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Focus on weedy seadragons
A Sydney marine scientist is calling for beachgoers who find weedy seadragons washed up on the south coast to photograph them and send details to researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UT...
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'Worst place to be an ocean lover'
“Demanding” the WA Government reassess shark mitigation strategies in Esperance to address what he describes as a growing, ignored threat.
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Police advice: lock your car
Esperance police are reminding people to lock their cars after receiving many calls over after items were stolen from unlocked vehicles.
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Pizza and a beer? Why not!
Esperance is invited to a new pizza restaurant and craft brewery which opens next week.

Esperance News

Deployment of SMART drumline technology in 2019 as part of the trial off Gracetown
'Worst place to be an ocean lover'
“Demanding” the WA Government reassess shark mitigation strategies in Esperance to address what he describes...
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Call for a nursing post in Hopetoun
Michelle McLeod has been running a community survey and has collected about 180 signatures on a peti...
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Sheep industry protest
Hundreds of farmers, transport operators and supporters are expected to take to the streets of Perth...
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TLC for the town beach
Esperance Shire workers cleared seaweed from the town beach, gathering a pile of considerable height...

Police and Courts

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Police advice: lock your car
Esperance police are reminding people to lock their cars after receiving many calls over after items...
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Man charged with arson after police investigation
Esperance police have put these signs up around town. Photo: supplied. Esperance detectives have charged...
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Two Esperance men face grievous bodily harm convictions
The trial, originally expected to last a week, continued to be drawn out as complexities within the case...
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Man charged after suburban fire
A WA Police spokesperson said it would be alleged the man set fire to vegetation on Sims Street.

Sport

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Warriors dominate grand finals
Coastal Warriors reign as the dominant club in the Esperance Cricket Association was confirmed on Saturday...
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Doubles championship a smash
The Esperance Tennis Club held a successful 2025 Open Doubles tournament on Saturday afternoon played...
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Styles Gets Life
One of Esperance Cricket Association’s favourite sons, Daniel Styles, was the toast of the local cricketing...
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King Richard wins Major
A large crowd was assembled at the Esperance Bowling Club on Friday evening.

Community

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Pizza and a beer? Why not!
Esperance is invited to a new pizza restaurant and craft brewery which opens next week.
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School goes above and beyond
Esperance Primary School is being praised for going above and beyond for a deaf little boy who is in...
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Coastal safety at the pictures
Esperance film maker Joe Franzone's coastal safety film is now showing before feature films at a local...
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Restoration debut
It had been almost 15 years in the making when Kenton Wehr debuted his restored 1970 Valiant VF Pacer...

Arts and Entertainment

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Getting to the bottom of the mystery in Clue at the Bijou
Katrina McAleese’s stage play Clue is not to be missed.
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Listening to the trees
Artist Alex Desebrock invites the community to an interactive residency and exhibition called Tree L...
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Brazilian musician finding his groove in Esperance
Having moved to Esperance only six months ago, Zai Pereira has really made his mark on the Esperance...
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Creativity on tap at paint and sip
Hajni Hodász said she had been blown away by the talent in her fortnightly paint and sip sessions at...

Agriculture

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Best time to tackle rabbits to avoid crop damage
Reports are coming in from growers that rabbit numbers are high, with control needed prior to seeding...
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Scholarship winners
The CBH Group and the Grower Group Alliance (GGA) have announced the two successful applicants for the...
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End is in sight for 2024's bumper harvest
A CBH spokesperson said despite some rainfall, the weather did not significantly impact receivals.
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Cascade boy wins national agronomy award
At the prestigious National Agronomy Awards research scientist Dr Brenton Leske, originally from Cascade,...

Science and Nature

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Focus on weedy seadragons
A Sydney marine scientist is calling for beachgoers who find weedy seadragons washed up on the south...
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Focus on lizard traps
Lizard traps are propped-up rock slabs on granite outcrops, and are of cultural significance to Noon...
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Disease threat to gulls
There we found a green pool of water and observed Pacific Gulls drinking from it and alerted the Shire...
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'Sustainable' tick for orange roughy
“Most Australians would be appalled at the idea of eating endangered species, yet this MSC certification...

Opinion

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Call for driver training reform
"Following the recent tragic truck crashes on the East–West Highway, Coolgardie–Esperance Highway, and...
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Bird in the Bush (April 12, 2024)
The foundations of the Western Australia that I stepped onto over forty years ago are starting to rattle...

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