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Ruby Patterson, 9, Ernest Patterson, 2, Dottie Patterson, 7, and Violet Patterson, 4.

Show success PremiumIN PICTURES: Katanning Show has something for everyone

Thousands of Great Southerners descended on Katanning for its agricultural show on Saturday to enjoy a full day of entertainment, art display, thrilling rides, performances and more.

Hannah Whitehead

The Shire of Katanning council after their first meeting post the 2025 election.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION 2025PremiumKatanning elect president beside new deputy and councillors

Kristy D’Aprile has been elected for her second term as the Shire of Katanning president beside a new deputy at a special meeting last week that swore in the new councillors.

Hannah Whitehead

A 110km/h speed limit sign in outback Australia.

Speed LimitsPremiumMore time for regional speed limit slash public feedback

Regional road users have been granted more time to comment on a Federal Government proposal to slash the default speed limit on non-signposted rural and regional roads across Australia.

Georgia Campion

After the fire ... Darren Baum (chief fire officer), Shire of Gnowangerup CEO David Nicholson, Cr Mick Creagh, Cr Rebecca O’Meehan and Cr Rebecca Kiddle examine the pit, with the new fire break in the background.

Rubbish rulesPremium$50k bill after public dump waste causing toxic tip fire

The Ongerup tip will be closed to the public if people fail to obey the rules as the Shire of Gnowangerup faces a bill of up to $50,000 for a fire which burned there for almost a fortnight. 

Claire Middleton

Water is a basic necessity, how is WA getting it so wrong?

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Water is a basic necessity, how is WA getting it so wrong?

If the WA Labor Government is looking to set a record in water mismanagement, it is well on the way.

Peter Rundle

Aaron Peter Davis has been jailed for stabbing his half-brother in the chest at their Kendenup home in 2024.

CourtsPremiumJail time for Kendenup man who stabbed half-brother in chest

A Kendenup man who stabbed his half-brother in the chest multiple times after an argument at their home has been jailed for more than two years following his sentencing in the Albany District Court. 

Jacki Elezovich

Lake Grace’s Kalan Joyce on his way to an unbeaten 27.

Opening round PremiumLake Grace on fire in strong first-up win over Cuballing

Kalan Joyce was the star of the show, with a five-wicket haul and an unbeaten knock of 27 to give Lake Grace victory over Cuballing in round one of the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade season.

Claire Middleton

Gnowangerup in WA’s Great Southern was hit by a mild 2.2-magnitude earthquake on October 23.

EARTHQUAKECommentsGnowangerup hit by small earthquake in early hours

A small earthquake hit the Great Southern town of Gnowangerup early on Thursday morning.

Melissa Sheil

The Levett famly of Walkaway were the overall winners of the WAMMCO Producer of the Year Awards. Accepting their award were Eva, Hugh, Dean, and Rosemary Levett, with WAMMCO chief executive Coll MacRury.

WAMMCO Producer of the Year AwardsPremiumThe Levett family of Walkaway take first overall win

The Levett family, who produce prime lambs in Walkaway were first time overall winners of the WA Meat Marketing Co-operative’s Producer of the Year Awards,.

Bob Garnant

Katanning Wanderers were one of four teams to record a win in the first two rounds of GSCA T20s.

T20 start PremiumT20 victories shared in exciting start to new GSCA season

The new Great Southern Cricket Association season got underway with four teams claiming victories in two rounds of Twenty20 games on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

WAMMCO chairman Bill O'Keefe welcomed 200 guests to the co-operative's annual general meeting at Borden, the biggest crowd to ever attend the event.

WAMMCO AGMPremiumWAMMCO expresses high lamb prices here to stay

WA lamb producers were enforced with the message “it’s a good time to be in industry” at the WA Meat Marketing Co-operatives annual general meeting.

Bob Garnant

An aerial view of the Katanning gold project site at Badgebup.

$3 million price tagPremiumMore land for $355 million Katanning gold project

The company behind the $355 million Katanning gold project in the Great Southern is spending an additional $3m buying more freehold land that its mining lease sits on.

Neil Watkinson

Shaun Grant Sermon, 34, appeared in Katanning Magistrates Court on a lengthy list of charges.

