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Study considers south coast desal plant sites
The Water Corporation says a desalination plant on Western Australia's south coast could provide a long-term solution to the region's water shortages. [MORE]
Saleyards set to reopen
The Manjimup Saleyards will reopen next month after the facility was shut down by WorkSafe last year.[MORE]
Nationals promise to scrap headworks scheme
The Nationals say they will scrap Labor's distribution headworks scheme if they win the balance of power in the Parliament.[MORE]
Fisherman 'watched brother drown'
A 75-year-old man has described how he watched his 82-year-old brother drown during an ill-fated fishing trip near Walpole, in south-west WA.[MORE]
Missing angler search scaled back
Police have scaled down the search for an 82-year-old man missing off Walpole, in southern Western Australia, since Monday. [MORE]
Search resumes for missing man
An air and ground search will resume at first light for an 82-year-old man missing off the coast near Walpole since Monday.[MORE]
Search called off for Manjimup man
Police have called off the search for a Manjimup man who has been missing off the coast of Walpole since yesterday.[MORE]
Power returning after south coast storm
Western Power expects electricity to be restored to the majority of the south coast today. [MORE]
Storm damage in state's south
Wild weather has hit the state's south coast damaging dozens of homes and leaving thousands without power.[MORE]
Corporation urged to consider green Walpole water options
The South Coast Environment Group is hoping the Water Corporation will examine more green options for supplying water to Walpole.[MORE]
Water authority wants to tap national park dam
The Water Corporation is holding a community meeting in Walpole tonight to discuss plans to tap dams and aquifers in the local national park.[MORE]
Walpole rescue group seeks expansion funds
The Walpole Sea Rescue group has applied for state and Federal Government funding to expand its headquarters at the Walpole Inlet.[MORE]
Thousands without phone contact
Telstra says a damaged fibre optic cable that cut services across the state should be repaired later tonight.[MORE]
Water Corp probes nature reserve dams
The Water Corporation has announced it is investigating tapping nature reserve dams and aquifers near Walpole to beat the local water shortage.[MORE]
Easter road toll hits 8 after car roll-over
Australia's Easter holiday road has risen to eight after police confirmed the death of a woman in Western Australia.[MORE]
Hotline for Next G handset woes
Telstra has set up a hotline for customers experiencing problems with its Next G handsets.[MORE]
Council CEO woes linked to economic challenges: Opposition
The Western Australian Opposition says challenging economic circumstances are making it difficult for local governments to retain executive staff.[MORE]
WA facing local govt CEO 'crisis': ex-CEO
A former shire chief executive officer (CEO) is warning of a CEO crisis in local government throughout Western Australia.[MORE]
Farm group casts doubt over delayed CDMA closure
A Western Australian farming group has questioned the merits of postponing the closure of Telstra's CDMA network, saying it is only delaying the inevitable.[MORE]
Lost bushwalker sparks police warning
Police in Western Australia's great southern say bushwalkers need to carefully prepare for their journey, after a woman was lost for seven hours without food or water this week.[MORE]
WA police pleased will cadet recruit numbers
Western Australian police say they have managed to recruit 120 cadets from across the state, after extending the program to the country for the first time. [MORE]
Manjimup growers vow to fight biomass plant plans
A group of concerned Manjimup growers say they plan to fight against the development of a biomass plant in what they describe as the heart of the state's food bowl.[MORE]
Drivers urged to steer clear of Fitzgerald River National Park
The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) is urging motorists to avoid areas surrounding the Fitzgerald River National Park, in southern Western Australia, where a fire has been burning for over a week.[MORE]
Industry fund to subsidise regional wheelchair taxi services
The Western Australian Government has promised to fast-track new legislation through Parliament which will subsidise the cost of running wheelchair taxi services in the country.[MORE]
