Welcome to The Mailbag

The Mailbag is published by The Quality Shop in
Bridgetown and is a good source of Local Information and News
from around the Bridgetown,Greenbushes and Boyup Brook areas,
August 2026 Volume 34 No 11 Issue 367

Photograph from RFDS Town Hall Ball 2025

The Social Dancing Group’s annual ball is a fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). This year it is themed around a magical grotto

Inside Stage one of a new exhibition

Stage one of a new exhibition complex has now been established in Yornup to house the vehicles and equipment belonging to W.A. Bush Fire Museum

Tawny Frogmouth family

My block in Bridgetown is home to a large variety of birds. The noisy chatter of honey eaters is always a wakeup call

"A Family. A Year. A Sink."

Bridgetown Repertory’s next production is ‘The Kitchen Sink’, an award-winning play written by Tom Wells, which will be directed by Grace Hitchin

Shayn and Nartasha McNicholl

Local residents Nartasha and Shayn McNicholl took part in this year’s Finke Desert Race, a three-day event taking place from

Ronan and the new brewing equipment

Ronan McPhilemy is the licensee of the Freemason’s Hotel and under his managership in the last two and half years he has revitalised

At the 2025 AGM, CWA Bridgetown heaved a great sigh of relief that our major renovations were complete and developed a

The Committee of The Bridgetown Agricultural Society wishes to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Greater Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Whilst at my family’s gathering during the Christmas break, my sister Erica and her husband Stephen, who had recently

Sergeant Chris Clelland, newly appointed Officer in Charge of the Bridgetown police station explains how a

On Saturday 7th June just over 200 people from around the district attended the sold-out live performance in the Bridgetown

The Cidery Brewing Company has recently won a swag of awards at the Melbourne International. Winning four brewing awards for its beer

A new exhibition complex is being established in Yornup to house the vehicles and equipment belonging to W.A. Bush Fire Museum

Imagine a world without highways, bridges, or even road signs. No GPS, no mobile phone, no internet.

The construction of the new Bridgetown Golf Club House is now underway. The construction will be undertaken by local

Bridgetown Repertory’s next production is the stage play of the ‘The Vicar of Dibley’. Molly Flemming will be directing

The Bridgetown Community Resource Centre (CRC) has now become a collection point for your old phones,

The Bridgetown Church of Christ which is situated in Hester Street in Bridgetown, was officially

Exciting Upgrade Underway at Puzzletown6255: Home of Brierley Jigsaw Gallery

Oak Tree Planting, Celebrating St Brigid’s Parish Anniversary, 1904 – 2024

Come along and enjoy the singing of Christmas Carols at St Paul’s Church on Monday

Designed by legendary WA engineer CY O’Connor and opened on October 7th 1898

‘Blackwood to the Beach’ has at last arrived. The Showgrounds will come alive

It’s time for the Wash Against Waste Trailer to be out and about in our community

Bridgetown Year 9 and 10 drama students recently participated in YOH Fest 2024,

The Social Dancing Group’s annual fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), the Blush

Bridgetown Repertory's next production is a 'One Act Season' which will be presented in July and August

Bridgetown’s Grumpy Old Men’s Shed now welcomes all men to join. Bridgetown Men’s Shed, (aka The Grumpies)

The Bridgetown Bridge Club meets every Wednesday afternoon from 1pm to 4pm in the St Paul’s

Molly Baxter came to live in Geegeelup Aged Care Facility nearly five years ago. She’d been admitted

Telling Tales Children’s Storytelling Festival is re-emerging from the pre-Covid dust and will be taking

Ecological Thinning: Logging by Stealth? The new forest Management Plan, 2024-2033, includes so-called

To celebrate the Bridgetown Probus Club’s 10th birthday a couple of very special events were planned

Volunteer Stories Past, Present and Future is a project which has been coordinated by Kaye McLennan

One of the little treasures that will be on show during the 120th year anniversary of St Brigid’s

In its second year the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Heritage Festival will take place over the second

On Saturday 9th March a very successful 7th Tour of the Blackwood ride was held.

