‘At a moment’s notice’:Chidlow resident forced to evacuate 10 horses after Wooroloo fire

‘At a moment’s notice’:Chidlow resident forced to evacuate 10 horses after Wooroloo fire

Some residents who had evacuated on Boxing Day evening returned home Monday morning,grateful for community support in helping them leave,especially those with animals and livestock.

  • byLauren Pilat

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Carpark kerfuffle threatens to see Cheeky Monkey kicked out of Margaret River brewpub

Carpark kerfuffle threatens to see Cheeky Monkey kicked out of Margaret River brewpub

Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co has launched legal action against its landlord Wilyabrup Investments after the latter warned it terminate a brewery and restaurant lease over carpark issues.

  • byPeter de Kruijff
Margaret River region bushfire believed to have been deliberately lit

Margaret River region bushfire believed to have been deliberately lit

Firefighters have contained the fire that ripped through thousands of hectares and are appealing for anyone with information on how it started to come forward.

  • byHolly Thompson
How Mark McGowan’s vaccine mandates could make dining out more expensive

How Mark McGowan’s vaccine mandates could make dining out more expensive

Restaurant and winery owners have criticised Mark McGowan’s mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for their staff,saying it will cripple an industry already reeling more than most from the pandemic and allow vaccinated staff to ‘name their price’.

  • byDavid Prestipino
Clean dozen:The private Margaret River cellar doors open one weekend only

Clean dozen:The private Margaret River cellar doors open one weekend only

A Margaret River event that focuses on natural and organic wines from producers whose cellar doors are seldom open.

  • byDavid Prestipino
West Aussies’ love of timber will see it sourced from Indonesian rainforests,industry warns
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West Aussies’ love of timber will see it sourced from Indonesian rainforests,industry warns

A state government decision to stop native logging in the South West has been labelled short-sighted by those who know how environmentally friendly and sustainable local jarrah and karri production should be.

  • byAja Styles
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Force of nature:WA crusader all alone on the natural wine front

Force of nature:WA crusader all alone on the natural wine front

No one has changed the winemaking landscape in Australia quite like Vanya Cullen,her Wilyabrup winery sequesters more carbon than the business emits,so why aren’t more of her contemporaries following suit?

  • byDavid Prestipino
Margaret River,WA travel guide and things to do:Nine Highlights

Margaret River,WA travel guide and things to do:Nine Highlights

The Margaret River region in WA has the best in food and forests,wine and waves

  • byPenny Watson
More flooding of Perth roads expected as massive storm front looms

More flooding of Perth roads expected as massive storm front looms

The strongest cold front of the year is set to hit the state’s coastline,bringing unusually heavy rainfall and damaging winds just in time for the Monday morning commute.

  • byLauren Pilat
WA chardonnay wins world’s top wine award - taste it here while you can

WA chardonnay wins world’s top wine award - taste it here while you can

Fermoy,established in 1985 and acquired by the Young family in 2010,built a new cellar door in 2013 to drive domestic sales and has tried to keep a low profile.

  • byDavid Prestipino
South West winery,restaurant owners lament ‘playing police’ during limited weekend

South West winery,restaurant owners lament ‘playing police’ during limited weekend

The hospitality industry faces financial hits up to $200m and strict lockdown restrictions force many winery and restaurant owners in the South West to play police.

  • byDavid Prestipino