent auction piece.

Madelin Hayes

Council is set to weigh up the changes to dog beaches.

DOG BEACHESPremiumBusselton council to weigh up changes to dog beaches

Pet owners across the City of Busselton are set to hear the long-awaited outcome of changes to local dog beaches. 

Madelin Hayes

Vasse Village by Bunbury Farmers Market will celebrate its first birthday on Friday.

APPLE-SOLUTELY THRIVINGPremiumVasse Village celebrates first birthday

Vasse Village by Bunbury Farmers Market is blowing out its first birthday candles this week, marking one year of creating more than 250 local jobs and championing local produce. 

Madelin Hayes

The South West has missed out on a State Government $14.8m FDV accommodation boost.

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PremiumSouth West misses out on $14.8m FDV accommodation boost

Despite repeated calls from South West refuges for greater support, the region has been excluded from a $14.8 million State Government investment to expand family and domestic violence accommodation

Madelin Hayes

Busselton Senior High School principal Jennifer McMahon with Year 9 student Mikaela Phin.

ANZAC TOUR PremiumTwo South West students are heading to Darwin and Singapore

Two students in the South West have been selected to take part in the 2026 Premier’s Anzac Student Tour where they will have the opportunity to learn more about the Anzac legacy and Australian history

Rose Patane

Libby Iriks’ debut novel Home to the Heart Country.

NEW BOOKPremiumInspired quaint Nannup streets mum achieve book dreams

Inspired by the quaint streets of Nannup, a socially anxious mum with a dream of writing took on the ultimate challenge of writing a romance novel based in Australia’s regional towns. 

Amber Lilley

Nick Thompson was the first West Australian over the line during last year’s Ironman 70.3 Western Australia Asia-Pacific Championship triathlon in Busselton.

IRONMANPremiumNew Ironman and Ironwoman to be crowned in Busselton

A new Ironman and Ironwoman are set to be crowned at the weekend as thousands of athletes and spectators converge on Busselton for the Ironman Western Australia Asia-Pacific Championship. 

Amber Lilley and Madelin Hayes

Vasse MLA Libby Mettam, Leigh, Laura, Archie, 10, and Morgan, 12, Trevaskus and Georgiana Molloy Anglican School principal Brad Evans.

BUS SAFETYPremiumSafety fears mount over seatbelt-free school buses

Families and schools across the South West are calling for ‘green buses’ to be fitted with seatbelts.

Madelin Hayes

Pindari's Joe Smith, Leigh Snailham, Gary Nurick, Clare Dickson, Derryn Shand, Bianca Cope, Natalie Venosi, Candy McKay and David Pidek.

BUSINESS AWARDSPremiumPindari wins Indigenous Business of the Year

Dunsborough-based contracting company Pindari has been named Indigenous Business of the Year at the 2025 WA Business Awards. 

Madelin Hayes

Jetstar has added a fourth weekly flight from Busselton to Melbourne to keep with with the Christmas rush.

CHRISTMAS RUSHPremiumJetstar adds fourth weekly Busselton-Melbourne flight

Jetstar will introduce a fourth weekly flight from the Busselton Margaret River Airport to Melbourne over the Christmas period to meet increased demand.

Madelin Hayes

Christmas in Mitchell Park will return on December 12.

CHRISTMAS PremiumBusselton to get festive for Christmas in Mitchell Park

Busselton will step into the festive season next week with the return of Christmas in Mitchell Park.

Madelin Hayes

Sgt Simon Harrison, Lesley Sproule and Sgt Jon Adams with baked goods provided by the Dunsborough Country Women's Association.

SWEET TREATPremiumSweet treat for Dunsborough police during leavers

Dunsborough police officers received a sweet treat during leavers week, with homemade baked goods delivered daily as part of a long-running community initiative.

Madelin Hayes

The largest ever edition of Ironman Western Australia will take place in Busselton this weekend.

IRONMAN 2025PremiumBusselton braces for biggest WA Ironman yet

Thousands of athletes and spectators are expected to converge on Busselton this weekend for the Ironman Western Australia Asia-Pacific Championship, which is set to be the largest staging of the event to date.

Madelin Hayes

A woman has sustained critical injuries after falling from a moving car in Busselton.

WA NEWSPremiumWoman sustains critical injuries after falling from car

A woman in her 50s has been left with critical injuries after falling from a moving vehicle in Yalyalup on Friday night.

Madelin Hayes

The South West is set for smashing crabbing season this year

FishingPremiumSouth West set for smashing crabbing season

This year’s warmer weather means WA is set for a smashing crabbing season, with pre-season sampling showing a crustacean population boom in the Peel-Harvey Estuary and beyond.

Craig Duncan

South West Counselling Inc White Ribbon Committee at the march in Busselton this week.

16 days in WA PremiumBusselton falls silent for white ribbon march

Marching through the street in eerie silence, the Busselton community came out in force to show solidarity to the thousands of women impacted each year by domestic violence

Madelin Hayes and Craig Duncan

The City of Busselton has resolved to offer the Dunsborough football and cricket clubs a joint lease of oval clubrooms.

Sporting chancePremiumShort-term lease offered to football and cricket clubs

The City of Busselton has resolved to offer the Dunsborough Town Football Club and the Dunsborough Cricket Club a joint lease of the Dunsborough Oval clubrooms for up to two years.

Madelin Hayes

The City of Busselton has given approval for a single dwelling to be converted into short-stay accommodation.

HousingPremiumCouncil approves short-stay rental despite housing concerns

The City of Busselton council has approved the conversion of a Geographe home into unhosted short-stay rental accommodation.

Madelin Hayes

Busselton has fallen short in a survey of dog-friendly cities.

Dog daysPremiumBusselton ranked Australia’s fourth least pet-friendly

Busselton has been named one of Australia’s least pet-friendly cities, coming in at fourth place nationwide in a new study.

Madelin Hayes

Jan Collis, Vasse MLA Libby Mettam and Malcom Bird are calling for radiation oncology services in Busselton.

CLOSER CAREPremiumCapes cancer patients call for radiotherapy closer to home

Dunsborough cancer patients are urging the State Government to establish radiotherapy services in Busselton, saying long daily trips to Bunbury are adding unnecessary strain during treatment

Madelin Hayes