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Dom Sheed of the Eagles is tackled by Curtis Taylor of the Kangaroos during their 2024 AFL round 13 match at Optus Stadium in Perth.

FootballPremiumSecond event added to MND fundraiser

Dom Sheed is backing his old local club’s fight against MND.

Neale Harvey

Railways’ Jacinta Yarran kicked six goals.

FootballPremiumYarran leads eighth victory with six goals

Railways have already recorded four wins by more than 100 points in the GFLW this season.

Neale Harvey

Tom Percy at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club in 2023.

RacingPremiumStrong field assembled for memorial handicap

The Joan Percy Memorial Handicap underpins Sunday’s card at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club.

Staff writer

Perth Wildcats captain Jesse Wagstaff.

Hoop dreamsPremiumWildcats legend Wagstaff inspires Albany’s young athletes

Basketball legend Jesse Wagstaff was in Albany passing on his knowledge and skills to Great Southern Academy of Sport athletes as well as students heading to Country Senior High Schools Week later this month.

Claire Middleton

Mines Rovers’ Bradley Dick.

FootballPremiumDiorites untroubled in dispatching rivals

Mines Rovers are the early favourites for the GFL reserves flag.

Neale Harvey

Rookies’ Shannen Marnell.

NetballPremiumClose call for division leaders

Rookies 1 held off a gallant Mana 1 in a clash of first versus last in the Eastern Goldfields Netball Association’s division one competition.

Neale Harvey

Mines’ Angus Square and Pegasus’ Clinton Hoare.

HockeyPremiumFour teams to carry region’s hopes in Perth

Andrew Hoare is leading the Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association’s assault in Perth this weekend.

Neale Harvey

Pegasus’ Ella King and CBC’s Gabby Ricciardello.

HockeyPremiumPegasus pip rivals

Pegasus held off Norths in a close finish.

Neale Harvey

Amber Lilley is the editor of the six Seven West Media South West newspapers.

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Regions must capitalise on Budget opportunities to thrive

It is up to the regions - the local governments, the businesses and the communities - to capitalise on the momentum following the State Budget.

Amber Lilley

Upper Great Southern's colts team.

Colts carnival PremiumUppers finish on a high with win over gallant Ongerup

Upper Great Southern and Ongerup endured tough campaigns at the Great Southern Colts Carnival in Kulin with the Rams coming out on top in Sunday’s play-off.

Cameron Newbold

Clare Papasergio presents Sue Palmer (now Hunt) with her State cap and bag.

CricketPremiumSue Palmer, 99, awarded cap 75 years after representing WA

An all-rounder in her prime, Albany’s Sue Palmer was presented with her State representative cap by cricket historian and former WAWCA president Clare Papasergio at her family’s home last week.

Claire Middleton

Past Goldfields Open Doubles winner Keenan Cigler.

Eight ballPremiumFlag race hots up at the tables

Main Reef Breakers have won their past four clashes.

Neale Harvey

Boulder’s Timothy George and Kalgoorlie’s Jake Coysh.

FootballPremiumGFL youngster wins Harry Reeves Medal

GFL drew with Lower South West for fifth place at the annual Great Southern Carnival in Kulin.

Neale Harvey

Trainer Peter Fernie.

RacingPremiumMaster trainer surges further ahead

The ongoing success of Peter Fernie and Natasha Faithfull continued last weekend at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club.

Neale Harvey

Norths’ Nick Lavery scored two goals.

HockeyPremiumGoal feast for Norths in men’s A1 division

Norths cruised to a sixth win last weekend in the Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association’s men’s A1 division.

Neale Harvey

Bailee Bolton, 10, Lily Siwiecki, 12, Dana Johnson, 10, and Harlow Cooper, 12.

Netball on showPremiumIN PICTURES: Junior netball carnival has biggest showing yet

Future netball stars from around WA flocked to Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre on Sunday for an action-packed day as teams battled it out in three divisions of the 2025 Albany Junior Netball Carnival.

Melissa Sheil

The Upper Great Southern hockey side which won division four of the CBH Group Women’s Country Championships.

Hockey champs PremiumTitle glory for determined Upper Great Southern second team

Hockey teams from the Upper Great Southern had a mixed bag of results from the CBH Group Women’s Country Championships which, took place at Perth Hockey Stadium at the weekend. 

Claire Middleton

Doug Carruthers wins the Over 60 Men's division.

board ridingPremiumParry’s Beach hosts WA’s top longboarders for State champs

The 2025 West Coast Suspensions WA Longboard Championships saw 13 new champions crowned on Sunday after a weekend of tough competition at Parry Beach from surfers across the State.  

Jacki Elezovich

Manypeaks' Hayden Mills, left, has been selected for the LGSHA men’s side going to the Country Championships in Perth. Here he takes on Spencer Park's Nathan Williams.

HockeyPremiumYoung guns ready for Lower Great Southern in Country Champs

Coach Ashton Mills is leading a young Lower Great Southern side at the men’s CBH Country Championships which take place from June 20-22 at Perth Hockey Stadium.

Claire Middleton

North Albany's Sam Marsh and Mitch Pike, from Spencer Park, in action.

HockeyPremiumSpencer Park start slow but battle back to take the spoils

Spencer Park’s slow start almost cost them dear again, but once more they managed to turn the tables and run out eventual 3-2 winners over North Albany on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Mary Maitland's crew: Stephen Brown, juniors Rhys Holden and Ben James, and regular crew Grant Tickell.

out in frontMary Maitland first and fastest in heat-five harbour course

Stephen Brown, skippering his division two yacht Mary Maitland, scored an impressive first and fastest to take the honours in heat five of the Princess Royal Sailing Club winter series last Saturday. 

Des Beeck

Te Taitonga’s centre Dana Knopka passes with Allstars’ Emily Pinney defending.

Busy weekCardinals Force snatch A1 win in chilly round of KNA action

Katanning Netball Association are more than half way through their 2025 season and round eight proved to be a busy week for everyone involved.

Tina Briscoe

Railways’ Norman Stubbs and Mines Rovers’ Kodee Lowe.

FootballPremiumCoach looks forward to ‘cavalry’ returning soon

Railways’ three losses belies a dominant 2024 season, but they have a multitude of stars ready to return.

Neale Harvey

Team representatives from Kangas, Narrikup, Railways, Narrogin, Denmark, Kojonup, Royals, Bullets, Katanning and Ongerup.

Junior success PremiumKatanning, Railways and Royals net wins in junior carnival

Katanning, Railways and Royals Saints all came home with silverware on Sunday after each team claimed one of the age divisions at the 2025 Albany Junior Netball Carnival.

Melissa Sheil