Bunbury now has an official dolphin tourist season, and a Festival this weekend to declare it open. Various dolphins have become regular recipients of handouts in Koombana Bay, and in return for tolerating the proximity of the smelly feet of…
Second Bunbury Kidsfest
The school holidays are to start with a bang in Bunbury this long weekend with the second Bunbury Kidsfest happening over three days. The Kidsfest features eight interactive zones housed in a fully enclosed, all-weather marquee village at the Bunbury…
Draft Forest Management Plan Released
A draft management plan for South West forests, designed to meet conservation needs until 2023 has been released for public comment by the Western Australian Government. Environment Minister Bill Marmion said the draft plan, released yesterday by the Conservation Commission…
No to Margaret River Coal
Following an EPA report which found the Margaret River unsuitable for coal mining, the Western Australian government yesterday announced it would be terminating existing mineral title applications, and refusing future licences in the area. The government decision effectively establishes a…
School Withers No More
A name change for a Bunbury Primary School marks a back to nature playing area for the children, and a $1.6 million safe-house for teachers and staff, just in case the kids turn feral. Education Minister Liz Constable officially named…
Eelup – The Roundabout That Was
The panel beater’s honeypot may soon be at an end with the traffic lights on Eelup roundabout, at the entrance to Bunbury about to be turned on next week. The government is calling it a “signalised roundabout”, but in fact…