Broomehill Primary School took out the Great Southern Zone’s School Tennis Classic earlier this month and booked themselves a trip to Perth for the regional school finals on Friday in the process.
Harry Grigson
Broomehill’s golden era continued on Saturday after securing their third straight premiership in the Great Southern Cricket Association by defeating Tambellup by eight wickets.
Skilled migrants moving to the Great Southern will soon receive more support with the appointment of the Rainbow Coast Neighbourhood Centre as a regional settlement service this week.
Stuart McGuckin
A Cuballing man and former outlaw gang member who threatened to shoot a man in the face has been sentenced to a suspended imprisonment order.
Georgia Campion
About 1000 flesh flies have been released along WA’s south coast as part of a biocontrol program aiming to suppress the snail population and save local crops.
Olivia Ford
Excitement is building in Broomehill’s camp as they prepare to lock horns with Tambellup in the Great Southern Cricket Association grand final at their home ground on Saturday.
A vintage performance from veteran Rodney Ford has helped Williams claim a thrilling win in the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade preliminary final on Sunday and secure a spot in the decider.
Daniel Rooney
Tambellup booked their spot in the Great Southern Cricket Association grand final after bundling Kojonup out of the title race in straight sets on Sunday.
Bremer Bay apartment residents survived the flames that engulfed their building on Wednesday morning, possibly caused by a battery charger, causing significant damage.
West Australians living in regional towns are among the biggest users of meth in the nation, an alarming new report reveals.
Phil Hickey
A good crowd gathered at the Rabobank Woolorama marquee in Wagin on Friday to share a drink and get some ag market insight from Rabobank analyst Edward McGeoch, at a relaxed sundowner.
Towns claimed an elimination final victory in the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade competition after scuttling last season’s premiers Cuballing on Saturday at Clayton Road Oval.
Nationals leader David Littleproud flew into Katanning last week for a Coalition-fronted live sheep export workshop to hear rural concerns and stir farmers to action.
Let’s Get Together was a fitting theme for the 51st celebration of the Wagin Woolorama, with more than 21,000 pouring through the gates at WA’s biggest sheep show on March 8 and 9.
Adam Poulsen & Bob Garnant
Services Australia, the ATO and Home Affairs have joined the CPSU/CSA’s call to overhaul pay and conditions for regional public sector workers in a bid to tackle the regional staff retention crisis.
Cain Andrews
A Bremer Bay man has pleaded guilty to possessing and accessing child abuse material after Australian Federal Police raided his house in January.
Incentives to help recruit and retain emergency services volunteers should be considered as the Federal Government wrestles with how to ease the burden on the Australian Defence Force in natural disasters.
Dan Jervis-Bardy
West Australian AFL legends have been caught up in a bombshell racism class action against the football league, with accusations of appalling behaviour against Krakouer brothers Phil and Jimmy.
Troy de Ruyter
Weather stations across regional WA have been upgraded to 4G capability in preparation of Telstra’s planned halt of 3G network service later this year.
Charity Dress For Success WA is gearing up for a regional tour at the end of the month to help women without the means to purchase work attire feel their best in the workplace.
Holly Prentice
Woolorama is almost here again and two former Methodist Ladies College boarders from the Wheatbelt South will be on hand to provide info to families and prospective students.
A Bremer Bay man has been arrested after federal police allegedly found child abuse material on his phone during a search of his home.
It’s a long way from Ongerup to Nashville but that’s where WA singer-songwriter Shenai Johnston is headed this month to record her debut EP Made for Living on the Land.
Kojonup captain Liam Want strongly believes his squad is fully immersed in the finals atmosphere as they mark their triumphant return to the Great Southern Cricket Association this season.
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