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5 days ago | 
abc.net.au | Stan Shaw |Andrew Williams |Chela Williams
Elaine Bartles and her husband Doug are marking a year since their home and belongings were destroyed in a "freak" tornado that tore through WA's second-biggest city. Despite the time since the incident, the retired couple remains "basically homeless", living in their caravan and waiting for their home to be rebuilt. The tornado struck Bunbury, 170 kilometres south of Perth, on May 10, damaging 220 homes and destroying another nine in just 10 minutes.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Andrew Williams |Stan Shaw
Residents of a small community in Western Australia's South West have been left outraged by a state government decision to green-light the disposal of toxic chemicals at their local rubbish tip. The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) has approved a licence amendment for the Cleanaway-owned rubbish facility at Crooked Brook on the outskirts of Dardanup, 180 kilometres south of Perth.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Andrew Williams |Jon Daly
West Australian authorities have conceded they do not have the capacity to electronically monitor people charged with crimes in regional communities. The alarming admission emerged during an appearance on Monday in Bunbury Magistrates Court, where 25-year-old Raymond Donald Nebro stood accused of breaking into the home of his ex-partner and assaulting her while their one-year-old son was in the house.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew Williams |Bridget McArthur |Stan Shaw
Drone pilots from a wildlife tourism operator have spotted a car submerged in the Leschenault Estuary in Bunbury. How and why the car ended up in the waterway remains a mystery. Authorities are being urged to remove the vehicle due to environmental concerns, but it is unclear which body is responsible. Authorities are at odds over who is responsible for removing a submerged car from an estuary in Bunbury.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew Williams |Kate Forrester
A boy has been flown to Perth in a critical condition after an incident in Western Australia's largest regional city. Paramedics were called to the scene in the Bunbury CBD just after 10:30am on Wednesday. Locals have told the ABC a decommissioned parking machine fell on top of the child, but the exact cause of his injuries are yet to be confirmed.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew Williams
The union representing Australia's priests and other faith workers hopes the formal appointment of bishops in Western Australia's north and south will help the Catholic church move on from a controversial period. Pope Francis announced last week that Polish-born Father George Kolodziej will be appointed bishop of Bunbury. It follows the announcement of Father Timothy Norton as the new bishop of Broome late last year.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew Williams
Members of the public have discovered the emergency locator beacon of a sailor missing for two weeks along Western Australia's remote southern coast. The EPIRB, believed to belong to 77-year-old Maurice Saunderson, was found among debris washed up near Milyeannup, east of Augusta and around 330 kilometres south of Perth. A volunteer of marine debris clean-up group Tangaroa Blue Foundation found it late on Monday night.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Anna Cox |Andrew Williams
Police have suspended the search for a 77-year-old sailor, pending further information. No-one has seen the retiree Maurice Saunderson since Sunday, December 29, 2024 when he left Emu Point. Anyone with information is urged to contact police immediately. Police have suspended the search for a sailor believed to be missing off the West Australian coast. Authorities say 77-year-old Maurice Saunderson hasn't been seen since leaving Emu Point Marina in Albany just after midday on December 29, 2024.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew Williams
A search is underway along WA's south coast for a 77-year-old man who has not been seen or heard from since embarking on a solo yacht trip in December. Police say Maurice Saunderson left Albany's Emu Point Marina on December 29 and had planned to sail to Busselton, 200 kilometres south of Perth. Authorities received reports on Friday from someone close to Mr Saunderson that he had not reached his destination or made contact, which was out of character.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew Williams
Fifty sheep were stolen from a property in Yarloop, south of Perth, between November and December last year. The animals were Kojak sheep, a rarer breed that does not require shearing. With the rising cost of sheep per head, police are concerned the theft may be the start of a trend. West Australian police are concerned the theft of 50 sheep from a farm could be the start of a broader trend.
