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Local skippers are set to benefit from a State Government grant that will be used to upgrade a Coodanup boat ramp.

A Mandurah man and a couple from the southern suburbs have come forward to claim their $1.05 million Lotto wins.

WA Police are urging drivers to do the right thing over the Christmas period and stick to the road rules, as the state grapples with its worst road toll since 2016.

Firefighters have worked tirelessly to contain and control a bushfire that forced residents to evacuate in Furnissdale and Barragup.

Baldivis has topped the list when it comes to the worst suburbs in WA for car park crashes.

A Mandurah man has nearly missed out on a Lotto win after leaving his Super66 ticket on his fridge for almost a year.

A bushfire that threatened lives and home in Port Kennedy has been deemed suspicious.

It's been a busy morning for local emergency services.

Christmas has come early for two lucky locals.

A new 27-kilometre highway bypassing Bunbury and saving motorists up to 20 minutes in travel time to the South West is now officially open.

Homicide Detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in a burnt out car near Boddington.

A Safety Bay woman is one of five people charged over an extensive investigation into the sale and supply of illicit drugs in Broome and the Kimberley region.

Mandurah will host an AFL pre-season clash next year for the first time since 2020.

Cats are set to be banned from 44 parks and reserves across the City of Rockingham.

Two men have been charged over a violent home invasion in Barragup.

Residents living between Mandurah and Rockingham who were plagued by a foul odour coming from two businesses in Nambeelup say the stench is back.

Mandurah Detectives are calling on the public's help as they continue to investigate an incident in Coodanup.

A Hope Valley heavy industrial company has been fined $350,000 in the Rockingham Magistrates Court after a young apprentice suffered serious burns while welding.

Rangers have reopened Pyramids Beach in Dawesville after a 15-year-old boy was bitten by a shark.

The Shire of Murray has announced the five recipients for the 2024/25 Community Facility Fund.  

It has been a horror weekend on WA roads with seven people dying in the space of just three days.

Australia's first National Pro Junior Wakeboarding Tournament is coming to Mandurah next year.

Police have urgent welfare concerns for a 45-year-old woman who has not been seen for nearly five days.

A GoFundMe page has been set up to help support a Ravenswood family who lost everything in a house fire.

A bushfire that threatened lives and homes in parts of the City of Kwinana has been deemed suspicious.

Rapid Apprehension Squad are seeking public assistance regarding the whereabouts of 33-year-old man Jerry Robert Yarran.

The State Government has formed an advisory group in a bid to better protect Rockingham's little penguin population.

Locals will be able to enjoy longer trading hours in Mandurah this Christmas.

The City of Kwinana has been awarded over $17 million in Federal Government funding towards significant upgrades.

Two Mandurah schools are among 25 in Western Australia who achieved high results in the 2024 NAPLAN testing.

The murder of a young Mandurah woman over 40 years ago will be examined in a cold case podcast this week.

The Shire of Murray's Riverbank Restoration Project has earned them a Tidy Towns award.

There is an urgent warning for dog owners to check public water bowls at parks after rat poison was found in one at a Cooloongup park.

Fire has torn through a Ravenswood home.

The Mandurah Basketball Association is lobbying to local, state and federal governments to help fund more indoor courts at the Mandurah Aquatic and Recreation Centre (MARC).

Over 200 bars and pubs across Australia won't be hosting Australia Day celebrations in 2025, including two in Mandurah.