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A Narrogin crash has left a motorcycle rider with non-life threatening injuries.

Disaster and emergencyPremiumMan injured after car and motorcycle collide in Narrogin

A car and motorcycle collided near the Narrogin town centre on Friday morning, with the motorcyclist taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 

Jacki Elezovich

Shaydan Riley was driving home from work when he collided with a truck and a ute in Aldersyde on Tuesday.

WA NewsTributes flow for ‘loving dad’ killed in Wheatbelt crash

The 30-year-old man who died in a horror three-vehicle crash in the Wheatbelt is being remembered as a ‘loving’ father of three with a ‘big personality’.

Caitlin Vinci

Education Minister Sabine Winton and Shire of Narrogin staff visit Young Leos from Morley Senior High School at Narrogin’s Divine You.

LEOS CLUBPremiumYoung Leos Club travel from Perth to volunteer at Narrogin

A group of award winning young Leos travelled from Perth to Narrogin for a weekend dedicated to community service, demonstrating honourable generosity, leadership and responsibility.

Hannah Whitehead

Narrogin’s Brad Timms celebrates 150 league games with his family in front of a special banner.

Milestone moment PremiumHawks stalwart celebrates 150th league game with victory

Narrogin celebrated the major milestone of captain Brad Timms by knocking off archrivals Williams in front of a strong home crowd on Sunday at Clayton Road Oval.

Cameron Newbold

Pingelly State Emergency Service volunteers Phil Ludbrook, Peter Mann, local manager Bill Mulroney, volunteer Raelene Keeble and Roy Keeble in front of the Pingelly State Emergency Service building where a new mural titled Giants Among Us will be painted in October.

GIANTS AMONG USNew mural will honour Pingelly emergency service vollies

Only one regional emergency service group in WA has received the nationwide Rebuilding Futures grant shared between 14 communities to boost resilience and preparedness in disaster-impacted areas.

Hannah Whitehead

Flames' Claudia Rourke receives a pass from Marlene Smitt.

close matchWaves storm home to defeat Wagin in A2 round eight thriller

Waves delivered a gutsy and determined performance in round eight of the Narrogin and Districts Netball Association A2 competition on Friday night, coming from behind in the final 10 minutes to snatch the win. 

Sharon Palumbo

Our Aboriginal Girls Narrogin Senior High School students Aleisha Ugle, Shaniqua Morrison-Kickett, Candice Ugle and Kaevian Turvey.

NAIDOC WEEKNarrogin Senior students celebrate NAIDOC Week

The Clontarf Boys and Shooting Stars Girls at Narrogin Senior High School shined in special NAIDOC Week performances while guest elders shared cultural music, stories and food.

Hannah Whitehead

The start of the seniors’ race in the 2024 Brookton Express dirt bike challenge.

Dirt bikesPremiumPony Express dirt bike challenge returns to West Pingelly

The Brookton Pony Express dirt bike challenge returns to Pingelly this weekend after a stellar debut on the 2024 Enduro racing calendar. 

Jacki Elezovich

Major Crash investigators are appealing for anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver killed in horror three-vehicle Wheatbelt crash

The 30-year-old sustained serious injuries and died at the scene.

Jessica Evensen

The CWA conference had 200 members gather from across the State.

Annual conference PremiumCWA State Conference brings together WA’s regional women

The Country Women’s Association of WA State Conference held this year in Albany, brought fond memories of years gone by and a taste of the future for members. 

Jacki Elezovich

Dani Summers and Scott Summers admire some of the pictures on display at Saturday’s art gala.

Art saleArt classes turn into $15k fundraiser for Pingelly school

Six weeks of art classes have blossomed into a $15,000 war chest for Pingelly Primary School after an exhibition and auction at the town’s recreation and cultural centre.

Claire Middleton

Wickepin’s Regan Wilson is tackled by Wagin’s Liam Robinson.

Footy wrap PremiumWarriors steal win in Darkan after Bulldogs run out of steam

Wickepin produced a dominant final term to down Wagin in their round eight clash played at Darkan in the Upper Great Southern Football League competition on Saturday.

