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Royals coach James Culleton getting his point across to Ryan Lazar.

Grand finalPremiumCulleton is loving life as Royals seek that winning feeling

Royals coach James Culleton has a major job on his hands as the Lions prepare to tackle Albany in the Great Southern Football League’s grand final on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Albany player-coach Morgan Davies has relied on help from his assistants this year.

Grand finalPremiumAlbany odds-on for third flag with Davies in the front line

The trickiest time for any coach is picking the team for a big game and it’s going to be a headache for Albany’s Morgan Davies heading into Saturday’s GSFL grand final against Royals.

Claire Middleton

Ready for action ... GSFL league grand final captains, Royals' Declan McNamara and Albany's Taj Williams.

Grand finalPremiumRivalry resumes as Albany, Royals prepare for final flourish

Grand final appearances are nothing new for the captains of Albany and Royals but there seems to be something special in the air as the 2026 Great Southern Football League showpiece looms.

Claire Middleton

Albany's Teasjaun Woods has been suspended after a high hit in the qualifying final.

Rubbed out PremiumSharks young gun to miss grand final through suspension

In a huge blow to Albany’s premiership chances, the Sharks will be without star youngster Teasjaun Woods in the grand final after he was suspended in the fallout from the qualifying final.

Cameron Newbold

Denmark Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service's Paul Beazley.

WAFES awardsPremiumBeazley wins ‘bittersweet’ gong for individual service

Denmark Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service lieutenant Paul Beazley took home a major individual award at the WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards last Saturday, but he said winning the gong was bittersweet. 

Jacki Elezovich

Kim Webb won first prize for her piece Safe Harbour.

inspirePremiumViewpoint open final show to bid farewell after 40 years

One of the Great Southern’s longest running art groups is calling time after 40 years with one last exhibition, with Viewpoint 3D art group taking to the high seas for a maritime-themed finale.

Jacki Elezovich

Spencer Park will face Manypeaks on Saturday, with a place in the grand final on the line.

Hockey wrapPremiumSpencer Park men’s & women’s teams go to preliminary finals

Spencer Park have scraped into the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association women’s A-grade preliminary final after holding North Albany to a scoreless draw in a tense final round on Saturday.

Amy Towers

City of Albany staff Carmen Kinsella, Andrew Sharpe, Graham Macaulay, Jess Prideaux, Nathan Watson, Trish McCleery, Hayden Parker and John Pouwelsen. ALAC was highly commended at the WA Aquatic and Recreation Industry Awards for its Long Live You program.

Pool awardsPraise for over-50s program as Macaulay celebrates 40 years

The team at the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre celebrated recognition in several categories at the recent WA Aquatic and Recreation Industry Awards.

Claire Middleton

An electrician has been fined for completing electrical work she admitted she was not trained for.

courtsPremiumSparky fined for dodgy switchboard rewiring job in Mt Barker

An electrician has been fined after dangerous defects that could have caused electric shocks were found in a main switchboard she installed at a Mt Barker property.

Melissa Sheil

Letters to the editor must contain the author’s full name, address and daytime contact number.

Letter to the EditorPremiumLetter to the Editor: Bicentenary snubs farmers, settlers

Early settlers and farmers who shaped Albany after European colonisation should be recognised in Albany’s bicentenary, writes a Green Valley resident.

R. B. Lamont

Kea Mumford and David Beckwith set off.

gravel gauntletSecond year of gravel gauntlet draws competitive field

The first edition of the Gravel Gauntlet might have had the purists muttering darkly under their breath about the purity of gravel, but second time around there was no such grizzling.

David Beckwith

Albany’s St John community open day will be held at 10am at 76 Sanford Road. Clay McCarthy, Leanne Bott, Nicole Rocke and Dan Andrew.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

From the St John Community Open Day to the Great Southern Football League Grand final, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.

Albany Advertiser

Albany SES team leader Ben Whittle took out the prestigious Peter Keillor award, otherwise known as SES volunteer of the year, at the WAFES ceremony in Perth.

WAFES AWARDSBen Whittle wins highest individual SES honour

One of Albany’s most dedicated volunteers was handed the highest individual honour a State Emergency Service member can get at the WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards on Saturday.

