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Bangarra dancer Courtney Radford.

DancePremiumDance journey into the iridescent light

Bangarra Dance Theatre marked a milestone moment in more ways than one when the Indigenous performing arts company premiered Illume, its first ever visual arts collaboration, at the start of June.

Tanya MacNaughton

The Great Southern Storm will be out to claim another colts title this weekend.

young talentPremiumStorm vying for Great Southern Colts Carnival title

The Great Southern Colts Carnival returns to Kulin this weekend and Great Southern Storm are looking to make a comeback after Peel slipped away with the title again in 2024. 

Jacki Elezovich

SAC chief executive Asha Bhat and yoga instructor Ritu Rawat demonstrate poses.

YOGA DAYWellbeing honoured with free Albany Library yoga session

Mindfulness, connection and wellbeing will be honoured on Wednesday as Albany joins the global celebration of International Yoga Day with a free community yoga session.

Melissa Sheil

Pivot Support Service CEO Moira Watson, Lions Club Albany president Jamie Mawer, Inner Wheel vice-president Terry Iturbide, Soroptomist Albany program convenor Carol Thomas and Albany Port Rotary Club president Peter Barnesby.

HOMELESS FOCUSAlbany service groups join forces to combat homeless crisis

Five Albany community service groups have banded together to chip away at the hardships faced by the homeless people of the region, with the first of their efforts set to kick off later this month.

Melissa Sheil

Club handicapper, Stephen Brown presents Brett Hawker with his first and fastest pennants.

underdog winJessie James on top in combined fleet winter sail

Six yachts competed in heat four of the Princess Royal Sailing Club winter series on Saturday with four division two boats, a cruising boat in its first outing, and Brett Hawker’s division one Jessie James. 

Des Beeck

The fire caused by the explosion did not spread beyond the backyard sea container.

backyard blazePremiumMan taken to hospital after gas bottle explosion in backyard

Emergency services were called to the property about 2pm.

Jacki Elezovich

Albany police have located a man that were calling for urgent help in finding his whereabouts.

Man located Police locate wanted Albany man to help with investigation

A man that was wanted by police who may be able to assist with a current investigation has been found on Thursday.

Jacki Elezovich

Albany RSL’s Michael Tugwell, Nicole Edmonds, Aishya Mason, Elaine Tugwell, Kane Keays, Paul Hines, and Warren Taylor after receiving the grant from Racing WA for new kitchen equipment.

community fundsAlbany RSL kitchen sees upgrade thanks to Racing WA grant

The Albany RSL welcomed funding this week for a much-needed upgrade to its kitchen facilities, thanks to a grant from the Racing WA Community Fund. 

Jacki Elezovich

Great Southern line up before last year's division three grand final.

Squad released PremiumStrong Great Southern senior squad named for championships

Great Southern Football League senior coach Glynn Verbruggen is confident his star-studded squad announced this week for next month’s annual country championships is well-equipped to go all the way. 

Melissa Sheil

Albany MLA Scott Leary has confirmed promises made for the electorate by Labor during the State election are still on the radar ahead of the State Budget announcement.

keeping promisesPremiumLabor State election promises for Albany still on the radar

Albany MLA Scott Leary says promises made by Labor on the State election campaign trail for the seat of Albany are still firmly on his radar as the State Government prepares to release its Budget. 

Jacki Elezovich

Albany Eejits members Hermar Rosquillo, Hannah Henderson, Michelle Watson and Jerry Poiron won Division 2 at the Badminton WA Country Carnival.

BadmintonAlbany quartets shuttle to country carnival podium spots

Albany’s shuttlers were division two winners of Badminton WA’s annual LiveLighter Country Carnival held at the Kingsway Indoor Stadium in Wanneroo on May 31 and June 1.

Claire Middleton

Joyce Bishop and Gail Barker come to grips with martial arts courtesy of the Shire of Denmark.

