A 23-year-old Albany man who put a nurse in a headlock at the Albany Health Campus last year has been fined and denied a spent conviction.
Kellie Balaam
Two holidaymakers were pulled from the water by rescuers after they were dragged hundreds of metres out to sea on stand-up paddleboards at Cheynes Beach
Cameron Newbold
Leading Albany trainer Steve Wolfe returned to the winners’ circle for the first time since December 31, scoring a winning double at Mt Barker Turf Club on Sunday
Taj Stubber
Top trainer Lindsey Smith claimed his second $100,000 Mt Barker Sprint (1300m) in three years, with WA newcomer Silentz winning in emphatic fashion at Mt Barker Turf Club on Sunday
Taj Stubber & Jay Rooney
Trainer-drvier Aiden De Campo continues red-hot Albany form with victory in the $10,000 Harry Capararo Memorial Sprint Final
Promising four-year-old Big Bada Boom has drawn high praise from trainer Roy Rogers and jockey William Pike after the horse notched his third straight victory on Sunday
Liberal Leader Zak Kirkup has pledged to carry out a $900 million regional road safety blitz over the next four years, including $40m to increase passing lanes on roads such as Albany Highway.
Sarah Makse
A 72-year-old Denmark man called police to dob himself in for growing six cannabis plants in his backyard.
Upgrades to the Gap, classroom additions to Albany Senior High School, and more parking at Albany Health Campus are some of the key pledges from the McGowan Government’s plan for Albany.
Albany innovators from schoolchildren to experienced business owners will soon come together under one roof in a new collaborative working space set to grow with a $220,000 State Government boost.
A long-awaited artificial surf reef could be built off Middleton Beach within the next four years after Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup pledged $4.5 million to fund the project if elected on March 13.
Mt Barker Memorial Swimming Pool’s $1.58 million facelift is set to start in March after the Shire of Plantagenet secured $374,000 funding from the State Government last week.
Construction of a $16 million Western Power depot in Orana will begin in May in a bid to “future-proof” the Great Southern’s electricity supply.
Albany first XI crush Geraldton to remain unbeaten at senior country week tournament in Perth
Cameron Newbold and Taj Stubber
Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-section side have started strongly at senior country week in Perth that begun today.
While Mark McGowan looks certain to lead Labor to a thumping State election victory on March 13, there are a number of tantalising contests. Peter Law and Josh Zimmerman analyse the seats to watch.
Peter Law and Josh Zimmerman
The State Government has announced a plan to phase out a wide range of single-use plastics but The Green Pantry in Denmark is one step ahead.
The first lesson of the Albany Roller Derby’s Summer Skating Sessions rolled off to a successful start last weekend with people of all ages keen to learn new skills or brush up on old ones.
A 32-year-old Albany man has narrowly avoided jail after blowing more than four-times over the legal blood-alcohol limit.
Sunday’s trip from Perth to Albany was like one I have never experienced before.
A teenager who led police on two high-speed chases through Albany’s CBD has been warned another “Macca’s run” could put her in jail.
More than a decade after buying their first piece of military memorabilia, John and Kathryn Shapland still cannot quite believe what they have created together on their humble Youngs Siding farm.
A tragic festive period went from bad to worse on Great Southern roads on Sunday when a 17-year-old girl was killed on a family holiday on Albany Highway near Mt Barker
Katanning locals will come together under the international flags of Lions Park to welcome the town’s newest citizens and celebrate its outstanding community members this Australia Day.
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