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Singer-songwriter Swimming Bell will perform at New Farm, New Country.

Regional soundsNew folk festival for WA’s Great Southern

A pristine pocket of bushland set between Denmark and Walpole will form a picturesque backdrop for a fresh folk music festival, writes Jessie Stoelwinder

Jessie Stoelwinder

WAFL star and triple Bernie Naylor medallist Ben Saunders has joined his junior club Mt Barker.

Bulls on a rollPremiumSaunders stars in return to Bulls colours as Lions mauled

Mt Barker’s premiership hopes have received a major boost, as the returning Ben Saunders helped hand out a right royal thumping on Saturday afternoon.

Cameron Newbold

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

Denmark-Walpole's Stewart Davies tackles Albany's Marlin Bennett.

Close affair PremiumSharks dig deep at the death to sink Magpies in thriller

The margin at the end was 17 points but it was a most uncomfortable ride as Albany just got the better of Denmark-Walpole in round 11 of the Great Southern Football League at Retravision Stadium on Saturday.

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

Railways' Kane Shephard and Joel Want played important roles in the win over North Albany.

Kangas fightPremiumRailways grind out home win against determined North Albany

Railways kept their grip on top spot with a hard-fought 67-point win over North Albany in the Great Southern Football League competition at Keep The Sheep Stadium on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Christine and Peter Gilmour on their Irongate Farm at Kalgan,.

Irongate Wagyu for saleCommentsPremiumIrongate Wagyu up for grabs as the Gilmour family set sail

One of Australia’s most respected fullblood herds is on the market after more than two decades of capacity-building.

Bob Garnant

Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Matthew Lilly, former member for Albany Rebecca Stephens, City of Albany mayor Greg Stocks and City of Albany economic development and commercial services manager Kristen Pyrz-Brown with the State Government trading hours sign-off.

LOCAL BUSINESSPremiumAlbany economy and Sunday trade thriving: City report

Business is booming in Albany, with a report revealing local spending is 10 per cent higher than this time last year and a surge in Sunday revenue after the 2024 decision to allow seven-day trading.

Melissa Sheil

Denmark Aquatic Centre Committee Inc. secretary Aletia Artemis, president Cyril Edwards and vice-president Chris Timms with daughter Pia Timms are hoping to get a new pool in the town.

POOL PLANSPremiumProposal for indoor aquatic centre in Denmark back on table

A decades-long call for Denmark to have its own aquatic facility is being renewed, with the council to consider conducting a poll to gauge the community’s appetite for a pool at this week’s ordinary meeting.

Melissa Sheil

A pair of Albany women who stole more than $1300 from their former employer with fake refunds avoid jail.

courtPremiumAlbany co-accused in Lovisa refund frauds avoid jail

Two Albany women who stole more than $1300 from their former employer through a series of “deceitful” fake refund transactions, have both avoided time behind bars after sentencing last week. 

Jacki Elezovich

Shire of Denmark council is proposing a rate rise of 4.8 per cent.

Rate risePremiumShire of Denmark’s budget meeting to propose 4.8% rate rise

Shire of Denmark rates will be decided at a special council meeting on Tuesday where a rise of 4.8 per cent is expected to be approved.

Claire Middleton

Albany MLA Scott Leary, Fremantle to Albany race record holder Ken Court, RPYC Commodore Janet Hornbuckle, PRSC Commodore Rachel Hodgson, and young PRSC members.

Official launch Fremantle to Albany yacht race launched ahead of 2026 event

Princess Royal Sailing Club launched the 2026 Fremantle to Albany yacht race at their club rooms on Friday night, hosting members, dignitaries, sponsors and Royal Perth Yacht Club representatives. 

Jacki Elezovich

Korean War veteran Ivan Tilney.

Service honour Annual Korean War service honours veterans in Albany

The Albany RSL held its annual Korean War commemorative service at St John’s Church on Sunday afternoon, which was a moving ceremony despite wet and windy conditions. 

Jacki Elezovich

Denmark shire will consider closing its visitor centre service and repurposing the building from June 2026.

TOURISM TRADEPremiumDenmark visitor centre faces closure in library swap

Despite booming tourism, Denmark is considering shutting down its visitor centre and turning it into a library, arguing the funds will be better spent “managing the consequences” of extra visitors to the town.

Melissa Sheil

Albany's Robbie Lee gets his side forward in the tense win over Denmark-Walpole.

GSFL wrap PremiumSharks keep pressure on top two with lucky escape over Pies’

The battle for top two spots in the Great Southern Football League will enter the final month of the season after reigning premiers Albany outlasted a spirited challenge from Denmark-Walpole on Saturday.

Claire Middleton and Cameron Newbold

Isaac Baum, Daniel Patching, Darcy Wallinger and Ryley Valli are the leading contenders for the GSFL coaches' player of the year award.

Coaches votes Tight race developing in GSFL coaches votes award

A terrific race is developing between the leading contenders in the Great Southern Football League coaches’ player of the year award. See the voting for rounds seven to 10 and current leaderboard here.

Cameron Newbold

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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Courts & JusticePremium
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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

Daniel Peter Turner, 42, was denied bail in Albany Magistrates Court on July 16.

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COURTSPremium
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No bail for man alleged to have stabbed partner in the face

A McKail father accused of stabbing his partner in the cheek with scissors and throttling her as she drove a car containing two of their young children has been refused bail.

Melissa Sheil

Ludovica with her parents Antinoro and Paola, and her brother Pierpaolo.

Loving tribute CommentsPremiumFamily’s devastating tribute after expat killed in WA crash

The family of Italian woman Ludovica Piscicelli, who was killed in a car crash on her way to work in Bornholm, say the victims of road tragedies deserve to be remembered.

Jacki Elezovich

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

Cam Walsh, Tina Smithson, Camball McMahon, Cameron Ward, Brent Parsons, Alex Skinner and Toni Skinner.

Good causeBulls don pink jumpers to help raise money for breast cancer

Sounness Park was coloured pink last Saturday, as Mt Barker players took to the field against North Albany donning pink jerseys and socks to raise awareness of the affects of breast cancer in the community. 

Jacki Elezovich