Last Friday, April 7, a controlled burn by the Department of Conservation & Land Management of Western Australia (CALM) was anything but controlled. What was supposed to be a small burn resulted in a major bush fire with a large area of the Leeuwin Naturaliste Ridge national park being burnt. The fire jumped […]

Last week Margaret River played host to some 2,500 cyclists, pedalling their way from Albany on the south coast through the south west regions of W.A. to Perth.  They came in all shapes, sizes and ages.  It was obviously a logistical challenge for all those concerned with the task of arranging overnight stops and amenities as well […]