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Manypeaks' Kathryn Slattery shoots on the reverse.

HockeyPremiumPost grabs last-gasp winner as Mt Barker edge past Manypeaks

Mt Barker won their second game in a row, following up their victory over Spencer Park with a round nine triumph over Manypeaks on Saturday, July 26.

Claire Middleton

Denmark-Walpole league captain Banjo Watkins, event organiser Ray Benson and reserves captain Brad Pope preparing for the big splash.

Icy dunkFooty identities to make a splash in aid of Parkinson’s WA

Denmark-Walpole Football Club is looking to kick Parkinson’s disease out on the full with a big freeze-style event at McLean Park on Saturday in conjunction with the Great Southern Football League fixture. 

Claire Middleton

A Gnowangerup man who allegedly attacked his brother with a glass beer bottle has had bail refused.

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CourtsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Gnowangerup man who allegedly attacked brother refused bail

A Gnowangerup man accused of attacking and severely injuring his older brother with an empty beer bottle has been denied bail in Albany Magistrates Court. 

Jacki Elezovich

Katanning’s Caleb Quartermaine kicks.

Footy wrap PremiumKatanning rain goals on Boddington during downpour

Katanning Wanderers produced a brilliant win over reigning premiers Boddington, booting 16 goals in wet conditions to strengthen their Upper Great Southern Football League finals hopes on Sunday.

Hannah Whitehead

The Denmark council voted in favour of discontinuing face-to-face tourism services at the July 29 meeting, with the visitor centre to be re-purposed to house the town library.

service swapPremiumDenmark visitor centre taken over by upgraded town library

Denmark Visitor Centre will be shut down after the Shire of Denmark council voted on Tuesday to close the facility and re-purpose the building to house the Denmark library, despite booming tourism figures.

Jacki Elezovich

David Rastrick is a multi-instrumentalist and a member of seven bands.

Music manPremiumUp a tree or on stage, David Rastrick will bring his trumpet

Albany’s David Rastrick has two great passions in his life — his music and the environment.

Claire Middleton

Workers repair power lines on Mt Clarence after damage from the storm.

WEATHERWild weather hits Great Southern, knocking down trees

Great Southern residents braced for wild weather on Sunday evening and Monday morning as the Bureau of Meteorology advised that a severe storm was to descend on the region.

Melissa Sheil

Police are investigate an incident at an Albany gym after a man threatened staff and damaged property.

CRIMEPremiumPolice say man made threats with pole in Albany gym incident

Albany detectives are investigating a serious violence incident at a popular Albany gym on Wednesday, where a man threatened people with a wooden pole and smashed a glass door. 

Melissa Sheil and Jacki Elezovich

The community showed up in force to support the motion for the Denmark pool to progress through council, wearing blue to show their support.

pool pollPremiumCouncil votes to progress long-standing Denmark pool plans

Shire of Denmark council voted on Tuesday night to hold a special meeting on August 12 to decide the next steps for a town pool, with the community turning out in force to show their support for the motion.

Jacki Elezovich

The Waifs with Josh Cunningham, Vikki Thorn and Donna Simpson came in at number 74.

HOTTEST 100PremiumAlbany anthem to homesickness deemed one of Australia’s best

A song penned about missing the comforts of an Albany home is officially one of the country’s favourite tunes, with The Waifs 2002 hit London Still charting in triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.

Melissa Sheil

Pete Murray on his first solo acoustic tour with a stop in Albany.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

From national poetry month to documentary screenings, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.

Albany Advertiser

Penny Williams and Samara Edwards at the Southern Aboriginal Corporation’s 2025 NAIDOC Ball.

NAIDOC Ball PremiumIN PICTURES: NAIDOC Ball hosts hundreds of guests at AEC

The Southern Aboriginal Corporation held their annual NAIDOC Ball at the Albany Entertainment Centre on Saturday night, with the sold-out event filling Kalyenup Studio to the brim. 

Jacki Elezovich

Summit’s Bree Mustey, Sienna Griffiths, Ivy Hull, Ameleah Cale and Laura Zovi won the level five team event.

