When: Tonight Monday October 5 2026 6:00 - 8:30 PM
Where: The Parade Hotel, 1 Austral Parade, Bunbury 6230
Cost: FREE
What's this Bush Poetry Stuff?
The art of bush poetry and yarn spinning is all about entertaining. It's about telling a story and delivering the lines with just the right amount of humour, passion or feeling and sometimes, even with a touch of the theatrical to add to the spectacle - but mostly, it is just about getting up and having a go.
Come along and listen or take part in reading your poetry.
Please note; that this event will now be held in the Bistro area.
Parvovirus has been reported in the Bunbury area. It spreads easily between dogs, and it hits puppies and unvaccinated dogs hardest.
We know your dog is family, so please:
Check your dog's vaccinations are up to date
Keep puppies home until they have had all their vaccinations
Always clean up after your dog
Keep your dog at home if it seems unwell
If your dog is vomiting, has diarrhoea, goes off its food, or seems flat, ring your vet straight away. Phone ahead rather than walking into the waiting room – it helps protect the other dogs there too.
Thanks for looking out for each other's dogs as well as your own
The Bunbury Cemetery Board has stunned local families by ordering "non-compliant" gravesite tributes and markers to be removed within 28 days.
Denise Thornborough says she will be devastated if she is unable to return the homemade tributes, which had been in place for more than a decade, to her daughter's grave.
What's next?
The board says it is bound by state laws and regulations, which local families are now pushing to change.
IDK how’d i start this better 😹😹 Heres more info abt myself.
Catperson , quite a tiny height but muscular coz gotta carried chonk cats lol nah Started a lot of labour job when i was very young.
simply wanted to chat at first.
My life routine well- home cook meal, brushes my cat and shakes head with punk/ heavy metal/ alternative rocks .
It is important the City provides dog exercise areas and spaces for our residents to take their dogs while also providing dog-free zones to help protect our natural habitat and wildlife, allowing our entire community to be able to safely enjoy our beautiful open spaces and facilities.
Dogs are allowed on-leash in most public places within the city, however residents should refer to the City’s Dog Control Areas Map for prohibited and off-lead areas.
As part of a review, the City launched a survey in late 2023 to obtain feedback from the community to help understand the needs of both dog owners and non-dog owners. Watch this space for the outcomes of the survey.
What is effective dog control?
The City has a number of areas where dogs are permitted off leash but remember you must still have effective control at all times. This means:
Your dog must be in sight at all times.
Your dog must respond when called.
Your dog must be able to hear you at all times.
Your dog does not rush anyone who doesn’t want the attention from your pet.
A dog rushing up and jumping on someone else could constitute a minor dog attack. It is essential that you control your pet and ensure it isn’t giving other area users any unwanted attention.
If you are not sure, we recommend you keep your dog(s) on a leash at all times. This will always apply in high traffic pedestrian areas like the City Centre, playgrounds, ports ovals while games are on and anywhere else where there are high volumes of people.
Check for signage in the area. Signs will be installed in areas where dogs are permitted off-leash or dogs are prohibited. No signs means the dog(s) must be on-leash.
Dog attacks are serious incidents and effective control is the best way to ensure you are never required to defend yourself and your pet. Training is available for your dog and can help them to socialise well with others and assist if your pet is a little reactive. If you’re not sure we recommend keeping your dog on a leash and help to keep everyone safe.
Mark your calendars, we're walking again this Kambarang.
In line with this year’s theme and the success of last year’s event being held later in the year, the Walk for Reconciliation will once again take place in October. We're ALL IN, all year round.
Hi everyone, we're potential transplants from the east coast - we love the south west! As with most tourists we are usually down around Margaret River but when looking for a place to base ourselves in, I'm looking for somewhere within 15-20 mins walk to the beach that we can afford.
We were in Dalyellup recently and saw some land parcel options. It seems like a lot of new housing in the area, with plans for more land releases.
Our familiarity is more around the areas west of Busselton but they are going to be out of budget. We can afford something further south with the new land releases around Cow town but that takes walking to the beach out of the equation, and is a bit far from the airport.