The current exhibition in the Old Shed in Balingup shines a light into the lives, the hardships

The 120th anniversary of St Brigid’s will be celebrated over the next twelve months.

December 2023 saw the culmination of artistic efforts by Bridgetown young artists as they

Getting back to work after a long break can be challenging. Samantha Russell had fifteen years

Bridgetown High School is proud to be a Positive Behaviour Strategy school with over-arching

Bridgetown, Boyup Brook and Greenbushes residents were once again very generous with

With the current ‘Cost of Living Crisis’ which many Aussies are facing at this time

With the very successful community Christmas stall and huge raffle 2023 came to a close

Don Perks has been a story teller all his life. Friends and relations have said, ‘You should write..

Over the past few months, the lawn area at the front of the Masonic Lodge building in Hampton

14 September, which is our National Day of Action dedicated to reminding everyone

The event showcasing some of what Boyup Brook has to offer is ‘Walk on the Wildside’.

The Reverend David Bardsley and his wife Hilary planned a retirement move to Bridgetown in 2007.

The Rotary Club of Bridgetown’s Rotary Up Close and Musical concert will be held this year

The Bridgetown Pharmacy held its organ donation information week to showcase the DonateLife

The Rotary Club of Bridgetown and the Bridgetown Youth Theatre (BYT) held a story

Glenn’s biggest concern is the amount of rubbish, particularly plastics, which are polluting

On Saturday night the 26 August the OUCH Youth Festival was presented in front of a full

A TV news bulletin covering a group of disappointed returned service men and woman being shut

Three Bridgetown artists, Jean Barrett, Tracey Jarick and Irene Stephens are delighted and excited

Along with a little imagination, the potential of your used tea bags and the dangly string is endless.

St. John Ambulance Bridgetown is celebrating 90 years of serving the Bridgetown Greenbushes

On that fateful day, Saturday 5th February 2022, Bridgetown Golf Club held its regular golfing day

Bridgetown Youth Theatre (BYT) has started up again for 2023, and it has started strongly with

Bridgetown Repertory’s next production is the stage play ‘Quartet’, a play written by Ronald

A human child’s most rapid learning period is between the ages of six months to four years.

At the Bridgetown Pharmacy this year two well accredited and accomplished student pharmacist

After thirty-six years as a school bus driver Greg Giblett has sold his beloved school bus run to a local

Boyup Brook Classic Cars is a business which was established to house and display Bert and Angie

The Bridgetown Greenbushes Heritage Festival will be celebrated from Monday 17th April

Local Doctor, Dr William Michael Dewing was recently awarded the WA Rural Health

Father and son, Ron and Brad Edwards, have come back to the south west after a long and

Sculpture Park As part of the Open Studio Art Trail, Kim Perrier Sculpture Park will be open

The Variety Bash is an epic event that has run since 1985. Teams and communities come together to take part in an eight-day

Nicola and Ashley Bingham moved to Bridgetown in 2014 having purchased an eleven acres property in town, which was ideal for the lifestyle

The Bridgetown Repertory Theatre next production is a musical, Ladies in Black, The Musical is by Carolyn Burns and Tim Finn

Transport services are a big issue across the Warren-Blackwood region for young people. In the regions, being able to drive is a necessity

Golden Guitar Winners, At the 2023 Tamworth Country Music Festival Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley took home three awards

In 2022 a study conducted by Headspace found that more than half of young people felt their mental health was getting worse

BYA House was first dreamt of by a group of Bridgetown locals in 2013, recognising a need for a safe and supportive environment

Henry Morling a nine-year-old who attended Bridgetown Primary School last year, would like to draw the townsfolks attention to

Art and Craft Centre 55 years on
Over that time Bridgetown Art and Craft Centre, has been able to survive and renew its purpose in the town.

