Stan Shaw

Western Australia

Breakfast Presenter at ABC South West WA

ABC broadcaster - Sharing yarns from the south west of WA

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Articles

A year on from 'freak' tornado, Bunbury residents still picking up the pieces

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.
Dardanup locals 'gutted' over approval of toxic PFAS disposal at local tip

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.
Dorsal fin injuries sustained by dolphins in Bunbury, WA, worry conservation group

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Stan Shaw

A conservation group says it is concerned by an increase in dolphin fin injuries in Bunbury. Four dolphins were injured in February and March, representing a fourfold increase on the yearly average, according to the Dolphin Discovery Centre. The organisation is urging all water users to slow down and be aware of dolphins. An increase in gruesome dolphin injuries has sparked an investigation in regional Western Australia's second biggest city. WARNING: This story contains images of injured animals.
Signs of strength - ABC listen

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Stan Shaw |Louise Miolin

I lost my mum to suicide. I want to talk about it so other young people don’t feel as alone as I did
Bowling bobs and gaggling Glendas

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Dominique Bayens |Stan Shaw

On a warm Autumn morning, shouts of “You’re up Bob!” ring out across the bowling green at Cowaramup district social club. A group of men have gathered for their weekly social bowls game. But there’s something peculiar about this group of blokes, they are all named Bob. But they don’t have the monopoly on the one-name-game, because 350km away, the Port city of Albany is home to a gaggle of Glendas. Story by Dominique Bayens and Stan Shaw. Bunbury, Albany, Sport, Friendship
Go-Jo's Eurovision selection brings joy to hometown Manjimup, WA

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Jacqueline Lynch |Stan Shaw

Australia's newly announced Eurovision contender, Go-Jo, has become the talk of his hometown, Manjimup, in country WA, with friends dubbing him one of the "biggest names to come out of Manji". Marty Zambotto, 29, known as Go-Jo, will represent Australia at the international song competition in Switzerland later this year. The news has delighted locals in Manjimup, about 300 kilometres south-east of Perth, where Go-Jo grew up "unapologetically himself".
Authorities at odds over who is responsible for removing sunken car

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.
Gelorup locals learning to live with $1.4 billion Wilman Wadandi Highway on their doorstep

Dec 22, 2024 | abc.net.au | Jacqueline Lynch |Stan Shaw

When Barney Tompkins and his wife moved into their dream home in country Western Australia, they never expected a "grinch green" wall would one day be the only thing separating their bush block from WA's most expensive regional highway. It was a stroke of luck the pair stumbled upon the little slice of heaven they have called home for more than 20 years. "Before we left the UK, we drew a picture of our dream home in Australia," Mr Tompkins said.
Buyer picks up WA house for $2,000 'on a whim' as councils recoup debts

Dec 21, 2024 | abc.net.au | Bridget McArthur |Stan Shaw

A West Australian real estate agent and auctioneer says an increasing number of shires are selling abandoned houses to recoup unpaid rates. Under WA's Local Government Act, if rates have not been paid on a property for more than three years, the shire can take possession and put it up for public auction. Tony Maddox has been selling properties on behalf of shires across the state for about four years.
First responders left to pick up the pieces blame stupidity for WA's horror road toll

Dec 9, 2024 | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding |Stan Shaw |Jamie Thannoo

Emergency service workers across country Western Australia say driver "stupidity" remains a key factor behind the state's highest road toll in nearly a decade. Five fatal crashes occurred on country roads near the towns of Toodyay, Albany, Denmark, Dumbleyung and Bunbury, while two motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes over the weekend in Perth.