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A Gnowangerup man who allegedly attacked his brother with a glass beer bottle has had bail refused.

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Gnowangerup man who allegedly attacked brother refused bail

A Gnowangerup man accused of attacking and severely injuring his older brother with an empty beer bottle has been denied bail in Albany Magistrates Court. 

Jacki Elezovich

Katanning’s Caleb Quartermaine kicks.

Footy wrap PremiumKatanning rain goals on Boddington during downpour

Katanning Wanderers produced a brilliant win over reigning premiers Boddington, booting 16 goals in wet conditions to strengthen their Upper Great Southern Football League finals hopes on Sunday.

Hannah Whitehead

Kojonup's McKenzie Greene claims a contested mark.

FootballPremiumLSWFL: Cougars continue dominant season by beating Imps

Kojonup continued a dominant Lower South West Football League season with a 48-point victory over Imperials at Manjimup Recreation Ground on Saturday.

Josh Kempton

The Shire of Katanning adopted its 2025-26 budget earlier this month.

BUDGETPremiumKatanning approves “responsible” 4% rate rise in budget

The Shire of Katanning president has assured residents they will see “solid use” of its rate rise, as the shire adopted its 2025-26 budget earlier this month.

Melissa Sheil

Dumbleyung's Chelsea Butterworth looks to pass after an infringement.

triple threatKojonup and Allstars triple winners in round 13 of KNA

Round 13 continued the Katanning Netball Association season at the weekend after some very chilly school holidays, with teams from Net-Set-Go to seniors filling the courts.

Tina Briscoe

Claremont’s Great Southern representatives Elijah Williams, Robert Farmer, Mitchell Paine, Blake Panizza, Kaleb Germain and Joshua Grahame.

Happy homecoming PremiumGrahame stars for Claremont but prepares to put farm first

It was a big night for the Great Southern colts who contributed to Claremont’s 72-point walloping of Subiaco at Albany’s Retravision Stadium on July 19.

Claire Middleton

Jerramungup's Nic Winters in action this season.

Strong start Fast start boosts Eagles as Bombers’ fightback falls short

A rip-roaring start of five majors without reply in the first quarter put Jerramungup on their way to a 33-point victory over Lake Grace-Pingrup in round 12 of the Ongerup Football Association competition. 

Claire Middleton

Business owners and residents in Bremer Bay were affected by unplanned power outages throughout the busy summer season in 2025.

power solutionWestern Power funding backs up power for Bremer Bay

Western Power committed $1.2 million to improving power reliability for Bremer Bay last Friday, following community uproar over a prolonged series of unplanned outages earlier this year. 

Jacki Elezovich

Shire of Wagin chief executive Kenneth Parker with University of WA interns Fred Hawkins, Krish Jain and Anna Naiju.

INTERN INFLUENCEUWA students internship to bolster Wagin community assets

Three University of WA students dedicated 300 hours of their winter break to revitalising influential community assets to bolster a Wheatbelt town.

Hannah Whitehead

Farmers Across Borders' convoy of compassion arrived in Wudinna on July 27. More than 80 trucks delivered relief to more than 400 South Australian farmers.

charity runPremiumHistoric WA hay run supports more than 400 SA farmers

WA’s historic hay run has successfully delivered almost 6000 bales of hay to drought-effected farming families across South Australia.

Melissa Pedelty and Mark Smith

Victor Desire Benjamin Grillot, who has been accused of dangerous driving causing the death of a man and injuring an infant in a horror collision in Pallinup on July 8, has appeared in court.

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Young man accused of Pallinup fatal appears in court

A young man accused of dangerous driving causing the death of a man and injuring an infant in a horror collision in Pallinup earlier this month has faced court for the first time.

Hannah Whitehead

Great Southern's Morgan Davies, Lower South West's Travis Abbott and Upper Great Southern's Simon Panizza have been selected in the WA Country team.

State honour PremiumDavies, Abbott and Panizza in new look men’s WA Country team

Great Southern’s Morgan Davies (Albany), Lower Great Southern’s Travis Abbot (Kojonup) and Upper Great Southern’s Simon Panizza (Williams) are part of a new-look WA Country men’s side that meet SA on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Claremont's Great Southern representatives Elijah Williams, Robert Farmer, Mitchell Paine, Blake Panizza, Kaleb Germain and Joshua Grahame.

