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After a lot of consideration, and a couple of false starts, I’ve decided to relaunch the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Star as ...
21/06/2023

After a lot of consideration, and a couple of false starts, I’ve decided to relaunch the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Star as an online-only publication behind a paywall.

Please understand that this is not my preferred option, it’s my only option. I would have much preferred to continue publishing the paper in its previous form as a free printed tabloid for all Bridgetown and Greenbushes residents to enjoy, but the closure of the state’s only newspaper printer, apart from The West Australian’s press, has made that impossible.

I intend to relaunch the paper later this year behind a paywall with a charge of $2.50 to access each monthly edition. The paper will also carry advertising. I’ll decide on an adverting rate after I take a look at the readership of the first online edition, but for the first edition I’ll be supporting those advertisers who have supported the paper in the past by giving them a free ad.

In the meantime, you can get a sneak preview of what the new online edition will look like. I’ve uploaded the April edition for you here, and you can access it for free. There’s still a bit of work to be done on it, but I’m hoping to relaunch your Bridgetown-Greenbushes Star in September or October.

https://issuu.com/bridgetownstar/docs/bridgetown_greenbushes_star_april_2023

03/03/2021

The Bridgetown Star has been going for several months now and while I've been out and about collecting stories one thing I've heard from many people is that they prefer to get their local ne

19/02/2021

Blackwood Biosecurity has been left without staff following the retirement of its executive officer and the resignation of its biosecurity officer in a situation that one Bridgetown-Greenbushes shire

15/02/2021

A new mobile phone app from St John Ambulance promises to be a life saving addition to any phone that will give you the help you need exactly when you need it – in an emergency.

15/02/2021

Bridgetown's Volunteer Fire and Rescue Brigade put on an impressive display of vehicle rescue techniques to an appreciative audience at the Variety Club fundraiser at the showgrounds on Saturday.

09/02/2021

Rabbits are appearing in big numbers around Bridgetown in a phenomenon that's being repeated throughout the southwest.

27/01/2021

Bridgetown Citizens of the Year celebrated It wasn't just our newest citizens who were being recognised on Australia Day, it was our citizens of the year as well.

27/01/2021

Bridgetown people gathered for the town's biggest poolside barbecue on Australia Day to welcome 10 new Australians at a citizenship ceremony at the Bridgetown swimming pool.

25/01/2021

A sell out crowd of over 1000 gathered at the Manjimup Heritage Park on Saturday for a concert by renowned West Australian musician John Butler and a showing of Jane Hammond's award-winning docum

18/01/2021

If you've strolled past one of Bridgetown's shops lately and had a smile and a laugh at the sign outside, then you're not alone.

14/01/2021

Western Australian theatre company THEATRE 180 and new entertainment platform CinemaStage are bringing Albert Facey's beloved West Australian true story A Fortunate Life to the Bridgetown Town Ha

14/01/2021

Absent landlords and others whose overgrown properties pose a fire risk have no excuse for not reducing the hazard according to Bridgetown-Greenbushes Shire president John Nicholson.

08/01/2021

Tickets are selling fast for a special event in Manjimup on Saturday January 23 starting at 5pm, which will celebrate Western Australia's unique forests.

05/01/2021

Aspiring wordsmiths and avid readers are in for a treat at this year's Words in the Valley Readers and Writers Festival which runs from the 23rd to the 26th of January.

05/01/2021

New Bridgetown medical centre mystery Posted by Mark Schneider | Jan 5, 2021 | News | There’s a new medical centre destined for Bridgetown, but who’s behind it and when and where it’s opening remains a mystery. Rumours about a new medical centre associated with a group of Manjimup Drs have bee...

31/12/2020

Bushfire watch and act alert for parts of bridgetown & surrounds Posted by Jarad Basterfield | Dec 31, 2020 | News | The following alert has been issued by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Please note the Watch and Act area has reduced and changes to Road Closures section Time of...

29/12/2020

Andrew Mathews is a man on a mission. He wants to warn people about a plant he calls "the coronavirus of w**ds" and what he describes as its potential to devastate our environment.

21/12/2020

Strong all-round performance seals Bridgetown win Posted by Mark Schneider | Dec 21, 2020 | Sport | A strong all-round performance saw Bridgetown victorious over Pemberton by 131 runs on Saturday 19th of November in Round 8 of the 20/21 season. Pemberton won the toss and bowled Bridgetown 7/246 (45....

18/12/2020

Is Santa Claus coming to town? Posted by Mark Schneider | Dec 18, 2020 | News | Rumours that Santa Claus will be paying a flying visit to a picnic in Memorial Park this Sunday, 20th December from 4.00pm are swirling around Bridgetown. Santa Claus would neither confirm nor deny the rumours that he’...

