Ellie Honeybone
Bunbury, WA
Ellie Honeybone completed a Bachelor of Media and Communications and Sustainable Development at Murdoch University.
She began her career working in print media, first at the Sound Telegraph in Rockingham and then at the Geraldton Guardian.
Ellie then spent time working as a communications officer before taking a features reporter position at the ABC's Great Southern office.
She worked as a radio producer and presented Saturday Breakfast and Mornings at ABC Great Southern before making the move to WA's South West.
Ellie is now a features reporter at the ABC in Bunbury.
Latest by Ellie Honeybone
The Wiggles slam regional city's use of 'Hot Potato' to deter homeless people
The children's music group says the City of Bunbury's decision to play the song on a loop to stop people from sleeping rough at a public bandstand runs counter to the message of their music.
Fancy fungi business takes off for tradie still learning the secrets of edible mushrooms
A Pemberton electrician is supplying up to 20 kilograms of fungi a week to shops and restaurants in a mushroom-growing side hustle that has been a process of trial and error.
Fears of mass culling amid plummeting sheep prices as WA government considers assistance measures
Western Australian sheep producers fear a growing backlog of animals may lead to a mass culling if nothing is done to alleviate the pressure, as the state government looks at what help it can offer despite earlier rejecting calls for crisis talks.
Brett Lee, avocados, and India: Could this trade deal prevent a future 'avoglut'?
It's not the first time Aussies have put all their hopes on Brett Lee, but this time it's avocado growers hoping to get a taste of his consistency in India.
Why two ex-police officers traded a life of fighting crime for a life of slime
Nick and Victoria Howe began experimenting with snail breeding on their WA farm and now have restaurants queuing up for their produce.
How do you produce the healthiest carton of milk?
Researchers hope a close examination of the milk from a string of WA dairies will help strengthen the link between good herd management and healthier, higher levels of vitamins and minerals.
How WA's common native marri trees are closely linked with agricultural wax and wane
Beekeepers have struggled to produce large volumes of honey without a strong marri flowering this year, a "mast year" for the tree, while winemakers are also battling birds looking to vineyards for food.
Farmers 'paralysed with fear' and authorities flooded with calls over WA's new Aboriginal heritage laws
Western Australia's planning authorities are fielding an average of 25 phone calls and 50 emails a day from landholders confused over the state's new Aboriginal heritage laws.
Bumper harvest in Australia's truffle capital as global demand continues to grow
Truffle producers in WA can't keep up with worldwide demand for the lucrative fungus following an "outstanding" 2023 harvest.
Jocelyn and Mike have homeschooled their five children for years. It is not easy, but 'worth it'
What does it take to homeschool five children? "Considerable hours" to get the work done and no "squabbling", says this family.
Racetrack in southern WA gets $30 million makeover
The redevelopment at Bunbury involved lifting the entire turf track more than a metre out of swampy conditions, allowing it to be used year-round.
Honey may soon be in short supply in southern WA
A lack of flowering from plant species, particularly from the common marri tree, has led to a tough season for beekeepers who warn the cost of local honey could soon rise.
Record number of Pacific Islanders now work in Australia helping supply your next meal
This fruit picker is supporting his family in Vanuatu to recover from cyclones. He hopes changes to the Pacific worker program will help him send more money home.
Raising cattle and growing crops on the curriculum as Bunbury school leases farm
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar boosts its agriculture curriculum by signing a 16-year lease to use a portion of a neighbouring farm in Western Australia, where students will produce food to be used in their boarding house.
'Tiny' cattle prove big business amid growth in hobby farms
Standing at just 1 metre in height, these miniature "placid" Herefords are proving a prize acquisition for hobby farmers.
Jersey cows are bred for milk, but what about their meat? These farmers say it's better than Wagyu
Their product is in high demand from gourmet butchers and features huge marbling scores.
Freight companies scramble for solution amid truck driver shortage
Empty haulage trucks are parked in yards across WA's south-west as an ongoing driver shortage forces business owners to turn down work contracts.
Football's a family affair for these WA sisters, who play alongside their mum
South Bunbury Australian rules football player Kelly Bevis has made club history after playing her first league game on a team alongside her three daughters.
Meet the evasive Maremma who sparked a community-led dog hunt between Margaret River and Perth
Apollo spent two weeks on the run as members of the community posted sightings online to help his owners track his 150-kilometre journey, during which time the young Maremma survived being hit by a car travelling 110kph.
Over half a century, John Miller continues to stamp his mark on the jewellery trade
The self-described "rebel of the jewellery industry" John Miller has been honing his craft for 50 years with his intricate work some of the most recognisable art inspired by Western Australia's flora and fauna.
These siblings are encouraged to fight, but only in the gym under instruction from their coach
Skye Branson, 13, and her brother Zeke, 14, from Perth are ranked in the top five Muay Thai fighters from around the world in their age brackets and train five days per week in the combat sport.
Risky intersection attracts 'immediate' road works following footage of T-bone crash
Footage of a family car being T-boned at a notorious intersection at Lake Grace prompts Main Roads WA to repaint holding lines for drivers giving way, but residents also want to see flashing lights installed.
Caravan, campervan destroyed in shocking hit-run as police seek witnesses
A crash survivor says witnesses thought he "would be dead" after seeing his campervan roll on stretch of WA highway.
Bold push to build the next generation of female footballers in WA's South West
An Auskick program just for girls attracts dozens of participants, some as young as five, as officials look to create a pathway to the highest levels of the sport.
Why are black swans becoming stranded in the ocean off WA?
Hungry and tired baby swans are being abandoned by their parents around Busselton. Stuck at sea, with nothing to eat or drink, they are being rescued by FAWNA.