The Bunbury Police and Community Youth Centre has received a one off payment of $20,000 to support its Hyperspace Youth Diversion Project. The Hyperspace project was developed in response to community concerns about increased levels of antisocial youth activity at…
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Eelup Roundabout Upgrade Announced
The WA Government today announced stage one of an upgrade to the Eelup traffic roundabout at the entrance to Bunbury, a site notorious for having the highest incidence of traffic crashes in Western Australia. The so called upgrade involves the…
New Bridge at Jalbarragup
A contract has been awarded to Bocol Constructions Pty Ltd to build a new bridge across the Blackwood at Jalbarragup, in Nannup Shire. The $4.3 million contract was announced yesterday by the Minister for Transport and Housing, Troy Buswell. The…
Reprieve for Bunbury Panel Beaters
Bunbury panel beaters have been working under the shadow of a threatened severe downturn in work since promises were made to build a flyover to replace the Eelup roundabout. They can breath easier following an announcement by the Director of…
More Money for Coalfields Highway
The WA Government is to spend $14million over the next two years upgrading the Coalfields Highway between Allanson and Collie. Transport Minister Simon O’Brien said that Southern Road Services would be carrying out the works as part of an ongoing…
Tourism Trumps Education in Bunbury
Councillors in Bunbury last night voted to promote tourism over education by supporting the development of a Hotel immediately opposite Bunbury Senior High School. Local residents objecting to the proposal claim that the City is paying lipservice to Liveable Neighbourhoods,…
Police Nine Hours late to Bunbury Home Invasion
A Bunbury pensioner was the victim of a home invasion on Sunday June 6 and now lives in fear that the intruders will return. A retired nurse who lives alone, the woman first noticed intruders on her property at 6.30pm…
Bandaid Budget Fatal for Regional Roads
Another fatal accident on Coalfields Highway has thrown a spotlight on highways joining regional industry to the Port of Bunbury. On Saturday July 3 two children died when a car being driven by their mother collided with a truck. Following…
Dangerous Intersection to Get Makeover
The intersection of Washington Avenue and Bussell Highway has accumulated 31 motor vehicle accidents since January 2005, according to Minister for Transport Simon O’Brien, making it number 13 in black spot intersections around Bunbury. The statistics were cited as the…
Rubbish Bins for Loose Change
Bunbury City Council today took pity on motorists weighed down by loose change, with the installation of parking ticket dispensing machines. The machines allow the City Council to harvest a cash crop from otherwise infertile acres of tarmac in the…