The farmer says he has been left feeling ‘abused’ and ‘helpless’ after revelations 50 of his prized sheep were missing just weeks before Christmas.
Craig Duncan and Sofia Fimognari
Almost a decade on from the catastrophic bushfire which ripped through Yarloop in 2016, firefighters and community members gathered at the new fire shed to commemorate the catastrophic bushfire.
Craig Duncan
A South West shire has endorsed $20 million for five major projects with the backing of prominent community voices.
Harvey-Benger’s second-grade side got the new year off to the best possible start with a seven-wicket bonus point win on the road over Leschenault on Saturday.
Matt Chave and Rowan Morrison
The sheep, valued at more than $4500, were reported missing on January 3, with local police calling for anyone with information about the theft to come forward.
The Shire of Harvey has knocked back plans to fold in Brunswick’s cricket ground into the services of the Leschenault Leisure Centre with the pitches deemed not fit for purpose and unnecessary to upgrade.
Councillors voted to establish a mining exclusion area at the reserve last month, limiting Alcoa Australia’s mining area around a popular forest camping spot.
Fire crews were quick to the scene to stamp out a bushfire burning just east of Yarloop last week, only days before the community looks back on the devastating 2016 blaze.
Stargazers were treated with a display of natural fireworks the first day of the New Year as the Aurora Australis lit up the night sky across southern parts of Australia.
Preston Beach volunteer rangers hit the sand with a brand new set of wheels celebrating their 25th anniversary.
A slice of one of the regions most unique waterways has been dug up for all to see with a new display on show in Harvey.
The Burekup cricket ground was targeted by hoons in the early hours of Sunday, according to the club.
Oliver Lane and Josiah McMeekin
The Shire of Harvey have voted to walk back plans to introduce timed parking at the Treendale shopping centre.
More than 100 people gathered at the Harvey Recreation and Cultural Centre to enjoy a Christmas feast last week hosted by the Harvey Lions Club.
A South West football club was one of five sporting teams from across Australia to score a $50,000 bounty as part of the inaugural Bunnings Home Ground Advantage initiative.
Harvey-Benger’s women’s team held on for a 19-run win over Dalyellup on Sunday in Harvey.
Haydn Jones, Matt Chave & Rowan Morrison
Waroona Warriors’ A and D-grade both played at home on Saturday and came away with convincing wins.
Aimie Lewis
A Christmas tradition coming back to Harvey with Carols by Candlelight set to take place at Harvey’s Church of Christ next Sunday.
‘It’s a great evening, it’s nice and cool, everyone is coming in and there’s lots of activities and lots of food.’
The Regional Joint Development Assessment Panel and the Shire of Harvey have approved B&J Catalano’s proposed workforce accommodation development in Myalup.
The ongoing expansion of Alcoa Australia, a mining giant working to extract 27 million tonnes of bauxite ore from its Huntly mine on the outskirts of Pinjarra and another 10MT from its Willowdale site.
The potential presence of a deadly brain eating amoeba came with some surprise for the Shire of Waroona last week, but on Friday pathology results were able to rule its presence out.
Award-winning St Joseph’s Primary School principal Michael O’Dwyer says a heartfelt goodbye to the “wonderful community” he has worked in for the past five years.
Stalwarts of a small South West town gathered last week to celebrate the festive season complete with bon-bons, a feast and plenty of Christmas cheer.
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