Esperance Weekender

29/07/2025

Mermaid Leather is a unique Chadwick shop home to durable and colourful fish leather products, made with the intention of reducing food waste.

Owner David MacDermott said he bought discarded fish skins from Esperance fisheries to make wallets, bookmarks, earrings and a range of commodities.

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28/07/2025

Aurelia's Ice Creamery and Cafe turned 10 this month and to celebrate, owners Katherine and Ian O'Dea are having a birthday draw 🍦.

Customers who spend more than $10 in any transaction are automatically in the running to win a prize, from Aurelia’s food vouchers to jars filled with goodies.

Youngsters can win a prize too by drawing or painting a picture that represents the cafe.

Winners will be selected on August 20.

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27/07/2025

The turnout was less than usual for the Esperance Motorcycle club but with just two round left in the season, riders hit the dirt track, with some achieving personal bests 🏁.

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26/07/2025

An appeal to clear native vegetation at Cocanarup by Ravensthorpe Lithium Project has been refused with "no provision for further appeal".

The WA Environment Minister said the Department found it was "environmentally unacceptable" and "unable to be effectively offset".

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Carnaby's black cockatoos. Photo: Gnangarra. Ravensthorpe Lithium Project's owner lost an appeal against the WA Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration's refusal to grant a native vegetation clearing permit on Thursday. The company had been keen to clear 2.3 hectares of exploration tracks and...

26/07/2025

A culling operation is set to begin around Esperance to stop the population growth of feral deer, which is seen as an emerging agricultural and environmental pest.

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25/07/2025

Esperance Rotary Club "disappointed" it won't host NYE celebrations to mark the start of 2026 after Council community grant falls short of requested amount.

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Rotary Clubs have organised fireworks and other New Year's Eve celebrations at Esperance Bay for a number of years. Photo: Warwick and Karen Baum. The Rotary Club of Esperance has dropped plans to host New Year's Eve fireworks in Esperance this year. The decision comes the week after Council approve...

25/07/2025

It's opening night tonight at the Cannery Arts Centre for the latest exhibition "Unframed".

Play with Lego, knit, sip a bev and indulge in the works by GIFSA Esperance artists.

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25/07/2025

Esperance get keen because local musicians are bringing some fresh hits to Lucky Bay Brewing tomorrow night 🎤.

Organiser KyzaPresents will be performing along with Izzie Dutoit, Rowan Donovan, Dan Seinor Laura Petrie, Joe Franzone, Tom Clark, Jemma Donovan, Pete McMahon, Mousey, Dave Vooght-Simpson, and Zai Pereira.

Have you got your tickets 🎟?

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24/07/2025

Esperance Netball Association fought hard at the Great Southern Regional Championships in Albany last weekend with four teams making finals.

Grab a copy of the paper or head to our website on Friday for the results.

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23/07/2025

Quirky roadside structures have become iconic in Australia and now Hopetoun is set to add to the collection with an airplane tail ✈.

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22/07/2025

Sport has long been part of Aussie culture but a new study revealed 40 per cent of young players are expected to drop out of team sports in the next five years ⛹‍🏉.

Some Esperance sports teams are already struggling for numbers so how could this affect sport in the regional town?

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21/07/2025

Kelly Starcevich has become the new Esperance Rotary Club president.

She is the first woman to hold the title in the club's 63 years of service in Esperance.

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