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Magpies swoop PremiumDenmark’s dominant second half nets second win of season

A clinical second half from Denmark Magpies helped secure their second win of the 2024-25 Albany Basketball Association women’s A-grade season on Tuesday.

Cameron Newbold

DEMENTIA AWARENESSPremiumBrain Hub to be held in Nannup and Bridgetown

Free Brain Hub sessions will be held in Bridgetown and Nannup next month to talk about the early signs of dementia all the way through to how to communicate with people living with dementia. 

Anjelica Smilovitis

FootballEarly start not on Pettit’s radar

Rhett Pettit is mindful of pushing too hard, too soon as a brutal Goldfields summer looms

Neale Harvey

Premiers on topPremiumBandicoots belt Lions in first one-day fixture of season

Broomehill made a big statement in the first round of one day fixtures in the Great Southern Cricket Association, thumping Australs Norths on Saturday in Katanning.

Cameron Newbold

CRICKET RETURNNew players join as Towns pumped for junior cricket return

Last season’s undefeated Upper Great Southern under-13’s cricket champions returned to the field this weekend as junior action returns to the crease. 

Hannah Whitehead

Perfect start PremiumThundersticks women continue red-hot start to Hockey One

Perth Thundersticks captain and Tambellup star Penny Squibb scored a brilliant drag flick on Saturday to help her side maintain its perfect start to the 2024 Hockey One women’s competition.

Cameron Newbold

First winPremiumBulls on the board after commanding A-grade win over Peaks

Mt Barker registered their first points of the season with a dominant nine-wicket victory over Manypeaks in round two on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Captain courageous PremiumWhalers skipper blasts his side to Country Cup victory

Albany and Districts Cricket Association has started its Belt Up Country Cup campaign in strong fashion by winning a rain-reduced match against Peel on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Round two Pollard rips through Tigers at Proctor to snare five wickets

A five-wicket haul from left-arm seamer Brendon Pollard has lifted Manypeaks to a huge win in the Albany and Districts Cricket Association B-grade competition.

Cameron Newbold

Strong start PremiumLions roar to bonus point win after Davies heroics with ball

Swing bowler Hayden Davies produced a brilliant spell to continue reigning premiers Royals’ impressive start to the 2024-25 Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-grade season.

Cameron Newbold

Rising stars Pair of Great Southern cricketers selected for WA Country

Two emerging Great Southern cricketers have been selected for the under-15 WA Country team after shining at the WACA Under-15 Regional Development Carnival last month.

Harry Grigson

Big outsPremiumWhalers have big shoes to fill in opening Country Cup clash

Albany and Districts Cricket Association must contend with glaring big-name omissions for their opening match of the 2024-25 Belt-Up Country Cup campaign against Peel this weekend. 

Harry Grigson

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AI-powered cameras a ‘game changer’ for road repairs

The technology, which uses AI video analysis software to measure speed and distances between vehicles, classifies and grades the severity of near misses on the roads.

Lauren Price

Young starsPremiumYoung Lower Great Southern tennis stars chase more success

More than 20 of the Great Southern’s most exciting tennis talents are gearing up for more success at WA’s largest regional junior tennis tournament which starts this weekend. 

Harry Grigson

Heavy ban PremiumStar WA country jockey cops heavy ban for positive drug test

Leading North West jockey and Tenterden-raised Jessica Gray has copped a heavy riding suspension after returning a positive urine sample during a meeting in Broome in August.

Cameron Newbold

Pinball fun PremiumAlbany goes back in time to host major pinball tournament

Albany will play host to an exciting new pinball tournament, designed to introduce a new generation of younger players to the silver ball action, with more than $6000 in prizes up for grabs.

Cameron Newbold

Season startsPremiumWandering get early chance to avenge last season's heartache

The highly anticipated Upper Great Southern Cricket Association season gets under way this weekend with a tantalising grand final rematch. 

Harry Grigson

Tight defenceSonics find defensive rhythm to secure big win over Raiders

A slow-starting Sonics bounced back from last week’s loss to North Albany to secure a 35-point win over a spirited Albany Raiders in round three of the Albany Basketball Association men’s A-grade competition.

Harry Grigson

Three straightPremiumRaiders notch third straight win with destructive first half

Albany Raiders have continued their blistering start to the Albany Basketball Association women’s A-grade season, chalking up their third consecutive victory with a dominant performance over Sonics Grey.

Harry Grigson

Masterful showing PremiumAlbany Vikings dominate for WA at Masters National Carnival

A swag of Albany Vikings’ finest veteran footballers returned home from the AFL Masters National Carnival held in Perth earlier this month with premiership medals and All-Australian honours.

Harry Grigson

young starsPremiumGreat Southern netballers in frame to make final State squad

Five emerging Great Southern netballers have made it through the first phase of trials for the West Coast Fever 17-and-under squad on the back of brilliant performances through their development program. 

Harry Grigson

Courts & JusticePremiumGeraldton high school at centre of sex abuse claims

The WA Education Department is being sued over allegations a student at a Geraldton high school was sexually abused by a female teacher and male counsellor in the 1990s

Lauren Price

Two doubleheaders PremiumCristinelli-inspired Tambellup notch pair of strong T20 wins

Two sensational knocks from Tambellup captain Flynn Cristinelli helped his side to a pair of equally impressive victories in the Great Southern Cricket Association’s T20 double-headers on Saturday. 

Harry Grigson

Big changes PremiumMajor changes to new-look Southern Smash T20 tournament

A new-look Southern Smash is embracing big changes ahead of the 2024 competition with the introduction of women’s matches and the extension of under-21s games. 

Harry Grigson