17/12/2020

Christmas comes around once a year but the spirit of giving burns brightly all year round for Bridgetown woman Janine Daniels.

17/12/2020

Blues at Bridgetown says “thanks” Posted by Story Provided | Dec 17, 2020 | News | Blues at Bridgetown would like to give a big thank you to all their loyal Blues supporters and dedicated volunteers who work tirelessly and passionately each year to ensure that the festival continues. Blues at Br...

15/12/2020

New buses for the new school year Posted by Mark Schneider | Dec 15, 2020 | News | Bridgetown’s familiar orange school buses will be a thing of the past from February when they’ll be replaced by two new TransBridgetown school specials in the same green and silver colour scheme as Perth’s Trans...

10/12/2020

Highlands residents Pammie and John Ahlin have had enough of paying for their Telstra mobile phone service but never getting the service they've paid for.

03/12/2020

Two lucky year seven students will get a helping hand with their high school education next year thanks to the Maranup Ford Caravan Park Scholarship Classic and the generosity of local businesses.

23/11/2020

Bond, James Bond meets Dick Whittington in the Bridgetown Repertory Theatre's latest pantomime Trouble 07 – Licensed to Panto, by Andrew Yates. In a year that's had precious few laughs the B

23/11/2020

Decades of dedicated volunteer work for the Bridgetown Repertory Theatre have been recognised with life memberships for two of its stalwarts, Rob Snelling and Di Hollett.

23/11/2020

New documentary, Cry of the Forests, screening in Bridgetown Posted by Mark Schneider | Nov 23, 2020 | Arts & Culture | Cry of the Forests is the latest documentary from award-winning West Australian filmmaker Jane Hammond and it’s coming to Bridgetown on Saturday 28 November at the Lesser Hall at...

20/11/2020

The former Director General of the Department of Water in WA has condemned the proposed $70 million Southern Forest Irrigation Scheme as "a massive gamble on future streamflow, a gamble of $60 mi

18/11/2020

Numbers may have been down at this year's Covid-affected Blues at Bridgetown, but the lack of street traders meant reduced competition for local cafes who enjoyed good sales, according to Bridget

12/11/2020

Bridgetown is a beautiful place to live but few of its people think its local government authority has developed and communicated a clear vision for its future.

11/11/2020

There's a fresh, bright airy look to the bigger and better Geegeelup Aged Care Facility that's doubled its capacity to 32 beds, while adding a big new dining and living facility to meet the

09/11/2020

Ford House was at its brilliant blooming best at this year's Festival of Country Gardens with hundreds flocking to the historic property to enjoy the gardens and wander round the many stalls on d

09/11/2020

"Be prepared, make a plan, talk about it," was Hester Brook Volunteer Fire Brigade Captain, Craig White's, message to a bushfire skills and awareness workshop at the brigade's High

04/11/2020

Bridgetown-Greenbushes eliminates council wards Posted by Mark Schneider | Nov 4, 2020 | News | The Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes will eliminate its two-ward system for electing its nine councillors and move to a single ward with all councillors representing the whole of the shire. The move follow...

28/10/2020

Uncertainty aplenty at this year’s Blues at Bridgetown Posted by Mark Schneider | Oct 28, 2020 | Arts & Culture, Featured, News | Bridgetown-Greenbushes CEO, Tim Clynch, outside the Bridgetown Hotel, one of this year’s Blues Festival’s venues. This year’s Covid-affected Blues at Bridgetown i...

27/10/2020

Biosecurity officers convicted for animal cruelty Posted by Mark Schneider | Oct 27, 2020 | News | Jason Littlefair & Sheila Howat Blackwood Biosecurity claims the conviction of two of its biosecurity officers for animal cruelty was the result of an accident when a pig-dog training exercise went wro...

The Superkids Superheroes crew have started their epic 736 laps of the Trotting Track! Come down this arvo/tonight to gi...
09/10/2020

The Superkids Superheroes crew have started their epic 736 laps of the Trotting Track! Come down this arvo/tonight to give your support to these local legends and then join us for the big party tomorrow afternoon.

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Bridgetown Star

G’day and welcome to the Bridgetown Star, your brand-new online community newspaper. We hope you enjoy it!

The paper is the brainchild of Bridgetown’s resident computer guru, Jarad Basterfield (the brains of the operation), and Mark Schneider (a mere journalist) who used to run the Nannup Times many years ago.

Why have we started it? Well we think Bridgetown deserves better media coverage than it’s getting from our print competitors and we’re confident we can provide it.

The Bridgetown Star will strive to tell you what’s going on in this great little community without fear or favour.