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Great Southern's Brett Peake kicks on goal in the 2024 championships.

Bigger champsPremiumAnother big WA country footy championships predicted

This year’s edition of the Nutrien Ag Solutions Country Football Championships will break records again with 25 teams to contest over five divisions in Perth in July.

Cameron Newbold

The man was fined for setting yabby traps around a dam on a Wickepin farm.

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The West Australian exclusive
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WA man fined for stealing yabbies from farms

A West Aussie who ‘just wanted yabbies to eat with his mum’ has been slapped with a fine for trespass and stealing.

Hannah Whitehead

A Narrogin woman who attacked a woman outside a public pool and threatened her own mother with a hammer has been jailed for a year..

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The West Australian exclusive
COURTS & JUSTICEPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Woman jailed for year over assault and hammer threat

A Narrogin woman who attacked a woman outside a public pool and threatened her own mother with a hammer has been jailed for a year.

Hannah Whitehead

Williams’ Kristy Medlen chased by All Blacks’ Zeta O’Rouke in the UGSHA women’s A-grade.

Hockey wrap All Blacks and Wagin claim round two women’s A-grade wins

All Blacks recorded their first win of the Upper Great Southern Hockey Association women’s A-grade competition on Saturday, downing Williams 2-0 in a skilful contest.

Hannah Whitehead

MAIN PIC: Sir Doug Nicholls Round honouree Stephen Michael. LEFT: Gnowangerup's Lewis Davis. RIGHT: Albany's Zac Pearson.

Around The LeaguesPremiumStephen Michael’s honour in Sir Doug Nicholls Round

A strong Great Southern connection to the AFL’s Sir Doug Nicholls Round with this year’s honouree Stephen Michael, a historic milestone for a long serving Albany Shark and a top Dog racks up the possessions.

Cameron Newbold

Wagin's Regina Kickett works to get around Pingelly's Jodie Marshall.

fast winsWagin and Williams round two winners in A1 division

It was a tough and competitive game in this week’s Narrogin and Districts Netball Association A1 fixture as Wagin faced off against Pingelly in a fast-paced and physical encounter. 

Narrogin and Districts Netball Association

Williams’ Michael Forman kicks. Hannah Whitehead

On the board PremiumCats claw to impressive home ground win in round three

A determined Williams produced a slick start on the way to their first win of the 2025 Upper Great Southern Football League competition, downing Kukerin-Dumbleyung by 28 points on Sunday

Cameron Newbold and Hannah Whitehead

Zap Circus performer and co-director Tarrabelle Murphy performs a fire stunt.

Circus SensationNarrogin crowd wowed by sold out Zap Circus performance

For one night only, the internationally successful Zap Circus wowed the southern Wheatbelt with a mix of acrobats, fire stunts, comedy and a chance for audience members to take to the stage

Hannah Whitehead

Williams Football Club social committee members and Ladies on the Hill organisers Claire Harley and Roisin O Connor.

Ladies on the HillWilliam’s ladies day recognise women part of the footy club

Southern Wheatbelt women flocked to the Williams Town Oval on Sunday for the third annual Ladies on the Hill event for a special Mother’s Day

Hannah Whitehead

Bruce Rock’s Nathan Wayne is Youth Member for Central Wheatbelt and Newtegate’s Trey Westlake, 16, is the Youth Member for Roe, 16, for the Y WA Youth Parliament program 2025. 

YOUTH PARLIAMENTTwo Wheatbelt youths taking on Youth Parliament

Two budding politicians from the Wheatbelt will take their fight to Parliament, joining regional youth from across Western Australia for the 30th Y WA’s Youth Parliament program.

Hannah Whitehead

Family members of Bart the Ram sculptor Andrew Hickson, Liz Gardener, Paul Lewis, Angus Lewis, 17, Paul Gardner, Gwendoline Piesse, Rebecca Lewis, Henry Hickson and Ellie Hickson, 10 months.

Baaart’s BirthdayPremiumWagin’s iconic Bart the Giant Ram turns 40

Wagin’s iconic Bart the Ram celebrated his 40th year in style on Saturday with community members descending on Wetlands Park for the occasion.

Hannah Whitehead

Narrogin’s Youth in Emergency Services cadet group meets every Wednesday to learn skills from Narrogin’s emergency service leaders.

Youth in Emergency ServicesNarrogin’s YES program teaches teens life saving skills

Narrogin’s State Emergency Service leaders have developed the southern Wheatbelt’s only Youth in Emergency Services cadets program, giving teenagers a unique opportunity to learn practical life-saving skills

Hannah Whitehead

Katanning's Tyrone Roe takes off in the thrilling win over Kukerin-Dumbleyung.

