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Dr Sharon Jackson and Dr Olga Ward were both recognised for 30 years of service.

country doctorsPremiumGreat Southern doctors honoured for decades of service

The annual WA Rural Health Long Service Awards celebrated rural doctors who had worked as general practitioners for more than 20 years in rural WA, including three Great Southern doctors. 

Jacki Elezovich

Warren-Blackwood MLA Jane Kelsbie with Denmark Surf Life Saving Club members.

State electionPremiumMore than $200,000 promised for Denmark facilities by Labor

WA Labor has promised to spend more than $200,000 on facilities in Denmark if Warren-Blackwood MLA Jane Kelsbie is re-elected at the upcoming State election in March.

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Albany Racing Club was suspended from racing on February 12.

BACK ON TRACKAlbany Racing Club has suspension revoked after 10 days

Just over a week after its suspension, Racing and Wagering WA has granted conditional approval for Albany Racing Club to resume racing and host its next meeting on February 28.

Melissa Sheil

Can Do Albany's Rebecca Brennan with Albany Delivery and Removals’ Mat Sydenhan.

Game onCommunity effort to make Paragon Games accessible

Volunteers from community groups and businesses chipped in on Sunday to help with refurbishments to transform Paragon Games into an accessible space for NDIS participants and the public.

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WA Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson and Albany MLA Rebecca Stephens at Albany Health Campus on Thursday.

Hospital UpgradesPremiumWA Labor makes election promise to expand AHC by early 2027

WA’s minister for health has promised the Great Southern’s biggest hospital will have an extra 30 beds by early 2027 if WA Labor is re-elected on March 8.

Georgia Campion

Albany Cycle Club ran its Nullaki handicap on Saturday, fastest time of the day Tom Russell with the podium finishers Anton Davey, Andrew LeFort and Steve Maguire.

tight finishNullaki Handicap produces five-way fight for podium finish

A nail-biting finish on a deceptively testing course categorised Albany Cycling Club’s Nullaki Handicap with five riders pushing for a podium spot in the final metres. 

David Beckwith

Sicarius heads for the finish line with Corrine Ridgway out on trapeze.

Sailing wrapSicarius in fine form to win Emu Point-Green Island race

Owner of division two yacht Sicarius Corrine Ridgway and skipper Mark McRae opted to go JAM and it worked extremely well for them in the Emu Point to Green Island race on Saturday, February 15. 

Des Beeck

Middleton Beach Green have gone to the top of the ladies first division pennants standings.

Scotty’s ShotMiddleton Beach top ladies’ division one bowls ladder

Middleton Beach Green have shot to the top of the ladder after round eight of ladies first division pennants in the Lower Great Southern Bowling League, with a big 26-shot win over Albany Green.

Tim Scott

WACHS executive director of the Great Southern Evelyn Quinn with Premier Roger Cook at the AHC in September 2024.

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Straining Albany hospital to gain extra 30 beds under Labor

The number of inpatient beds at the Great Southern’s largest hospital will almost double if Labor is re-elected, with the Premier on Thursday promising a new $60 million modular ward.

Melissa Sheil

Royals captain Ryley Valli and Railways counterpart Coen Marwick will square off in the ADCA A-grade T20 grand final.

Finals fever PremiumRailways and Royals to face off in exciting T20 grand final

Railways are itching to return to finals action as they tackle Royals in the Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-grade T20 decider on Friday.

Cameron Newbold

Denmark Summer Golf Classic 36-hole competition winners Drew and Dee Devenish.

golf classicPremiumDevenish duo take major prize at Denmark Summer Golf Classic

The Denmark Summer Golf Classic celebrated its 12th anniversary at the Denmark Country Club at the weekend, with hundreds of players taking part.

Jacki Elezovich

A lack of sleep from the vibrations has Trevor and Tracey Margetts at their wits’ end.

OFF THE RAILSPremiumNew train sleepers leave Elleker residents sleepless

Rattling furniture, cracks in the walls and vibrations that make it hard to sleep — residents near the Elleker railway line are at their “wits’ end” after the track’s old sleepers were replaced with concrete.

Melissa Sheil

Claremont players Marlee Ashton, Emma Henderson, Taylah Orzel, Mabel Markey, Laura Cinanni and Megan Green all come from the GSFLW.

Bright future PremiumStrong Great Southern contingent in Claremont women’s side

The Great Southern is garnering a reputation for breeding future female footy stars, with a record nine players part of the Claremont Football Club’s women’s squad this year. 

Melissa Sheil

Silk ropes perfomrance with YUCK Circus Sean Breadsell

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

From music festivals to high-flying circus workshops, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.

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Sonics' Mark Elentorio goes to the basket in the win over Albany Raiders.

Vital result PremiumSonics firm as finals lock after beating Raiders in men’s A

Sonics notched a vital win in the Albany Basketball Association men’s A-grade competition, cementing their place in the top four with three rounds left to play in the regular season. 

Jacki Elezovich

Tammy London will play with a new band ahead of her debut solo single release.

local festivalPremiumLast Days of Summer brings Great Southern sound to Denmark

The Last Days of Summer festival will bring a range of local sounds to the Denmark ArtsHouse on Saturday, with five Great Southern performers taking the stage with original songs. 

Jacki Elezovich

Curtin students stayed in Denmark for two weeks, working with key members of the community on their ideas. The changemakers’ innovation lab class of 2025 with program coordinator Brandon Cheong, study tour artist in residence Sarah Jane Pell, community member Stephen Birkbeck, and unit coordinator Kirsten Hudson.

teaching tourismPremiumCurtin students tackle Denmark sustainable tourism

Curtin University brought students to Denmark this month to spend two weeks in the regional community creating initiatives to help decrease the negative impacts of high-volume tourism in the area. 

Jacki Elezovich

Minister for Sport and Recreation David Templeman, City of Albany mayor Greg Stocks, Albany Golf Club president George Doubikin, MLA Albany Rebecca Stephens and general manager Albany Golf Club Dan Northcott.

Tee-rificPremiumAlbany Golf Club gets nearly $900,000 for course upgrade

Plans to upgrade the reticulation at the Albany Golf Club will finally come to fruition after receiving nearly $900,000 from the State Government.

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Warrant officer class two Scott Welham of 11/28 Royal Western Australian Regiment Albany, acting commander 13th brigade colonel Anthony Cattai, and regimental sergeant major 13th brigade warrant office class one Simon Ion.

ADF RecognitionPremiumIN PICTURES: Past and present ADF personnel honoured

After Albany RSL’s first Australian Defence Force 50 Year service last year, it wasn’t a surprise that the service held on Saturday at the historic Albany Forts was again a success. 

Michael Tugwell

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam with Agricultural Region MLC Steve Martin MLC, York farmer Peter Boyle, and WAFarmers president John Hassell.

STATE ELECTION PremiumWA Liberals vow to support trade with Middle East delegation

WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has vowed to lobby hard to overturn the Federal Government’s live sheep trade ban and to lead an agricultural trade delegation to the Middle East to strengthen trade ties.

Cally Dupe

Albany MLA Rebecca Stephens and sport and recreation minister David Templeman with Albany parents Ben Killey, Simone Klose and Paul Mackey.

funding promisePremiumLabor promise to halve costs of getting kids to country week

WA Labor has promised to halve the costs of getting high school students to country week as part of an $8 million package to support regional schools for the sporting events.

Jacki Elezovich

The Raiders under 18 girls got through the weekend undefeated.

Title glory PremiumAlbany Raiders under-18 girls undefeated in country champs

The Albany Raiders under-18 girls team returned with title glory after an undefeated Basketball WA Country Championships campaign, topped by a dominant grand final display, in Perth on February 9.

Jacki Elezovich

Firefighters were quick to control a fire that broke out on Hanrahan Road near the Serpentine Road intersection Tuesday afternoon.

BushfirePremiumAlbany detectives investigate suspicious Mt Melville fire

Albany detectives are appealing for the public’s help in identifying the cause of a suspicious bushfire that ripped through bushland within a few kilometres of Albany’s city centre. 

Melissa Sheil

A site plan for the approved Kwoorabup Native Tree Nursery, to be located next to the Shire of Denmark building, Shire of Denmark

New PlantsPremiumNative tree nursery for Denmark shire

A native tree nursery has been given the green light by the Shire of Denmark council to occupy vacant land between the shire building and the Denmark Country Club.

Georgia Campion