Hannah Whitehead

Falcons won the upper schools boys title at the UGSHA secondary schools grand finals.

Jolly hockeyUGSHA school winners to the fore in Narrogin grand finals

The Upper Great Southern Hockey Association secondary schools’ hockey grand finals produced some entertaining games and a clutch of winners on June 19 on the Narrogin turf.

Claire Middleton

Gnowangerup's Timm House.

Table toppers Bulldogs clinch six-point result and Bombers thumping win

Gnowangerup won a tight top-of-the-table battle with Jerramungup in round nine of the Ongerup Football Association’s league competition on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Tuhiwai McRoberts nailed a hole in one on the par-three fifth at Katanning Country Club.

Golf aceTambellup golfer McRoberts hits jackpot with hole-in-one

Tambellup golfer Tuhiwai McRoberts is $200 richer after bagging a hole-in-one on the par-three fifth at Katanning Country Club.

Claire Middleton

Ken George and Jeff Riseborough were the nett winners of the Wagin Golf Club’s men’s open.

Club winPremiumGeorge and Riseborough clinch nett win in Wagin men’s open

Ken George and Jeff Riseborough made the most of home advantage as they won Wagin Golf Club’s men’s open title holding off 30 other pairs on June 22.

Claire Middleton

New CWA honorary life members Lesley McNee and Ellie Eaton.

top honoursPremiumCWA of WA awards night spotlights members’ dedication

The Country Women’s Association of WA honoured some of its hardest-working members last week at its annual State Conference at the Albany Entertainment Centre, with two people receiving life membership. 

Jacki Elezovich

State PoliticsThousands of regional families to pocket $500 travel bonus

Regional parents will be able to pocket up to $500 to help cover the travel cost for their kids to compete in Country Week, which kicked off on Monday.

Jessica Evensen

Rabobank state manager for Western Australia Steve Kelly.

Business transition planningPremiumRabobank brings succession planning to the Wheatbelt

WA Wheatbelt-based primary producers are invited to develop family farm succession and business transition skills at three venues in August.

Bob Garnant

Kathy Nelson, Robynne Mummery, Judy Hawter, Ros Price, and Lozz Williams at the dinner.

Conference smiles PremiumIN PICTURES: Hundreds enjoy CWA State Conference dinner

The Country Women’s Association of WA held their annual State Conference in Albany this week, with more than 200 members attending from a range of branches.

Jacki Elezovich

Fremantle Dockers player Bailey Banfield and Starlight kid Nicholas at the Dockers’ grounds in Cockburn in Perth.

SportCommentsBailey Banfield Spider-Man pledge touches hearts

Narrogin school boy Nicholas Reeves is shining the Star and the Light on to one of the Fremantle Docker’s most cherished AFL rounds, with a little help from Your Friendly Neighbourhood Spider-Man.

Glen Quartermain

Grass Valley farmer and President of the WA Working Sheep Dog Association, Grant Cooke with five of his dogs in 2015. More than 200 working sheepdogs will take over the Northam Recreation Centre in August.

Dog ShowWorking sheep dogs to take over Northam in August

More than 200 working sheep dogs and their handlers will take over the Northam in August to compete for the top honour at one of  Australia’s largest sheep dog trials.

Georgia Campion

Narrogin's Tom Kilpatrick was dominant in the wet against Brookton-Pingelly.

Footy wrap PremiumHawks claim low-scoring win in wet over Panthers

Narrogin remain on top of the ladder after a round of upsets and surprises in the Upper Great Southern Football League competition at the weekend.

Cameron Newbold

Boxwood Hill's George Bungey helped his side upset Lake Grace-Pingrup.

Upset winBoxwood cause upset of the season to down reigning premiers

A brilliant second half helped Boxwood Hill cause the upset of the season, powering over the top of reigning premiers Lake Grace-Pingrup in round eight of the Ongerup Football Association on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold