The desperate search for an 18-year-old swept into the Southern Ocean is set to stretch into its third day near Albany, after his mate was pulled from the water in a dramatic rescue.
Liam Croy, Taj Stubber & Cameron Newbold
Emergency services on the south coast are dealing with two separate searches for men missing along the rugged coastline east of Albany.
Taj Stubber, Kellie Balaam and Liam Croy
One of the young men has been recovered and has received medical treatment.
Taj Stubber and Kellie Balaam
The missing men were believed to have been near a beach which can only be accessed by 4WD.
A WA Police spokesman said the person’s roommate alerted police after they didn’t come home from a fishing trip on Thursday.
Kellie Balaam
The sun was shining and the tails were wagging at Albany’s Foundation Park on Saturday.
Liam Croy
Mt Barker police have charged two locals with a range of drug offences after executing search warrants at two separate properties in the town earlier this month
Cameron Newbold
A woman has emerged unscathed after her SUV rolled and landed on its roof in the middle of Middleton Road yesterday.
Those happy to forgo their ‘democracy sausage’ and vote before March 13 can do so now, with Albany’s only early voting centre officially open.
Sarah Makse
Catherine Mercer, 49, said she and Joseph Luke Williams had conducted hundreds of cultural experience tours, taking tourists to significant sites around Denmark.
Three drivers had an undefeated day behind the wheel in their respective divisions at Sunday’s Albany City Kart Club meet
Taj Stubber
Plead The Fifth took out the 2021 Kojonup Cup (1770m) in thrilling fashion as part of the popular Wandecla Picnic Races last Saturday
Katanning speedway star Kye Blight has tuned up for his WA title defence in perfect fashion, claiming the Legends Night feature race
The salmon run is just around the corner and Recfishwest is gearing up for what it believes could be Australia’s biggest land-based fishing competition.
Shannon Smith
Division 1 skipper Geoff Oliver sailed an exceptional race last Saturday to score an impressive win with Excitabull
Des Beeck
Local golfers dominated on their home course at the Denmark Summer Golf Classic hosted by the Denmark Country Club last weekend
An Albany teenager was arrested after allegedly pointing a rifle at people during a frightening incident on a street in Lockyer on Monday night
A host of eager local grommets are itching to hit the waves competitively for next month’s Junior Wavefest
Beautiful racing conditions greeted riders in the Albany Cycling Club’s 20km team time trial event run along the Frenchman Bay Road course last Saturday morning
Narrogin’s Rob and Pat Tombleson walked away victorious at the annual Valentine’s Tournament held by Gomm Park Croquet Club earlier this month
A skilful Claremont futures side proved too strong for Great Southern Storm in their exhibition game at Centennial Stadium on Sunday
Three sides share equal points at the top of the Albany Basketball Association men’s A-grade standings with two rounds remaining in the regular season
After a decorated career spanning four decades and almost every corner of the State, Great Southern Police Supt Ian Clarke has decided to start a new chapter in the city he loves
From Walpole to the nation’s biggest stages, WA drag icon BarbieQ has captivated audiences with her quick wit, self-described foul mouth and diva dance moves for more than two decades.
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