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Photos of what was making news this week in regional Western Australia.

Linda Mueller and Buddy get their balance at Donnybrook's Dutchfield Dog Survival Trials. Photo: Nina Smith/Donnybrook Bridgetown Mail.

Amy Papasergio and Kate Wardell-Johnson shine at the Bridgetown Breast Cancer Ball. Photo: Lee Steinbacher/Donnybrook-Bridgetown Mail.

Alex Winwood is hoping for a win at the upcoming Golden Gloves tournament. Photo: Francis Curro/Mandurah Mail.

Bunbury's Cooinda Primary School has got the 2014 Telethon fundraising effort off to a great start, raising more than 94 kilograms of coins to donate on behalf of local telethon child Patrick Majewski. Photo: Ashley Pearce/Bunbury Mail. 

Bunbury butcher Peter Gianfrancesco and Brunswick Agricultural Society president Michael Partridge are hard at work preparing for this weekend's show which will include an Italian sausage making contest. Photo: James Taylor/Bunbury Mail. 

Racing returned to the Bunbury Turf Club last weekend with Paul Harvey winning the Busselton Cup aboard This Cat Rocks. Photo: Andrew Elstermann/Bunbury Mail. 


Steph Karafils, Jo Elliot, Tania Evans, Jacky Brody and Jaqui Jones at Bridgetown Football Club's Mafia-themed Cabaret night. Photo: Simon Duncan/Donnybrook Bridgetown Mail.

Georgia Brieley, Jessica Fletcher, Cecilia Watts and Felicia Farley enjoyed Duckstein's Oktoberfest celebrations on October 18. Photo: Tameika Brumby/Busselton-Dunsborough Mail.

Tracey Denton and Dori Lee went back to the 1920s for the Busselton Magpies Football Club presentation night. Photo: Sophia Clements/Busselton-Dunsborough Mail.

The Northam water playground is nearing completion with a launch planned on November 1. Photo: Avon Valley Advocate.

A turtle takes a break from the Avon River. Photo: Avon Valley Advocate.

Tides Cafe has made the finals of the Australian Cafe of the Year awards. Photo: Brianna Johnson/Mandurah Mail.

A truck rollover caused traffic delays on Kwinana Freeway on Tuesday. Photo: Brianna Johnson/Mandurah Mail.

Busselton COmmonwealth Bank staff members Anna Whithlam, Donelle Little, Maddi Dawson, Cat Growchowski, Chloe Sandford and branch manager Natasha Palmer held a pink themed morning on October 17 to raise money for the Breast Cancer Institute of Australia. Photo: Tasha Campbell/Busselton-Dunsborough Mail.

Busselton's Julie Baker is not only an SES volunteer but not a Festival Queen entrant. Photo: Tasha Campbell/Busselton-Dusnborough Mail.

Australian songstress Natalie Imbruglia visited the Margaret River region as a guest of Tourism WA. She's pictured having just completed the climb up to the sea cliff face at Wilyabrup. Photo: Tourism WA.

Hailstones, some the size of cricket balls, pelted down in Boyup Brook on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: Rochelle Gear/Donnybrook Mail.

Hailstones about the size of marbles collected in Balingup on Wednesday. Photo: Raelean Bailey/Donnybrook Mail.

David Brink with a crocodile he carved using chainsaws at the Margaret River Agricultural Show. Photo: Zannia Yakas/Augusta-Margaret River Mail.

Glenda and Coen Brunke at the Margaret River Agricultural Show. Photo: Zannia Yakas/Augusta-Margaret River Mail.

Remy Lentjes and Digby Bucat pulling faces at the Margaret River Agricultural Show. Photo: Zannia Yakas/Augusta-Margaret River Mail.

The 2014 Esperance Agricultural Show was a huge success. Photo: Jake Meadley/Esperance Express.

Sophie Clark and and orphaned joey Emjay at West Beach. Ms Clark has been caring for the joey after its mother was hit by a car a couple of months ago. Photo: Esperance Express.

Photos of what was making news this week in regional Western Australia.<br>

Local skaters strutted their stuff at the festival last week, part of a packed program of activities and fun. 

Over 600 local youth, families and a group of pro surfers descended on the Fearn Avenue Festival Precinct for Margs Youth Fest 2024.

Margs Youth Fest fun hits Main Street | Photos

Rec Centre crew celebrate the opening of the pool on Monday with Augusta Margaret River Shire President, Julia Meldrum. Pictures supplied. 

With the whole centre now reopened, a full day of family fun will bring the community together to celebrate the milestone.

Pool party planned to celebrate Rec Centre opening

Steve Pursell says goldfish removal is just one piece of the puzzle in protecting the Vasse river and other local waterways. Picture supplied. 

Volunteers from Australia's fishing conservation charity OzFish have begun a restoration project to remove feral goldfish from the Vasse River.

Feral goldfish removal begins in the Vasse River

Bianca Sibbald is ex-Navy, married to a sailor, has three young children and is the author of the "Someone I Love is in Defence" series of story, activity and colouring-in books for the young children of military families. Picture by someoneiloveisindefence.com.au

Veteran owned and operated businesses need our support beyond Anzac Day

These veterans mean business and need our backing beyond Anzac Day

Inside a Hempcrete home at the Witchcliffe Ecovillage. 

The Witchcliffe Ecovillage opened its gates over the weekend to almost 100 people keen to explore the innovative and sustainable practices championed by the community.

Ecovillage life showcased

Guide Dog WA Trainers with City of Busselton staff and newly-boarded Guide Dogs, Louie and Thia. Picture supplied. 

The City of Busselton has announced a new partnership with Guide Dogs WA, supporting the first ever Guide and Assistance Dogs in formal training in the South West.

WA news in pictures | October 24, 2014

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