For the past six weeks, 21-year-old Angus Tetlow has lent a helping hand to Albany Secondary Education Support Centre, doing the shopping for his former school’s breakfast club.
Melissa Sheil
Passionate surfers from all corners of the State converged on Parry’s Beach, west of Denmark, last weekend for the hotly contested WA Longboard Championships.
Harry Grigson
Only three division two yachts competed in heat one of the six-leg winter series in a flying start harbour course event last Saturday.
Des Beeck
160 attendees from across Australia were treated to insightful discussions from industry innovators at the Invest Great Southern Conference last week.
WA Symphony Orchestra returns to Albany in August with principal conductor Asher Fisch and WA star violinist Riley Skevington in a concert of Debussy, Barber and Franck.
David Cusworth
Albany will have a chance to widen the gap to their rivals this weekend when they square off with Railways for the first time since last year’s decider in Belt-Up Round of the Great Southern Football League.
A swag of talented local drivers garnered impressive results at the Southern Sprint meeting at Albany City Kart Club at the weekend.
The state government has set aside nearly $8m to purchase several properties damaged by the 2021 landslip in Mira Mar, marking the end of a three-year struggle for affected residents.
From an arts networking event to a whaling history tour, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.
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Hundreds of competitors hit the track at Albany City Kart Club for its annual Southern Sprint showdown at the weekend.
Cameron Newbold
Albany speedway star Sam Jewell said his recent Formula 125 State Title success was a genuine family celebration underpinned by their deep-rooted connection with the sport after claiming his sixth WA crown.
The mum accused of trying to kill her disabled daughter with insulin admitted to police there were two possible consequences from her actions — that she would ‘go peacefully’ or end up in hospital.
Emily Moulton
Two people involved in Saturday night’s ugly post-match brawl between spectators have been sanctioned by the Great Southern Football League.
Albany Roller Derby League is padding up and strapping in for its inaugural Regional Rumble when rural counterparts from Margaret River and Geraldton suit up for their fearsome clash on Saturday.
WA’s regional areas will see wins in the safety, housing, health and transport industries, following the release of the State Budget on Thursday.
The last section of the biggest road project in the Great Southern will open to traffic on Sunday with a new name to christen its official opening.
Phoenix held off a determined Bayswater side on Saturday to remain at the top of the Great Southern Soccer Association men’s division two competition.
Visitors to Muttonbird Beach can get a look inside the stomach of a seahorse thanks to a new bin that hopes to combat pollution and aid research on ocean plastics.
Albany Liberal candidate and local councillor Thomas Brough has apologised “for any hurt that has been caused” by his remarks linking the LGBTQIA+ community to paedophilia at a February council meeting.
North Albany’s glowing start to the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association Retravision women’s A-grade competition kept rolling after comfortably defeating a travelling Mt Barker side on Saturday.
The Great Southern Football League will hold an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday night as they investigate a brawl that broke out on the stadium stands on Saturday night.
Receivers of collapsed sandalwood company Quintis have been forced to slash nearly 70 jobs after a sale process found only tepid interest.
Matt Mckenzie
The WA mother accused of trying to kill her disabled daughter with insulin has told her trial she never intended murder her and only wanted the drug to get her admitted to hospital so she would receive care.
A teenager has had his licence disqualified after he was caught doing nearly 150km/h on the Great Southern Highway near Katanning last week.