It’s been a huge year for the Busselton-Dunsborough Times.
Madelin Hayes
South West speedster Mahli Beardman has opened his 2025/26 Big Bash campaign, with the Scorchers sealing the deal against the Sydney Sixers on Sunday afternoon.
Will Corbett
The State Government has offered a $2.7 million lifeline to South West councils to keep their Food Organics and Garden Organics services running while councils debate dropping the program entirely.
Craig Duncan
The closure of 12 APU beds in Bunbury has sparked alarm across the South West, with WA shadow mental health minister Libby Mettam warning the decision is already placing pressure on mental health services.
Warren–Blackwood MLA Bevan Eatts has slammed the State Government’s sudden decision to shut down demersal fishing, warning the move is already taking a serious toll on the mental health of those affected.
Former Australian all-rounder Nathan Coulter-Nile continues to shine for Cowaramup Cricket Club, running a game high 77 at the weekend to help take down Dunsborough Cricket Club.
Amber Lilley
Shortly after an emergency management exercise concluded in Dunsborough on Saturday morning, police were called to a real-life incident unfolding at Dunn Bay.
Local emergency services put their skills to the test on Saturday, staging a realistic multi-agency rescue exercise along the Canal Rocks coastline in Dunsborough.
Thousands of festive revellers flocked to the Busselton Foreshore Amphitheatre for the much-loved Carols by the Jetty at the weekend.
A South West wildlife rescue group is calling on the community to help save displaced cygnets as summer strandings start to ramp up
The Shire of Capel will be assessing four-wheel-drive access to beaches as a colony of shorebirds is pushed to the edge by reckless drivers.
Seagrass in Geographe Bay is flourishing — in fact, it’s the healthiest it has ever been recorded, according to a recent study.
Recreational abalone fishers are being reminded to prioritise safety and sustainability ahead of the West Coast Zone fishing season opening this weekend.
Busselton Lifestyle Village raised $11,500 during their annual Pink Bowls Day for Busselton Hospice Care.
Busselton councillors have hit pause on the long-anticipated dog beach review, deferring the matter until February after mayor Phill Cronin conceded the council “isn’t ready to make a decision”.
Tasman Holiday Parks has unveiled a wave of fresh upgrades across its Yallingup locations — perfectly timed for the summer holiday rush and the growing appetite for experience-driven travel.
From gun to tape, Lotte Wilms proved just what an ironwoman is made of, not letting a tough year stand between her and the 2025 Western Australia Asia-Pacific Championship in Busselton.
After nearly 25 years of fishing in the West Coast zone, Southwest Wildecatch owner Vern Wilde said he had ‘no idea’ what to do next.
A near perfect race has seen a new Asia Pacific Champion crowned in Busselton as Cameron Main charged across the line in time of 7hr. 38 min. 26 sec.
Busselton has been selected as the first regional location for the State Government’s Time to Think program.
Nearly 100 eager tennis enthusiasts packed the courts in Dunsborough for a rare chance to learn from Olympic gold medallist Matt Ebden in an energetic masterclass.
An illegal bush doof planned near Dunsborough fizzled out before the first beat dropped after organisers were caught without approval to run the event.
The State Government are taking off the gloves and rolling up their sleeves in the fight against one of Australia’s most dangerous animals — the mosquito.
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.
