Narrogin Observer

hoops for healthYouth Focus shooting hoops for mental health

Youth Focus held a Hoops for Mental Health event on National Mental Health Day, spreading a wider message of mental wellbeing and displaying the services they provide to the Narrogin community.

Emma Taylor

Youth Engagement Officer Meg Gaine, Maurice Ugle, Zach Ariah Ford, Douglas Abraham, Janoah Narkle-Jetta and Sally Royce.

Stargazers DelightNarrogin’s night skies on the Astrotourism map

Emma Taylor

KindiLink OpeningNarrogin’s new KindiLink building a crowd-pleaser

Narrogin’s new KindiLink building was officially opened at the Narrogin Primary School last Friday, with the children cutting the ribbon at the opening ceremony.

Emma Taylor

Fatal crashOne person dead after crash on Albany Highway

It is understood a vehicle rolled and struck trees at the intersection of Westmere Road about 10.30am.

Emma Taylor

AFL finalsBaker hits straps at the right time

Pingaring’s rising star Liam Baker and his Richmond teammates will attempt to reach a third AFL grand final in four years when they tackle Port Adelaide in tomorrow night’s preliminary final

Cameron Newbold

Jet Boats ReturnSprint event to make a splash in Narrogin

Narrogin’s Archibald Park will be transformed into a jet-sprinting playground this weekend when the jet boat competition returns to town after 17 years.

Emma Taylor

NARROGIN RACINGClub ready to bounce back with big season

Narrogin Racing has begun its new season, holding two harness meetings already in the last five weeks to kickstart a bumper 2020-2021 calendar.

Taj Stubber

Burnout CompKukerin fires up for biggest annual burnout comp

The annual Kukerin Creek Bed and Burnout Competition brought smoke, rubber and huge crowds from all over the State to Nenke Park during the September long weekend.

Emma Taylor

Djuki MalaDjuki Mala’s moves dazzle crowd at Narrogin Town Hall

Dance show Djuki Mala hit Narrogin Town Hall last Thursday in an eruption of lights, music and interpretive dance, juxtaposing traditional dance with contemporary Yolngu culture.

Players NeededTowns Cricket Club on the hunt for more members

Towns Cricket Club has made a plea for more players, with registration numbers in a steady decline.

FLYING HIGHDream come true for Katanning’s Norrish

Katanning’s Julie-Anne Norrish will get the chance to fulfil a childhood dream after being selected by the West Coast Eagles women’s team.

Dam TrialKukerin to take part in ‘world first’ dam cover trial

Two drought-stricken WA farming communities will host a pilot project touted as a world first that could reduce evaporation from dams by 70 per cent.

EXCLUSIVE Shannon Verhagen

The long runVeterans shearers tell of life on the boards

Being a shearer means long hours and physically taxing work, and while they still want to be in the job, they are also doing it because their industry needs them.

Emma Taylor

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Is sentiment changing on WA’s hard border?

WA could be putting all its eggs in one basket to contain the spread of the coronavirus and may be unprepared in the long term, writes Ben Morton Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister.

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Bush legendsThe decision that saved surf legend Dave Macaulay

Dave Macaulay looks from his balcony to his hometown cliffs that hold such great sadness and will always wonder what would have happened if, on a fateful day in 1996, he had made a different choice.

Steve Butler

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Dust flies‘The trick is survival’: Kal Desert Race kicks off

Perth-based extreme 2WD class driver Chris Giles was among the race’s first-time competitors having previously made the pilgrimage out as a course car driver.

Tom Zaunmayr

Moment in timeKal COVID pic project to go on show

Locked in her car at a socially safe distance, Morrison photographed more than 500 families in their front yard — from dads dancing in the driveway to mums drinking their way through the madness

Indiana Lysaght

Bail opposedAlleged teen groper ‘exposed himself’ to cop

The 17-year-old, who cannot be named because he is a minor, was charged with indecently assaulting five women on six separate occasions in Kalgoorlie-Boulder’s Coles and Woolworths on August 11.

Taylar Amonini

Mental healthCounselling service to boost support for Kambalda women

The new service would be aimed at supporting women’s health and wellbeing will be starting on Wednesday

Minister’s commitmentShark tagging to ramp up off Esperance after fatality

Tagging numbers have so far lagged behind last year’s effort but WA Fisheries Minister Peter Tinley said next month — the best time to undertake tagging — the program would ramp up again.

“deplorable traffic history”Suspended driver jailed again

A magistrate has slammed a man for his “deplorable traffic history” after he told the police he was his brother when caught driving on a lifetime suspension — his 12th no-authority-to-drive offence.

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Still missingSearch continues for woman swept off rocks

A major search operation has continued for a young woman swept off rocks near Yallingup on Sunday.

Phil Hickey

The West LiveTelethon’s chairman Richard Goyder joins The West Live

Telethon’s chairman Richard Goyder will join The West Live this morning to celebrate WA's astonishing $46.3 million contribution to medical research. LISTEN LIVE AT 8.45AM.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Best start in lifeEarly learning ‘one-stop-shop’ to help WA kids

WA children would get an early-learning boost from the introduction of local community hubs where families can access the entire range of help they need close to home, according to a new paper.

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Telethon is one of WA’s wonders

What an amazing weekend to be a West Australian. Our weather was perfect, our shops and entertainment precincts were heaving with people and we came together to raise tens of millions for sick kids.

First item on the agendaNew Perth council to debate $13.4m Roe Street plan

The votes have been counted, the successful candidates have been sworn in — and now the newly elected members of the City of Perth will turn their attention to footpaths, carparks and cycling lanes.

Cancelled paroleMurderer loses damages bid in State lawsuit

A murderer who sued the WA Government for compensation after a court ruled the Prisoners Review Board had breached the act when it cancelled his parole has lost his bid for damages.

Emily Moulton