Tracey Barnett is a very successful song writer and performer. She started out in 2007 when a friend persuaded her to busk on the street at a Blues at Bridgetown Festival.

The public chose ‘Fractured Time’ by Bridgetown artist Kim Perrier as the winner of the Fremantle Ports People’s Choice Award.

An 18-metre long by 3-metre-high nature inspired mural which depicts the fauna and flora of the local area has been painted by the students

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The Bridgetown Repertory’s end of year shows this year will be ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’. This production is based on the book by beloved children’s author

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Corinne Rule and Adam Beer moved to Bridgetown around a year ago, the couple are experienced bell ringers.

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The current exhibition in the Shed is the Italian Contribution to the Establishment of Balingup in the years 1865 through to 1962.

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Bridgetown’s Primary School librarian, Sarah Muizarajs, when tossing up several different ideas on how to celebrate Book Week this year

A group of south west artists have been busily preparing for their up and coming exhibition, The South West Printmakers,

It was the rally which had them travelling from Mackay to Darwin via the Savannah Way in a ‘shit box’ of a car.

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This year’s show has brought a couple of surprising talented, creative and willing workers to assist with this production

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Bridgetown, Boyup Brook and Greenbushes residents were once again very generous with their support

The Trumpeting Ladies, What are the chances that you would find two very accomplished female trumpet players living close by to each other

Be Brave and Chase your Dreams. At Boyup Brook on Saturday, 11th June the inaugural Country Music Awards were held. On this night

Bridgetown’s ‘Outback Lassies’, Michelle Wright and Kathryn Holland are taking part in the Spring Shitbox Rally.

Before Cov19 I was asked to do a story about Peter Higgins by Joanne McQuire, she thought of Peter as a wonderful neighbour

The Honourable Robyn Mary McSweeney was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on the 13th June, 2022

New Golfing Day for Women. By way of introducing more women who live within our community to the benefits and pleasures

Celebrating 100 years of life. Gwenyth May Read was born on the 29th of June 1922 in Fremantle Western Australia.

Active, Caring and Stubborn to the Last. Everyone loved Ella. She was one of those lovely people who always

Koen Black set a new solo shearing world record when he sheared 604 Merino lambs in eight hours.

On Saturday May 28th the Bridgetown Garden Club held a ceremony to dedicate a jarrah bench to the memory of founding

One of the must have items semi-retired and retired men would like is a big shed full of equipment and tools.

Dance is Movement that makes Music Come to Life, Collette Kowald joined the Social Dancing Group

Sandra Hill, Elder and Custodian. The three most important structures in Sandra’s life are family, culture and country.

There are many strands to history and each one is woven with the others to create a tapestry that can be shared with the community and country.

Are you new to town and like to dance? The social dance group may be just what you are looking for.

Greenbushes is gearing up for the annual Greenbushes Fun Run and Mountain Bike (MTB) Event on Sunday May 15

Renewal for the old Gaol, The curators of the Bridgetown Police Station Museum, Bridgetown Historical Society, Mary Elgar,

Volunteers Wanted, Geegeelup Village has developed from the modest beginnings of a couple of Apex units forty years ago,

Life Membership Awarded, On Thursday 16th December 2021, a special luncheon was held to honour Joan Krauze with a Life

Meet, Smile and Grow, Greenbushes Community Garden is situated along Blackwood Road in Greenbushes opposite the

Bridgetown Agricultural Society has made the Showgrounds and its amenities available for the BlazeAid volunteers with the invitation “There is plenty of space for you to bring

Quite a milestone for a quiet achiever. Even in its 75th year the club’s membership continues to grow, it now caters for 160 members opens 7 nights a week

Saturday 5th February 2022, was certainly one of those days, it has to be said; the heat had been building up all week, Friday night was hot,

On Saturday 5th February when the fire hit the top of Hester Hill the Bridgetown Golf Club facilities were burned down..

