The Shire of Jerramungup failed to fill its three open seats at the recent local government election, with two candidates elected unopposed but one seat still open.
Jacki Elezovich
A whistleblower nurse has lifted the lid on the crisis faced by the Great Southern’s largest hospital, warning it’s a ‘matter of time’ before cuts to nursing shifts and a lack of beds result in death.
Melissa Sheil
A host of businesses and employees were recognised at the 2025 Great Southern Business Awards in front of a packed crowd at Retravision Stadium on Saturday night.
Cameron Newbold
Environmental campaigner Tony Harrison has gathered nearly 400 signatures for his petition asking Water Corporation to recycle the brine produced by its proposed new desalination plant.
Claire Middleton
For the second straight week senior games was effectively washed out with Albany and Districts Cricket Association to discuss the possibility of replaying fixtures after a frustrating start to the new season.
A Great Southern man is in court on a string of charges including distributing child exploitation material, with his defence lawyer making no application for bail at his first appearance.
An Albany drug dealer has been handed a suspended prison term after police found extensive evidence of his meth sales and illegal weapons possession, and was also declared a serial family violence offender.
Albany trainers Ashleigh Woollett, Indianna Weinert and Samantha Faithfull made strong starts to the new Great Southern racing season at Percy Spencer Racecourse on Sunday.
Albany Vintage and Classic Motorcycle Club held its annual motorcycle extravaganza in Albany at the weekend, taking over Stirling Terrace and Marine Drive for the bike show and hill climb races.
Skylar Early Learning opened its new centre in Centennial Park on Thursday morning, with Albany dignitaries and members of the community turning out for a first look inside.
An Albany man with a shocking criminal record who slit a sleeping man’s neck down to the bone then tried to frame others for the crime has learnt his fate. WARNING: GRAPHIC DETAILS
Rebecca Le May
Families turned out in record numbers in Burswood on Sunday to raise funds for supporting people dealing with or grieving from childhood-onset heart disease.
Residents in Denmark now have fluoride in their drinking water after work was completed at the Great Southern town’s water treatment plant.
Southern Ports says it has repositioned safety as its number one priority following “challenging safety results” in 2019 — and has now received national recognition for its commitment across its four sites.
Tegan Guthrie
Kojonup will welcome some new blood to its leadership team, following the results of the recent local government election where two fresh faces added to the council line-up.
Australians are jumping on the trend of saunas and ice baths in growing numbers, with the Finnish health ritual drawing health-conscious users of all ages.
The Shire of Kent will have no inexperienced councillors in its chambers for the next two years after four previously serving members were elected unopposed.
Women named Glenda were in no short supply last weekend, as ladies bearing the endangered name flocked to Albany for their annual event.
There was a full house at Princess Royal Sailing Club for the launch of the new season on October 25.
Des Beeck
The kindness of strangers is a balm to the “evil of self enrichment”, writes Robinson resident Don Phillips, who was helped by passersby when he was injured.
Don Phillips
The livelihood of the western ringtail possum is under threat from a proposed prescribed burn in Lange, writes Amaris Wildlife Sanctuary owner Maggie van Santen.
Maggie van Santen
The Shire of Gnowangerup will need an extraordinary ballot in March to fill the remaining vacancy on its council because only three candidates nominated for four spots in the local elections.
With a strong upbringing in the racing industry, going back to when his father was a trainer in Albany — emerging young horseman Rory Hunter is daring to dream ahead of one of Australia’s biggest race days.
Rising young Albany trainer Ashleigh Woollett is looking to build on her strong 2024-25 season, as she prepares for the new Albany racing campaign that opens on Sunday.
