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Clayton Hardie presented the Hardie Medal to Tom Kilpatrick.

HAWKS BESTPremiumNarrogin Hawks Football Club 2025 awards night wind-up

Dressed to impress Narrogin Hawks players, supporters and volunteers reflected on the 2025 season at the club’s awards night on September 13 after reaching the Upper Great Southern Football League grand final.

Hannah Whitehead

Carleen Eades with her piece, Gnowangerup.

Art showPremiumEades to showcase her art at Gnowangerup’s Ebb and Flow show

Renowned Noongar artist Carleen Eades is among those exhibiting in the Ebb and Flow event, which launches at the Gnowangerup Community Resource Centre on September 29.

Claire Middleton

A 67-year-old man has fronted court on child exploitation and drugs charges.

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Man pleads guilty to possessing child exploitation material

A Woodanilling resident has pleaded guilty to possessing explicit videos of children and a large amount of blood flow pills unlawfully purchased on the internet.

Hannah Whitehead

Dr Lisa Bowdin with University of WA dental students Rohan Manaloor, Ranudi De Silva and Rohan Manalo.

HEALTH EXCELLENCERoaming rural dental clinic named as health care finalist

A project ensuring the dental health of young children in rural towns isn’t left behind has been recognised as a finalist in the 2025 WA Health Excellence Awards.

Melissa Sheil

The Katanning Scout Group and joey scouts enjoyed the Stirling District Joey Camp on August 30 and 31.

JOEY CAMPJoey scouts enjoyed a fun-filled weekend camp in Katanning

The high-anticipated Stirling District Joey Camp welcomed a group of enthusiastic youngsters from across the Great Southern last month. 

Hannah Whitehead

A Great Southern father was jailed in Albany Magistrates Court on Thursday.

courtsPremiumDad jailed for punching schoolchild and using baby as shield

A Great Southern father who punched an eight-year-old boy in front of a bus of children and dangled his infant son above the ground before trying to use him as a shield against a police taser has been jailed.

Melissa Sheil

Harvest at Mindarabin.

AgricultureCommentsPremiumWA farmers set to harvest bumper 23 million tonne crop

WA grain farmers look set to harvest a crop bigger than 20 million tonnes for the fourth time in five years, after breaking through what many thought was an unachievable barrier for the first time in 2021.

Cally Dupe

Richard Isaac Collyn Walker, 25, appeared in Katanning Magistrates Court on several charges.

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Bail for man who allegedly threatened to kill ex and family

An Albany man accused of threatening to kill his ex-partner and her family, spitting and kicking at police and posting intimate photos of a man without his consent on social media has been granted bail.

Hannah Whitehead

Cockchafers, also known as curl grubs, are causing increasing damage to south east grains crops.

Crop ThreatPremium$1.5 million research project to tackle increasing crop pest

Increasing populations of pest scarab beetle larvae — also known as cockchafers and curl grubs — are being tackled in a $1.5 million joint research project for growers in WA’s Lakes District and Kondinin.

Georgia Campion

Haiden Schloithe celebrates the win.

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FAIRYTALE COMPLETE: Dogs champion finishes on top

South Fremantle champion Haiden Schloithe is bowing out on top after revealing his retirement with immediate effect following his side’s grand final triumph.

Mitchell Woodcock

South Fremantle v East Perth WAFL Grand Final at Optus Stadium. Hamish Free scores a goal. Ian Munro

WAFL 2025VideoCommentsPremiumTOP DOGS! Bulldogs hang on in a thriller amid controversy

For the 15th time in their history, the mighty ‘V’ stood for victory on the biggest stage after South Fremantle held off a fast-finishing East Perth to claim a heart-stopping two-point victory.

Mitchell Woodcock

Thomas James Marinoni leaves Albany Magistrates Court on September 18 after appearing on six charges from an incident near Kojonup.

Courts & JusticePremiumIdentity of man at centre of WA servo crash revealed

The identity of a Great Southern man accused of driving a stolen car through fuel bowsers and sparking a fire at a Kojonup petrol station, has been revealed in his first court appearance on Thursday. 

Melissa Sheil

Victor Desire Benjamin Grillot, 26, leaves the Katanning Magistrates Court on September 16 after pleading guilty to two counts of dangerous driving causing the death of a 45-year-old man and injuring an infant.

