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Aaron Carr’s new Dunsborough venture will be part of South West House.

One of Margaret River’s most accomplished chefs adds a second Dunsborough address

Aaron Carr will add a second Dunsborough address to his name when he opens an all-day modern Italian restaurant and wine bar on the township’s lively Dunn Bay Road.

  • Max Veenhuyzen

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Austin Appelbee swam four kilometres to save his family who had been swept out to sea off the coast of Western Australia on Friday.

Teenage hero swims four kilometres to rescue family stranded in ocean off WA coast

The family had been kayaking and paddleboarding in WA’s South West when they were swept out to sea in rough conditions.

  • Heather McNeill and Cameron Myles
Marron with harissa and saltbush.
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This hometown favourite deserves a place on every South West wish-list

Set in a distinctly West Australian setting, this Dunsborough bar and restaurant champions the southwest in delicious, assured ways.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Wraps and coffee: a perfect way to start the day.
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That’s a wrap: South West favourite expands to a new locale just in time for holidays

The popular Busselton sandwich shop brings its cheery brand of food and drink to a bigger, brighter address.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
The not-so-humble avocado on toast.
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Think avocado toast is passe? This neighbourhood cafe wants you to think again

A masterclass in doing the little things right, this joyous avo toast is just one reason this breezy cafe deserves a place on your summer hit-list.

  • Max Veenhuyzen
Long Chim’s very bright Twelfth Child cocktail.

Have cocktail, will travel: State Buildings bar takes tastebuds on a Thai tour

Hungry for a few morsels of foodie news from Western Australia’s inimitable dining scene? Our resident restaurant reviewer and food writer has you covered.

  • Rob Broadfield
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Dunsborough waste facility main picture WAtoday, index image. Picture: WAtoday

Something in the water: Dunsborough residents angry after shocking report finds chemicals in their groundwater

Tests found concentrations of chemicals that exceeded the screening criteria, including metals like arsenic, lead and mercury, ammonia, as well as PFAS.

  • Jesinta Burton
Firefighters spent the night battling the blaze in the popular South West holiday destination.

‘We don’t know if the house has survived’: Tourists, residents evacuated as bushfire rages at Eagle Bay

“We ... went down to the beach and there were a lot of people who had been evacuated and we all watched the fire, it was quite spectacular,” one holidaymaker said.  

  • Heather McNeill and Holly Thompson
Leavers waited up to eight hours to get the wristband needed to enter official celebrations.

WA school leavers wait hours for wristbands to official South West celebrations

West Australian school leavers have waited up to eight hours to have their COVID vaccine verifications approved to allow them into official celebrations in the South West.

  • Lauren Pilat
Construction will start before July and is scheduled for completion in late 2022.

Dunsborough’s main strip gets a makeover with world-class microbrewery hotel

A radical facelift is planned for the top end of Western Australia’s most popular tourist strip after a massive tourism precinct was approved last week.

  • David Prestipino