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Railways young gun Teague Valli was a key part of the big win over Denmark-Walpole.

Mental edge PremiumMagpies coach concedes Tigers have ‘mental edge’ after loss

Railways made it three wins over Denmark-Walpole this season with a comprehensive 48-point victory at McLean Park on Saturday, a margin that should have been bigger if not for poor kicking for goal.

Cameron Newbold

Former Nationals candidate Benjamin Thomas Simpkins has been handed a host of fraud charges.

further chargesPremiumPolice charge hit-run accused with multiple fraud offences

Police have laid further charges against a man accused of killing a Katanning schoolteacher in a hit-and-run earlier this year, alleging he forged his university degree and other qualifications. 

Jacki Elezovich

A 24-year-old man has been sentenced for having sex with a 14 year old girl to spite her older sister.

courtsPremiumMan jailed for having “spite sex” with underage girl

A man who sexually abused a teenager as a way to spite her older sister, sneaking into their Great Southern home despite a restraining order against him, has been jailed for more than four years. 

Jacki Elezovich

Jerramungup's Hayden Parker has scored 100 goals this season.

Finals footy PremiumEagles down Bombers by 100 points to claim grand final slot

Jerramungup marched into the Ongerup Football Association’s grand final after trouncing Lake-Grace Pingrup in the qualifying final at Newdegate on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Kalani Brooks dialled into Katanning Magistrate Court via phone for his first court appearance.

courtsPremiumCountry footballer accused of assaulting player faces court

New details surrounding the alleged assault of a footballer in Kojonup during a LSWFL match last month were revealed in court, despite the accused ex-WAFL player not appearing in person at his first hearing.

Jacki Elezovich

CBH chair Simon Stead, Agriculture Minister Jackie Jarvis, Transport Minister Rita Saffioti, and CBH chief executive Ben Macnamara unveil CBH’s new fleet of narrow-gauge locomotives.

Grain on a TrainPremiumCBH unveils new rail fleet to meet bin-busting harvests

WA’s grain handling giant has unveiled its new fleet of locomotives in its bid to keep up with the State’s continuous bin-busting harvests and almost double its monthly tonnage capacity.

Georgia Campion

An artist’s impression of the Albany Health Campus extension, looking north-east from above the community hospice.

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National builder wins $60m contract for hospital expansion

The contract to design and construct the Albany Health Campus expansion has been awarded to Hutchinson Builders, a national company based in Brisbane.

Claire Middleton

North Albany's Matt Orzel is tackled by Royals' Daniel Archbold-Mortensen and Stephen Coyne.

gsfl 2026PremiumPassionate Kangas remain winless against on-fire Lions

Sentimentality wasn’t enough to get North Albany over the line for their final home game at Collingwood Park, as Royals swooped in to score a 71-point victory that broke a four-game losing streak on Saturday. 

Melissa Sheil

North Albany celebrates club legends Matt Orzel and Graham Ross on Saturday, one retiring and the other reaching 300 games.

Club legends PremiumKangas honouring milestones of two club stalwarts

North Albany recognised two of their favourite sons on Saturday, one becoming the first player to reach the cherished 300 league game milestone and the other calling time on a decorated footy career.

Melissa Sheil

Billy McRae has signed with the Brisbane Bullets as a development player for NBL27.

NBL contract PremiumHoop dreams: Shooting star McRae signs for Brisbane Bullets

Albany rising star Billy McRae has taken the next leap in his basketball career, signing as a development player with the Brisbane Bullets for the upcoming NBL season.

Claire Middleton

Albany's wild pigeon population has risen alarmingly in past years.

pesky pigeonsCity to deal with increasing feral pigeon flocks ‘humanely’

The large flocks of feral pigeons roosting in the eaves of Albany’s main street buildings will be dealt with via a “co-ordinated and humane” management program, according to the City of Albany. 

Melissa Sheil

Free Range Chef's Susan Retzlaff with some of her gluten-free products.

gluten-free winsPremiumAlbany baker bags host of awards for gluten-free treats

Susan Retzlaff has never subscribed to the stereotype that gluten-free means less tasty, and her popular treats have proven her right at this year’s Baking Industry Employers’ Association of WA awards. 

