Large swathes of Albany’s coastline around Princess Royal Harbour may have eroded in the next 25 years if no preventative action is taken, according to a draft document identifying the areas most at risk.
Melissa Sheil
The planned redevelopment of Stubbs Park is set to go ahead after the Shire of Dumbleyung accepted a $2,275,300 tender at its ordinary council meeting on June 18.
Claire Middleton
Construction of a staircase allowing easy access from the Albany Marina into the water is underway, with the project expected to be completed in the coming weeks.
The first skirmish in the conflict surrounding a proposed alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre in Kendenup was won by residents opposed to the scheme at a dramatic council meeting in Mt Barker on Tuesday.
The Shire of West Arthur have bought a Crown reserve in Darkan after a below market-value price was approved by State Government, with a long-term plan in place for more aged care homes.
Jacki Elezovich
One of the volunteers who helped craft the signs that welcome people to Narrogin townsite is pleading with the council not to replace them with $171,000 rock designs that “every second shire has got”.
The future of a plot of land adjacent to the Denmark Health Service has sparked fierce debate amongst the Denmark community, as the Shire of Denmark invites expressions of interest for development plans.
Decomissioning the Albany network is the only possible option, writes Russell Godsall, executive general manager, gas operations, ATCO Australia.
Russell Godsall
The real-life Succession drama unfolding at Linfox has taken a major twist, with all three sons of billionaire founder Lindsay Fox seemingly facing replacement at the helm of key divisions.
Rebecca Le May
Hyden is set to benefit from a wind farm windfall after Synergy announced last Wednesday it was setting up a community benefits fund.
Advance Housing has appointed Wauters Building Company as the contractor to deliver a 36-home social and affordable housing development in Albany.
Amy Towers
Demolition of the Peace Park Jetty is underway, 15 years after it was built as a way to honour Albany’s Anzac convoy legacy.
Direct flights from Albany to the east coast could soon be a possibility with the now-open $41.6m tender to upgrade the Great Southern’s largest airport able to support heavier passenger planes.
WA is weeks away from being plugged into one of the biggest upgrades to the nation’s internet backbone in a generation, as a new subsea cable strengthens Perth’s role as a strategic digital hub.
Ryan Johnson
International investors are wading into Australia's water market, and while scarcity ensures decent returns, droughts could leave some producers high and dry.
Adrian Black
The Shire of Denmark council has unanimously voted to support the approval of a new development plan that will see more than 150 new homes built in the regional town.
Minister for Energy Amber-Jade Sanderson has formally requested ATCO to push back the decommissioning of Albany’s reticulated gas network to next year.
In only two months the diesel crisis has boosted prices for civil contractors by the same level experienced over 18 months during the pandemic era.
Kim Macdonald
A call for the State Government to financially compensate the thousands of residents affected by ATCO’s decommissioning of the city’s reticulated gas network has been made by the City of Albany.
Albany has been named among seven regional cities “critical” to WA’s future economic growth, with the region to be bolstered with 26 new homes for frontline workers by 2030.
The Shire of Katanning council has voted to close the main building at Kupara Park, declaring it unfit for public use due to significant defects and safety concerns.
It was meant to be the beating heart of Australian Marine Complex but Cockburn council fears it will sterilise land use.
Anthony Albanese will make the funding pledge to Kwinana’s new mega-port, to be split between the WA and Federal governments, at a resources sector breakfast in Perth on Wednesday, The West can reveal.
Katina Curtis
A high-stakes fight between Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources and a State Government entity over port dues that the miner refuses to pay is being duked out in the WA Supreme Court.
