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All the best photos making news this week in regional Western Australia.

Amber, Amy and Taryn sought shelter from the wild weather at one of Mandurah's popular taverns. Photo: Richard Polden/Mandurah Mail.

Three Mandurah businesses were targeted by armed robbers on Monday evening. Photo: Kate Hedley/Mandurah Mail.

Collie local Brianna Harrison-Brown is off to Sydney to attend the Magic Moments youth summit. Bendigo Bank Collie provided two locals the opportunity to attend. 
Photo: Shannon Wood/Collie Mail.

John Butler played a surprise concert after a screening of Frackman in Margaret River. Photo: Matt Shand/Augusta-Margaret River Mail. 

The Cabernet Savages roller derby team are on the hunt for fresh meat. Photo: Matt Shand/Augusta-Margaret River Mail. 

Rex Miller holding his Country Age Pension Fuel Card with Vasse MP Libby Mettam, Brandy the dog and Jean Miller. Photo: Busselton Dunsborough Mail. 

 Year six students from Georgiana Molloy Anglican School in Busselton coordinate the school's paper recycling system. Photo: Busselton Dunsborough Mail. 

Collie Community Garden hosted a story time and morning tea for children and their families. Photo: Shannon Wood/Collie Mail.

Four volunteer firefighters from Preston Road Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade are preparing for the experience of a lifetime when they visit Arizona this year on a fact finding mission. Photo: Shannon Wood/Collie Mail.

Carey Park Primary School has received new iPads thanks to the proceeds of the Rotary Children's Fair. Pictured are Jayla Hanrahan, Marcus Narriel and Courtney Davey. Photo: Chloerissa Eadie/Bunbury Mail.  

Grace Christian School was treated to a day with kite enthusiast Michael Alvares, who is pictured with students Simon De Beer and Chloe Matthews. Photo: Chloerissa Eadie/Bunbury Mail. 

The South West Australia Pole Competition returned to Bunbury on May 15. Pictured is competitor Tracey Elphick. Photo: Shanelle Miller/Bunbury Mail. 

Aska Dol, Emma Lomas and Mitchell Crouch inside the Northam Senior High School performing arts cente before another show last Wednesday. Photo: Timothy Williams/Avon Valley Advocate

Christina Posselt with son Stephen at their Northam home. Stephen was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at four weeks old. Photo: Timothy Williams/Avon Valley Advocate

Mandurah SES members are warning locals to prepare for the stormy season. Photo: Andrew King/Mandurah Mail.

Pulse Performance coordinator Tracy Harrington is seeking a new home for the popular group to train. Photo: Kate Hedley/Mandurah Mail.

Hundreds of puppies took to the Margaret River Streets for the RSPCA MIllion Paws walk. Photo: Matt Shand/Augusta-Margaret River Mail. 

Georgiana Molloy Anglican School 3M students Jorji Slee, Claire Schabevnu, Lucas Whitehouse and Zachary Woods with their smashed sandwiches on Food Revolution Day. Photo: Emma Kirk/Busselton Dunsborough Mail. 

Boyd and Delson Stokes from Yabu Band entertain the crowd at the 2015 Cultural Infusion at Shedley's Winery in Bridgetown. Photo: Lee Steinbacher/Donnybrook-Bridgetown Mail.

Yabu Band member Boyd Stokes' daughter Ella is keen to follow in her dad's footsteps at the 2015 Cultural Infusion at Shedley's Winery in Bridgetown. Photo: Lee Steinbacher/Donnybrook-Bridgetown Mail.

South Bunbury under 17s shooter Cairtney Tomane goes for goal as Busselton's Maddison Davies tries to defend. Photo by Tameika Brumby/Busselton Dunsborough Mail. 


Organiser Di Sanderson and Vanessa Scott at the 20th Sanderson Cup held at the Busselon Tennis Club each year. Photo: Busselton Dunsborough Mail

Major Crime Squad detectives visit an Eaton home where a man died on Thursday night. Photo: Chloerissa Eadie/Bunbury Mail. 

The staff from the Central Wheatbelt District will be taking part in Wild Onesie Week in the first week of June, as part of a campaign coordinated by WWF Australia encouraging people to wear a panda or wallaby onesie to work, school or anywhere in public. Pictured are Vaughan Smith, David Jolliffe, Graeme Keals, Adrian Chesson and Graham Holmes. Photo: Merredin Wheatbelt Mercury.
 

Dave and Tam Hendrinks found some rather interesting mushroooms out near Merredin. Photo: Courtney Madigan/Merredin Wheatbelt Mercury. 

All the best photos making news this week in regional Western Australia.<br>

The current Festival of Busselton committee will not be seeking reappointment, and are calling on the community to take the baton as it is passed. Picture by Abby Murray Photography. 

The Festival of Busselton needs locals to step up - with the current committee ready to pass the baton to the next group of volunteers.

Volunteers needed to protect future of Busselton festival

A removal program currently underway near James Richardson Park, adjacent to the Vasse Estuary, is expected to remove around 64 tonnes of sediment from the banks of the estuary channel.

Work underway to remove Vasse Estuary sediment

World Surf League surfers joined Nature Conservation and local community members to work on dune restoration projects as part of the WSL One Ocean program. Picture via WSL. 

The world's top surfers have teamed up with Nature Conservation Margaret River Region and a swag of other local groups to care for the coast and protect the region's beautiful beaches.

Dune project gets Pro boost as surfers get to work

The event weekend will also feature a Short Course triathlon (750m swim, 15km mountain bike, 6km trail run), relay options for teams of up to three participants, and adventure races for kids.

This weekend will see Dunsborough welcome around 1,200 competitors in the annual XTERRA Dunsborough Australia event.

Xterra Dunsborough weaving through Meelup this weekend

Jetty Jumping' by author Andrea Rowe (pictured) and illustrator Hannah Sommerville is the latest Storytime Trail book to be featured. Picture by Yanni. 

The Storytime Way will celebrate its first birthday this month, having already become a beloved community resource for local families.

Special event for story trail's birthday

Frank and Ethel Jolliffe arrived in Western Australia in 1924. Pictures thanks to Barry House. 

A recent gathering in Willyabrup saw 80 descendants of a South West family come together to commemorate 100 years since Frank and Ethel Jolliffe arrived in WA.

MEGA GALLERY: Western Australia news in pictures | May 22, 2015

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