39-603: Perth Redbacks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth , Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perth Basketball Association (PBA), the major administrative basketball organisation in Perth's eastern suburbs and across the CBD. The Redbacks play their home games at Belmont Oasis Leisure Centre. Perth Basketball Association (PBA)
78-616: A men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Western Australia partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to bring NBL1 to Western Australia. NBL1 replaced the former SBL to create more professional pathways and opportunities for males and females playing basketball in Western Australia. As a result, the SBL became the west conference of NBL1. The State Basketball League originated in 1972 as
117-459: A population of 150,000 people beyond 2050. The economy of Bunbury is diverse, reflecting the range of heavy and general industries in the locality, mining , agricultural landscapes, services for the growing population, key transport links and the influence of Perth. The mining and mineral processing sector remains the main economic driver for Bunbury ($ 2 billion annual turnover). The agriculture sector however, remains vitally important as
156-571: A regional city. Education is compulsory in Western Australia between the ages of six and seventeen, corresponding to primary and secondary school. Schools that serve high school students in the area include Bunbury Senior High School , Newton Moore Senior High School , Manea Senior College, College Row School (K–12 education support), Australind Senior High School , Eaton Community College , Dalyellup College, Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School (K–12), Bunbury Catholic College , Grace Christian School, and Our Lady of Mercy College . Tertiary education
195-463: A satellite service in 1986 to form the current network. Seven's studios and offices are based at Roberts Crescent in Bunbury, with its transmitter located at Mount Lennard approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the east. The station produces a nightly 30-minute news program for regional WA at 5:30 pm on weeknights. WIN Television maintains a newsroom in the city; however, the station itself
234-568: Is a coastal city in the Australian state of Western Australia , approximately 175 kilometres (109 mi) south of the state capital, Perth . It is the state's third most populous city after Perth and Mandurah , with a population of approximately 75,000. Located at the south of the Leschenault Estuary , Bunbury was established in 1836 on the orders of Governor James Stirling , and named in honour of its founder, Lieutenant (at
273-446: Is available through a number of universities and technical and further education (TAFE) colleges. South Regional TAFE is a State Training Provider providing a range of vocational education with campuses in Bunbury, Albany , and other locations in the southern Western Australia region. Edith Cowan University also has a campus based in Bunbury. AM band FM band Television services available include: The programming schedule
312-461: Is available via satellite. Bunbury Herald , South Western Times and Bunbury Mail are local newspapers available in Bunbury and surrounding region. Newspapers from Perth including The West Australian and The Sunday Times are also available, as well as national newspapers such as The Australian and The Australian Financial Review . A number of cultural organisations are located in Bunbury, including: The Bunbury Historical Society
351-747: Is based in Perth. The WIN newsroom provides regional coverage for sister station STW 's Nine News bulletins at 6pm each night, which are simulcast on WIN. On 28 July 2011, new digital television services from GWN and WIN commenced transmission. A new stand alone Network 10 affiliated channel branded as West Digital Television was the first of the new digital only channels to go on-air. The other new digital only channels that are also now available in Bunbury include 7two , 7mate , ishop tv , RACING.COM , 10 HD , 10 Bold Drama , 10 Peach Comedy , A placeholder on channel 54 currently showing WIN Television’s Australian landmark videos, TVSN , Gold , 9Gem , 9Life and 9Go! . Subscription Television service Foxtel
390-704: Is located in the historic King Cottage, which was built around 1880. In 1966 the cottage was purchased by the City of Bunbury and subsequently leased to the Society. The rooms of the cottage are furnished and artifacts displayed to reflect the way of life for a family in Bunbury in the period from the 1880s to the 1920s. The WA Performing Arts Eisteddfod is held annually at the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre. There are many tourism and recreational opportunities in Bunbury. Some of
429-596: Is mainly the same as the Seven, Nine and Ten stations in Perth with variations for news bulletins, sport telecasts such as the Australian Football League and National Rugby League , children's and lifestyle programs and infomercials or paid programming. Seven had its origins in Bunbury as BTW-3 in the late 1960s and then purchased other stations in Kalgoorlie and Geraldton , as well as launching
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#1732790639886468-635: Is situated 175 kilometres (109 mi) south of Perth, at the original mouth of the Preston River and near the mouth of the Collie River at the southern end of the Leschenault Inlet , which opens to Koombana Bay and the larger Geographe Bay which extends southwards to Cape Naturaliste . Bunbury has a Mediterranean climate ( Köppen classification Csa ) with warm to hot, dry summers and cool wet winters. Precipitation peaks from
507-493: The COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 SBL season was cancelled and later replaced by the amateur-based West Coast Classic . In October 2020, Basketball Western Australia and the National Basketball League (NBL) announced a new partnership to bring NBL1 to Western Australia in 2021, with NBL1 replacing the SBL. The SBL was officially renamed NBL1 West and became the west conference of NBL1. The Willetton Tigers have won
