Welcome to The Geographe Gazette!
In today’s edition:
National Volunteer Week Celebration
Community Updates
Yalyalup Residents Campaign for Bus Service
Live Music
And more…
Quote of the Week
"The art of living lies less in eliminating our troubles than in growing with them."
-Bernard Baruch
Trivia
Here is this week’s trivia question. The answer will be shown in next week’s newsletter. Which do you think it is? No cheating!
What natural landmark near Dunsborough is known for its stunning coastal views and surf?
A) Cape Naturaliste
B) Sugarloaf Rock
C) Eagle Bay
D) Canal Rocks
Answer to Last Week’s Trivia:
B) Dunsborough's first general store opened in 1925
Weekend Markets
Busselton
The Shed Markets
Housed in a structure with a rustic, farm shed feel, offering an indoor market experience that supports local farmers, producers, and artisans. It features a plant nursery, fashion and gift shops, fresh produce, a butcher, a health food store, a coffee shop, and an adjacent "Eat Street" with food trucks.
Date: Thu / Fri / Sat / Sun
Time: 9am – 5pm
Location: Abbey, 4 Skiff Way
Busselton Community Garden Markets
A market directly associated with the Busselton Community Garden, focused on fresh, locally grown produce, plants, and likely other related community-made items.
Date: Saturday
Time: 8am – 12pm
Location: Busselton, Busselton Community Garden, 50 Strelly Street Read more
Busselton Rotary Markets
A general Sunday market run by the Rotary Club of Busselton, featuring a variety of stalls at the popular foreshore venue.
Date: Sunday
Time: 7am – 12pm
Location: Busselton, Signal Park, Marine Terrace Read more
Dunsborough
Markets by the Bay
Local markets situated in the centre of Dunsborough, featuring local produce, art, gifts, and fashion.
Date: Saturday
Time: 8am – 1pm
Location: Dunsborough, Lions Park (38 Dunn Bay Road) Read more
Events
Conversations About Suicide: Busselton: May 2025 A 4-hour Mental Health First Aid course to learn skills to identify warning signs for suicide and support a person in crisis.
Date: Thursday
Time: 9am - 1pm
Location: Busselton Community Resource Centre, 21 Camilleri Street, Busselton
Beerfarm & Ned Hart Presents: FROSTBITE - A short film by Oscar James
Date: Thursday
Time: 7pm
Location: Beerfarm, 177 Gale Rd, Metricup
Painting with Gerald Weekly painting class with Gerald Ashcroft (Term 2 of 7 weeks begins).
Date: Thurs / Fri
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Location: Old Courthouse Complex (ArtGeo), 4-9 Queen St, Busselton
The May 2025 VitalityFit Retreat for Women A four-night retreat aimed at helping women unlock their best selves.
Date: Fri / Sat / Sun
Time: Starts 5pm
Location: Bina Maya Yallingup Escape, 51 Bina Pl, Quedjinup
Forest Rally RALLY SHOW & CEREMONIAL START See rally cars on display, meet teams, autographs. Formalities and flag waive from 6pm. Part of EROAD Australian Rally Championship.
Date: Friday
Time: 4pm - 6:30pm
Location: Busselton Foreshore Parade / Jetty, Foreshore Parade, Busselton
South West AI Power Hour A 45-minute session on new AI developments, real-world applications for small businesses, and a live Q&A.
Date: Friday
Time: 7:30am - 8:30am
Location: The Good Egg, U4 38-44 Albert St, Busselton
40+Fabulous (Comedy Show) Stand-up comedy show with Emma Krause. Includes floating canapés. 18+ event.
Date: Friday
Time: 5pm - 11pm
Location: Solitaire Homestead, 66 Vidler Rd, Naturaliste
5km Fun Run Fun run along Cape to Cape scenery from Old Dunsborough to Meelup. Emphasis on fun, lottery at end. Drinks/snacks at finish.
Date: Saturday
Time: 9am - 12pm
Location: Dunsborough Boat Ramp, Bay View Cres, Dunsborough
Full day Walk & Yoga- Embodiment Coaching Embodied coaching combining a 10km medium-difficulty walk on the Cape to Cape track with Yoga Synergy Spinal Flow, mindfulness, and meditation.
