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The scene of the hit-and-run.

investigations continuePremiumSuspected Albany hit-run driver under arrest

Police have identified the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run on Hardie Road in Spencer Park that claimed the life of a 57-year-old woman.

Jacki Elezovich

Caledonians' Joseph Love scored in the win.

SoccerPolonia give ladder leaders Calies a second-half fright

Albany Caledonian coach Ben Harris had predicted Polonia would give runaway ladder leaders a tough battle and a late-stage recovery by the underdogs proved him right, as Calies held on to take the contest 3-2.

Claire Middleton

Albany Swimming Club's Zach Riddell.

swim carnivalPremiumAlbany Swimming Club hosts hundreds for carnival

Albany Swimming Club held the Albany Short Course Carnival at the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre at the weekend, hosting hundreds of swimmers from metro and regional clubs. 

Jacki Elezovich

Upper Great Southern will be out to make amends for last year’s relegation.

Strong squad PremiumStrong Uppers squad loom as division two champs contenders

Upper Great Southern Football League is determined to be a force against at this week’s Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships in Perth.

Cameron Newbold

Ongerup's Hayden Richter.

Champs test PremiumOngerup up for the challenge of tough division two rivals

Ongerup Football Association are ready to tackle the challenge of a strong division two competition head-on at this week’s Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships.  

Cameron Newbold

A pod of killer whales travelling across the Bremer sub-basin.

Whale studyPremiumBremer Bay orcas need more protection says university study

A university study which investigated more than 1300 killer whale sightings has concluded more must be done to protect orca populations, including around their habitat in the Bremer sub-Basin.

Claire Middleton

Redbacks’ uniform designer Brianna Williams, centre, with Deakon Williams, Lukie Mowaljarlai, Travis Whitby and Mark Williams.

BasketballPremiumSlam dunk! Basketball blockbuster worth the 26-year wait

The crowds piled into the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre on Saturday night hoping the two blockbuster NBL1 West clashes would set their pulses racing.

Claire Middleton

Great Southern’s Jayden Scott, Darcy Wallinger, Brent Parsons, and Morgan Davies.

Country champsPremiumExciting squad ready to test themselves in division two

Great Southern Football League are confident they have the right mix to challenge the best teams in division two of the Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships this week.

Cameron Newbold

Major crash investigators arrived on the scene at around 10am on Thursday morning.

Under InvestigationPremiumInvestigations begin for Spencer Park fatality

Major crash investigators have arrived on the scene of a fatal incident in Spencer Park, after a woman was killed on Wednesday night.

Jacki Elezovich

Ben Whittle, the new local manager of Albany Volunteer SES, takes over from his predecessor Nathan Anderson.

New bossBen Whittle becomes Albany’s Volunteer SES local manager

Albany’s Volunteer State Emergency Service has a new local manager after Nathan Anderson stepped down at the end of last month.

Claire Middleton

South Coast NRM's Emma Sommerville and Sandra Maciejewski.

green thumbUrban greening safe haven for native animals in Albany

The City of Albany partnered with South Coast Natural Resource Management last month to deliver two new urban greening sites in Milpara and Oyster Harbour, to help endangered native animals in the region.

Jacki Elezovich

Police on the scene.

CrimePremiumMajor crash officers investigate after woman dies in Albany

Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports of an injured woman on Hardie Road in Spencer Park last night.

Jessica Evensen

Loves Bus Service changed hands this week after 56 years of family operation in Albany.

family affairChanging hands as Loves Bus Service sold after 56 years

A stalwart Albany family business reached the end of an era, with Loves Bus Service that has provided school and town transport services around Albany for more than 50 years, sold to new operators. 

Jacki Elezovich

Perry Lakes Hawks' Megan McKay looks for options in Albany.

Back homePremiumMcKay’s all-action effort in vain as Hawks are shot down

Megan McKay, Katanning’s women’s basketball trailblazer, was back in the Great Southern on Saturday as her NBL1 West side Perry Lakes Hawks took on Perth Redbacks in front of hundreds of fans in Albany.

Claire Middleton

Great Southern Storm captain Max Grimes and vice captain Brock Lathbury ahead of the championships.

Country champs PremiumStorm up for the test in top colts division of champs

Great Southern Storm will use the key learnings from their recent campaign in Kulin to help tackle the best colts sides in WA at this week’s Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships.

Cameron Newbold

An aerial view of the Katanning Gold Project site in Badgebup.

Gold minePremiumCampaigners say mine will threaten endangered black cockatoo

A proposal for a gold mine in Badgebup, 30km outside Katanning, have come under fire from an environmental group concerned about the impact the mine will have on wildlife in the area.

Claire Middleton

Mt Barker players congratulate Clare King (far right) after she scores from a penalty stroke.

Hockey wrap PremiumMt Barker enjoy double vision as they see off Spencer Park

Mt Barker completed a winning double over Spencer Park with both their women’s and men’s sides taking home the spoils in round eight of the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association A-grade competition.

Claire Middleton

Narrogin’s Noah Bowen-Zoccoli breaks clear.

Footy wrap PremiumHawks’ fiery top of the table clash over Warriors

A red-hot Narrogin outfit moved a game and percentage clear on top of the Upper Great Southern Football League ladder after an impressive 20-point win over Wickepin in the top of the table clash on Saturday. 

Hannah Whitehead

Meriel ‘Mezz’ Farr receives her award for most outstanding second year apprentice.

Nailed onPremiumCarpentry student Meriel Farr nails best apprentice award

Denmark carpentry apprentice Meriel Farr nailed three apprenticeship awards from Master Builders WA at a ceremony in Perth last month.

Claire Middleton

Maisie Mitchell, Georgia Whitelaw and Esme MacDonald made their debuts for Claremont in the Rogers Cup on July 6.

FootballPremiumRogers Cup debutants shine in must-win clash for Claremont

Three Great Southern footy talents made their debut for Claremont in a must-win Rogers Cup victory over South Fremantle on Sunday.

Claire Middleton

A crash on Broomehill-Gnowangerup Road claimed the life of a 45-year-old man on July 8, leaving a second man and a child injured.

road tollPremiumGreat Southern tragedy as man dies, two injured in crash

A man has been killed while another adult and an infant have been left with serious injuries after a crash in Pallinup, near Gnowangerup on Tuesday afternoon, part of a horror few days on WA roads. 

Jacki Elezovich

Albany Shantymen's Gary Greenwald in the 2023 Tug Of War.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

Here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern

Albany Advertiser

Artist Lyndsey with her winning submission.

Art worksPremiumArtists bring colour to headspace Albany’s blank walls

Young artists from across the Great Southern were celebrated at the Blank Walls Youth Art Awards Ceremony and Open Night, held at headspace Albany.

Claire Middleton

The Stranded Wailers will perform at this week’s Albany International Folk ‘n’ Shanty Festival.

shanty soundPremiumPopular Folk and Shanty Festival returns to Albany shores

Albany’s musical community and local venues are gearing up for the much-anticipated Albany International Folk and Shanty Festival this weekend, with more than a dozen local and interstate acts in the lineup. 

Jacki Elezovich