For generations of Albany families and visitors, Middleton Beach has been somewhere to spend a summer afternoon, take a dip in the ocean or watch the sun set over the water.
Amy Towers
A man has been airlifted to hospital by the RAC Rescue helicopter after he was injured in a serious rollover between Nyabing and Pingrup on Friday.
Cameron Newbold
Motorcycles old and new took over the streets of Albany last weekend, as the Albany Vintage and Classic Motorcycle Club hosted their annual hill climb weekend.
Jacki Elezovich
After a washout last week, the women of the Lower Great Southern Bowling League got to complete a full round of division one pennants on Saturday.
Claire Middleton
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash east of Narrogin, with motorists asked to avoid the area, and Yilliminning Road expected to be closed for several hours.
Volunteer organisation Ashvora are getting ready to bring Albany together for an evening of Indian food, music, dance and community connection to celebrate Diwali.
Tambellup produced an impressive win despite being a player short on their road trip to face Green Range-Ongerup in Jerramungup on Saturday.
Dramatic vision has emerged from the lucky rescue of two men from their overturned kayaks in rough conditions in Princess Royal Harbour on Sunday. SEE THE FOOTAGE HERE
Two skippers with identical yachts from the Princess Royal Sailing Club’s mixed keel boat fleet decided to compete in a harbour course race last Saturday despite the dreadful and unseasonal weather conditions.
Des Beeck
The Albany Agricultural Society is gearing up to host the 133rd edition of the Albany Agricultural Show this week, with Centennial Park set to transform for the city’s annual weekend of family fun.
Albany resident Les Lubcke writes to thank a good Samaritan who found his phone and a card containing cash after he left them on a bus bench and turned them in to the police.
Les Lubcke
Albany’s Angus Latham won the AO 1 Point Slam at Emu Point on Saturday, taking home the prize voucher and a slot in the State slam final next month.
It was a good night on Tuesday for Barking Owls with their top men’s and women’s sides victorious in Albany Basketball Association competition.
Businesses and employees were rewarded for their excellence at the 2026 Great Southern Business Awards attended by hundreds at Retravision Stadium on Friday night.
At 19, Hardy Croucher is somehow already a comedy veteran.
Melissa Sheil
Albany remembered its servicemen and women on Wednesday with its annual Remembrance Day homage at the city’s War Memorial on York Street.
Kangas legend Matt Orzel has been announced as North Albany’s new head coach, replacing Brad Bootsma who stepped down last month.
Evie Cowcher’s Geelong were pipped at the post in their AFLW qualifying final against Melbourne on Saturday and now face a winner-takes-all semifinal against Sydney to keep their flag chances alive.
Top-of-the-table Towns notched up their third win of the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association’s A-grade competition on Saturday, clinching the points after defending 7-191 away at Williams.
After spending 53 years in Australia and at the age of 100, Albany’s Courtney Nunn has finally become an Australian citizen.
From the Albany Agricultural Show to A Tree We Grew performance at the Albany Entertainment Centre, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.
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Albany Sea Rescue Squad members gathered on Saturday afternoon to celebrate 50 years of the group operating in Albany waters, with plenty of stories told of rescues over the years.
The latest round of the WA Government’s regional economic development grants are now open, with Great Southern businesses able to apply for up to $200,000 in funding.
An elderly man was airlifted from a popular campground about 100km east of Albany after falling down an embankment on a walking trail and injuring his knee.