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Frenchman pleads guilty after fatal crash in Great Southern

A young Frenchman living in the Great Southern has admitted to being at fault in a horror collision in Pallinup that caused the death of a father and serious injuries to his infant son in July.

Hannah Whitehead

Justin Haydock, the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia national wool broker of the year, with NCWSBA vice-president Alistair Calvert.

national recognitionPremiumWA’s Justin Haydock named top national wool broker

Dumbleyung’s Justin Haydock joins a list of names of industry stalwarts who exemplify the best of the best within the wool broking profession after he was recognised as the NCWSBA’s wool broker of the year.

Melissa Pedelty

Katanning Regional Saleyards manager Rod Bushell. Shannon Verhagen

SALES BOOM Premium‘Unbelievable’ year at Katanning Regional Saleyards

Rod Bushell says it has been an “unbelievable” year for the Katanning Regional Saleyards, with the more than 20,000 head of sheep penned some weeks reminding staff of sales more than 10 years ago. 

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Jesse Johnston-Diack charged into Hi-Way Sales & Service fuel station on Albany Highway which had erupted into flames on August 24.

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Kojonup hero extinguishes servo fire sparked by fiery crash

A Kojonup man has been deemed a hero after extinguishing a petrol station fire sparked by an allegedly stolen ute crashing through fuel bowsers at high speeds last month. 

Hannah Whitehead

Katanning Saleyards. Shannon Verhagen

SALES BOOMPremiumKatanning Regional Saleyards’ sheep throughput doubles

WA’s biggest sheep saleyard has experienced a huge surge in livestock transactions, with the number of head sold at the facility doubling year-on-year to a total of more than half a million head. 

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Tony Notte in action for Busselton.

AFL CommentsPremiumBush & ‘Burbs: Swans legend closing in on flag glory

The West Australian’s sports reporters take a look at what’s happening in the country and amateur leagues around WA in this weekly column.

Josh Kempton

Part of South Coast Highway was closed for nine hours on September 16 due to a loader rollover.

TRAFFICSouth Coast Highway blocked after loader rolls over

Part of South Coast Highway between Green Range and Boxwood Hill was closed for nine hours on Tuesday after a loader rolled and blocked traffic.

Melissa Sheil

DPIRD has eradicated the invasive weed Star of Bethlehem from WA, protecting barley growers from an increased risk of rust diseases.

Weed EradicationPremiumDPIRD eradicates invasive weed from WA after 11 years

An invasive weed that poses a threat to barley production has been eradicated from WA after being confined to 4ha in the Great Southern.

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Lower South West Football League premiers Deanmill.

FootballPremiumLSWFL: Hawks beat Southerners to win first flag since 2015

Deanmill have won their first Lower South West Football League premiership in a decade, overcoming Southerners to claim a 38-point grand final victory in wet conditions at Manjimup Recreation Ground.

Josh Kempton

Wickepin Football Club league coach and midfielder Dion Anthony received the 2025 Leo Graham Medal award.

Awards night PremiumWickepin’s Dion Anthony honoured with 2025 Leo Graham Medal

Wickepin premiership coach Dion Anthony won the 2025 Leo Graham Medal as Upper Great Southern Football League’s best and fairest player, part of a wonderful season in red and white. 

Hannah Whitehead

Joe Marino, Andy Fry, Baz Barret, Chris Obst and Scott Laurie are Jacknife who are combining with 40 Kays Out to commemorate the 50th anniversary of AC/DC’s concert at Katanning town hall.

Rock ‘n’ RollPremiumKatanning set to celebrate AC/DC concert’s 50th anniversary

Flares and air guitars will be the order of the day as the 1970s roar back to life in Katanning with an AC/DC tribute on the 50th anniversary of the band’s concert in the town hall.

Claire Middleton

Taste Great Southern has been rescheduled to March next year to coincide with the influx of tourists expected for the Lighting the Sound event.

Date change Food festival date changed to capitalise on 2026 tourists

March is set to be a vibrant month in Albany next year, with the date of the Great Southern’s premier food and wine festival shifted to coincide with an influx of tourists expected for a 2026 flagship event

Melissa Sheil