The launch of the collaborative war memorial book Dumbleyung And Districts Those who Served played a fitting role in the town’s Anzac Day remembrances on Friday.
Claire Middleton
The Katanning community gathered before the sun rose on Friday, adorned in the medals of their relatives and winter wear to fight the cold, for the town’s largest Anzac Day service in years.
Hannah Whitehead
Veterans, family members, shires, emergency services, schools and community groups across the Great Southern united on Friday to commemorate Anzac Day.
The Narrogin 2025 troop march and Anzac Day service drew a crowd of about 300 to Memorial Park on Friday morning to commemorate the sacrifice of those who’ve served.
Greens candidate Giz Watson is returning to contest the seat of O’Connor for a third time at the May 3 Federal election with a focus on the “bigger picture”.
Georgia Campion
A former AFL and WAFL star back in red and white for new GSFL season, a big recruit for the Narrogin Hawks and a dual WAFL premiership gun switches country teams. Here is our first Around The Leagues for 2025.
Cameron Newbold
Crowds gathered at Memorial Park in Narrogin to remember the sacrifice made by their ancestors at the town’s Anzac Day dawn service on Friday.
The daughter of a World War II telegraphist, Carmel Breman, officially opened the Darkan Women at War exhibition on Thursday morning.
A newly resurfaced Quartermaine Oval will be the venue for the 2025 Upper Great Southern Football League grand final, as excitement builds ahead of the new season starting on Saturday.
An Albany rescue charity that has taken in 150 cats since its launch in December says the Great Southern is in desperate need of cat pounds in the face of a booming feral cat population
In the fifth of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down for a chat with the Legalise Cannabis candidate on health, the economy, and his passion for cannabis.
Melissa Sheil
BlazeAid volunteers have rebuilt kilometres of fencing ravaged by the January bushfire for Wagin and West Arthur farmers, providing crucial support and mental health aid.
Anzac Day events to remember all those who served Australia and New Zealand will take place across Narrogin and the Upper Great Southern on Friday.
Five Dumbleyung women will release their collaborative war memorial book as part of the community’s Anzac celebration in honour of those from the district who served.
In the fourth of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down with the Labor contender to talk about onshore processing, marriage equality, and nuclear power.
The 78-year-old man was treated by St John WA at the scene.
Upper Great Southern product Steely Green has been nominated for the NAB AFL Goal of the Year after a superb snap for Richmond in Gather Round on Sunday.
The Coalition has promised to create a perpetual fund for regional infrastructure and services in what O’Connor incumbent Rick Wilson has labelled a “historic moment” for rural Australians.
The final two candidates for the Federal division of O’Connor have been confirmed with Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots party and Legalise Cannabis joining the ballot.
Eliza Kavanagh
The Lake View Dumbleyung Golf Club have received funding for a junior girls golfing scholarship through the Australian Golf Foundation to help their growing young talent continue to develop their skills.
Jacki Elezovich
The Shire of Narrogin has formally asked “not to be left behind” by the State Government in planning for renewable energy projects around the town to ensure its future as a hub results in community benefits.
The Shire of Narrogin received a $50,000 funding boost for the railway precinct pathway project on Friday through the Town Team movement’s Streets Alive program, matching shire investment into the project.
Former Greens leader Giz Watson is returning to contest the seat of O’Connor at the Federal election, with advocacy for the environment and social justice at the forefront of her campaign.
Narrogin is among seven finalists in the Small Tourism Town category for the 7NEWS Top Tourism Awards, competing against the likes of Exmouth and York.
