A shocking piece of anti-LGBTQIA+ graffiti defacing a sign welcoming tourists into the Great Southern has been slammed as “deeply disappointing” and “repulsive” by the Albany mayor and Pride representatives.
Melissa Sheil
Albany detectives are still investigating a house fire in Spencer Park that they believe was lit in the early hours of Sunday morning, where a front window on the residence was smashed and a room set alight.
Jacki Elezovich
A stretch of Middleton and Emu beaches will be closed for three days later this month to replace and relocate sand that has eroded after an unusual number of easterly and southerly swells
Albany police have caught one of two people who allegedly burgled Great Southern Seafoods and ATC Work Smart on May 9
Albany cyclist Brett Dal Pozzo conquered the dirt and dust of a tough South Australian track as he decimated the field to collect gold at the AusCycling Gravel Championships last month
Claire Middleton
After taking her passion for performing arts around the country, circus artist Bonnie Blewitt has returned to her home town of Albany to develop a solo act
The Shire of Wagin is hoping to avoid another summer of discontent by issuing a tender for the long-term management of the town’s Memorial Swimming Pool.
The WA College of Agriculture Denmark held their annual college ball on May 3, with students, staff and families travelling to Torbay for a picturesque night at the Old Dairy
An Albany man has pleaded guilty to stealing a phone from a woman while armed with a machete in Spencer Park last year.
Georgia Campion
Gnowangerup moved a game clear on top of the ladder, getting the better of the previously unbeaten Jerramungup by 18 points as they put their stamp on the Ongerup Football Association competition on Saturday.
A 13-year-old accused of stealing and property damage in Katanning has been charged with five offences, including burglary and criminal damage.
A Great Southern man charged with indecently dealing with a child under the age of 13 has appeared in court for the first time.
The owner of an Albany family-run seafood business that was allegedly broken into twice early Friday morning said he is “shocked” and “sad” by the alleged crime.
Railways made it three straight wins in the 2025 Great Southern Football League season despite some inaccuracy issues against Mt Barker on Saturday.
Cameron Newbold
Denmark-Walpole clung on to a thrilling one-point win over North Albany, their first of the 2025 season, but coach Brad Nisbett admitted it got far too close for comfort.
An application to remove transport restrictions on Great Southern Lime’s Nullaki mine is set to be given the thumbs down by Albany City council after a public consultation saw stiff opposition.
Wagin’s iconic Bart the Ram celebrated his 40th year in style on Saturday with community members descending on Wetlands Park for the occasion.
Hannah Whitehead
Reigning premiers Albany are yet to put a foot wrong in the 2025 Great Southern Football League competition, powering their way to a third straight win on Saturday.
Cameron Newbold and Jacki Elezovich
Business professionals packed into the Albany Civic Rooms on Wednesday for the annual Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry Leadership Forum.
An Albany primary school is blending Noongar language with the latest digital technology to help students connect with the Great Southern’s Indigenous heritage and learn to code while they’re at it.
As winter approaches Albany City Council is reminding residents not to collect wood from public places without a permit after a local man was fined $3850.
Female jockeys produced a clean sweep of the seven-race card at Albany’s Percy Spencer Racecourse on Thursday.
An intimate profile of Walpole artist and paleoecologist Dr Elizabeth Edmonds by author and academic Dr Sarah Drummond is on show at the State Library of Western Australia.
The volunteers hope a Giveback Getdown party fundraiser will raise $15,000 towards the cost of a new sub centre.
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