Railways took advantage of Albany’s seat-of-the-pants win at Denmark-Walpole to increase their percentage at the top of the Great Southern Football League table with a 106-point victory at North Albany.
Claire Middleton
Southern Aboriginal Corporation is appealing against the Shire of Plantagenet’s decision to deny its application turn the Kendenup Cottages into a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre.
A 70-year-old man who was caught with a 2kg stash of cannabis in the ceiling of his Mt Barker home has avoided an immediate prison sentence.
Melissa Sheil
A former West Coast WAFL player is facing a lengthy suspension after a coward-punching an opponent in an ‘ugly’ off-the-ball incident that marred a Lower South West Football League game on Sunday.
Jack Penniment and Amy Towers
A teenager accused of raping a woman and using surveillance devices to record “private activities” has appeared in court for the first time on the charges.
Mt Barker escaped from the Lions’ den with a thrilling three-point victory, turning the tables in the final quarter of their Great Southern Football League contest against the Royals on Saturday.
An eager band of daily swimmers heralded the long-awaited opening of a new staircase descending from the jetty into the Albany Marina on Friday.
The Albany Community Foundation’s annual sleep-out fundraiser to combat homelessness is back for another year, this time with a brand new name and a new location.
Jacki Elezovich
Albany residents got a chance to get their hands dirty and improve their local environment on Sunday morning, planting thousands of seedlings at Lakeside Park in McKail for National Tree Day.
The stories of Eclipse Island and the lighthouse atop it, which celebrated its centenary birthday earlier this month, are fascinating ones.
Emergency services have rushed to a serious crash in Wuraming, west of Boddington, after a vehicle left the road and collided with a tree on Friday afternoon.
There was plenty of laughter and joyful shrieks at Middleton Beach on Sunday as dozens of Albany locals willingly plunged into the chilly ocean.
Amy Towers
Ladder leaders Narrogin warmed up for their top-of-the-table meeting with Kukerin-Dumbleyung with a tight victory at Wickepin in round 10 on Sunday.
Andy Barker has beaten Graham Blackmore 4-0 to take the Albany Eight Ball Association’s B-grade singles title.
The City of Albany and the Shire of Plantagenet have received funding from the State Government to improve recycling methods under the recycling modernisation fund.
It’s a big weekend for two of the Great Southern Football League’s favourite sons as Bodhi Stubber and Isaac Baum hit the road to tackle South Australia as members of the WA State Country team.
Many around the world are unaware that the two Korean countries are technically still at war and have remained so since signing a ceasefire in July 1953. This year’s service will be from 2pm in Albany.
Michael Tugwell
Albany Caledonian reserves provided the shock of the round as the men’s Sponsors Cup gathered momentum on Saturday.
Albany emerged as the region’s dominant force at the Great Southern Regional Netball Championships at the weekend, with hundreds of players travelling to Albany for the competition.
RSPCA WA is continuing its investigations into the suspected deliberate harming and killing of kangaroos near Albany, as graphic photos of the horrific acts emerged. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES
Green thumbs of all ages are being encouraged to head to McKail on Sunday for the City of Albany’s annual community tree planting day.
Spencer Park held off Mt Barker to claim a hard-fought 2-1 victory in the Great Southern Hockey Association women’s A-grade competition, while Manypeaks cruised to a convincing win in the men’s fixtures.
A staircase allowing swimmers easy access into the Albany marina is nearing completion, with the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure project soon to officially open.
The Narrogin Junior Hockey Carnival brought together 33 teams from far and wide with Lower Great Southern sides clinching three titles across the five divisions.