Date: Saturday
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Location: Cape to Cape track (Yallingup section)
Edible Gardens Festival Festival focused on edible gardens, sustainability, and food growing. Includes open gardens and workshops. The Vasse Community Hall is listed as a venue, though detailed activities specifically at Vasse for these dates within the broader festival are not fully elaborated in the provided material. The main festival spans multiple locations in the Margaret River region.
Date: Sat / Sun
Time: 9am - 5pm (Sat), 9am - 5:30pm (Sun)
Location: Vasse Community Hall
Live Music
Thursday
Caves House | Sean Lillico & Kevin McDonald | 6-8pm
Har Bar | Hararoke! | 7:30pm
Friday
Caves House | Olive Mae | 5:30-8:30pm
Caves House | Jazz & Cocktails with Paula Renee | 7-9pm
Har Bar | The Canos | 7:30pm
Tonic By The Bay | Chillali and The Chief | 5-8pm
Saturday
Sunday
Caves House | Vic & Pearl | 5:30-8:30pm
Tonic By The Bay | Laine Wolfe | 5-8pm
News
Anniebrook Road Crash and Car Fire Emergency services attended a car fire following a crash in Anniebrook, near Caves Road and Chain Avenue.
Yalyalup Residents Raise Bus Service Concerns Residents in Yalyalup have voiced concerns about the current public transport services in their area, requesting better connectivity to Busselton and the airport.
DYCCI Business After 5 The Dunsborough Yallingup Chamber of Commerce & Industry will host their business networking event on Wednesday, May 21 in the Dunsborough/Yallingup area.
Volunteer Sundowner As part of National Volunteer Week, a sundowner event was held on Monday, May 19 in Busselton to acknowledge nominated community volunteers. This event was hosted in partnership with the Busselton Dunsborough Volunteer Centre.
Government Corner
City of Busselton Updates
Ordinary Council Meeting An Ordinary Council Meeting was held on May 14. This meeting was available for public viewing via YouTube Livestream.
Important Changes to Waste Facilities Public notice issued May 13 detailed important upcoming changes to operating hours and requirements for disposing of certain household items at the Busselton Waste Transfer and Recycling Centre and the Dunsborough Waste Facility. These changes are effective from July 1.
Update on Draft Local Planning Scheme No. 22 (LPS22) Public notice issued May 16 provided an update on the finalization of Draft Local Planning Scheme No. 22, which is intended to replace the current Local Planning Scheme No. 21. Draft LPS22 is scheduled to be presented to the Council on May 28 seeking consent for public advertising
Intention to Impose Fees and Charges 2025/26 On May 14, the City of Busselton issued a public notice of its intention to impose its adopted Schedule of Fees and Charges for the 2025/26 financial year. This imposition is planned to occur prior to the formal adoption of the annual budget for that year
Road Closures and Event Conditions for Triple J One Night Stand Public notice was issued on May 15 regarding road closures and specific event conditions for the Triple J One Night Stand, which took place on May 24 at Barnard Park.
Dunsborough Boat Ramp Reopened Following completion of works, the Dunsborough Boat Ramp was reopened to the public on May 9
State Government - Road Works & Campaigns
Ongoing Road Works Ongoing road works and temporary traffic management measures impacting the region included single lane closures and speed reductions on sections of the Wilman Wadandi Highway (Bunbury Outer Ring Road) from May 12 to mid-June for sealing, asphalting, and line marking.
Within Busselton, scheduled road resurfacing on College Avenue is planned for May 19, and resurfacing was scheduled in the Busselton Light Industrial Area during May. Minor finishing works on the Bussell Highway Duplication project are also ongoing through to mid-May, requiring intermittent lane closures and temporary speed reductions
Puzzle
Weather
Thursday
22°C 🌡️ 8°C | 🌧️ | ☂️ 90% | 💨 NW/NE 20-40 km/h
Friday
17°C 🌡️ 9°C | 🌦️ | ☂️ 70% | 💨 SW 15-25 km/h
Saturday
17°C 🌡️ 6°C | 🌦️ | ☂️ 70% | 💨 SW 20-30 km/h
Sunday
17°C 🌡️ 8°C | 🌦️ | ☂️ 40% | 💨 S 15-20 km/h
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