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Katanning Rotary Club members Val Cattanach and Danny McGrath, Kojonup Rotary president Lyn Boddington, Wagin Rotary president Norm Chilcott, Katanning Rotary president Cameron Taylor and secretary Chris Richardson and Kojonup Rotary vice-president Malcolm McDonald holding their Adopt a Room certificate for Cancer Council WA Crawford Lodge.

Good causeUGS rotary clubs sponsor regional cancer patient room

Four Upper Great Southern Rotary clubs have joined forces to provide regional people undergoing cancer treatment and their families with free accommodation in Perth.

Hannah Whitehead

RIGHT: Hawks' Jaden Stanley-Williams dunks. TOP LEFT: Redbacks' Jonah Underwood looks to pass. BOTTOM LEFT: A happy Hawks side after their win in Albany.

State leaguePremiumHawks hang tough to beat Redbacks in successful Albany game

The homecomings did not quite follow the script, but a full house of basketball fans watched as Perry Lakes Hawks held off Perth Redbacks 87-79 in an entertaining NBL1 West contest at ALAC on Saturday night.

Claire Middleton

Twins Jessica Mills, 7, and Abigail Mills, 7. All at Sea Saturday was part of the City of Albany’s Maritime Festival and took place at the Boatshed on July 5. Claire Middleton

Maritime FestivalPremiumIN PICTURES: Families flock to All At Sea Saturday fun

The sun shone for All At Sea Saturday as families gathered at the Albany Boatshed for a fun time during the Maritime Festival.

Claire Middleton

Jerramungup scored their sixth win of the season on Saturday.

OFA wrap PremiumEagles get the better of Boxwood with 21-point victory

Jerramungup kept the pressure on ladder leaders Gnowangerup with a 21-point home win over Boxwood Hill in round 10 of the Ongerup Football Association competition on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Dave and Henry having a moment on stage.

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WA indie band play new songs at gig from ‘wildest dreams’

Old Mervs rocked out to hundreds of fans in Perth at the weekend at an arena they never thought they would play a headline show.

Kellie Balaam

Ashleigh and Tania Severin, co-owners of Katanning H Hardware with their award.

Retail winnerPremiumThriving Katanning hardware store nails top industry award

A Katanning hardware store has been lauded for its excellence, innovation and customer service at the SA, NT and WA Timber and Hardware Industry Awards.

Claire Middleton

Albany's Matt Leary and Billy McRae on court after the Perry Lakes Hawks won their NBL1 West match.

Albany returnPremiumTough homecomings in showpiece contest for Leary and McRae

Albany got a glimpse of their strong basketball genes with seasoned guard Matt Leary and teenage sensation Billy McRae in Hawks colours for the regional blockbuster on Saturday night. 

Claire Middleton

LEFT: Hawks' Beige Harris and Redbacks' Anneli Maley contest a rebound. TOP RIGHT: The Redbacks celebrate their Albany win. BOTTOM RIGHT: Katanning product Megan McKay heads to the basket for the Hawks.

State leaguePremiumMaley and Chou are queens of the court as Redbacks hang on

The Perth Redbacks came to Albany aiming to boost their home finals prospects and put some distance between themselves and the Perry Lakes Hawks, and it was mission accomplished at ALAC on Saturday night.

Claire Middleton

Ongerup and Great Southern will clash for the first time since 2017.

Rare encounter PremiumGreat Southern, Ongerup set for long-awaited footy showdown

For the first time in seven years neighbouring rivals Great Southern and Ongerup will square off in a country football championship game.

Cameron Newbold

Sandpatch has been flagged by the Water Corp. as a possible location for a desalination plant, alongside Nanarup.

Possible locations PremiumNanarup and Sandpatch top of the list for desalination plant

Nanarup and Sandpatch have been earmarked as possible sites for a proposed desalination plant, with the Water Corporation saying the plant will be key to sustainable and reliable water for the Great Southern.

Jacki Elezovich

The crash scene near roadworks on South Coast Highway.

Lucky escape PremiumRoadworks safety warning after woman’s lucky escape

An Albany resident is urging drivers to be safer when travelling through roadworks after his sister skidded off an under-construction section of road, flipped her car and narrowly escaped injury.

Melissa Sheil

Albany MLA and shadow tourism minister Scott Leary has lashed WA Labor for outsourcing production work for a tourism project to the east coast.