One of the very talented performers on the ‘Open Mike Night’ at the Cidery is Claire Robinson, who has a wonderful soprano voice. On these nights she sings acappella.

The Cadet program has been running for around twenty years and is open for all students at the high school to attend, and at the moment it has a very even spread

The main objective of the Blackwood Horse and Pony Club is to nurture a love of riding and horsemanship, through tuition and guidance in a safe and encouraging

In the 1950s when I was a kid, Dad worked away for a month at a time building houses for farmers and doing different odd job repairs for the local council.

In November 2021 Dennis Wilson won the Boddington Open Sculptural Prize with ‘Mates for Life’, Black Cockatoos on a power pole and he also won the second

One of the major tasks they undertook was finding a place to house their collection of classic motor cars. The collection is a passion which Bert and Angie both

Plans were a foot to increase the size and scale of the brewery and move the whole operation into the basement of the Bridgetown Hotel, where patrons of the Hotel

A car is spotted in the far distance driving towards the farm homestead. When it pulls up near the farm house, the lady of the house comes out and enquires as

With the Bridgetown Art and Craft Centre recently celebrating its 55 year milestone, one of the projects of note the members of the club have pride in is the

The Cadet program run at the Bridgetown High School has been recognised for the work it is doing in nurturing our young people and helping develop their resilience.

Dale Kerber has played the pipe organ at St Paul’s church since 1988, this was when she moved to Bridgetown after being appointed as a teacher at the High School

Speak Up Awards is a community project run by The Grand Lodge of WA Freemasons and is open for all students in Western Australia

Robyn McSweeney had a public life for nearly thirty years. Her career started with she was elected to Local Government for two terms with the

One of the latest projects the Bridgetown’s Grumpy Old Men’s Shed have been involved in has been the construction of ‘Little Lending Libraries’

From a meeting of Warren-Blackwood School Principals, an idea was put forward for the primary schools in the area to compete in a

Bert was born in Bridgetown on 13th September, 1928. His birth was at the private home of Nurse Mesnell, on the comer of Barlee and Steere Streets, Bridgetown

Mr Adrian Francis Elder was awarded the Order of Australia Medal on 14 June for service to the Community of Bridgetown. How does Adrian feel about the award, “Rather Chuffed.”

Erica Gale and Dorothy Anderson have for years been attending local hospitals in friendship to entertain residents, patients and the elderly with sing-a-longs, story-telling and poetry reciting.

Sally Jane is a vibrant young country music singer, songwriter and guitarist from Serpentine, Western Australia. She was raised in Serpentine on a seven-acre property.

Welcome to The Mailbag The Mailbag is published by The Quality Shop in Bridgetown and is a good source of Local Information and News from around the Bridgetown,Greenbushes and Boyup Brook areas, August 2026 Volume 34 No 11 Issue 367

Photograph from RFDS Town Hall Ball 2025 The Social Dancing Group’s annual ball is a fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). This year it is themed around a magical grotto

Inside Stage one of a new exhibition Stage one of a new exhibition complex has now been established in Yornup to house the vehicles and equipment belonging to W.A. Bush Fire Museum

Tawny Frogmouth family My block in Bridgetown is home to a large variety of birds. The noisy chatter of honey eaters is always a wakeup call

"A Family. A Year. A Sink." Bridgetown Repertory’s next production is ‘The Kitchen Sink’, an award-winning play written by Tom Wells, which will be directed by Grace Hitchin

Shayn and Nartasha McNicholl Local residents Nartasha and Shayn McNicholl took part in this year’s Finke Desert Race, a three-day event taking place from

Ronan and the new brewing equipment Ronan McPhilemy is the licensee of the Freemason’s Hotel and under his managership in the last two and half years he has revitalised

At the 2025 AGM, CWA Bridgetown heaved a great sigh of relief that our major renovations were complete and developed a