Footy wrap PremiumKatanning snap losing streak as clutch late goal seals win

Katanning Wanderers broke a 15-game losing streak, notching their first win of the 2025 Upper Great Southern Football League competition on Sunday in dramatic fashion.

Cameron Newbold

Manual sorting at Veolia North Bannister Resource Recovery Park.

Recover and recyclePremiumThree compost facilities share $3.6m infrastructure upgrades

The North Bannister compost facility was one of three projects granted a share of the State Government’s $3.6m WasteSorted Organics Infrastructure Grants program to upgrade its services.

Hannah Whitehead

Narrogin and Districts Netball Association round one resulted in big wins for Williams and Wagin.

first winWilliams score thumping win over Pingelly to open 2025 comp

Williams delivered a commanding performance in the opening round of the Narrogin and Districts Netball Association A1 competition on Friday night with a 40-goal victory over Pingelly.

Maddy Petchell

O'Connor candidate Darren Moir campaigning at Mt Lockyer Primary School for the 2025 Federal election.

Federal ElectionPremiumO’Connor Labor candidate clarifies live export stance

O’Connor Labor candidate Darren Moir has clarified his position on the live sheep export ban on Saturday, telling the Advertiser he did not support the ban.

Georgia Campion

O’Connor incumbent Rick Wilson with his wife Tanya at his Albany office at his count party on May 3.

federal election 2025PremiumRick Wilson in good stead to keep O’Connor seat for Liberals

Liberal incumbent Rick Wilson looks set to secure a fifth term in O’Connor with the projected two-party preferred vote putting him ahead of the competition by 27.78 percentage points.

Jacki Elezovich

Lions Club of Narrogin members Arthur Taylor, Carold McDougal, president John Archer, Geoff Mckown and Grey Durell cooking the democracy sausage at the East Narrogin Primary School polls.

Fed ElectionPremiumRegional voters fear Labor re-election will kill ag industry

Voters in the heartland of WA’s sheep industry have said they are “the forgotten people” in politics and are afraid the 2025 Federal election outcome could kill regional towns.

Hannah Whitehead

Front: Erin Aslett and Addy Petricevich. Back: Caitlin Petricevich manning the fundraiser sausage sizzle at Mt Lockyer Primary School during the Federal election.

Federal ElectionPremiumAlbany and Mt Barker go to the polls

Voters from around Albany and Mt Barker flocked to their nearest voting booths on Saturday, braving intermittent rain and winds, to cast their ballot in the 2025 Federal election. 

Georgia Campion

Accessibility WA Inc chief executive Shanthi Collins, chairperson Brian Lange, program co-ordinator Christine Eales, quality assurance and marketing officer Rikarly Ramirez and operations manager Heather Waters at the Accessibility Narrogin community hub.

Wheatbelt accessibilityAccessibility Narrogin opens community hub for clients

A new safe and dedicated space for those with a disability to connect with each other and the community has opened in the Wheatbelt.

Hannah Whitehead

MAIN PIC: New Jerramungup recruit Riley Holden flies for a mark. TOP LEFT: Mitchell Dobson has joined Boddington. BOTTOM LEFT: Ballard family, Jared, Seb, Tristan and Ryan.

Around The Leagues PremiumJerry not Holden back, Eagles load up & Bulls family affair

Jerramungup’s flag ambitions in the Ongerup Football Association receive a big boost, WAFL State player joins an already stacked Boddington team in their title defence and a special moment for the Ballards.

Cameron Newbold

Brookton-Pingelly’s Ryley Conlan tackles Katanning’s Tyrone Roe.

Opening round PremiumPanthers fight off late challenge from Katanning in opener

Last season’s wooden spooners Katanning Wanderers have gone close to upsetting Brookton-Pingelly in the opening round of the new Upper Great Southern Football League season.

Cameron Newbold

Wandering-based Australian Christians Deonne Kingsford is running for the seat of O'Connor in the 2025 Federal election.

Election CandidatePremiumDeonne Kingsford on fighting for a ‘righteous nation’

In the final installment of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down for a chat with Australian Christians candidate Deonne Kingsford.

Georgia Campion

The Wagin War Memorial marked its 100th Anzac Day celebration on Friday.

Lest we forgetPremiumWagin War Memorial celebrates 100 years of remembrance

Wagin’s iconic war memorial celebrated its century anniversary with a dawn service the Wagin RSL president believes to be its best attended yet.

Melissa Sheil

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