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WA country footy clubs urged to cut binge drinking

WA country football clubs are front and centre in a new health campaign to combat excessive and underage drinking.

Caitlyn Rintoul

WA news PremiumGreat Southern crash claims life of 26-year-old man

A young driver has been killed after crashing into a tree on a remote stretch of road in the Great Southern

Lauren Price

Regional WAPremiumYoung man killed in horror car rollover in Great Southern

A young man has been killed in a car rollover in the Great Southern on Thursday afternoon.

Cameron Newbold

REDs GrantPremiumGreat Southern’s first equine surgery gets funding boost

A Mt Barker veterinary clinic will build the first purpose-built equine medical facility in the Great Southern thanks to a $225,000 grant from the State government.

Melissa Sheil

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Important sites from Menang antiquity

Menang-Noongar elder Vernice Gillies on the Upper Kalgan: “The profusion of ancient sites along its banks is what makes it so unique and important to care for”.

Vernice Gillies

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Katanning woman to fight Boxwood Hill double-fatal charges

A Katanning woman has indicated she will fight accusations that her careless driving caused the death of two people and injured a third in Jerramungup last year.

Hannah Whitehead

Ban continuingPremiumGreenlip abalone fishing ban to stay in place this season

A ban on fishing for greenlip abalone between Busselton Jetty and Shoal Cape west of Esperance will continue this season amid a continuing need for stocks to recover in size.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Paying respects PremiumKatanning service remembers fallen police personnel

A ceremony was held to honour Police Remembrance Day in Katanning on Sunday, with community members joining local officers and emergency services at Police Pools to remember those lost in the line of duty.

Cameron Newbold

BLOOMING COMMUNITIESPremiumHundreds attended Broomehill’s Bloom Festival launch

Hundreds joined a Great Southern town for the official 2024 Bloom Festival launch, marking a massive effort from the small community’s first Spring Bloom Markets. 

Hannah Whitehead

GRAVEL CYCLEStirling Range to host inaugural gravel cycling event

The Stirling Range will play host to the “world’s fastest-growing” cycling discipline at a brand new event this Saturday.

Melissa Sheil

Coromandel Ram SalePremiumCoromandel Poll Merino rams top at $3000

A Gairdner-bred Poll Merino ram sold for a top price of $3000 at the Campbell family’s 40th annual on-property ram sale.

Bob Garnant

Ocean CampPremiumWomen take to the waves for annual Boardriders Surf Camp

More than 40 women and girls participated in the annual Albany Boardriders Girls Surf Camp in Bremer Bay on the long weekend.

Georgia Campion

Tigers to sheep PremiumKatanning man renames Tigerland to Keep the Sheep stadium

An Albany football club has thrown its weight behind the Keep the Sheep campaign after a Katanning man won naming rights for its stadium in a raffle.

Melissa Sheil

AFLCommentsPremiumEagles set to land Tigers duo on back of McQualter signing

Andrew McQualter hasn’t been West Coast coach for 24 hours but his appointment is already having an impact with the Eagles set to land two new recruits on the back of his signing.

Mitchell Woodcock

BOOTS & BALLGOWNSBoots and Ballgowns to shine a light on rural mental health

Young people from the Great Southern and Southern Wheatbelt have given their boots an extra shine in preparation for the first-ever Boots and Ballgowns dance to promote mental health in the region.

Hannah Whitehead

COMMUNITY WINPremiumAlbany’s community hub saved days before closure

Albany’s community hub has been saved just days ahead of its planned closure thanks to the generous contribution of a Perth-based charity.

Eliza Kavanagh

Regional WAPremiumCrash on regional road claims life of 35-year-old man

A Holden driver has been killed after slamming into a tree while driving through the Great Southern on Thursday.

Lauren Price

Big changes PremiumColoured kits, white balls and added T20s for GSCA season

The Great Southern Cricket Association has swung multiple changes to its senior competition, moving to full-coloured kits, white balls and T20 games in a bid to boost participation numbers.

Harry Grigson

CBH GROWER STUDY TOURPremiumWA growers ‘blown away’ by insightful trip to Japan

Just under 40 WA grain growers have returned home from the 2024 CBH Group’s Grower Study Tour with newfound knowledge and appreciation for one of WA’s premium markets —Japan. 

Olivia Ford

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Knowing the history and bounty of the bush

Menang-Noongar elder Vernice Gillies on knowing the bush: “When you understand bush tucker . . . you can easily see that we had a very healthy diet and that we would never go hungry”.

Vernice Gillies

Clay Target ChampsPremiumPerfect performance from golden shot secures Narrogin Cup

The Wheatbelt’s golden shot ensured his glory by clocking a perfect score while club stalwarts received their lifetime memberships at the 43rd Narrogin Cup. 

Hannah Whitehead

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WA will seek to override weakened Federal anti-vaping laws

The changes, pushed by the Greens and supported by Federal Labor in a bid to pass vaping laws through the Senate, watered down WA’s existing ban on e-cigarettes without prescriptions.

Dylan Caporn

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Widespread Telstra outage affecting triple-0 calls resolved

A Telstra outage was resolved just before 9pm on Tuesday night after affecting triple-0 calls in the State’s Great Southern region.

Tigers bestBolton banks equal most votes for Tigers at Brownlow count

Katanning-born Richmond star Shai Bolton was the equal-highest vote-getter for his side in a quiet night for the Tigers at the AFL Brownlow Medal count on Monday. 

Harry Grigson