The Committee of The Bridgetown Agricultural Society wishes to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Greater Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Whilst at my family’s gathering during the Christmas break, my sister Erica and her husband Stephen, who had recently

Sergeant Chris Clelland, newly appointed Officer in Charge of the Bridgetown police station explains how a

On Saturday 7th June just over 200 people from around the district attended the sold-out live performance in the Bridgetown

The Cidery Brewing Company has recently won a swag of awards at the Melbourne International. Winning four brewing awards for its beer

A new exhibition complex is being established in Yornup to house the vehicles and equipment belonging to W.A. Bush Fire Museum

Imagine a world without highways, bridges, or even road signs. No GPS, no mobile phone, no internet.

The construction of the new Bridgetown Golf Club House is now underway. The construction will be undertaken by local

Bridgetown Repertory’s next production is the stage play of the ‘The Vicar of Dibley’. Molly Flemming will be directing

The Bridgetown Community Resource Centre (CRC) has now become a collection point for your old phones,

The Bridgetown Church of Christ which is situated in Hester Street in Bridgetown, was officially

Exciting Upgrade Underway at Puzzletown6255: Home of Brierley Jigsaw Gallery

Oak Tree Planting, Celebrating St Brigid’s Parish Anniversary, 1904 – 2024

Come along and enjoy the singing of Christmas Carols at St Paul’s Church on Monday

Designed by legendary WA engineer CY O’Connor and opened on October 7th 1898

‘Blackwood to the Beach’ has at last arrived. The Showgrounds will come alive

It’s time for the Wash Against Waste Trailer to be out and about in our community

Bridgetown Year 9 and 10 drama students recently participated in YOH Fest 2024,

The Social Dancing Group’s annual fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), the Blush

Bridgetown Repertory's next production is a 'One Act Season' which will be presented in July and August

Bridgetown’s Grumpy Old Men’s Shed now welcomes all men to join. Bridgetown Men’s Shed, (aka The Grumpies)

The Bridgetown Bridge Club meets every Wednesday afternoon from 1pm to 4pm in the St Paul’s

Molly Baxter came to live in Geegeelup Aged Care Facility nearly five years ago. She’d been admitted

Telling Tales Children’s Storytelling Festival is re-emerging from the pre-Covid dust and will be taking

Ecological Thinning: Logging by Stealth? The new forest Management Plan, 2024-2033, includes so-called

To celebrate the Bridgetown Probus Club’s 10th birthday a couple of very special events were planned

Volunteer Stories Past, Present and Future is a project which has been coordinated by Kaye McLennan

One of the little treasures that will be on show during the 120th year anniversary of St Brigid’s

In its second year the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Heritage Festival will take place over the second

On Saturday 9th March a very successful 7th Tour of the Blackwood ride was held.

The current exhibition in the Old Shed in Balingup shines a light into the lives, the hardships

The 120th anniversary of St Brigid’s will be celebrated over the next twelve months.

December 2023 saw the culmination of artistic efforts by Bridgetown young artists as they

Getting back to work after a long break can be challenging. Samantha Russell had fifteen years

Bridgetown High School is proud to be a Positive Behaviour Strategy school with over-arching

Bridgetown, Boyup Brook and Greenbushes residents were once again very generous with

With the current ‘Cost of Living Crisis’ which many Aussies are facing at this time

With the very successful community Christmas stall and huge raffle 2023 came to a close

Don Perks has been a story teller all his life. Friends and relations have said, ‘You should write..

Over the past few months, the lawn area at the front of the Masonic Lodge building in Hampton

14 September, which is our National Day of Action dedicated to reminding everyone

The event showcasing some of what Boyup Brook has to offer is ‘Walk on the Wildside’.

The Reverend David Bardsley and his wife Hilary planned a retirement move to Bridgetown in 2007.

