Albany cousins Maitland Osborn and Doug Wright travelled to Gallipoli to find the mass burial places two of their great uncles lay in and follow the footsteps of their grandfather that survived to return home.
Melissa Sheil
O’Connor MP Rick Wilson is making an election commitment to have Albany’s National Anzac Centre fall under Commonwealth management by the Australian War Memorial
Georgia Campion
The prestigious Fremantle to Albany yacht race is set to make a spectacular return as part of Albany’s 2026 bicentenary celebrations.
Claire Middleton
An Albany rescue charity that has taken in 150 cats since its launch in December says the Great Southern is in desperate need of cat pounds in the face of a booming feral cat population
It was an off-the-cuff comment borne out of a moment of frustration that propelled Denmark-raised surfer Lucy Small into national headlines and kicked off her campaign to find a space for female voices in sport
The Premier has refuted that a lack of resourcing has butchered the rollout of the Government’s policy to electronically monitor alleged violent offenders in WA’s regions
The sporting elite from Albany were celebrated at a gala function at Retravision Stadium earlier this month with volleyball young gun Ryan Slater taking out the top gong.
Cameron Newbold
Royals will rely on a core of senior players and their next wave of young talent in a bid to go one better and return to premiership success in the Great Southern Football League in 2025.
Jacki Elezovich
Albany has been granted disaster recovery assistance following the storms which flooded the city and caused widespread damage last month.
Veteran trainer Steve Wolfe believes having a two-pronged attack in WA’s biggest race is a proud moment for Albany and Wolfe is confident he has two live chances in the $5 million feature.
In the fifth of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down for a chat with the Legalise Cannabis candidate on health, the economy, and his passion for cannabis.
Mt Barker will have a youthful flavour under new coach Gary Pope ahead of their 2025 Great Southern Football League campaign.
Late Arrival has made a brilliant start to his time in WA with another slashing win at Percy Spencer Racecourse on Easter Sunday for Albany trainer Indianna Weinert
Railways are confident they can still content for another Great Southern Football League premiership with a strengthened front half in 2025 as they look to bounce back from an elimination final exit.
From remembering the fallen on Anzac Day to long weekend festivities, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.
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North Albany coach Brad Bootsma says his club are focused on being more competitive and staying in games longer as they enter the 2025 Great Southern Football League season.
Denmark-Walpole coach Brad Nisbett believes the club can challenge for a finals berth in the 2025 Great Southern Football League competition after taking positive steps forward last year.
The man was airlifted using a winch about 8pm.
Jessica Evensen
The development of 719 homes in McKail has moved one step forward to approval after Albany councillors voted to forward the draft of a new local strategic plan to the WA Planning Commission.
Great Southern Football League umpires coordinator Ryan Tindale said this season’s umpiring group with have plenty of youthfulness, ahead of the new season, which starts on April 25.
Albany City council voted to delay final approval of the replacement lease at the Rose Gardens holiday park so owners Redwood and buyers RAC could “have the opportunity to be good corporate citizens”.
Department of Fire and Emergency Services chief Wayne Green has called on weekend warriors to be better prepared for the great outdoors after five incidents in two days stretched rescue services to the limit.
Star jockey Lucy Fiore claimed her second Albany Community Cup to continue her rich vein of form in the saddle, closing in on 100 winners this season.
Early voters have flocked to Albany’s York Street polling booths to cast their vote in the 2025 Federal election with a quick street poll revealing a preference for Labor.
Georgia Campion and Claire Middleton
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