The stars of the Albany Netball Association glammed up on Saturday night for the annual Michelle Parsons Awards, honouring the glittering players of the court.
Melissa Sheil
A two-storey house in Albany’s Mira Mar has been named home of the year in the 2025 HIA Great Southern Housing Awards presented by Wespine
Claire Middleton
The celebrations lasted into the night and beyond as Railways toasted their third Great Southern Football League premiership in five years, with a 15-point grand final victory over Albany on Saturday.
Flares and air guitars will be the order of the day as the 1970s roar back to life in Katanning with an AC/DC tribute on the 50th anniversary of the band’s concert in the town hall.
Emergency services have been called to Torndirrup National Park to rescue an injured hiker who fell on a remote walking trail on Tuesday afternoon
March is set to be a vibrant month in Albany next year, with the date of the Great Southern’s premier food and wine festival shifted to coincide with an influx of tourists expected for a 2026 flagship event
GNP360, the co-operative behind an ambitious project to renovate and repurpose the Gnowangerup Hotel, has launched a share drive it hopes will raise $100,000 towards the cost.
Nine Denmark residents have put their hands up to serve on the Shire of Denmark council, with the candidates contending for four available positions to be decided at the October 18 election.
Midfielder Jayden Scott emerged as the unlikely forward line hero in Railways’ gripping premiership victory over Albany, claiming the Alan Barnett Medal for his dazzling five-goal performance.
Cameron Newbold
An Albany man accused of raping two 14-year-old girls in exchange for alcohol and engaging them in prostitution agreements has been freed on home detention bail and denied all charges.
Railways ended Royals run of premierships in the Great Southern Football League reserves competition, as the Tigers claimed their first flag since 2019 in the wet in Saturday’s grand final.
Railways broke a long premiership drought to win their first colts grand final in 34 years, a fitting conclusion to a stellar season according to proud coach Dan Cale after a thrilling three-point result.
The heated issue of prescribed burning came to a head in Denmark on Thursday as almost 100 passionate residents gathered to call for change to the bushfire mitigation process.
Royals became the most successful 16s team in the Great Southern Football League, as they upset Denmark-Walpole courtesy of a dominant third term on Saturday.
Eight candidates will be standing for five spots on the Shire of Plantagenet council when elections take place on October 18.
Jerramungup, Newdegate and Lake Grace-Pingrup all scored grand final wins in Gnowangerup on September 6 as Ongerup’s sporting associations met for a day of grand final clashes.
Jacki Elezovich
Railways are revelling in one of their greatest ever days with the Tigers securing a tense victory over Albany to cap a Great Southern Football League home grand final to remember on Saturday.
Melissa Sheil, Claire Middleton and Cameron Newbold
It is a tough job policing the single largest police jurisdiction in the world but Assistant Commissioner Paul Coombes is ready to take it on as the boss of regional WA.
Jessica Evensen
Lake Grace-Pingrup’s reserves team staged a grand final upset in the Ongerup Football Association, beating Gnowangerup on their home turf on September 6 by 18 points.
A lively stream of people joined the Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation for its NAIDOC celebrations on September 12.
Navigating change at a small local business can be difficult but the continued trust and support of clients old and new is appreciated, writes Joy Mealor from Sheoak Gardening.
Appeal to the public to report any mass kangaroo killings to the authorities, which is a disregarding of environmental standards and community responsibility, writes Kate Cord.
Kate Cord
Railways spearhead Hayden Parker is out to become the first player since 2010 to reach the cherished 100-goal mark when he lines up in Saturday’s 2025 Great Southern Football League grand final.
Melissa Sheil and Cameron Newbold
Railways have only one box left to tick to complete a near-fairytale season, with player-coach Bodhi Stubber reckoning they are up for the challenge reigning premiers Albany pose.
