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Land set aside for second Margeret River school
A new site has been set aside for a second primary school in Margaret River.[MORE]
Margaret River hosts junior surfing titles
The Australian Junior Surfing Titles will begin in Margaret River today.[MORE]
Govt urged to declare surfing reserves
A group of surfers are lobbying the Western Australian Government to declare several surf breaks on the WA coast surfing reserves.[MORE]
South-west police prepare for schoolies influx
Police are preparing for the annual inundation of school leavers in south-west Western Australia.[MORE]
Creditors urged to vote for winery wind up
Administrators for failed Margaret River winery Palandri will today recommend creditors vote in favour of winding up the company.[MORE]
Winery feels export market woes
A great southern winery has started producing wine for other companies to make up for a massive slump in the wine export market.[MORE]
Palandri investors to lose over $160m
Administrators for Western Australia's Palandri Wine Group have revealed investors are likely to lose more than $160 million.[MORE]
GCS announces Coastal Hire takeover plans
Global Construction Services Limited (GCS) has announced plans to acquire a 75 per cent interest in a south-west Western Australian company.[MORE]
Tourism WA rejects Margaret River visitor figures
Tourism Western Australia has disputed claims that tourism levels have dropped in Margaret River.[MORE]
Wine group at odds with ABARE over forecast production
Margaret River's Wine Industry Association has rejected production figures released by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resources Economics (ABARE).[MORE]
Tourism group won't give up funding fight
A south-west Western Australian group which missed out on Federal Government funding for Regional Partnerships projects will continue to push for money.[MORE]
WA cheese shortage sparks big price increase
One of the state's largest dairy manufacturers says Australia is experiencing a dramatic cheese shortage.[MORE]
Quad bike crash victim flown to hospital
A man aged in his 50s is being flown to Perth by a rescue helicopter after a quad bike accident in Margaret River.[MORE]
Margaret River celebrates wine festival
The Margaret River wine region has celebrated one of its best vintages at the region's wine festival on the weekend.[MORE]
Anglers get say on Margaret River fishing law changes
A last minute meeting about proposed changes to recreational fishing rules will be held in Margaret River next week.[MORE]
Whitaker rides to victory at Margaret River
Sydneysider Tom Whitaker won his first major surfing event yesterday when he took out the Drug Aware Pro Margaret River.[MORE]
Illegal workers will be deported promptly
A number of illegal workers found in the South West have been taken to a Perth detention centre to be repatriated as quickly as possible.[MORE]
Sixteen illegal workers detained in WA, SA
Immigration officials are trying to piece together the movements of 16 illegal foreign workers detained in seperate raids in Western Australia and South Australia.[MORE]
Shark sighting disrupts surf comp
The Margaret River Pro's women's competition has been called off for the day after a shark was sighted near the surfing event.[MORE]
Palandri continues Margaret River production despite financial woes
Harvest is expected to go ahead as scheduled next week at Palandri Wines in Margaret River, even though the company has gone into administration.[MORE]
WA grapes to cover Barossa shortfall
The Foster's Group will transport 4,500 tonnes of grapes from Western Australia to cover a shortfall of commercial red varieties in South Australia's Barossa Valley.[MORE]
Service funding boost for south-west, great southern
Essential services in Western Australia's south-west and great southern have been given a funding boost by the State Government.[MORE]
Margaret River growers secure major wine contract
A small group of grape growers in Margaret River has been contracted to supply winemaker Evans and Tate.[MORE]
Victim's brother demands High Court challenge over Margaret River murders
A Perth man has urged state prosecutors to mount a High Court challenge against a decision to overturn two murder convictions against his nephew on the grounds the killer was not of sound mind.[MORE]
Wilful murder convictions quashed
Western Australia's Court of appeal has quashed the convictions of a 25-year-old man found guilty of wilfully murdering his mother and her four-year-old daughter at Margaret River two years ago.[MORE]