Melissa Sheil

Kangas' Kellie Anson takes a pass.

Elimination finalPremiumKangas book preliminary final after taking out Magpies

Kangas 1 have booked their place in the preliminary final after ending Magpies 1’s season in a dominant 20-goal victory in the Albany Netball Association elimination final on Saturday.

Amy Towers

Palmerston’s Mehwish Ajaz along with other organisations will hold R U OK Day stalls and coffee at the front of Hazbeanz on Thursday.

R U OK?R U OK Day event at Hazbeanz aims to spark conversations

A simple question could spark an important conversation in Albany this Thursday, with local organisations joining forces to encourage the community to ask, listen and connect. 

Amy Towers

Ronald Houghton, 58, appeared in Albany Magistrates Court on Thursday, charged with producing child exploitation material.

courtsPremiumEx-childcarer’s husband avoids jail for sharing ‘fantasies’

A Ravensthorpe man who shared written child exploitation material and an explicit image online with multiple people, including an undercover police officer, has avoided immediate jail.

Jacki Elezovich

Courtney White has made the WA First Nations netball team. She is pictured here with her painting which inspired her design for the Great Southern Academy of Sport’s training kit.

National championships PremiumNarrikup’s White earns selection for WA First Nations side

Narrikup’s Courtney White has been picked for the WA First Nations team which will contest the national championships in Victoria from September 15-20

Claire Middleton

Ken Hyde with a photo of his wife Cheryl and Greenwarri Famechon at the Albany Showgrounds. Laurie Benson

New breedPremiumFarmer in the spotlight after birth of first Charolais calf

The sea may have been instrumental in the settling and development of Albany over the city’s 200 years, but the land has also played a vital role

Claire Middleton

MAIN PIC: Narrogin celebrate their drought-breaking flag. TOP LEFT: Wickepin's Kendal Ballard flies for a mark. BOTTOM LEFT: The Hawks sing the song after grand final glory.

Flag triumphPremiumHawks savour flag to remember after epic UGSFL grand final

Narrogin are celebrating the most memorable of premierships, holding off Wickepin by two points to end an 11-year flag drought in one of the Upper Great Southern Football League’s best grand finals on record.

Cameron Newbold

New sign recognises Parade Street as the oldest street in WA.

Albany 2026New signs on Albany’s Parade Street to recognise its history

A significant piece of WA’s history is being recognised with new signage marking Albany’s Parade Street as the State’s oldest street

Amy Towers

Trollfjorden Series, Lofoten Islands, Norway wascaptured on an iPhone 14 and has received an honourable mention in the 2026 International Photography Awards.

Honourable MentioniPhone 14 captures images earning international recognition

While Albany photographer Tracy Ryan is no stranger to professional camera gear, it was her photos taken on her iPhone during a holiday to Norway that caught the eye of international judges

Amy Towers

James McKenzie 6, Scarlett Allington 8, Maddy South 8, Asher McKenzie 8, Cate McKenzie 10, and Vivienne Allington 10. Eager footy fans and supporters packed Boddington Sport and Recreation Club on September 6, 2026 for a jam-packed day of Upper Great Southern Football League grand finals. Melissa Sheil

Grand finals PremiumIN PICTURES: Crowds delight in footy premiership glory

The stands of Boddington Sport and Recreation Club were a blur of colour on Sunday as thousands of eager fans and supporters packed in for the Upper Great Southern Football League’s day of days. 

Melissa Sheil

Shooter Rylee Davis was a key contributor for Narrikup in their qualifying final win.

Grand final boundPremiumThrilling qualifying final sends Narrikup to A1 grand final

Narrikup 1 secured a place in the Albany Netball Association grand final after holding off a determined Royals Saints 1 by five goals in a tight qualifying final on Saturday

Amy Towers

Shire of Katanning president Kristy D’Aprile with OceanaGold executives and flanked by (on her left) OceanaGold president Gerard Bond and (on her right) shire CEO Peter Klein.

Golden planPremiumMine company’s Katanning visit brings reassurance to shire

Executives from the Canadian company at the centre of a potential $776m gold mine deal have visited the Shire of Katanning to discuss their plans for the Badgebup site.

Claire Middleton