Fight clubEverybody’s kung fu fighting as seniors take up martial arts

Don’t mess with Denmark’s senior community — the chances are they can throw a mean punch thanks to a free 10-week martial arts course provided by the town’s recreation centre.

Claire Middleton

Mt Barker Community College’s network support officer Jason Thomas took out the title of the regional technical support staff member of the year at the 2025 WA Technical Support in Schools Association awards night on June 5.

IT GUY Humble Mt Barker IT expert gets regional WA gong

A tech guru responsible for keeping the devices and networks of a Great Southern school ticking has been lauded as the best in regional WA.

Melissa Sheil

Mt Barker's Stevie Lynch holds off North Albany's Grace Bessen.

HockeyPremiumCarter goal gives Mt Barker the edge in nip-and-tuck battle

Laura Carter scored the only goal of the game as Mt Barker edged North Albany in the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association’s Retravision women’s A-grade competition on Saturday in Albany.

Claire Middleton

Mathew George Bradford has entered pleas of not guilty to six charges he is facing.

CourtPremiumAccused Denmark arsonist pleads not guilty to church fire

A Denmark man accused of lighting multiple fires, including at a church and inside an older woman’s house, in one night earlier this year plans to fight the charges in District Court.

Melissa Sheil

Phoenix's Cameron Dekker. Jacki Elezovich

goals galore PremiumRovers pay the penalty as Phoenix clinch nine-goal thriller

Phoenix edged Rovers in a nine-goal thriller in a Great Southern Soccer Association contest which featured four penalties, an own goal, and drama from start to finish.

Claire Middleton

Tammy London launched her debut single Mustang at Six Degrees in Albany.

Mustang TammyPremiumAlbany country star Tammy London releases debut solo single

Albany country star Tammy London has just released her debut solo single, Mustang, which she launched at Six Degrees on Saturday June 7.

Claire Middleton

Kadadjiny Aboriginal Corporation coordinator Christine Pearson with Palmerston regional manager Tina Edwards-Pope at Kadadjiny Aboriginal Corporation in Albany.

right to safetyPremiumContract awarded for new women’s refuge in Katanning

Palmerston Association has been awarded the contract for a new women’s refuge in Katanning in partnership with Kadadjiny Aboriginal Corporation, with the State Government committing to contribute to costs. 

Jacki Elezovich

Bullets' Jo Scott takes a shot in her 200th game.

Netball wrap PremiumMagpies notch second win after dodging Bullets’ fightback

The Magpies dodged the Bullets to register their second win of the season, triumphing by eight goals in the Albany Netball Association’s A1 competition at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

RnB Soul Train will perform at Wilson’s on Saturday night.

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

Kelly Howard, owner of the Whitfield Estate, and Yael Angwin, chocolatier.

Paws for thoughtPawprints chocolate takes the biscuit for Denmark winery

It started in 2011 as a sideline to the Whitfield Estate winery in Denmark but chocolate making there is fast becoming a main event.

Claire Middleton

The attack occurred on the beach east of Wilson Inlet at Ocean Beach.

WA newsHunt for owner of dog that bit woman on beach in Denmark

City of Albany rangers are urging the owner of a dog that attacked a woman while she walked on Ocean Beach on the WA Day public holiday to come forward.

Melissa Sheil

Hayden Richter was a strong contributor in Boxwood Hill’s first win of the season.

OFA 2025Boxwood Hill romp to first victory against fellow strugglers

Boxwood Hill have won their first game of the 2025 Ongerup Football Association competition, trouncing bottom-of-the-ladder rivals Newdegate by 91 points on Saturday. 

Claire Middleton

Katanning police are searching for 24-year-old Mario Alesio Porru who has not been seen since he arrived in Queerarrup Lake 11 days ago.

MISSING PERSONPolice ask for help to find missing man last seen near Wagin

There have been no sightings of Mario Alesio Porru since he went missing and police hold concerns for his welfare. 

Melissa Sheil