Katanning’s Lake Ewlyamartup’s future is looking bright after engineering works to restore its waters were finished last month after a decade-long campaign by the community.
Sarah Makse
Katanning police have warned they are cracking down on the reckless riding of unlicensed off-road motorcycles around town
Cameron Newbold
Two WA footballers will have the chance to win back-to-back AFL grand finals with Richmond this Saturday against Geelong.
Taj Stubber
Lake Grace Cricket Club have made the bold move to join the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association after the four-team Lakes Cricket Association folded.
The past three years have been tough for the farming families of Gairdner, which was declared water deficient in June after the community dam ran dry for the first time in history.
Shannon Verhagen
A Newdegate foursome, including Australian cricket star Brad Hogg, finished second in the Middleton Beach Bowling Club’s split fours carnival last week in Albany.
After a season rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic and personal tragedy, Pingaring’s Liam Baker is one step away from adding another premiership to his already remarkable career
Taj Stubber & Cameron Newbold
Reigning premiers Tambellup recorded a comfortable six-wicket victory over Australs/Woodanilling in the opening round of the Great Southern Cricket Association on Saturday.
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the Katanning Toy Library, with membership more than halving this year, leaving the service without volunteers to fill its rosters.
It is understood a vehicle rolled and struck trees at the intersection of Westmere Road about 10.30am.
Emma Taylor
With the Great Southern grain harvest just around the corner, CBH Group is preparing for the first deliveries.
Shannon smith
The first signs of harvest are showing in the Great Southern as growers start swathing and spraying out crops.
Shannon Smith
Growing up in Frankland River, Georgina Beasley was shocked by what life was like as a woman in the big city.
Katanning-born Shai Bolton is set to play a big part for Richmond in tomorrow night’s preliminary final after starring in their 31-point win over St Kilda in last Friday’s semifinal
Great Southern Cricket Association season to start on Saturday with six teams.
If you spot a helicopter carrying an object around the Great Southern, it is likely part of a massive geophysical survey running for the next three months.
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.
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
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.
Speaking exclusively in a shearing shed near Narrogin, Don Spiers opened up about the solace and support the shed and his colleagues gave him after the heartbreaking disappearance of daughter Sarah.
WA’s grain harvest has begun in earnest, with about 800 tonnes of canola delivered to CBH bins in the Geraldton, Esperance and Kwinana Port Zones by Tuesday.
Cally Dupe
With winter rainfall leading to an “improvement in local water availability” Gairdner’s water deficiency declaration has been revoked and water carting has been temporarily suspended in WA.
With his head bowed and sunglasses on, the former Pingaring farmer walked out of court then sprinted across Hay Street to avoid media questions.
An Albany magistrate has told a 21-year-old Ongerup man only “sheer dumb luck” saved him and his friends after he rolled his vehicle on a beach in Bremer Bay after a day of heavy drinking.
Kellie Balaam
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