The Rotary Club of Bridgetown’s Rotary Up Close and Musical concert will be held this year

The Bridgetown Pharmacy held its organ donation information week to showcase the DonateLife

The Rotary Club of Bridgetown and the Bridgetown Youth Theatre (BYT) held a story

Glenn’s biggest concern is the amount of rubbish, particularly plastics, which are polluting

On Saturday night the 26 August the OUCH Youth Festival was presented in front of a full

A TV news bulletin covering a group of disappointed returned service men and woman being shut

Three Bridgetown artists, Jean Barrett, Tracey Jarick and Irene Stephens are delighted and excited

Along with a little imagination, the potential of your used tea bags and the dangly string is endless.

St. John Ambulance Bridgetown is celebrating 90 years of serving the Bridgetown Greenbushes

On that fateful day, Saturday 5th February 2022, Bridgetown Golf Club held its regular golfing day

Bridgetown Youth Theatre (BYT) has started up again for 2023, and it has started strongly with

Bridgetown Repertory’s next production is the stage play ‘Quartet’, a play written by Ronald

A human child’s most rapid learning period is between the ages of six months to four years.

At the Bridgetown Pharmacy this year two well accredited and accomplished student pharmacist

After thirty-six years as a school bus driver Greg Giblett has sold his beloved school bus run to a local

Boyup Brook Classic Cars is a business which was established to house and display Bert and Angie

The Bridgetown Greenbushes Heritage Festival will be celebrated from Monday 17th April

Local Doctor, Dr William Michael Dewing was recently awarded the WA Rural Health

Father and son, Ron and Brad Edwards, have come back to the south west after a long and

Sculpture Park As part of the Open Studio Art Trail, Kim Perrier Sculpture Park will be open

The Variety Bash is an epic event that has run since 1985. Teams and communities come together to take part in an eight-day

Nicola and Ashley Bingham moved to Bridgetown in 2014 having purchased an eleven acres property in town, which was ideal for the lifestyle

The Bridgetown Repertory Theatre next production is a musical, Ladies in Black, The Musical is by Carolyn Burns and Tim Finn

Transport services are a big issue across the Warren-Blackwood region for young people. In the regions, being able to drive is a necessity

Golden Guitar Winners, At the 2023 Tamworth Country Music Festival Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley took home three awards

In 2022 a study conducted by Headspace found that more than half of young people felt their mental health was getting worse

BYA House was first dreamt of by a group of Bridgetown locals in 2013, recognising a need for a safe and supportive environment

Henry Morling a nine-year-old who attended Bridgetown Primary School last year, would like to draw the townsfolks attention to

Art and Craft Centre 55 years onOver that time Bridgetown Art and Craft Centre, has been able to survive and renew its purpose in the town.

Welcome to The Mailbag

The Mailbag is published by The Quality Shop in
Bridgetown and is a good source of Local Information and News
from around the Bridgetown,Greenbushes and Boyup Brook areas,
August 2026 Volume 34 No 11 Issue 367

Photograph from RFDS Town Hall Ball 2025

The Social Dancing Group’s annual ball is a fundraiser for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS). This year it is themed around a magical grotto

Inside Stage one of a new exhibition

Stage one of a new exhibition complex has now been established in Yornup to house the vehicles and equipment belonging to W.A. Bush Fire Museum

Tawny Frogmouth family

My block in Bridgetown is home to a large variety of birds. The noisy chatter of honey eaters is always a wakeup call

"A Family. A Year. A Sink."

Bridgetown Repertory’s next production is ‘The Kitchen Sink’, an award-winning play written by Tom Wells, which will be directed by Grace Hitchin

Shayn and Nartasha McNicholl

Local residents Nartasha and Shayn McNicholl took part in this year’s Finke Desert Race, a three-day event taking place from

Ronan and the new brewing equipment

Ronan McPhilemy is the licensee of the Freemason’s Hotel and under his managership in the last two and half years he has revitalised

Art and Craft Centre 55 years on
Over that time Bridgetown Art and Craft Centre, has been able to survive and renew its purpose in the town.