9/10/2008 | SUNDAY shopping has been given the go-ahead in Bunbury after the State Government decided to uphold the previous government’s decision to grant the extra trading hours.
8/10/2008 | A TRUCK carrying cement rolled over in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The truck was travelling south along Australind Bypass at about 4am, when the 41-year-old driver lost control of the vehicle.
8/10/2008 | SURF LIFESAVING: October sees the start of City of Bunbury Surf Lifesaving Club’s regular beach patrol for the season.
As the weather heats up the number of beach goers increases, with over one third of all rescues occur during the month of October.
8/10/2008 | IT was a proud moment for the Germon family on Sunday when four brothers (from left) Danny, Stuart, Steve and team captain Chris shared premiership success in the reserves grand final.
8/10/2008 | LIONS reserves coach Gary Dyer has won a premiership in his first year after steering the colts team for the past two years.
Dyer said he was “relieved” to come away with the four point win and was thrilled with how his team rose to the challenge.
8/10/2008 | CONGRATULATIONS to the Carey Park Football Club who won the Carlton Draught premiership cup when they defeated Harvey Brunswick Leschenault by 28 points in the league grand final and the Apprentice and Traineeship Company trophy by defeating Eaton Boomers by one point in the colts match at Hands Memorial Oval last Sunday.
8/10/2008 | WITH the colts grand final win and a good club structure in place future of Carey Park is in good stead, said president Rex Tomsett.
It was the club’s first colts grand final win in 19 years and may begin a string of tilts at the grand final for the young side.
8/10/2008 | DARDANUP will come to life this weekend when the annual Bull and Barrel Festival kicks off on Saturday.
More than 10,000 visitors are expected at the musical madness themed event which includes an assortment of entertainment and activities taking place in and around the Dardanup townsite.
8/10/2008 | SUBURBAN residents are keeping up the fight to stop their street from becoming a cul-de-sac.
Charterhouse Street residents in Carey Park, some who have lived there for almost 40 years, said it was unneeded and unwanted.
8/10/2008 | THIRTY-FIVE years ago Joe Haydar moved to Bunbury with a dream of opening the city’s first pizza shop.
Not only did Mr Haydar succeed, he went on to open another two Joe’s Pizza stores and created the world’s first Aussie Pizza Dog.
8/10/2008 | PATIENTS of Doctor Mike Munroe have been left in limbo, trying to find another doctor to trust since he left Forrest Family Practice.
Tania Murphy and her family went to Dr Munroe for more than 10 years.
8/10/2008 | NEW data shows the Greater Bunbury region’s chronic doctors shortage is widespread.
Information provided to the Bunbury Mail reveals eight out of 10 areas in the region have been declared a District of Workforce Shortage by the Federal Government, with the number of doctors available to the population below the national ratio.
8/10/2008 | THE Summit Realty Ball and auction were held at the South West Italian Club over the weekend with organisers deeming the event the best one yet.
All proceeds from the Moulin Rouge themed event will go towards Relay for Life with more than $35,000 expected to be donated to the Cancer Council of Western Australia.
8/10/2008 | BUNBURY could have its own team in the Street Soccer World Cup in South Africa next year if all goes to plan.
Local woman Victoria Reid has been organising disadvantaged people to make a Bunbury team to represent the South West next year.
8/10/2008 | BUNBURY house prices in some suburbs have plummeted more than $60,000 in the past year adding further pain to homeowners.
Median house prices across Greater Bunbury have dropped 2.6 per cent, with Bunbury, Dalyellup and College Grove among the hardest hit.
6/10/2008 | CAREY Park put in a commanding performance against Harvey Brunswick Leschenault in front of a bumper crowd to win the South West Football League grand final by 28 points at Hands Oval on Sunday.
Lions drew first blood with a soccered goal by forward Kim Williams and looked to have the early jump on the Panthers.
2/10/2008 | A 35-year-old female school teacher has been sentenced in Bunbury District Court to 27 months jail for having sex with a 14-year-old boy.
1/10/2008 | Entries have been flooding in to the Bunbury Mail's snapshots of Bunbury competition.
For your chance to win a prize pack from Bunbury Camerahouse, send your best pics to reporters.bunburymail@ruralpress.com or upload them on our website.
Pictured is the Bunbury Lighthouse at sunset by Rod Coutts.
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1/10/2008 | Bunbury GKR Karate students Shannon and Luke McLauchlan and their Sensei Sonya Payne represented Australia along with the rest of the National Australian GKR Karate Squad last month in Japan.
1/10/2008 | The two best teams all year have made it through to our grand final and rightly so, I believe.
Based on what I have seen throughout the 2008 season, the final game of the year should be an absolute beauty.