546-563: The Souwest Slammers from Bunbury . The expanded SBL, which was limited to men's teams in 1989, was sponsored by McDonald's and Skywest , with a $ 65,000 grant from the State Government to help with travel costs. In 2017, the SBL shifted to the 40-minute game format in-line with FIBA, with games consisting of ten minute quarters as opposed to the twelve minute quarters under the previous 48-minute format. Due to
585-739: The Western Australian Planning Commission published the Greater Bunbury Strategy to guide urban, industrial and regional land use planning; and associated infrastructure delivery in the Greater Bunbury sub-region in the short, medium and long terms. The Strategy provides for the growth of Greater Bunbury through infill development of existing urban areas and the development of greenfield land in Waterloo east of Eaton , to provide for
624-985: The 2021 census, 74.8% of people were born in Australia. The most common other countries of birth were England 5.5%, New Zealand 3.0%, South Africa 1.9%, the Philippines 1.3% and India 0.8%. 85.7% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Afrikaans 0.9%, Mandarin 0.7%, Italian 0.6%, Tagalog 0.6%, and Filipino 0.5%. In the 2021 Census the most common responses for religion in Bunbury were No religion 47.5%, Catholic 17.2%, Anglican 12.3%, Christian, nfd (not further described) 3.3%. The most common occupations in Bunbury included Technicians and Trades Workers 18.4%, Professionals 16.3%, Labourers 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 12.0%, and Clerical and Administrative Workers 11.4%. In 2021 Bunbury had an unemployment rate of 4.9%. The Greater Bunbury sub-region comprises
663-615: The District Competition. The District Competition was introduced by the Western Australian Basketball Federation (WABF) as an 'elite' competition held on Friday nights, featuring eight Perth -based associations from the prominent districts of Perth, Swan Districts, Tangney/Willetton, Subiaco, East Perth, Cockburn, Stirling, and Claremont. In 1986, the competition was rebranded as the "State League". This name continued in 1987, but 1987
702-461: The Redbacks, entered a team into both the Men's SBL and Women's SBL. Both teams were successful in winning inaugural championships in 1989, with the men's team defending their title in 1990. Future NBA player Luc Longley was a member of the Redbacks' back-to-back championship squads. In 1997, the men's team won their third championship. In 2000, the women's team won their second championship. In
741-551: The area and a military post was subsequently established; it only lasted six months. The area was renamed Bunbury by the Governor in recognition of Lieutenant Henry William St Pierre Bunbury , who developed the very difficult inland route from Pinjarra to Bunbury. Bunbury's first settlers were John and Helen Scott, their sons Robert, William and John Jr, and step-son Daniel McGregor, who arrived in January 1838. Bunbury township
780-588: The centre of economic activity for the Greater Bunbury sub-region with the flow of goods through it to and from all parts of the world. The proposed expansion of the port, as identified in the Bunbury Port Inner Harbour Structure Plan , will promote further economic growth for the sub-region, and may in time be an economic stimulus for the corporate support and ancillary services associated with port-based industries locating to Bunbury city centre, further strengthening its role as
819-534: The finals—attracting much television coverage, which saw basketball's popularity soar. In 1988, it was decided to form a State Basketball League for both men and women, and to develop it into an elite, statewide competition as soon as possible. This meant seeking out private owners and attracting corporate sponsorship, so as to not burden the association. As part of basketball's development, the Western Australian Institute of Sport men's team
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#1732790639886858-439: The four local government areas of the City of Bunbury , Shire of Capel , Shire of Dardanup and Shire of Harvey . The Greater Bunbury Region Scheme , in operation since November 2007, provides the legal basis for planning in the Greater Bunbury sub-region. The Greater Bunbury sub-region is administered by State and local governments. There is no sub-region government structure in place for Greater Bunbury. In December 2013
897-648: The grand final, they beat the previously unbeaten Perry Lakes Hawks 74–66. In 2017, the men's team ended the club's championship drought with a 103–70 win over the Joondalup Wolves in the grand final. In 2021 , the SBL was rebranded as NBL1 West . Women Men NBL1 West NBL1 West , formerly the State Basketball League (SBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Western Australia , comprising both
936-582: The line was completed in 1887, the contractor who had built it obtained a contract to control and work it, which he did with horses. The line was eventually taken over by the Government in 1891 and operated with locomotives. The inconvenience of a railway isolated from the capital gave rise to agitation and in 1893 the South Western Railway was constructed between East Perth and Picton , connecting Greater Bunbury and Perth. The Boyanup line
975-490: The major industries to open up to cement the importance of Bunbury as a port was the timber industry . Timber logs would be floated down the Collie River to be loaded aboard ships headed to the Northern Hemisphere or to South Africa where the hardwood timbers were used for railway sleepers . In 1884 the Government decided to construct a railway from Bunbury to Boyanup , 16 miles (26 km) long. When
