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A victorious Williams team continued their rich legacy in the reserves competition, claiming the 2026 premiership.

Grand final PremiumCats purr to third UGSFL reserves premiership in six years

Williams have claimed their third Upper Great Southern Football League reserves premiership in six years, outlasting Wagin in a feisty grand final at Boddington on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Woodanilling's Woody in Bloom event will officially launch the 2026 Bloom Festival.

Bloom FestivalWoodanilling hosts first Bloom Festival event for 2026

The month-long 2026 Bloom Festival will officially spring into life in Woodanilling with the Woody in Bloom event on Saturday. 

Amy Towers

Katanning Wanderers finished colts premiers after a tight grand final win over Narrogin.

Grand finalPremiumLate surge wins Tigers thirds a flag over heartbroken Hawks

A glorious final term helped Katanning Wanderers secure consecutive colts premierships on Sunday, a late surge propelling them to a definitive 27-point victory over a heartbroken Narrogin side in Boddington. 

Melissa Sheil

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

Some of the students from Kojonup District High School who were involved in painting the murals.

Kojonup muralsPremiumKojonup’s story comes to life on colourful school murals

From native flora and fauna to Aboriginal cultural symbols, the walls of Kojonup District High School have been transformed into colourful murals celebrating different aspects of the Kojonup community. 

Amy Towers

A-grade winners Allstars.

Title glory PremiumGrand final win makes five in a row for unbeatable Allstars

Allstars claimed their fifth straight Katanning Netball Association A-grade title on Saturday, defeating Kojonup in the highly anticipated grand final clash after a consistent season at the top of the table.

Jacki Elezovich

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

Kojonup Agricultural Supplies' Nat Wedderburn and Matt Atkinson at the 2026 Newdegate Machinery Field Days.

Auto feederPremiumKojonup Ag Supplies now the WA agent for auto sheep feeder

A Great Southern agricultural supplier that has become the WA agent for an automatic sheep feeder says interest has been enormous since launching the product two weeks ago. 

Rebecca Nadge

Premiership winners in the Katanning Netball Association.

Grand finals Fierce fights across the grades on Katanning grand final day

Katanning Netball Association’s grand final day on Saturday had some tightly contested matches across the grades at the Katanning Leisure & Function Centre, with three clubs taking home 2026 season titles. 

Jacki Elezovich

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

Deanmill's Archie Hall goes up against Bridgetown's Sam Doherty in the ruck.

FootballPremiumBridgetown bounce back with powerful win over Deanmill

Bridgetown booked the final ticket into the Lower South West Football League grand final after a commanding performance against Deanmill. 

Jack Penniment

A 40-year-old man has had part of his prison term suspended for stealing copper wire from CBH sites.

courtsPremiumPartly suspended term for stealing copper from CBH sites

A man who stole more than $38,000 worth of copper wire from multiple disused grain processing terminals in the Great Southern and Wheatbelt more than two years ago has had part of his jail sentence suspended.

Jacki Elezovich

Charlotte Jensz and Allan Hobley, Wiringa Park, Nyabing, at the 2026 Newdegate Machinery Field Days.

Best displayPremiumWiringa Park claims Newdegate’s best studstock display award

A Nyabing operation has claimed the Best Studstock Display Award at the 2026 Newdegate Machinery Field Days. 

Rebecca Nadge

The Kendenup Cottages have been bought by the Southern Aboriginal Corporation who want to convert them to a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre.

Planning disputePremiumTribunal sets four-day hearing for rehab centre in Kendenup

The drama over whether the Kendenup Cottages can be turned into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre will be played out over a four-day hearing at a State Administrative Tribunal in February next year.

Claire Middleton

Wickepin and Narrogin will face off in the Upper Great Southern Football League grand final.

Grand final PremiumHawks and Warriors to do battle in UGSFL grand final

Narrogin will be out to exact grand final revenge and break an 11-year premiership drought when they face Wickepin in the Upper Great Southern Football League decider on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Wickepin's Bailey Ferris and Kukerin-Dumbleyung's Liam Park contest.

Preliminary final PremiumWickepin’s class prevails after Kirby’s hot start in prelim

A brilliant first half has powered Wickepin into the Upper Great Southern Football League grand final, sending Kukerin-Dumbleyung out in straight sets on Sunday in Pingelly.

Cameron Newbold

Kendenup’s Margaret Fraser has been told by the Shire of Plantagenet that she cannot keep roosters on her property.

Fowl playPremiumShire tells prize-winning breeder she cannot keep roosters

A devastated, prize-winning breeder of chickens believes the Shire of Plantagenet has gone cock-a-doodle-do after she was told by the council that she cannot keep roosters on her Kendenup property.

Claire Middleton

Serious offender Samuel Anthony Abraham, 41, is wanted by police after allegedly breaching his reporting obligations.

CRIMEManhunt: Police launch search for missing declared offender

WA Police have launched a manhunt for 41-year-old serious offender Samuel Anthony Abraham, warning the public not to approach him after he allegedly breached mandatory reporting obligations.

Charlton Hart

Jerramungup celebrate their victory in the Ongerup Football Association reserves grand final.

Grand finals PremiumWebb’s late goal spins Jerramungup to reserves flag victory

Jerramungup enjoyed a double premiership year as their twos claimed the Ongerup Football Association reserves’ flag with a five-point grand final win over Newdegate at Boxwood Hill.

Claire Middleton

Jerramungup took home the premiership against Gnowangerup, 42-33.

Grand finalsPremiumJerramungup’s Studham named best for winning ONA side

Jerramungup have cemented their place at the top of the Ongerup Netball Association, claiming their third consecutive A-grade premiership defeating Gnowangerup 42-33 in Saturday’s grand final.

Amy Towers

Wagin Foodworks on Tavistock Street.

Public commentPremiumLiquor store plans for Wagin supermarket liquor comment open

Wagin residents are being invited to have their say on a proposal to establish a small liquor store inside the town’s FoodWorks supermarket. 

Amy Towers

TOP LEFT: Jerramungup celebrate their premiership win. BOTTOM LEFT: Nic Winters and Justin Joyce contest. RIGHT: Jerramungup's Riley Holden celebrates a goal.

Flag triumph PremiumHolden’s seven goals help Eagles soar to premiership flag

It wasn’t quite the procession everyone expected, but Jerramungup celebrated their first OFA premiership since 2014 with a 67-point victory over Lake Grace-Pingrup in Saturday’s grand final at Boxwood Hill.

Claire Middleton

Newdegate have been crowned premiers over Gnowangerup in the A-grade hockey grand final.

Hockey champsPremiumNewdegate seal premiership in a dramatic grand final finish

Newdegate have claimed the Ongerup Hockey Association A-grade women’s premiership after a thrilling grand final against Gnowangerup which went to a one-on-one shootout. 

Amy Towers

Kojonup's Sheridan Kowald jumps for a pass.

kna 2026Kojonup trounce Olympians to snag grand final slot

Kojonup booked themselves a ticket to the Katanning Netball Association A-grade grand final with a fiery second half earning them the preliminary final win over Olympians on Saturday. 

Jacki Elezovich