Is WA's new $1billion freeway confusing?
It’s the $1billion freeway that took eight years to build with the goal of diverting traffic around the City of Bunbury but why are motorists finding it confusing to navigate through sections of the Wilman Wadandi Highway?
Trapped dolphin in Vittoria Bay
A dolphin has found itself on the wrong side of a changing tide in Bunbury! 🐬❗
The Dolphin Discovery Centre's Axel Grossman was scouting for dolphins in Vittoria Bay this morning when he noticed a pelican following something in the water.
Mr Grossman says there is a particularly strong tidal system at the moment, with almost a metre difference between the tides. Dolphins can survive in about half a metre of water - any lower than that they risk getting stuck in the mud and exposed to the sun. Did you know they suffer sunburn too? 🥵
He's monitoring the dolphin to ensure it doesn't get itself any more stuck before the tide comes in enough for it to free itself, which he hopes will be around 5pm.
Mr Grossman says locals can do their bit by keeping an eye on the water when they're out and about and giving the Dolphin Discovery Centre or Parks and Wildlife a call if they spot a dolphin in trouble.
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Possum stuck in exhaust fan
How's this for a tail?!
🌳Augusta wildlife carers rescued this western ringtail possum from a bathroom exhaust fan on Molloy island yesterday.
What's the possumbility of that?! 😮 The possum wasn't hurt and is doing well now he's outside. 👏
📷Leonie McFaul/ Leanne Knowles
Have you seen the Kirup Santa display?
Whether it's sunny or stormy today, there's no better time to prepare.
A bushfire survival kit gives you easy access to the things you'll need if you must evacuate due to a fire or other emergencies
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Police investigating Bunbury ram raid
Police are investigating an overnight burglary that's left a Bunbury convenience store with extensive structural damage.
The four-door hatchback reversed into the door of the Easy Peasy Convenience Store on Arthur Street just before 11pm on Monday.
Glass and debris were left strewn across the street, but no items were stolen.
Detectives are looking into the incident and ask anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.
🎥: WA Police/ABC South West
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Gnomesville hit hard by storm
Gnomesville, a popular tourist attraction featuring thousands of transplanted garden gnomes in the Ferguson Valley, was hit particularly hard by a winter storm.
Parents flock to Leavers
As thousands of school leavers begin their annual end of year 12 celebrations in WA's South West they will do so with a surprising amount of adult supervision.
While a week of unsupervised partying is still the goal for many attendees, a growing number of parents and other relatives are making the journey with them.
✍️ Andrew Williams via ABC South West
Eco fashion takes centre stage
Over 50 models have walked what could be the world's longest runway in a bid to showcase sustainable fashion wear. Each model walked a total of 3.6km on Busselton jetty to kick of Sustainable Fashion Week.
Willy willy rips through WA town
A willy willy has ripped through the WA town of Boyup Brook, 260 kilometres south of Perth, causing some damage to the local club but fortunately little else.
Locals say the weather event interrupted an otherwise sublime day in the town with locals reporting three small willy-willies appeared to join into one before tearing through the roof of the Boyup Brook Club.
Club manager Megan Smith said thankfully it hit in the downtime between lunch and dinner when no was inside.
The Bureau of Meteorology said nearby weather gauges suggested wind speeds would have only been about 25 to 30 kilometres per hour and the satellite indicated there were no clouds in the sky.
"The only thing it could possibly be is a willy-willy," duty forecaster Bob Tarr said.
✍️ Jacqueline Lynch via ABC South West
SHARKS FEAST ON WHALE CARCASS
A whale carcass drifting off the coast of Esperance on WA’s far south coast proved to be too good a meal to pass up for several sharks over the weekend.
A drone pilot captured incredible footage of the spectacle before the dead whale drifted ashore, prompting the closure of several beaches.
Authorities engaged a local commercial fisherman to drag the whale carcass back out to sea due to the inaccessible terrain and nearby beaches remain closed.
✍️ Emily JB Smith
📹 Emily JB Smith/Hayden Smith/Cale Walker
🎬 Anthony Pancia
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It's so windy down at Bunbury's Back Beach that we can't even keep the camera still 🌊🌬️
🌧️The Bureau of Meteorology still has a severe weather warning in place for the South West and surrounds.
It is expecting locally destructive winds around 125km/g between Bunbury and Augusta tonight.
We're seeing signs of beach erosion and damaging surf conditions down at Bunbury's back beach already. You can even see the remains of the old ocean pool.
More info here: http://www.bom.gov.au/wa/warnings/
Stay safe everyone!
