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All the best news photos from around regional Western Australia this week.

The Margaret River vet hospital is hosting the RSPCA fundraiser and animal cruelty awareness drive The Millions Paws Walk this week. Photo: Sandy Powell/Augusta-Margaret River Mail.

Marley Davies stopped talking for 48 hours to earn over $800 for charity. She was encouraged by her class mates Matilda Miller, Connor Savage-Winter, Brett Davies, Caitlyn Hunt, Joel Karafilis and Charley Ford. Photo: Donnybrook-Bridgetown Mail.

Hero Up event organiser Kate Badger with her family. The night raised an impressive $11,000. Photo: Tameika Brumby/Busselton-Dunsborough Mail.

Walter Schmidt dressed as his favourite hero on Saturday to help raise money for Royal Flying Doctor Service. Photo: Tameika Brumby/Busselton-Dunsborough Mail.

Busselton Baker's Delight raising money for breast cancer research. Pictured is April Carol, Stuart Way and Carrie Payne. Photo: Jade Jurewicz/Busselton-Dunsborough Mail.

Busselton celebrates 20 years of the Australia's Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser on May 22. Pictured are organisers Kaye Bellotti, Rhiana Coombs and Marilyn Royer. Photo: Jade Jurewicz/Busselton-Dunsborough Mail.

Glenn and Debbie Onley were left devastated after their pet was killed by two bigger dogs. Phot: Kate Hedley/Mandurah Mail.

Professor Lyn Beazley with Tayler Little and Amy Waughton from Coodanup Community College. Photo: Brianna Johnson/Mandurah Mail.

Mandurah SES manager Chris Stickland is urging locals to be storm-ready. Photo: Kate Hedley/Mandurah Mail.

Ben Emery is assistant coach for little brother Adam's team. Photo: Amy Martin/Mandurah Mail.

Marie Martin gets a kiss from sons Lucas and Ollie after being diagnosed with breast cancer. Photo: Kate Hedley/Mandurah Mail.

Judy Evans, Frances Wildin and Lynette Dickman inspect the etching press before their exhibition. Photo: Charli Newton/Mandurah Mail.

The Margaret River Scouts are in need of new scout troop leaders. Photo: Sandy Powell/Augusta-Margaret River Mail.

Ryan Edmondson and Kathleen Thompson of Margaret River Glass, one of thousands of businesses across the country affected by the foreclosure of telecommunications provider Conec2. Photo: Sandy Powell/Augusta-Margaret River Mail. 

The Sugar Man art space was once again opened to art enthusiasts on Saturday night, there to view the latest exhibition by illustrator Andrew Frazer. Photo: Augusta-Margaret River Mail.

Bunbury artist Andrew Frazer hosts his first South West exhibition at the Sugar Man art space this month, and launched on Saturday night. Photo: Augusta-Margaret River Mail.

Morries Anytime head chef Rosie Phillips and sous chef Nathan Mitchell have both been nominated for the Rare Medium Chef of the Year title, the finals of which are held in Sydney later this month. Photo: Sandy Powell/Augusta-Margaret River Mail.

Caroline Aylott, Garry Wilson, Julieta Munoz and Matthew Hewitt pull the testing plate from the water at the Taylor Street Jetty. Testing is completed to ensure no introduced species enter Esperance waters. Photo: Molly Baxter/Esperance Express.

Baby Flynn and mum Gabby Wilkinson experiment with healthy recipes at the Collie Family Centre Heart Week celebrations. Photo: Laura Newey/Collie Mail.

Bunbury Sharks Masters president Glenn Obal, netball player Kirby Harper, league player Nat Fielding and junior player Jack Buswell show support for the choose respect initiative. Photo: Bunbury Mail.

Thousands of people flocked to Bunbury's Hay Park on Saturday, May 10 for Groovin The Moo. Photo: Bunbury Mail.

2013 Triple J Hottest 100 winner Vance Joy entertained fans at Groovin the Moo. Photo: Bunbury Mail.

Caitlin McDonald, Prlena McGurk and Brownyn Morris at the Boyup Brook High Tea. Photo: Donnybrook-Bridgetown Mail.

Violent Soho rocked out to a sell out Groovin the Moo festival in Bunbury last Saturday. Photo: Bunbury Mail.

The Magpies fell to Harvey Brunswick Leschenault in a three point thriller in Round 4 of the Dale Alcock Homes South West Football League premiership season. Picture: Sharyn Newlands

Harvey Brunswick Leschenault have held on in a thrilling finish to defeat Busselton by three points, in the opening game of round four of the South West Football League season.

Pies fightback not enough

 'Ngari dreaming', by Koomal Dreaming's Josh Whiteland on the east side of the new building. 

Next week will see the opening of the new Dunsborough Marketplace development on Dunn Bay Road.

Dunsborough Centre to open next week

Photo: DFES Area Officer Andy Thompson, GeoCatch's Lisa Massey, Firefighters Jon Glasspool, Claire Anderson, Stacey Williams, Allen Bothe, Sada Illmann-Rhelan, John Lawrence.

Dunsborough Fire Station, GeoCatch, and The Forever Project are inviting community members to an interactive community workshop to demonstrate the principles of FireWise garden design.

FireWise gardens in focus

It was a tough contest at Boyanup Oval, with the Sharks home by ten points. Picture: JLG Photographics

The Tronox Women's competition had all ten teams playing across the weekend in round four of the SWFL season.

Sharks in control against Donnybrook

Nicole Lincoln (GeoCatch), Hayley Bain (Shire of Augusta Margaret River), Paul Brown (Mitre 10), Ruby (Margaret River Pet and Produce), Matt Bain (Shire of Augusta Margaret River)

Cat owners across the South West are becoming increasingly aware of the need to keep cats contained at all times to protect domestic cats and local wildlife.

Expert help for cat spaces

Regarded as the pinnacle of mountain film festivals worldwide, the event showcases a meticulously curated collection of 'world firsts' in their prospective sports.

The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is set to return to Margaret River this month.

MEGA GALLERY: WA news in pictures | May 16, 2014

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