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Start of another school year
4:59 PM | STUDENTS streamed back to school last Wednesday in Augusta-Margaret River, joining almost 400,000 children across WA.
Baz's cartoon
3:36 PM | Baz's cartoon
3:34 PM | POLICE confiscated a car for 28 days on Friday night after its driver ran into the Margaret River Primary School fence.
3:25 PM | A 23-year-old local was airlifted to Perth on Saturday after a trail bike crash on private property near the Margaret River airstrip.
3:22 PM | A WORKING group should be formed to investigate planning for, potential issues and cost of providing sealed second access roads into three Capes coastal communities, Emergency Services Minister and Vasse MP Troy Buswell has suggested in a letter to ministerial colleagues.
Premier opens shire centre
3:14 PM | “A MILESTONE in the continuous history of the shire” was how Premier Colin Barnett described Augusta-Margaret River Shire’s new $13.2 million administration and civic centre he officially opened on Saturday.
Stevie signed, sealed, delivered
3:09 PM | BLIND Motown multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and record-producer legend, Stevie Wonder, will perform at Sandalford Wines, Wilyabrup, on March 2.
A rebirth of Withers
2:56 PM | WITHERS will put under the microscope to see what makes the suburb “tick” according to Bunbury MLA John Castrilli.
2:38 PM | LAST Saturday the Great Southern Kart Club kicked off its 2012 season with its first club run of the year, which was well attended with 50 nominations.
2:37 PM | MEMBERS of the Dumbleyung men’s bowls pennant team travelled to Moodiarrup last Saturday for their first workout on the club’s new green, only to go down by 13 shots overall with a 1-5 points result.
2:36 PM | LAST Saturday Kukerin travelled to Karlgarin for their pennant game and, after an intense struggle, each team won on two rinks.
Dumbleyung triathlon triumph
2:34 PM | DUMBLEYUNG’S 11th Be Active triathlon was a memorable one due to the presence of the Peel Thunder Football Club, which entered 19 teams and boosted the numbers enormously.
2:33 PM | THIS weekend the Dumbleyung Tennis Club will holds its major event for the season – the Lawn Classic.
Planning, zones to protect region: Premier
2:29 PM | PREMIER Colin Barnett has confirmed the State Government will not consider special legislation to protect the Margaret River wine region from mining. Instead, the government will look to planning and zoning controls to protect the region, Mr Barnett told members of the Save Our South West group on Saturday.
2:25 PM | DURING the 2011-12 season CHB in Dumbleyung received 135,000 metric tonnes (mt) - 105,000mt was stored in Dumbleyung and 30,000mt was out loaded to the port.
Pool refurbishment under way
2:23 PM | WAGIN Swimming Pool’s refurbishment project is back under way.
New kids on the block
2:20 PM | WITH Christmas a fading memory, the time has come yet again for the children to return to school.
2:06 PM | MICK Keelty’s report into the cause of the November bushfire, which destroyed 34 houses and nine holiday chalets in Kilcarnup, Prevelly, Gnarabup and Redgate, may be made public by the end of the month.
2:06 PM | THE volunteers from Stitches of Hope charity are returning to Woolorama this year to do some much-needed fundraising for projects in Cambodia.
2:05 PM | WOOLORAMA is celebrating 40 years as an autumn show and there is a fantastic competition for the best birthday cake this year in the cooking section.
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