The Shire of Ravensthorpe is mourning the loss of deputy president Mark Mudie after he tragically died fighting a bushfire, with the community “devastated” by the loss of the beloved farmer and councillor.
Jacki Elezovich and Georgia Campion
Five students from WA’s agricultural colleges have been recognised for their outstanding skills in shearing and wool handling, receiving the WA Shearing Industry Association’s Neville Munns Scholarship awards.
Bob Garnant
Christmas magic will fill the main streets of Albany on Saturday as the Christmas Festival and Pageant brings holiday cheer to the community.
Amy Towers
The Albany Pickleball Club championships featured three high-quality finals as players did battle on the newly painted courts at Lawley Park.
Claire Middleton
The Great Southern Ability Festival arrived at Albany Town Square on Tuesday, with talented people living with a disability enjoying the opportunity to sell their arts and crafts.
Tambellup kept the pressure on ladder leaders Broomehill with an impressive eight-wicket win on the road in round nine of the Great Southern Shield competition on Saturday.
Cameron Newbold
Seven of the eight starters in the mixed keel boat fleet watched in disbelief as Josh Hughes did something magical with Joker in last Saturday’s Princess Royal Sailing Club race.
Des Beeck
The identity of the Perth man accused of causing a fatal two-vehicle crash in Woodanilling that killed his 12-year-old passenger earlier this year has been revealed.
Hannah Whitehead
His 8m catamaran was found adrift near Michaelmas Island, more than 10km off the coast of Albany, on Tuesday night with no one on board.
Georgia Campion, Melissa Sheil, Cameron Newbold and Jacki Elezovich
A beloved community venue dubbed the ‘Pink Hall’, celebrated a milestone birthday last Friday, with the committee members devoted to maintaining it hosting a celebratory bash.
Melissa Sheil
An exhibition featuring local artists exploring how fire shapes regional identity and resilience will open at Albany Town Hall from December 12 to January 17.
Anyone with information regarding is urged to contact Crime Stoppers online at www.crimestopperswa.com.au or call 1800 333 000.
Jessica Evensen
Mt Lockyer Primary School teacher Carly Mayfield has won a Women in Technology WA award for being the best regional role model.
Three clubs will have new coaches in the 2026 GSFL season, with former WAFL star Morgan Davies named player-coach of Albany while WA football icon Darrell Panizza won’t continue in charge of Royals.
You know the saying about living your best life? Well, Genevieve Milnes has about four on the go simultaneously.
After years of grafting, members of the Emu Point Sporting and Community Centre are thrilled to see long-awaited clubroom renovations finally take shape thanks to the generosity of its members
As runaway leaders Sonics Blue maintained their grip on the Albany Basketball Association men’s A-grade competition on Tuesday night, Barking Owls and Railways Tigers clung to their coattails with strong wins.
Mt Barker Community College student Evie Waddington wants either to represent Australia in triathlon or be an AFLW footballer, and she has been inspired after attending the Olympic Change-Maker Summit
From the annual Albany Christmas pageant to Christmas art workshops, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern
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Albany welcomed the first day of summer with a scorching weather record on Monday, with Albany Airport’s reading of 35.9C rating almost five degrees hotter than the past December 1 record set 75 years ago.
Jacki Elezovich
A Wheatbelt shire has been awarded the top gong for the Statewide tidy towns award, with the chief executive of the winning shire saying the program “makes the world a better place”.
WA Police report that the man’s family alerted authorities about 7.20pm on Tuesday after he did not return home.
More kids are skipping classes across WA’s regional areas, with schools in the State’s country cities and towns recording this year’s lowest attendance rates compared with similar regions across the nation.
Bethany Hiatt
The gardens of Hawthorn House were awash with festive cheer and generosity on Saturday as hundreds visited the dementia day home for the annual Christmas Fair.