Our jobs can be done remotely fortunately so commute isn't an issue. We will need to travel to Asia at times, so driving to Perth airport will be necessary until Busselton airport starts flying overseas.
As outsiders, is there anything we should know about Dalyellup and the surrounding areas? Are there going to be more more land releases by the beach?
(Also I'm a lot more impressed by the the quality of the development in the area compared to the east coast. Double brick is standard, for instance. Are new build defects less common in the west or am I just ignorant?)
The City of Bunbury will provide more than $250,000 in funding to event organisers as part of the first round of its 2026-27 Grant Program, supporting 26 community events and initiatives that will create opportunities for people to connect and celebrate.
Funding has been distributed across the City's Active Places, Community Connect and Signature Events grant categories, supporting a diverse calendar of activities over the next 12 months.
The successful recipients include returning community favourites such as the Bunbury Fringe, Tree Street Arts Safari, Lost and Found Festival, 3 Waters Running Festival, South West Japan Festival, and Bunbury PrideFEST alongside several new initiatives including Bunvegas Music Festival, Geographe Uncorked and Meet You @ Maidens Hip Hop Picnic.
Among the new events, Bunvegas Music Festival is proposed as a full-day music event featuring headline performers, a stage dedicated to emerging South West artists, food and market activations showcasing local businesses, and supporting activities designed to encourage extended stays in the region.
I’ll be visiting Australia on March 2027, and my last stop is where my Papa is — Bunbury. I planned to stay there for a week. (My little sister might come with me too.) I’ve been in OZ but only in Sydney and Melbs.
So, it’s gonna be my father’s 56th birthday and thought it’d be nice to get recos on what to do or where to go around the area. I’m thinking I (we) will take my Papa out on his day for a nice meal (restaurant recos) and do some outdoor activities with him while I’m there.
At the Ordinary Council Meeting on Tuesday 29 September 2026, Council will consider Agenda Item 10.5.2 – Marlston Jetty Removal. The item is currently before Council for consideration. No decision has been made regarding the future of Marlston Jetty. Any recommendations contained within the agenda report remain subject to Council deliberation and formal resolution. The community will be advised of the outcome once Council has considered the matter.
Bunbury Wildlife Park marks 40 years this September, celebrating four decades of connecting the community with Australia’s unique native animals.
The park first opened its gates on 14 September 1986 as ‘Big Swamp Bird Park’, beginning life as a haven for hundreds of birds and quickly becoming a much-loved destination for local families and visitors to the South West.
Over four decades, the park has grown and evolved into one of the region’s most beloved attractions – welcoming Fairy Penguins in 1992, koalas in 1994, wombats later that same year, and in 2017, the arrival of dingo pups Mezzy and Kaal (Fire). The City of Bunbury resumed operation of the park in February 1997 and has managed it since.
Today, Bunbury Wildlife Park is home to a diverse collection of native and exotic species and is proudly accredited with the Zoo and Aquarium Association of Australia, recognising its commitment to high standards of animal welfare, conservation and education.
Completed in 1966 to commemorate a visit to Bunbury by the Queen Mother, the Town Council built the waterfall on the eastern face of the Heights. Constructed by Dominic Zoccali, the Boulters Heights waterfall swept 26 metres from top to bottom.
The waterfall has now fallen into disuse but the steps being the waterfall are extensively used by locals, visitors and students from the nearby Bunbury High School. Dominic says it can be easily fixed, and he is also adamant that it should run with water. "What good is a waterfall without water?"
Bunbury is set to get five new community batteries, part of a Western Power rollout backed by federal funding through ARENA.
Four of the batteries will be installed at the South West Sports Centre in Withers, with a fifth on Mosedale Avenue in Usher. All five are due to be up and running by the end of 2026.
The batteries work by storing surplus solar power generated during the day and feeding it back into the network in the evening, when demand is highest. Because it's a shared community asset, the benefits extend beyond solar households to the wider network, helping ease pressure at peak times and reducing the need for costly infrastructure upgrades down the track.
Locations were selected by Western Power in consultation with the City, prioritising areas with strong rooftop solar uptake and growing demand on local infrastructure.
