The annual Jazz in the Jarrah concert will celebrate its 15th year, with the Manjimup Lions-hosted concert taking place on February 1.
Daniel Hocking
The Imperials Football Club in Manjimup is entering a new era with a young local couple, Matt Seymour and Sesha Dalton, at the helm
Melissa Pedelty
A Bridgetown furniture maker said the State Government’s decision to end native forest logging was having an adverse effect on the timber industry.
A beloved South West business celebrated its 21st birthday last week, crediting its success to its fun-loving atmosphere and nostalgic charm.
A Bridgetown family-owned business has its roots in South Africa with garden sculptures created by a Zimbabwe-born artist for collectors in Australia.
Anjelica Smilovitis
Manjimup will host free family history sessions aiming to help First Nations people reconnect with their family ancestry.
Jo Wisdom will now head the hub which aims to support farmers, communities and industries during periods of drought and climate variability.
Sofia Fimognari
Ten years on from their first free Australia Day event, Grow Greenbushes are back again to host a breakfast for the local community on January 26.
Decreasing pricing and increasing opening hours are just two of the many plans new Park Cafe owners have put in place for the beloved venue in Manjimup.
New volunteers are needed to help keep a Balingup icon thriving as the Golden Valley Tree Park management committee calls on those keen to “make a difference”.
Bridgetown volunteers have banded together to meet a critical need in the community with a safe space for people to visit during times of distress.
The Lions outback vision van will visit Manjimup for the first time with specialists offering free eye services to the community.
The Manjimup St John sub-centre will be following in the footsteps of Boyup Brook’s sub-centre and implementing lock boxes for easier access to elderly residents in emergencies.
2024 Spirit of the Adelaide Fringe award-winning duo Kel Balnaves and Amy Hetherington will bring their show down to the South West, with Margaret River and Manjimup being stops for the first time
WA liberals have earmarked more than $6.6 million for infrastructure projects within the Shire of Manjimup, pledging to “invest in the regions” if they win the State election in March.
Tyrepower Manjimup Speedway returned at the weekend for the 2024-25 season, where more than 60 cars competed across six events at the recently upgraded venue.
Melissa Pedelty & Mitch Berliner
After more than 27 years as president of the Greenbushes Discovery Centre, Pat Scallan has stepped down to make way for “new energy”.
A bushfire brigade based west of Bridgetown is the new home for a state-of-the-art water tanker, designed to help the unit fight fires using advanced technology.
A small food business in Bridgetown is striving to minimise food waste, one sourdough loaf at a time.
A South West shire has taken minimising household waste to the next level, recently announcing its commitment to three community projects across 2025.
A re-elected WA Labor pledges to “do what’s right” for the South West region as Premier Roger Cook visits the region at the weekend to outline his plans for the Bunbury, Vasse and Warren-Blackwood electorates.
Bridgetown police are encouraging the community to report gravestone theft after recently learning of the increase in the illegal activity.
A Boyup Brook sheep farming family opened their first sunflower field to the public with an artist mum behind the bursting display of yellow.
A Balingup “mindfulness” centre held an exhibition of Tibetan art in Perth this month to fundraise for a nunnery in India.
