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City of Albany's Ross Evans and Albany resident John May take one of the new beach walkers onto the sand at Middleton Beach.

Vital equipmentNew equipment to increase accessibility at Albany beaches

New beach walkers and wheelchairs will improve beach access at two of Albany’s most popular beaches, with new equipment and purpose-built storage facilities now installed at Middleton Beach and Emu Point. 

Jacki Elezovich

Raintree farm owner Stephen Birkbeck at one of the farm's dams with a freshly caught marron in hand. Denmark restaurant The Dam, situated on Raintree farm, utilises a farm to fork approach, pairing their marron, beef and hemp products with top quality dishes and beverages.

farm to forkPremiumRaintree Estate forging ahead with agritourism in Denmark

Denmark restaurant The Dam is known for its quality food and beverages but a closer look reveals a family-led farming enterprise forging a new path in agritourism. 

Jacki Elezovich

Pat Fagents, Glenys Steel, Donelle Hermans, Vicki Smith and Alison Armstrong, from the Narrikup Sports and Community Group.

Funds raised Thousands raised at Narrikup’s Biggest Morning Tea

More than 70 people attended the Narrikup Sports and Community Group’s Biggest Morning Tea on May 28, raising more than $2000 for the Cancer Council.

Claire Middleton

Store owner Cathy Campbell and assistant manager Lauren Riddell. Albany Lottery, News and Gifts sold Saturday’s Division 1 $1.228 million lottery ticket on May 31.

LottoCommentsHow retired WA couple plan to spend huge $1.2m Lotto win

A retired Albany couple who became overnight millionaires after taking home a $1.2 million Lotto prize say they plan to use the cash to splash out on new carpets and curtains.

Melissa Sheil

Mt Barker’s Daniel Patching is the outright leader in the GSFL coaches votes.

Coaches votes Mt Barker star ball winner hits lead in coaches award

Mt Barker ball magnet Daniel Patching is the new leader in the coaches votes after continuing his superb start to the 2025 Great Southern Football League season.

Cameron Newbold

Harley Darren Hinkley was sentenced in Albany Magistrates Court on Thursday.

Courts & justicePremiumMan gets more jail for attempted drug smuggling in prison

A Perth man who smuggled internally concealed drugs and syringes into a prison, stabbed another inmate in the neck with a pen and caused more than $5000 of damage to his cell has been given more jail time.

Melissa Sheil

MAIN PIC: Claremont's Taylah Orzel. TOP RIGHT: Tambellup legend Jeff Farmer with the Dockers Indigenous jumper. BOTTOM RIGHT: Jake Stuart runs out in his 200th club game.

Around The LeaguesPremiumWAFLW trio on fire, the Wiz’s pride and 200 up for Shark

A Great Southern trio on fire in the WAFLW as Claremont continue unbeaten season, the pride of Tambellup footy star Jeff Farmer represented in Freo’s Indigenous jumper and 200-game milestone for a loyal Shark.

Cameron Newbold

A 65-year-old man has faced Albany Magistrates Court accused of possessing child exploitation material in Yakamia.

Court PremiumMan accused of child exploitation material in Albany court

A 65-year-old man has faced court for the first time accused of possessing child exploitation material in Albany last month.

Cameron Newbold

A City of Albany staff member accidentally sent out a phishing email on Friday.

Cyber securityPhishing email accidentally sent by City of Albany staff

The City of Albany has urged people to be cautious when opening “unexpected” emails from a city staff address after a phishing email asking for personal information was sent out on Friday.

Melissa Sheil

Archeologists found hundreds of artefacts at WA’s oldest colonial farm.

HISTORY UNCOVEREDHundreds of artefacts unearthed at WA’s oldest colonial farm

More than 400 artefacts — including pieces of porcelain, slate and teeth — have been found during an eight-day archaeological dig at WA’s oldest colonial farm, Strawberry Hill at Barmup.

Melissa Sheil

York Town Hall & Imperial Homestead.

ArtsCommentsPremiumLights, camera and action for WA’s film industry

WA’s movie-set beauty is being discovered by the film industry, and they want more - possibly even your home.

Kim Macdonald

Denmark's Russell Hill.

DartsPremiumPlowman tops the averages at men’s country teams challenge

Albany’s Darryl Plowman topped the averages at the men’s country teams championship held on May 31 and June 1 at the Albany Agricultural Society pavilion

Claire Middleton

Paul Bartlett and Glen Coupar.