State politics PremiumScott Leary lashes outsourced work on WA tourism campaign

Shadow tourism minister and Albany MLA Scott Leary slammed WA Labor this week for allowing the outsourcing of major production work on the Walking on a Dream tourism campaign to the Eastern States. 

Jacki Elezovich

Siena Collyer, Kylie Collyer, Holly Kennedy, store owner Tanya McBurney and Jacqueline Kirby.

Christmas in JulyPremiumIN PICTURES: Albany venue hosts Christmas in July market

The Provincial House on Stirling unveiled its Christmas in July market on Thursday night, opening their doors for a sneak peek at the vendors exhibiting a range of nostalgic collectables and creative works. 

Jacki Elezovich

Minang Traditional Dancers' Adrian Hardy performs at the official opening of NAIDOC Week in Albany.

NAIDOC WeekPremiumNAIDOC Week opened at Albany Town Hall with moving ceremony

The City of Albany held the official opening of NAIDOC Week celebrations at the Albany Town Hall on Sunday afternoon, celebrating the 50th anniversary milestone of the national week of recognition. 

Jacki Elezovich

Keely Berry receiving her 17 and under MVP award from Goldfields' senior vice-president of Australian operations Craig Bradshaw.

Rising star PremiumAlbany netballer Keely Berry MVP of WA 17-and-under team

Albany netball rising star Keely Berry has received more praise, this time named most valuable player of the WA 17-and-under team at the Jill McIntosh Medal presentations last week. 

Jacki Elezovich

Members of the public came to the aid of a City of Albany ranger who was being verbally abused.

No standingPremium‘Abuse towards our rangers will be treated seriously’: City

Passers-by had to come the aid of a City of Albany ranger who was being verbally threatened by a man who had parked in a No Standing area last month. 

Claire Middleton

Overall Winner John Manson with his winning piece Navigator.

prize art‘Navigator’ wins Albany Maritime Art Exhibition top prize

John Manson took out top honours in this year’s Albany Maritime Art Exhibition, awarded overall winner at the exhibition’s opening night at Vancouver Arts Centre on Wednesday, July 3.

Jacki Elezovich

Wayne McCartney, far right, and the Albany WA Walking Group atop Mt Clarence.

Walking manAlbany WA Walking Group attracts 100 members in a fortnight

It started as a way to connect with people in a new city, but Wayne McCartney collected more than 100 new members for a local walking group in less than two weeks, thanks to the power of social media.

Claire Middleton

Turbines at the Albany Grasmere Wind Farm are reaching the end of their design lives.

Green energyPremiumCommunity engagement promised over future of wind farm

Electricity generator and retailer Synergy has promised to engage the community over its plans for the future of the Albany Grasmere Wind Farm.

Claire Middleton

Albany players Billy McRae and Matt Leary will team up for Perry Lakes Hawks on their home court.

State leaguePremiumAlbany stars out to help Redbacks’ finals push in NBL1 clash

Matt Leary and Billy McRae are homeward bound, revving up for the much-anticipated NBL1 West clash between Perry Lakes Hawks and Perth Redbacks in Albany on Saturday night.

Claire Middleton

DPIRD identified the shark as possibly being a bigeye thresher.

Beach discoveryCommentsPremiumMangled shark carcass found with jaw and fins removed

Walkers and swimmers at a beach east of Albany found a gruesome surprise on the shore — a mangled and bloody shark carcass missing fins and its lower jaw.

Jacki Elezovich

A NBL1 West double header will be played in Albany on Saturday night.

BasketballPremiumAlbany excited to host big NBL1 West double header at ALAC

The much-anticipated NBL1 West clash between Perth Redbacks and Perry Lakes Hawks has cost about $70,000 to bring to Albany.

Claire Middleton

Albany police are seeking assistance into the whereabouts of Kyrone Eades.

PolicePolice searching for 18yo

Members of the public are advised not to approach the 18-year-old if they see him, but instead call police immediately on 131 444.

Jacki Elezovich

Denmark Women in Business met for a networking dinner at The Dam.

BusinessPremiumWomen in Business find networking is flavour of the month

The Denmark Women in Business group’s latest get-together served as a warm welcome for Chamber of Commerce chief executive Gillian Corker.

Claire Middleton

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