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  1. ‘Tis the seasonColourful addition to town festivities

  2. Milestrone reachedKatanning gets on track with the vax

  3. Winds of changePremiumGreat Southern wind farm gets planning nod

  4. Moving OnHigh praise for departing principal

  5. Staying safeFire alarm for farmers during bumper harvest

Rapid risePremiumHousing crisis hits home

The State’s property boom has hit the Great Southern, with strong competition the new normal.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Sizzling victory PremiumKatanning speedway star records huge late model win

Kye Blight, once again driving the Paul and Alice Stubber-owned #31, went through the night undefeated but had to overcome strong opposition from Brent Vosbergen and Jamie Oldfield in the 30-lap final.

Cameron Newbold

FIVE STRAIGHTPremiumCaptain steers Tambellup to convincing win

Nathan Willmott snared three wickets and made an unbeaten half-century as Tambellup secured victory in 32 overs.

Taj Stubber

Century maker PremiumHillman ton powers Kendenup to victory

Australs suffered their eighth straight defeat of the Great Southern Cricket Association in the process and remain winless going into the mid-season break.

Taj Stubber

Critical conditionMan in critical condition after Great Southern crash

A man has been flown to Perth in a critical condition after a serious crash near Katanning.

Sean Van Der Wielen

CelebrationPremiumKatanning police station open day a celebration

Representatives from all walks of the Katanning community turned out for an open day at the station, which has undergone a $1.6m upgrade, including a new gym, interior layout and interview rooms.

Tom Shanahan

Pool bluesUncertainty clouds future of Dumbleyung Swimming Pool

A report commissioned by the Shire of Dumbleyung sounded the alarm as it detailed potentially costly solutions to the problem.

Green caffeineReusable coffee cup program coming to Katanning

Customers will be able to borrow reusable cups free from the cafes by signing up with the Green Caffeen app, allowing participating customers and cafes to share the cups through a QR code system.

High honourTop landcare gong for Katanning group

In the time Katanning Landcare has been in operation, volunteers and workers have fenced off 10,000sqkm to protect remnant vegetation and environmentally sensitive flora and fauna.

16 Days in WAKatanning goes orange for 16 Days in WA

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence campaign, which was started by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership Institute in 1991.

Sean Van Der Wielen

Safety messageVital safety message after happy ending to search

Two four-wheel-drive vehicles with three adults and two children inside became bogged in the Mount Frankland North National Park, south-west of Rocky Gully on Sunday, November 28.

Cameron Newbold

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Driven by greedPremiumPeppy Grove accountant loses fight over $4m theft jail term

A Peppermint Grove accountant and shire councillor who stole millions from a rich chicken farmer has failed to convince WA’s highest court that his six-year jail term was ‘unreasonable and unjust’.

Shannon Hampton

Big playersCommentsPremiumMeet the 10 most powerful women in WA property

Ten of property’s most influential women speak out on gender, major projects and billion-dollar goals.

Kim Macdonald

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CONFIRMED: Perth secures direct flights to Rome

WA’s status as the Australian gateway to Europe has been cemented with Qantas set to reveal on Wednesday it will establish direct flights between Perth and Rome – and the return of the non-stop London route.

Josh Zimmerman

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‘Downhill rapidly’VideoCommentsPremiumDiver reveals harrowing dice with life-threatening bends

WA Police have released amazing footage of the moment a scuba diver suffering a severe case of ‘the bends’ was wrenched back from the jaws of death. WATCH NOW

John Flint

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Carnarvon’s comebackCommentsPremium
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Carnarvon to party as Cleo and family return to normality

Christmas in Carnarvon will be celebrated like never before after the embattled Gascoyne town continues its recovery from the frantic search to find little Cleo Smith

Steve Butler

Magic momentCommentsPremiumCleo and Carnarvon in Commissioner’s Christmas thoughts

Police Commissioner Chris Dawson says he will never forget the precious moments after little Cleo Smith was found safe in Carnarvon after an 18-day search

Steve Butler

Listen now MY NAME IS CLEO: A police miracle

Episode nine of the Cleo Smith podcast ‘My Name is Cleo’ discusses the rescue of the four-year-old an incredible 18 days after she disappeared from the Blowholes campsite.

‘I love you’PremiumPremiumBrother reveals last words with missing man Jordan Marshall

The brother of the man who went missing from the scene of Margaret River’s bushfire has revealed details of their last exchange and appealed to the public for compassion. 

upmarket campingPremiumPremiumGlamping proposal plans go public

A touted high-end glamping and tourist accommodation centre has made the cut-off for direct assessment by the WA Planning Commission.

WA News

Custody fearsCommentsPremiumPerth mothers living in terror of losing kids forever

Australian mums say they are being forced to send their children overseas to abusive ex-partners by a flawed international law that penalises them for seeking safety for their kids.

Annabel Hennessy

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WA doctors’ wishlist for new health minister Sanderson

Doctors have released their top five priorities for new Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson, with better budget planning a must.

Joe Spagnolo

Double demeritsChristmas traffic blitz looms as campaign marks lives lost

The 162 people who have died on West Australian roads this year will be commemorated in a powerful new safety campaign, launched days before the Christmas double-demerits period begins. 

Violent nightPremiumPremiumMan seriously injured in Hillarys brawl

A man in his 20s has been rushed to hospital after a late night brawl, the latest in a series of violent incidents at the Hillarys Boat Harbour carpark.

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CommentsPremiumSanderson ‘ready’ for challenge of health portfolio

Health Minister-elect Amber-Jade Sanderson says she is ‘ready for anything’ as she prepares for the greatest challenge of her political career

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The Perth restaurant offering waiters $55 an hour

Dire labour shortages in WA’s hospitality sector have forced one local restaurant to take extreme measures to attract quality staff – by offering to pay more than twice the minimum wage.

Emily Moulton