Racing funPremiumIN PICTURES: Huge support for popular Albany Classic event

Albany once again played host to its beloved annual street racing event over the WA Day long weekend, with more than 5000 spectators crowding into the CBD to see the Albany Classic. 

Jacki Elezovich

Caledonians' Joseph Love scored in his side’s senior men’s league victory.

SoccerBayswater cough up two-goal lead and chance for first points

Basement dwellers Bayswater will be kicking themselves after throwing away a 3-1 lead before going down 4-3 to table toppers Albany Caledonian in the men’s senior league on Friday, May 30.

Claire Middleton

Colin Rose and Liz Cooper.

gravel racingAlbany Cycle Club hosts inaugural Gravel Gauntlet

The Albany Cycle Club hosted their inaugural running of the Gravel Gauntlet on Saturday, with 12 riders lining up to tackle the 23km gravel track

David Beckwith

A record field of 90 surf ski paddlers competed in the Albany Surf Craft Challenge racing a course between Princess Royal Harbour and Middleton Beach.

Sea DawgsOld Dawgs show off new tricks in record surf craft turnout

North Cottesloe dominated the battles for the whale tail trophies claiming the winners’ and runners-up slots in both men’s and women’s open boat divisions at the 2025 Albany Surf Craft Challenge.

Claire Middleton

Players from the Great Southern Breakers and the Dread Pirate Rollers get ready to rumble.

season openerAlbany on top in roller derby season opener

Round one of the 2025 roller derby was played in Albany on Saturday, with the Great Southern Breakers taking a close win to start their 2025 season. 

Jacki Elezovich

MAIN PIC: Craig Saywell. TOP LEFT: Dave Shennan. BOTTOM LEFT: Bruce Allen.

fast lanePremiumAlbany Classic race another show of history and race thrills

The Albany CBD transformed into a racetrack on Sunday as the annual Albany Classic took over the city streets, with more than 100 cars entered to race around the historic street circuit. 

Jacki Elezovich

Darcy Clode was putting up fencing when he was swept up by the “cockeyed bob”.

FARM TORNADOVideoPremiumFrankland River tornado sweeps up worker and wrecks vehicles

A Great Southern man who found himself swept up into the eye of a freak tornado and thrown 30m into a fence on a Frankland River farm on Tuesday said he is grateful he’s “still standing up”.

Melissa Sheil

Albany's under-20 team celebrate after winning their grand final.

Champs victory ANA claim silverware at Association Championships in Perth

Albany Netball Association sent 10 teams to the annual Fuel to Go & Play Association Championships over the June long weekend, with two teams coming home as division champions. 

Jacki Elezovich

CWA members Irene Matthews, Emily Webb, Norma Hersey, Megan Marshall, Liz Guidera and Joyce Daniel with guest speaker Kerry Palmer.

Community diversity Badgebup-Rockwell CWA discuss diversity in monthly meeting

The Badgebup-Rockwell Country Women’s Association branch held their monthly meeting on May 26, with members of the group coming to Katanning to learn more about diversity in their local community. 

Susan McDougall

Josh Coumans. The Albany Boardriders Club hosted their annual Wavefest competition at Muttonbird Island over the June long weekend, with more than 60 surfers lining up to compete. Jeremy Spencer

Surf’s up Rueben Lemmes and Isi Campbell claim Wavefest open titles

Albany Boardriders hosted its annual Wavefest event at Muttonbird over the WA Day long weekend, with more than 60 surfers travelling from across the south coast to compete. 

Jacki Elezovich

Margaret Peta Roberts Bolton, 24, appeared in Katanning Magistrates Court on Tuesday for sentencing.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Katanning woman who fought friend outside court avoids jail

A Katanning woman who fought her friend in front of court, smashed home windows with bricks and stole food items has avoided prison.

Hannah Whitehead

Albany's Bryce Jackson has been called up to the Australia A team with only five List A matches under his belt.

national call upPremiumSurprise Aussie call-up for exciting Albany fast bowler

Exciting Albany-raised paceman Bryce Jackson has been named a surprise pick among a swathe of new faces for the 16-player Australia A squad to face Sri Lanka A in a series in Darwin next month. 

Jacki Elezovich