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Wheelchair Sports South West hosted a come-and-try day at the weekend to encourage people with disabilities and their family and friends to test out sports, something it hopes will become regular. Neil Crombie, father of para-athlete Cory, said the day was about providing an inclusive and accessible community to have …

Twenty-year-old Manjimup dog walker Ellie Rhodes is a familiar face around town as she happily laps the streets with several pups in tow. Ellie started walking dogs when she was 14 and longing for some canine love in her life. Six years later she had become a full-time dog walker, …

After a spate of fatal crashes in the South West, road safety authorities are pleading with motorists to drive with caution — especially those hitting the road to explore the State for school holidays. Last weekend a big truck rolled over near Dawesville on Old Coast Road, there was a …

Details for the 2021 BMW 5 Series arriving in Australia in October have been released, with the seventh generation premium sedan scoring an upgrade in tech and features, along with a jump in price. The brand will also no longer offer a 5 Series Touring wagon due to poor sales. …

In what was a great weekend for Great Southern-raised footballers, brothers Jeremy and Mitch McGovern both played important roles for their respective sides in the AFL. Jeremy McGovern led the West Coast Eagles out for the first time as captain and he certainly led from the front being named in …

West Coast speedster Jack Petruccelle will spend at least a month on the sideline as he recovers from a hamstring injury sustained in a scratch match against Brisbane’s reserves on Friday. The 21-year-old was dropped after the Eagles’ round three game against Brisbane but according to general manager of football …

A shark documentary-maker has been mauled by a shark while swimming at a resort island during a day off in far north Queensland. The 29-year-old woman was bitten on the left leg about midday on Tuesday at Fitzroy Island, near Cairns, Queensland Ambulance Services says. “I still love sharks. Sharks …

Saint Ben Long will miss three weeks for his careless bump that left Dockers big man Sean Darcy concussed. Long pleaded guilty to rough conduct against Darcy, who played no further part in the Dockers’ dramatic win, after being referred directly to the Tribunal. Jack Rush, the QC representing St …

Translocation is the long-term strategy to save the last wild population of one of the world’s rarest parrots, which lost most of its known habitat in Western Australia’s south to a series of devastating bushfires. Less than 150 Western Ground Parrots are estimated to have survived last year’s inferno in …

The Rotary Club of Bunbury-Leschenault is calling on past members to get in touch for the club’s 40th year celebrations next February. February 21 marks 40 years since the club held its first chartered meeting and will be celebrated with a gala dinner. As a third generation Bunbury resident, charter …