1014-469: The months of May to September. In 2007 Bunbury was recognised as Australia's fastest growing city for the 2005/06 period by the Australian Bureau of Statistics . At the 2021 census the urban population of Bunbury was 76,452. At the 2021 Census the median age was 39. It is estimated that by 2031 the population of the Greater Bunbury region will exceed 100,000 people. In urban Bunbury at
1053-473: The most championships in the women's competition with 9 Grand Final wins, while the Perry Lakes Hawks have won the most championships in the men's competition with 7 Grand Final wins. The Hawks women have also amassed seven titles, making Perry Lakes the most successful club in league history with a total of 14 championships. Bunbury, Western Australia Bunbury ( Nyungar : Goomburrup )
1092-665: The most popular attractions include Bunbury is also very close to the Ferguson Valley . A number of Australian rules football clubs are based in Bunbury and play in the South West Football League . A notable stadium is Hands Oval in South Bunbury . Hay Park Sports Precinct is home to many junior and senior sports codes. Located in the precinct is South West Sports Centre, home to Bunbury Basketball Association. Bunbury has three clubs in
1131-486: The north, Boyanup to the south and Capel to the southwest. The original inhabitants of Greater Bunbury are the Aboriginal Australian Noongar people. The people hunted and fished throughout the sub-region prior to the first European settlement in the 1830s. The area was originally known as "Goomburrup" before the arrival of Lt. Bunbury. The first registered sighting of Greater Bunbury
1170-554: The terminal for the Australind passenger train between Perth , transporting its first passengers on 24 November 1947. The last train to use the station departed on 28 May 1985 with a new station opening at East Bunbury , 4 kilometres (2 mi) to the south-east the following day. The railway land was then sold and Blair Street realigned. The Bunbury woodchip bombing in 1976 saw the bombing of Bunbury's export port terminal by environmental activists, in an attempt to disrupt
1209-456: The time) Henry Bunbury . A port was constructed on the existing natural harbour soon after, and eventually became the main port for the wider South West region . Further economic growth was fuelled by completion of the South Western Railway in 1893, which linked Bunbury with Perth. Greater Bunbury includes four local government areas (the City of Bunbury and the shires of Capel , Dardanup , and Harvey ), and extends between Yarloop in
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1248-526: The value of production is approximately $ 146 million per annum (2005/06) which equates to approximately 30 per cent of the South West region's agricultural production. Other industries that are vital to the economic well-being of Greater Bunbury include retail and service industries, building industry , timber production and tourism . Bunbury is home to SIMCOA , which is Australia's only silicon manufacturing company. The Bunbury Port will continue to be
1287-420: The woodchipping industry in the South West. Two of the three bombs planted failed to explode and the resulting damage to the port was estimated at only $ 300,000 (equivalent to $ 2,000,000 in 2022), although shrapnel broke windows in a nearby housing estate and the blast was heard up to 20 kilometres (12 mi) away. There were no injuries although a security guard was held at gunpoint by the bombers. Bunbury
1326-541: Was by French explorer Captain Louis de Freycinet from his ship the Casuarina in 1803. He named the area Port Leschenault after the expedition's botanist, Leschenault de La Tour . The bay on Greater Bunbury's western shores was named Geographe after another ship in the fleet. In 1829, Dr Alexander Collie and Lieutenant Preston explored the area of Bunbury on land. In 1830 Lieutenant Governor Sir James Stirling visited
1365-495: Was established in 1964 as Perth Basketball Club . Nicknamed the Demons in the 1970s, Perth competed in the Western Australian Basketball Federation 's (WABF) District Competition. The association claimed men's premierships in 1965, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1976 and 1977, while the women's team won a premiership in 1975. 1989 saw the formation of the State Basketball League (SBL) with both a men's and women's competition. Perth, trading as
1404-400: Was extended to Donnybrook in the same year. The railways connected the port of Bunbury to the coal and mineral deposits and agricultural areas to the north and east of Greater Bunbury. The population of the town was 2,970 (1,700 males and 1,270 females) in 1898. In 1903 a breakwater to further protect the bay and port area was completed. The Old Bunbury railway station served as
1443-601: Was included in the SBL under Warren Kuhn. Simon Leunig, who had been the WABF's development officer, was appointed general manager of the SBL, and set about organising an expanded league for 1989. His marketing strategy paid off, and three new franchises were established in country areas: the Rainbow Coast Raiders from Albany were the first, followed by the Batavia Buccaneers from Geraldton and
1482-503: Was mentioned in the Government Gazette in 1839, but lots in the township were not surveyed until 1841. In March 1841 lots were declared open for selection. Intermittent bay whaling activity was conducted on the coast from the 1830s through to the 1850s. By 1842 Bunbury was home to 16 buildings including an inn . Thereafter, a growing port serviced the settlers and the subsequent local industries that developed. One of
1521-489: Was something of a watershed year for the WABF, as the entire structure of the game in Western Australia was being reconsidered. A census in 1987 showed that 61 percent of WABF members were from country areas, so it was decided to try to include several country teams in the state's premier basketball league. The Perth Wildcats had a hugely successful season in 1987—reaching the NBL Grand Final in their first trip to
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