Amber Lilley

A Bunbury real estate principal is expanding his services further south after a successful merger with the former Professionals Busselton and Dunsborough offices.

Optus has upgraded eight of its 20 towers in the Capes area, which general manager Dave Morrissey says will mean a “substantially better network experience” for Busselton and the surrounding communities.

Jingle Bells sounded out across Bunbury’s CBD at the weekend as the annual Christmas parade made it’s way through town.

A scorching summer has only just begun as residents and travellers in the South West head to the beach to cool down this week.

Margaret River’s newest eatery hosted its grand opening at the weekend with Miss Chow’s offering a contemporary south-east Asian feast for all.

Travellers to the South West won’t benefit from the time savings from the Bunbury Outer Ring Road until the multi-lane Bussell Highway redevelopment is completed part way through next year.

Truffle Kerfuffle is set to be “reimagined” in 2025 with the not-for-profit group who owns the event calling for new committee members.

New windscreens for Christmas is the cry of those who have travelled on the newly opened Wilman Wadandi Highway with reports loose rocks in the not-so-smooth road surface have smashed windscreens.

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