City of Albany chief executive Andrew Sharpe has been recognised for his leadership and strategic outcomes at the Institute of Public Administration Australia WA Achievement Awards
Georgia Campion
The contract for transforming one of WA’s most historically rich areas has been awarded with the winning firm expected to finalise the design in late 2025
Melissa Sheil
An Albany prisoner who trashed his cell and caused more than $10,000 of damage has earnt himself another five months in jail less than three weeks before he was due to be released
WA Liberal leader Libby Mettam has made good on her promise to visit the Great Southern before the end of the year, meeting residents in Mt Barker and Albany this week with Albany candidate Thomas Brough.
Less than a month after they reopened to the public, the Binalup/Middleton Beach public toilets and change rooms have been trashed by vandals.
There are eight owls hiding in an aged care home in Albany, but not quite where you’d expect.
“Allow yourself to eat without guilt. Food is one of life’s pleasures, especially during the festive season when it’s often prepared with love,” writes health coach Emma Polette.
Emma Polette
The third of Albany Cycle Club’s trio of time trials was held at Elleker on Saturday morning, once again in great conditions.
David Beckwith
Albany-born comedian Amy Hetherington is about to embark on a 50-show tour of regional Australia — here are the WA towns she is most excited to visit.
Amy Hetherington
“I’m here to tell you that you can enjoy your treats this holiday season and not worry about tooth decay”, writes dental therapist Pamela Holmes.
Pamela Holmes
Division two skipper of Zuri, Neil Worrell, unleashed his secret weapon, newly installed, to romp home in a handicap start harbour course race.
Des Beeck
We’ve all seen the images of micro homes, or as the Australian Tiny House Association calls them, tiny houses.
Trevor Whittington
Tom Curtain, two-time Golden Guitar winner and ambassador for Dolly’s Dream, will soon be performing to country audiences in WA as part of his ‘Good Life’ tour.
Olivia Ford
As another harvest draws to a close, the Countryman team is excited to share some of our favourite readers’ photos from this season.
Staff reporters
Scoping study results from the Ravensthorpe gold project has encouraged Medallion Metals to push forward with the processing option of IGO’s Cosmic Boy plant at the mothballed Forrestania nickel operation.
Neil Watkinson
Former Melbourne Stars player and gun Mt Lawley all-rounder Clint Hinchliffe said a passion for cricket and growing the game ultimately spurred him to sign up for the 2024 Southern Smash in Albany.
Harry Grigson
From a bird’s view of Shelley Beach to Christmas-themed native blooms, here are the best pics from our readers this week.
Eliza Kavanagh
Kojonup and Broomehill are gearing up for the Great Southern Cricket Association’s inaugural T20 grand final under lights on Friday night.
Albany councillors have rallied behind residents concerned by a proposed desalination plant in Frenchman Bay by voting to request Water Corporation investigate other sites and engage in further consultation.
Locals have sounded the alarm on a plan to put a desalination plant in the King George Sound amid fears the deposits of briny wastewater pose an “existential threat” to the south coast’s delicate ecosystem.
A bushfire in WA’s south east has been downgraded to an advice level as firefighters work to strengthen containment lines.
Jessica Evensen
Year 12 students across the Great Southern received their final Australia Tertiary Admission Rank on Saturday with Great Southern Grammar Student Phoebe Thompson earning the top honour for the region.
A group of alleged vandals put a damper on the festive spirit of McKail on Sunday night, as they traipsed the streets, ripping, cutting and kicking over Christmas decorations.
New Albany Sharks coach Roy Addis said a flag three-peat is still the ultimate goal after replacing outgoing dual premiership coach Jamie Ramm for the 2025 Great Southern Football League season.
