EXPLAINED: Weston | Vintage Vibes

Did goats or French champagne inspire the Australian billy cart?

Which story do you think sounds most plausible?

The Canberra Times · Jul 24

'Get on with it': final plan for 168 Weston townhouses given planning approval

Developer confirms final design for the controversial complex.

The Canberra Times · Jul 16

Townhouses designed for 'ageing in place' see rush of early interest

Downsizing developments are in high demand, architect says.

The Canberra Times · Jul 12

How Reform ‘misinformation’ campaign sank town’s refugee sanctuary plan

Party accused of stoking divisions in Weston-super-Mare over scheme to improve support for asylum seekers

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025

English pier with links to Dambusters raid gets £10m lottery lifeline

Birnbeck Pier in Weston-super-Mare, where Barnes Wallis’s bouncing bomb was trialled, is step closer to being saved

The Guardian - UK · Oct 28, 2024

How safe is your suburb? Voters' views on crime ahead of the election

One person said she wanted more 'police presence' in her area.

The Canberra Times · Oct 9, 2024

Storm causes leaking roofs and lightning show

Tuggeranong and Weston regions were most impacted.

The Canberra Times · Jan 2, 2024

'I've got the clothes on my back' - Coalfields in shock after devastating fires

Community rallies to support those worst affected by the fires.

Newcastle Herald · Dec 15, 2023

Seagulls may be to blame for poor water quality at popular beach resort

Bathing water quality off Weston-super-Mare’s two-mile beach has been graded poor for the third year running

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023

'Minor modifications': changes submitted for Weston development after DA success

Development on the site has been in the works since 2017.

The Canberra Times · Aug 7, 2023