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Man who headbutted officer given suspended jail term

A Katanning man who headbutted a police officer in the face when they arrived at his house to deal with a domestic violence incident has avoided immediate jail time. 

Jacki Elezovich

CBH Group's Newdegate site during the upgrades.

HARVEST 2025PremiumCBH prepares to unveil new $20m Newdegate site

Newdegate farmers say the doubling of their town’s permanent grain storage capacity with a new $20 million receival site will mean fewer trucks in the townsite this harvest.

Cally Dupe

Kristy D’Aprile, Danny McGrath and Gemma Lee Trolove won seats on the Shire of Katanning council.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION 2025Katanning president holds onto seat in council election

Katanning’s shire president was the first councillor to retain her seat in the 2025 local government election, with the three successful candidates being announced on Sunday afternoon.

Hannah Whitehead

Shaun Grant Sermon, 34, appeared in Katanning Magistrates Court on a lengthy list of charges.

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Katanning man enters mixed pleas to lengthy list of charges

A Katanning man accused of committing a host of offences across a range of Great Southern shires in 2024 and 2025 has entered guilty and not guilty pleas, with his case proceeding to trial. 

Jacki Elezovich

WA shadow minister for aged care Bevan Eatts.

AGED CAREPremiumNew aged care reforms will come in to effect on November 1

WA’s shadow minster for aged care has slammed changes to federal home care funding, and warned it would “savage” the sector in the states regional areas. 

Rose Patane

Careese Ranieri putting her vote into the Shire of Cuballing local election box.

Local government election 2025Low turnout for in-person polls as shires opt to save costs

Rural shires Wagin and Cuballing decided to hold in-person council elections instead of postal votes – saving money but seemingly counting a cost in terms of voter turnout.

Claire Middleton

Perth Thundersticks fight for the ball in their thrilling clash with the Canberra Chill.

Hockey OnePremiumSticks lose second shootout

The Perth Thundersticks women lost in a sudden death shootout for the second week in a row in round two Hockey One action against the Canberra Chill at Perth Hockey Stadium.

Dave Friedlos

Miah Smith 5, a Simple Patch have create NGO patches that have Telethon Fat Cats on them Andrew Ritchie

TelethonVideoCommentsParent’s nightmare inspires moment of choice for sick kids

When Megan Wassink rushed her toddler to hospital, she was lucky to make it alive. Now, that terrifying experience has inspired a small but important creation for sick kids.

Hannah Cross

Geoffrey Noel MacNicol.

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WA primary school principal admits summer holidays sex crime

A principal at a regional WA primary school has admitted committing a sex offence in the metropolitan area in January.

Rebecca Le May

Matilda de Gruchy, 4, had a birdseye view of the Kojonup Breeders Triple S Ram Sale, as her parents secured a Texel ram for the top price of $3100.

Kojonup Breeders ram salePremiumKojonup Breeders Ram Sale gains optimistic buyer support

The Kojonup Breeders Triple S Ram Sale resulted in all four vendors receiving a lift in average prices as buyers were keen to bid with confidence from higher lamb values.

Bob Garnant

With the $9000 top-priced Moojepin ram, are Nutrien Livestock stud stock agent Mitchell Crosby, with buyer Dean Trotter, of Perillup Estate Pastoral Company in Mt Barker, Moojepin stud co-principals Hamish and Sherona Thompson, of Katanning, with their twin sons Angus and Oscar, 2.

Moojepin ram salePremiumMoojepin Merinos tops at $9000

Securing the most structurally correct ram, Mt Barker woolgrower Dean Trotter paid the $9000 top price at the Thompson family’s Moojepin Merinos 23rd Annual Ram Sale.

Bob Garnant

LEFT: Brett Dal Pozzo (1187) in the leading pack during the 150km ride. TOP RIGHT: Jennifer Davis (1058) won the women’s 100km race. She is lined up here with Ann Clifton, Turi Innes-Manning, Jan O’Brien and Karen McCulloch. BOTTOM RIGHT: Alison Dyson.

Wild GravelPremiumBilleau powers to 150km title as Dal Pozzo clinches fourth

At the Wild Gravel event in Gnowangerup, it was Perth-based Frenchman Simon Billeau who took the spoils in the prestigious 150km race, completing the ride through the Stirling Range in 4hr. 35min. 38sec.

Claire Middleton