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Brookton-Pingelly’s Ryley Conlan tackles Katanning’s Tyrone Roe.

Opening round PremiumPanthers fight off late challenge from Katanning in opener

Last season’s wooden spooners Katanning Wanderers have gone close to upsetting Brookton-Pingelly in the opening round of the new Upper Great Southern Football League season.

Cameron Newbold

Dancers in traditional dress at the Hari Raya event, celebrating the end of Ramadan.

Event harmonyPremiumKatanning Christmas Islanders celebrate Hari Raya event

Katanning’s Christmas Islanders Community Club Association hosted its first Suasana Keharmonia Di Hari Raya event, celebrating the end of Ramadan with a community feast and dancing at the town’s Pioneer Hall.

Claire Middleton

Darren Moir on his farm in the Stirlings.

Federal politicsPremiumO’Connor Labor candidate Darren Moir ducks questions

Labor’s candidate for O’Connor has gone to ground the week of the election, deferring questions about live export to a spokeswoman who said he was “working on his farm” and wouldn’t be available for comment.

Melissa Pedelty

Wandering-based Australian Christians Deonne Kingsford is running for the seat of O'Connor in the 2025 Federal election.

Election CandidatePremiumDeonne Kingsford on fighting for a ‘righteous nation’

In the final installment of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down for a chat with Australian Christians candidate Deonne Kingsford.

Georgia Campion

The Wagin War Memorial marked its 100th Anzac Day celebration on Friday.

Lest we forgetPremiumWagin War Memorial celebrates 100 years of remembrance

Wagin’s iconic war memorial celebrated its century anniversary with a dawn service the Wagin RSL president believes to be its best attended yet.

Melissa Sheil

June Williams’ book You Have 6 Months details her journey with stage 4 lung cancer.

Fighting talePremiumAuthor finds positives in journey with stage 4 lung cancer

Kojonup farmer June Williams has written a book called You Have 6 Months about her journey with stage 4 lung cancer

Claire Middleton

A WA Greens flyer.

Federal election 2025CommentsPremiumWA Greens forced to bin its ‘how-to-vote’ cards

The Australian Electoral Commission has warned the directions could confuse voters, leading them to bin a stack of papers set to be handed out across the State. 

Katina Curtis

Danella Bevis

WA news CommentsGuide Dogs WA celebrates with puppies showcased across Perth

Each year, dozens of volunteers spend countless hours raising Labrador puppies to help them become full-time guide dogs.

Jessica Evensen

Jill Clarke at the rostrum launching the collaborative war memorial book on Anzac Day.

Book launchPremiumBook launch plays fitting role in Dumbleyung’s Anzac Day

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

Senator Pauline Hanson and Cr Gemma Johnston at the Pier Hotel in Esperance.

Federal election 2025PremiumHanson’s O’Connor trip a ‘crash course in campaigning’

One Nation candidate Gemma Johnston believes her party leader’s whistlestop visit to the O’Connor electorate has given her a “crash course in campaigning”.

Claire Middleton

Jerramungup's Sean Wisewould gets away from Lake Grace-Pingrup's Jai Holmes.

Upset winPremiumEagles knock off reigning premiers in early season upset

Jerramungup made an early season statement by knocking off reigning premiers Lake Grace-Pingrup in round two of the Ongerup Football Association on Saturday, with a tight six-point result at Jerramungup. 

Jacki Elezovich

The 518 Army cadet Unit Katanning WA attended the Katanning Anzac dawn service at Katanning War Memorial.

Anzac DayPremiumKatanning records high turnout for Anzac Day dawn service

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

Police leaving the scene on Friday.

Missing Person Search for man missing at notorious fishing spot suspended

After three days of looking for the 29-year-old, who slipped off the rocks on Friday, authorities have suspended their search.

Jacki Elezovich

A Bremer Bay man has been fined for trespassing without lawful excuse on Shire of Jerramungup property.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Courts and crimePremium
The West Australian exclusive
Man fined for illegally releasing dogs caught by ranger

A Bremer Bay man has been fined for trespassing on Shire of Jerramungup property to release his dogs after they were caught by rangers and for threatening to punch staff.

Melissa Sheil

Ben Sutherland is the president of the WA Livestock and Rural Transport Association

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Ben SutherlandCommentsPremium
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Live export ban will wipe out 3000 jobs in WA

You might wonder what on earth a truckie like me is doing writing in the pages of The West Australian about Federal politics.

Ben Sutherland

WA Meat Marketing Co-operative in Katanning was on the list.

ABATTOIR APPROVALPremiumWA abattoirs granted greater access to China

Two WA abattoirs have been given expanded access to Chinese markets for chilled and frozen sheep and goat meat in what is being labelled a significant win for the processing industry. 

Cally Dupe

Deadly And Fast wins the TABtouch The Road To The Jericho Cup WA Qualifier (3100m) in Albany for jockey Tash Faithfull.

local winnersPremiumJericho Cup qualifier victory for Albany trainer and jockey

Deadly And Fast claimed Sunday’s Jericho Cup WA qualifier at Albany Racing Club with a dominant display, giving club president Alan Smith a ‘once in a lifetime’ shot at cup glory in Victoria later this year. 

Jacki Elezovich

A sheep truck arrives at a loading facility in North Fremantle.

LIVE EXPORTCommentsPremiumLive export: First $40m ‘transition’ funding earmarked

WA sheep processors and feedlotters would be the first to benefit from the Federal Government’s plan to ban live sheep exports, with $40 million in grants set to be up for grabs within months. 

Cally Dupe

Giz Watson is contesting the Federal seat of O'Connor in the 2025 Federal election on May 3.

Federal ElectionPremiumGiz Watson on shaking up the status quo in the regions

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

MAIN PIC: Blake Iwanow on his way to State title glory. INSET: The WA Wingless Sprint Title podium.

Easter showPremiumBlake Iwanow unstoppable on way to back-to-back WA titles

WA wingless sprints rising star Blake Iwanow claimed back-to-back titles after a dominant display at Albany’s Attwell Park Speedway over the Easter weekend.

Cameron Newbold

Coen Jackman, Josh Bootsma and Justin Joyce are among the new faces in the UGSFL, GSFL and OFA.

Around The Leagues PremiumBig names back in GSFL, UGSFL set to launch & a new Bomber

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

Colin Ottaway near Ongerup at the start of his ride on the 440km Wild Gravel Trail.

WILD GRAVEL RIDEPremiumOttaway sets record time on new Wild Gravel Trail

Renowned cyclist and Indian Pacific Wheel Race 2022 winner Colin Ottaway set a record time on Gnowangerup’s new 440km gravel loop.

Hannah Whitehead

A 30-year-old man was killed on Thursday after his vehicle and another car collided on Albany Highway near Red Hill Road in Narrikup, about 12km south of Mt Barker.

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Disaster and emergency Premium
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Man killed in Albany Highway collision, road remains closed

A 30-year-old man has died after his vehicle and another car collided on Albany Highway near Narrikup on Thursday morning.

Melissa Sheil and Eliza Kavanagh

The newly upgraded Quartermaine Oval.

New season PremiumUpgraded Quartermaine Oval to host 2025 UGSFL grand final

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.

Cameron Newbold