Winning homecoming PremiumGreat Southern group play their part in WAFL colts thumping

It was a big night for the Great Southern colts who contributed to Claremont’s 72-point walloping of Subiaco at Retravision Stadium on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Williams are in the mix to play finals this season.

Footy wrap PremiumRace for finals spot heats up in UGSFL with four rounds left

Just eight premiership points separate four teams on the Upper Great Southern Football League ladder as the race for a finals berth heats up.

Cameron Newbold

Field days president Ashley McDonald talking at the Opening of Newdegate Field Day.

NEWDEGATE MACHINERY FIELD DAYSPremiumNewdegate Machinery Field Days sets poignant theme

The Newdegate Machinery Field Days is set to return for its 52nd year on September 3–4, with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors expected to descend on the small Wheatbelt town.

Cally Dupe

Rural Health West chief executive Professor Catherine Elliott said rural GP growth in the 2024-25 financial year was "encouraging" but "we still have a way to go" to meet the 2024 WA Rural GP Summit target of 1270 by 2030.

GP increaseNearly 300 GPs needed in rural WA by 2030 to match demand

Rural WA will need more than 1270 general practitioners to head bush by 2030 to meet rising demand – an increase of nearly 300 doctors on today’s figures. 

Melissa Pedelty

Top left: WA Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis and WAMMCO Katanning plant manager Marc Chambers standing where the WAMMCO expansion will take place. Bottom left: WAMMCO ceo Coll McRury. Right: WAMMCO's headquarters at Katanning.

WAMMCO REBATEPremiumWAMMCO to return $6.1 million in rebates to producer members

The WA Meat Marketing Co-operative will return $6.1 million in rebates to its producer members next month after a year characterised by volatility, challenges, and a sheep processing record.

Cally Dupe

A mix of delayed turnoff due to seasonal conditions, booming export orders — especially from the Middle East, US, and Asia — and a low Australian dollar has driven intense demand for quality stock.

RECORD PRICESSheeeep! WA lamb price smashed at $320 per head

WA’s lamb price record has toppled six times in a week, with a pen of heavy lambs sold at Katanning Regional Sheep Saleyards reaching a new high of $320 per head.

Cally Dupe and Georgia Campion

Claremont's Cody Curtin looks for a forward option on his way to six goals in the Albany fixture.

Regional fixture PremiumCurtin, Banfields dominant as Claremont thump Subi in Albany

A red-hot first half from Claremont helped secure a dominant WAFL colts victory over Subiaco as draft fancies Cody Curtin and Charlie Banfield put on a show at Albany’s Retravision Stadium on Saturday night. 

Claire Middleton

Kojonup’s Adahna Wells, 12, Katanning’s Lara Rodney, 14, Albany’s Emily Gadean, 17, Denmark’s Jocelyn Cybula, 17, Narrogin’s Chelsea Ugle, 16, Ongerup’s Paige Trevenen, 14, and Esperance’s Esmae Cootes, 12 took part in the Great Southern Regional Championships.

NetballPremiumHat-trick of titles for Albany in regional championships

The Great Southern Regional Championships attracted 29 teams to the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre for the annual tournament from July 18-20.

Claire Middleton

Damien Lyndon Woods pleaded not guilty to serious domestic violence charges.

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Man denies violently attacking partner while on bail

A Spencer Park man will fight accusations he violently attacked his partner several times, including beating her with a metal torch, and punching her in the face while she held their toddler. 

Melissa Sheil

A coronial inquest has revealed the fate of Peter James Guidera, who was last seen on May 8, 1998 in Narrogin.

MISSING MANPremiumCoroner reveals fate of Narrogin man last seen 27 years ago

A coronial inquest has revealed the likely fate of a Narrogin man who went missing without a trace more than a quarter of a century ago. 

Melissa Sheil

Jack Davis, right, played a key role in Boxwood Hill’s victory.

Step closerPremiumBoxwood close in on finals berth after win over Bulldogs

Boxwood Hill edged closer to securing a finals berth in the Ongerup Football Association after knocking off Gnowangerup by 15 points in Boxwood on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

The SAC team with their 2025 NAIDOC jumpers.

NAIDOC WEEKPremiumSAC celebrates cultural pride at 2025 NAIDOC ball

Aboriginal excellence in the Great Southern will be celebrated in style on Saturday as the Southern Aboriginal Corporation hosts its 2025 NAIDOC ball and awards ceremony.

Melissa Sheil