Gymnastics winPremiumSummit gymnasts hit the high notes at regional championships

Six competitors from Albany’s newest gymnastics club came home with a clutch of medals from the Fuel To Go and Play WA Regional Championships.

Claire Middleton

School Sport WA football 12s representative Fletcher Ponsford from Mt Lockyer Primary School.

School SportPremiumFletcher picked from 550 kids for School Sport footy side

Mt Lockyer Primary School student Fletcher Ponsford, 11, is heading to Queensland as the only Great Southern representative in School Sport WA’s AFL 12s team for the National Schools Championships.

Claire Middleton

Narrikup's Te Paea Keremete gathers as Bullets' Tiarna Wallinger defends.

NAIDOC Round PremiumKeremete the shooting star for Narrikup as Bullets go down

Narrikup 1 kept up the pressure on Kangas 1 at the top of the Albany Netball Association’s A1 ladder with a 68-39 win over battling Bullets 1 in the NAIDOC Round on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Martyn Loveridge, Calies’ player of the match Nathan Kay and Gary O’Neill.

Respected pairPremiumAnnual O’Neill Loveridge showpiece ends with honours shared

The annual O’Neill Loveridge match between Albany Caledonian and Albany Rovers ended in a goalless draw on Saturday night.

Claire Middleton

Singer-songwriter Swimming Bell will perform at New Farm, New Country.

Regional soundsNew folk festival for WA’s Great Southern

A pristine pocket of bushland set between Denmark and Walpole will form a picturesque backdrop for a fresh folk music festival, writes Jessie Stoelwinder

Jessie Stoelwinder

WAFL star and triple Bernie Naylor medallist Ben Saunders has joined his junior club Mt Barker.

Bulls on a rollPremiumSaunders stars in return to Bulls colours as Lions mauled

Mt Barker’s premiership hopes have received a major boost, as the returning Ben Saunders helped hand out a right royal thumping on Saturday afternoon.

Cameron Newbold

Jerramungup's Nic Winters in action this season.

Strong start Fast start boosts Eagles as Bombers’ fightback falls short

A rip-roaring start of five majors without reply in the first quarter put Jerramungup on their way to a 33-point victory over Lake Grace-Pingrup in round 12 of the Ongerup Football Association competition. 

Claire Middleton

Denmark-Walpole's Stewart Davies tackles Albany's Marlin Bennett.

Close affair PremiumSharks dig deep at the death to sink Magpies in thriller

The margin at the end was 17 points but it was a most uncomfortable ride as Albany just got the better of Denmark-Walpole in round 11 of the Great Southern Football League at Retravision Stadium on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Business owners and residents in Bremer Bay were affected by unplanned power outages throughout the busy summer season in 2025.

power solutionWestern Power funding backs up power for Bremer Bay

Western Power committed $1.2 million to improving power reliability for Bremer Bay last Friday, following community uproar over a prolonged series of unplanned outages earlier this year. 

Jacki Elezovich

Railways' Kane Shephard and Joel Want played important roles in the win over North Albany.

Kangas fightPremiumRailways grind out home win against determined North Albany

Railways kept their grip on top spot with a hard-fought 67-point win over North Albany in the Great Southern Football League competition at Keep The Sheep Stadium on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Christine and Peter Gilmour on their Irongate Farm at Kalgan,.

Irongate Wagyu for saleCommentsPremiumIrongate Wagyu up for grabs as the Gilmour family set sail

One of Australia’s most respected fullblood herds is on the market after more than two decades of capacity-building.

Bob Garnant

Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Matthew Lilly, former member for Albany Rebecca Stephens, City of Albany mayor Greg Stocks and City of Albany economic development and commercial services manager Kristen Pyrz-Brown with the State Government trading hours sign-off.

LOCAL BUSINESSPremiumAlbany economy and Sunday trade thriving: City report

Business is booming in Albany, with a report revealing local spending is 10 per cent higher than this time last year and a surge in Sunday revenue after the 2024 decision to allow seven-day trading.

Melissa Sheil