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Giants coach Jaymi Worthington.

BasketballPremiumGoldfields squad resuming fresh after weekend bye

Goldfields’ women are 11th on the NBL1 West ladder.

Neale Harvey

Giants’ Jaydan Doel during his team’s NBL1 West match against Geraldton Buccaneers on Saturday.

BasketballPremiumBuccaneers too good as Giants slump to fifth straight loss

Goldfields Giants are on a five-game losing run in the NBL1 West competition.

Neale Harvey

LEFT: A happy Denmark-Walpole walk off. RIGHT: Railways' Ryley Valli thrived in the wet conditions.

Footy wrapPremiumMagpies fighting spirit and Tigers go clear on top

Denmark-Walpole claimed their second win of the season to leap back into the top four and Railways moved two games clear on top of the ladder after a wet and wild round eight of the GSFL season at the weekend.

Cameron Newbold

Albany's Isaac Baum kicks.

Sharks VictoryPremiumAlbany undeterred by wet conditions with strong home win

Reigning premiers Albany kicked four unanswered goals in a pivotal third term, on their way to a 46-point win over Royals in round eight of the Great Southern Football League at Retravision Stadium on Saturday.

Jacki Elezovich

Alan Smith, president of Albany Racing Club pointing out areas which need improvement. Albany Racing Club was awarded $3.84m in the 2025-26 State Budget.

State Budget 2025PremiumAlbany Racing Club given $3.4m for infrastructure upgrades

Albany Racing Club president Alan Smith was cheering Tuesday’s State Budget, which allocated $3.84 million for infrastructure upgrades to the Percy Spencer Racecourse.

Claire Middleton

Special delivery ... Wayne ‘Roundy' Jones in action.

Arm bowlsPremiumAlbany’s Jones takes bowling arm title and is picked for WA

Albany’s Wayne Jones is the State Bowling Arm singles champion after defeating Bunbury’s Gary Giblett in the final at Warnboro last month.

Claire Middleton

Mines Rovers’ Daniel Stubbs reacts after just missing a goal against Boulder in the Goldfields Football League clash at Digger Daws Oval.

FootballPremiumMines Rovers building respect after decisive win

Mines Rovers defeated first-placed Boulder for a second time this year.

Neale Harvey

Railways’ Jace Reilly tackles Kalgoorlie’s Bailey Norris during their Goldfields Football League match at Sir Richard Moore Oval on Saturday.

FootballPremiumPanthers overcome sluggish start to beat Kalgoorlie

Railways grabbed a sixth win in the GFL at the weekend.

Neale Harvey

Dom Sheed of the Eagles is tackled by Curtis Taylor of the Kangaroos during their 2024 AFL round 13 match at Optus Stadium in Perth.

FootballPremiumSecond event added to MND fundraiser

Dom Sheed is backing his old local club’s fight against MND.

Neale Harvey

Railways’ Jacinta Yarran kicked six goals.

FootballPremiumYarran leads eighth victory with six goals

Railways have already recorded four wins by more than 100 points in the GFLW this season.

Neale Harvey

Tom Percy at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club in 2023.

RacingPremiumStrong field assembled for memorial handicap

The Joan Percy Memorial Handicap underpins Sunday’s card at Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club.

Staff writer

Perth Wildcats captain Jesse Wagstaff.

Hoop dreamsPremiumWildcats legend Wagstaff inspires Albany’s young athletes

Basketball legend Jesse Wagstaff was in Albany passing on his knowledge and skills to Great Southern Academy of Sport athletes as well as students heading to Country Senior High Schools Week later this month.

Claire Middleton

Mines Rovers’ Bradley Dick.

FootballPremiumDiorites untroubled in dispatching rivals

Mines Rovers are the early favourites for the GFL reserves flag.

Neale Harvey

Rookies’ Shannen Marnell.

NetballPremiumClose call for division leaders

Rookies 1 held off a gallant Mana 1 in a clash of first versus last in the Eastern Goldfields Netball Association’s division one competition.

Neale Harvey

Mines’ Angus Square and Pegasus’ Clinton Hoare.

HockeyPremiumFour teams to carry region’s hopes in Perth

Andrew Hoare is leading the Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association’s assault in Perth this weekend.

Neale Harvey

Pegasus’ Ella King and CBC’s Gabby Ricciardello.

HockeyPremiumPegasus pip rivals

Pegasus held off Norths in a close finish.

Neale Harvey

Amber Lilley is the editor of the six Seven West Media South West newspapers.

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Amber LilleyCommentsPremium
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Regions must capitalise on Budget opportunities to thrive

It is up to the regions - the local governments, the businesses and the communities - to capitalise on the momentum following the State Budget.

Amber Lilley

Upper Great Southern's colts team.

Colts carnival PremiumUppers finish on a high with win over gallant Ongerup

Upper Great Southern and Ongerup endured tough campaigns at the Great Southern Colts Carnival in Kulin with the Rams coming out on top in Sunday’s play-off.

Cameron Newbold

Clare Papasergio presents Sue Palmer (now Hunt) with her State cap and bag.

CricketPremiumSue Palmer, 99, awarded cap 75 years after representing WA

An all-rounder in her prime, Albany’s Sue Palmer was presented with her State representative cap by cricket historian and former WAWCA president Clare Papasergio at her family’s home last week.

Claire Middleton

Past Goldfields Open Doubles winner Keenan Cigler.

Eight ballPremiumFlag race hots up at the tables

Main Reef Breakers have won their past four clashes.

Neale Harvey

Boulder’s Timothy George and Kalgoorlie’s Jake Coysh.

FootballPremiumGFL youngster wins Harry Reeves Medal

GFL drew with Lower South West for fifth place at the annual Great Southern Carnival in Kulin.

Neale Harvey

Trainer Peter Fernie.

RacingPremiumMaster trainer surges further ahead

The ongoing success of Peter Fernie and Natasha Faithfull continued last weekend at the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Racing Club.

Neale Harvey

Norths’ Nick Lavery scored two goals.

HockeyPremiumGoal feast for Norths in men’s A1 division

Norths cruised to a sixth win last weekend in the Eastern Goldfields Hockey Association’s men’s A1 division.

Neale Harvey

Bailee Bolton, 10, Lily Siwiecki, 12, Dana Johnson, 10, and Harlow Cooper, 12.

Netball on showPremiumIN PICTURES: Junior netball carnival has biggest showing yet

Future netball stars from around WA flocked to Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre on Sunday for an action-packed day as teams battled it out in three divisions of the 2025 Albany Junior Netball Carnival.

Melissa Sheil