Jacki Elezovich

Jennifer Miller, Jane Taylor, Olivia Miller, and Didy and Chris Wallace with Voices Of The South: Reflections 2026.

Albany 2026Big crowd supports bicentenary book launch

The Albany Town Hall hosted the launch of Voices Of The South: Reflections 2026 on Thursday night, a new anthology featuring a host of Albany writers’ perspectives on the city’s bicentenary.

Jacki Elezovich

Albany MLA Scott Leary has tabled a petition calling for the State Government to take on Albany’s gas network.

Table servicePremiumGas petition with 2754 signatures is tabled in Parliament

The petition calling for the State Government to take on Albany’s gas network has been tabled in Parliament by the city’s MLA Scott Leary.

Claire Middleton

Albany Senior High School students joined the Say No to Hanson protest on Thursday.

walkoutPremium‘Australia is for all’: Albany students join Hanson walkout

Armed with handmade signs, a group of Albany Senior High School students took a short break from lessons on Thursday to join thousands protesting policies promoted by One Nation senator Pauline Hanson.

Melissa Sheil

Claremont's Regan Christensen kicks.

WAFL showpeice PremiumTigers beefed up with Great Southern talent for Albany game

A huge contingent of Great Southern footballers will play in front of friends and family when Claremont bring their annual WAFL colts clash to Albany on Saturday night.

Cameron Newbold

St John's Church Albany.

Albany 2026Holy place stands as one of the State’s oldest

Standing under a clutch of peppermint trees is WA’s oldest consecrated church, having borne witness to almost two centuries of weddings, funerals and community celebrations.

Melissa Sheil

The Albany Community Foundation board and Shelter Together organisers.

shelter togetherIN PICTURES: Community raises thousands at Shelter Together

The Albany Community Foundation’s annual fundraising drive for Homelessness Week made a record-breaking $72,000 this year to help combat homelessness. 

Jacki Elezovich

Three local Albany men who lost their lives in South Vietnam will be honoured at the Vietnam Veterans’ Day memorial service.

Veterans’ dayBattle of Long Tan the focus of annual Vietnam service

The Albany RSL will co-ordinate the Vietnam Veterans’ Day service on Sunday, with this year’s event focusing on the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan. 

Michael Tugwell

Letters to the editor must contain the author’s full name, address and daytime contact number.

Letter to the EditorLetter to the Editor: Albany Highway a dangerous route

Dangerous driving behaviour is all too prevalent on Albany Highway, writes Spencer Park resident Richard Norman.

Richard Norman

Albany artist Kirsten Sivyer with her work Bruce Denny - Still Fooling Myself.

Picture perfectPremiumPicture perfect: Sivyer puts heart into striking portraits

Stunning portraits and haunting landscapes are the stock in trade for Albany artist Kirsten Sivyer.

Claire Middleton

Claremont's Pippa Wilson takes control in the Rogers Cup first semifinal.

Finals footy PremiumRogers Cup despair, Claremont seniors face prelim showdown

Claremont bowed out of the Rogers Cup premiership race while the Tigers WAFLW outfit face a preliminary final in the bid to keep their hopes of a third straight flag alive.

Cameron Newbold

Damien Mackay and Leigh Hills. Hills beat Mackay on Saturday to become the Albany Eight Ball Association A-grade winter singles champion.

Eight BallTop of the pots! Hills clinches winter A-grade championship

The highlight of the Albany Eight Ball Association’s winter calendar lived up to expectations on Saturday, as Leigh Hills was crowned the organisation’s A-grade winter singles champion.

Claire Middleton

Several cows were killed after a frightening night crash on a highway.

Road traumaPremium‘Thought I was dead’: Young WA man survives horrific crash

A young driver has been left shaken and several cows dead after a horrific crash at night on South Coast Highway near Albany, when a herd of cattle were roaming freely on the road. WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES

Melissa Sheil