Harvey-Waroona Reporter

29/07/2024

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🍊 Harvey's Big Orange takes the Sunrise Spotlight

📈 Shire of Harvey locks in 7 per cent rate rise in $98 million budget

🏉 Binningup's Clay Hall taking time to hone his craft

29/07/2024

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🏉 Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault run riot over bulls to win Sam Stranto Cup

🏐 Harvey's Donnell Wallam dropped by Queensland Firebirds

🥎 Harvey's own Calvin Rodgers wins big at bowls National Championship

21/07/2024

Waroona seniors will no longer need to leave their homes, pets, and partners to receive vital services thanks to a new program introduced by the Waroona Community Resource Centre.

Waroona seniors can now stay home in comfort when needing aged care services thanks the a new program introduced by the Waroona CRC.

21/07/2024

The minimum rate payment a landowner is expected to pay within the Shire of Waroona is set to rise slightly, as the shire introduces a change to the differential ratings.

Shire of Waroona announces slight increase to minimum payments on differential rates within the shire.

20/07/2024

Each weekend the Waroona Visitor Centre hosts some of the community’s most talented artists, with three creators this weekend working on a range of projects showing off their unique crafts.

20/07/2024

The halls were decked with boughs of holly as members of one of the South West’s longest running charity organisations gathered to celebrate Christmas in July.

The halls were decked with boughs of holly as members of one of the South West’s longest-running charity organisations gathered to celebrate Christmas in July.

19/07/2024

The Harvey Town hall was packed with activities last week as NAIDOC Week celebrations captivated the town.

19/07/2024

Jaclyn Smith father Harry Smith made the journey from Scotland in a secret to surprise his daughter when she was presented her Australian citizenship at a ceremony in Waroona last week.

Harry Smith travelled around the world to surprise his daughter as she finally earned her Australian citizenship after 17 years.

18/07/2024

Locals to a popular South West town were thrilled to see a rare visitor coming close to shore on Friday evening as a southern right whale guided her new calf south along the sheltered shore.

Residents of a South West coastal town were thrilled to have a visit from a southern right whale and her young calf travelling south along the coastline.

18/07/2024

A South West shire has unveiled new interpretive sign showcasing the dazzling artwork and rich history of traditional owners along the Collie River.

A South West shire has unveiled new interpretative signage at Danjoo Koorliny Bridge to continue to memorialise the area’s cultural history.

17/07/2024

The Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault Football Club rooms were packed with applause as a chorus of singers dazzled the community with their songs at the weekend.

The community of Brunswick Junction was treated to a magical musical as Brunswick Singers put on their show Afternoon Delights.

17/07/2024

Peel Cavaliers dethroned the South West as winners of the colts title at the Country Football Championships with a thrilling three-point final victory at Pinjarra’s Sir Ross McLarty Oval on Friday.

Peel dethroned the South West as winners of the country championships colts carnival with a thrilling three-point final victory at Pinjarra’s Sir Ross McLarty Oval on Friday.

16/07/2024

Residents of a Peel regional town are urged to get up and help keep their town tidy as judges for the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards are set to descend on town.

16/07/2024

Though the white flowers sitting at the end of vibrant green stalks look appealing, the arum lily is one of Australia’s most damaging and pervasive w**ds.

The Leschenault biosecurity group welcome the community to join a community workshops to help eradicate one of WA’s most pervasive w**ds - Arum Lilies

16/07/2024

The division one country championships title is back in the South West after the region’s team reclaimed the honour with an 11-point championships final win over Avon at Sullivan Logistics Stadium.

15/07/2024

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♻️ Calls for the community to help with clean-up as Waroona enters Tidy Town Awards

🏆 Division one country championships title back in the South
West

🐋 Coastal town graced with marine visitors relaxing off shore

14/07/2024

There will be something fishy going on in libraries across the Shire of Harvey this October, with marine educational workshops to be held.

The Shire of Harvey will host marine educational workshops in October thanks to a $1600 grant from Southern Ports.

14/07/2024

The Shire of Harvey has revealed it expects its rates revenue to nearly double over the next decade after it adopted its long-term budget blueprint.

The Shire of Harvey will plan on having its revenue from rates nearly double over the next decade after councillors voted last month to approve its 10-year financial plan.

13/07/2024

Cancer Council WA is urging adults in the South West to know the common symptoms of bowel cancer, with data revealing 25 people a week are diagnosed with it across the State.

Cancer Council WA is urging South West residents to know the common symptoms of bowel cancer, with data showing 25 people are diagnosed with it every week.

13/07/2024

Alinta Energy’s $500 million plan to construct a second battery at Wagerup is set to come under review later this week.

Alinta Energy’s plans for a second Wagerup battery valued at $500 million are up for review later this week by the Metro Outer Joint Development Assessment Panel.

13/07/2024

There was a record turnout to a community planting day in Australind, with more than 700 plants going into the ground.

A record number of volunteers turned out for a community planting day at Clifton Park Foreshore last weekend, getting more than 700 seedlings into the ground in just one hour.

12/07/2024

The discovery of a juvenile smooth marron in a South West waterway may not seem extraordinary, but for the researchers who have been rejuvenating the habitat for years, say the discovery is thrilling.

The discovery of a juvenile smooth marron in parts of the Harvey River, after years of absence, shows rehabilitation efforts are succeeding.

12/07/2024

A South West vet is ready to start serving the community full time now they are fully set up for operation.

The Harvey Vet Hospital are excited and ready to start helping the town’s pets full time after opening in October last year.

12/07/2024

A mobile breast cancer screening service visiting Harvey has resumed after it was temporarily halted when power was cut to its van.

BreastScreen WA thank the Harvey community for the support after power was cut to their visiting van last weekend.

11/07/2024

One month on from a w**d being declared enemy No.1 in the Shire of Waroona’s new local pest plant law, former shire president Noel Dew is thrilled to see vacant soil in once overrun blocks.

Former Shire of Waroona president Noel Dew is thrilled with the success of the new local pest plant law, being optimistic the eradication of a persistent w**d is well under way.

11/07/2024

Waroona and Harvey are two of 27 local governments set to benefit from a State Government investment to prepare for next bushfire season.

The Shires of Waroona and Harvey are both set benefit from the State Government’s $4 million investment into bushfire mitigation programs.

11/07/2024

Saturday’s top-of-the-table South West Football League women’s clash at Payne Park saw Bunbury send a clear message to the rest of the competition with a 91-point domination of Harvey Bulls.

10/07/2024

You will always find something unique being made in a men’s shed, and the one-of-a-kind pieces made by Waroona residents is no different.

Members of the Waroona Community Men’s Shed are putting together the town’s latest tourist attraction, with its metallic cows starting to take shape.

10/07/2024

A big, hand-crafted map of Bindjareb country has been unveiled for the first time in Harvey.

A hand-crafted map of Bindjareb country was unveiled for the first time in Harvey on Monday as part of National NAIDOC Week commemorations.

10/07/2024

Bunbury honoured their champion Jesse Gribble breaking the club’s all-time games played record with a strong performance at Payne Park on Saturday, beating Harvey Bulls by 94 points.