Two dedicated Albany professionals have been nominated as finalists for prestigious State awards recognising excellence in the tourism industry.
Melissa Sheil
Albany’s Oscar Colbung was recognised for his ongoing commitment to his community at the recent Community Services Excellence Awards at Optus Stadium, winning the award for outstanding contribution.
Jacki Elezovich
The Albany branch of Free the Bears has raised more than $6000 to end the practice of killing bears to extract their bile by spending the night in a cage.
Claire Middleton
The Great Southerns annual food and wine festival Taste Great Southern returned on May 1 in a new four-day format.
Georgia Campion
Midfielders Bryce Blaszkow and Jayden Scott are the early leaders in the Great Southern Football League coaches’ votes polling, after both started the new season on fire.
Cameron Newbold
Ask Jasmine Ranezay where she lives and she will say Mt Barker, but there’s no doubt she feels just at home at Albany’s Vancouver Arts Centre, especially the former morgue.
A key commitment from the State election affecting regional families will be rolled out next month.
Sofia Fimognari
Decorated footballer Graham Ross will officially become North Albany’s league games record holder on Sunday, surpassing club great Brett Hall with his 277th appearance for the Kangas.
One provincial class galloper will have their day in the sun this Saturday when a capacity 16-horse field take the $100,000 Racing WA Provincial Championship Series Final (1400m) at Belmont
Hayden King
Mental health services for young people across the Great Southern will be boosted by a new community-based youth support program funded by Telethon and mining giant Rio Tinto.
Teenager skipper Eden Gray with his father Benn as crew, upstaged his fancier opponents to win the coveted title of Cock of the Harbour on Saturday.
Des Beeck
A hat-trick from Libby Morris helped Albany Caledonian to a 5-0 thumping of Phoenix in the second round of the 2025 GSSA senior women’s league on Friday night.
From art exhibitions to comedy nights, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern.
Albany Advertiser
A registered child sex offender who has terrorised Albany women in their homes and workplaces for months has been jailed.
The Great Southern community is being encouraged to wear orange on May 21 for Wear Orange Wednesday to show appreciation for local State Emergency Service volunteers.
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.
Royals Saints 1 maintained their early confidence in round two of the Albany Netball Association A1 competition on Saturday, defeating Railways 1 by 15 goals.
North Albany coach Brad Bootsma has voiced his anger at the timekeeping drama that unfolded in his side’s narrow loss to Denmark-Walpole on Saturday at McLean Park.
Budding singers who want to hit the high notes can register for the About FACE Kids’ choral music camp which takes place in Albany during the July school holidays.
Waallitj Marawar (West Coast) champion Jeremy McGovern is on track to tackle Kuwarna (Adelaide) next weekend as the Eagles take a cautious approach with his return from concussion.
Mitchell Woodcock
As the 2024-25 cruise season draws to a close, it is revealed that ships making their maiden call to the Port of Albany received a thoughtful gift made from a piece of the town’s history.
Spencer Park continued their winning ways with a 3-1 triumph over North Albany in the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association Retravision men’s A-grade competition in Albany on Saturday.
Southern Aboriginal Corporation hosted their inaugural candlelight vigil at Alison Hartman Gardens last week to mark National Family Violence Remembrance Day, drawing a crowd who honoured survivors.
Actress and screenwriter Leila Sweeney McDougall will take part in a Q&A following the showing of her movie Just a Farmer at The Dam, Denmark, on May 26.
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