Mary has made her own biodegradable coffin — and knows exactly where she...
Books, boxes and knick-knacks might be stored in your spare room, but in Mary Flynn's home studio is a wooden coffin, which she made herself. She's never been frightened of death and wants to spark...
View ArticlePrices for dream homes rise in WA as buyers search beyond the beaten track
Residents of once-sleepy West Australian towns say interest in their communities is surging as people priced out of major cities search for a place to live.
View ArticleVolunteer firefighter slams emergency water supply theft as 'nuts behaviour'...
A brigade near Margaret River says emergency water supplies critical for firefighting have been stolen as the local shire investigates and more security measures are put in place.
View ArticleStruggling with traffic woes, minister says Bunbury ring road and highway...
As traffic once again came to a standstill on the major highway between Perth and Margaret River today, Western Australia's transport minister promised the end was in sight for chronic congestion on...
View ArticleChildcare centre investment the 'best $100k' this country council has ever spent
After five years of lobbying and a significant investment, the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River hopes a local childcare centre will be open by the end of the year.
View ArticleAn abandoned building could be the answer for parents needing child care in...
Parents in the WA town like Michela and Nick Blechynden hope it can ease crippling wait times that have forced many to go without child care or travel to neighbouring towns.
View ArticleWA's second-largest city struggles to support rise in people sleeping rough
Homeless support services in Bunbury say people are arriving from surrounding areas in seek of help but they are already under strain.
View ArticleGrim development in missing sailor search as emergency beacon found
Searchers have found the EPIRB of an experienced sailor missing for two weeks along Western Australia's remote southern coast. The search for the 77-year-old was called off on the weekend.
View ArticleSmall town's touching battle to save a beloved timber jetty
The sudden closure of a small jetty has sparked furore in the WA town of Augusta, where locals are reflecting on the deep, meaningful memories made on its timber planks.
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