A small earthquake struck east of a Wheatbelt town early on Tuesday morning.
Hannah Whitehead
The Narrogin townsite fell silent at 11am on November 11, at the same time the guns fell silent on the Western Front in 1918 at the end of World War I, to mark the 107th Remembrance Day at Memorial Park.
Fremantle Dockers star Jordan Clark and former Australian under-16 cricket representative made a surprise return to the sport as he dominated for Lake Grace during his AFL off-season break. SEE THE PICS
Cameron Newbold
Popanyinning farmer and critical burns survivor Tim Haslam was brought to tears during the retelling of his family’s harvest-fire tragedy for the latest endeavour to promote fire safety.
Bulk billing has been reinstated for rural patients in the southern Wheatbelt after a medical practice jumped to participate in the Federal Government’s new incentive program.
A red-hot Lake Grace chased down Wickepin-Harrismith’s total in less than 20 overs to notch a home-ground victory on Sunday, their fourth straight win of the new Upper Great Southern Cricket Association season.
Jacki Elezovich
A Great Southern farming family struck by the devastating effects of a 2023 bushfire delivered a powerful message last week as they helped launch a fundraising campaign for burns research.
A possible threat to lives and homes remains for people in parts of WA’s Wheatbelt.
Caitlin Vinci
This year’s annual OffTraq fundraiser has raised thousands for three different charities, attracting participants nationwide to the southern Wheatbelt for the multi-day charity driving event.
The future faces of WA’s agricultural industry gathered at the WA College of Agriculture Narrogin to celebrate the achievements and ensuing successes of their 2025 graduates.
A Wickepin Primary School library officer, referred to by colleagues as the “heart” of the school, has been recognised as a State finalist in an awards ceremony honouring public school corporate staff.
A Wheatbelt town has unveiled a two-storey high mural depicting large-scale portraits of emergency service workers in a powerful bid to summon new recruits and honour current volunteers.
Police are investigating after a bronze church bell, more than a century old, was stolen from the oldest church in Brookton.
Wagin police have charged a local woman accused of stealing equipment worth $60,000 from the Great Southern Kart Club that forced the club to cancel its final junior race.
An urgent safety warning has been issued as harvest begins to ramp up after two WA farm workers died on the same day.
Georgia Campion and Cameron Newbold
A brilliant unbeaten 149 from captain Dylan Brooks was the highlight as Lake Grace marched to victory over Towns in round three of the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade competition on Saturday.
Claire Middleton
A plan to slash the national default speed limit on non-signposted rural and regional roads has been labelled ludicrous by farming groups, who fear a blanket cut would not address the factors to the road toll.
Georgia Campion
A Popanyinning farmer who survived life-threatening burns after being caught in a bushfire while harvesting will launch a tell-all video series this week in a bid to raise fire safety awareness.
A century-old railway goods shed has officially reopened following a significant and highly anticipated refurbishment to complete the rail project that was years in the making.
An aerial firefighting fleet has been redeployed to a Wheatbelt shire in preparation for the year’s most fire-prone season, with the shire requiring aerial assistance with a dozen fires last harvest.
A Pingelly man who dangerously drove while “in a rage” on a residential street, splitting a tree and damaging two fences has copped a hefty fine and license disqualification.
More than $6 million will be spent on roadworks along Great Southern Highway after calls from local farmers for an “aggressive redesign” to reduce crashes and rollovers.
The unveiling of EVOLVE 2025 will soon transform a Narrogin street corner for more than a month, with more than 100 original art pieces by senior students to showcase young local talent.
An apprentice farming mechanic from the Great Southern who was allegedly discovered with more than 250g of methylamphetamine during a police search has been granted bail.
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