Albany cyclists, runners and walkers have taken full advantage of the new Mt Melville Cycle Link, which recently opened in March as part of the Albany Ring Road project
Amy Towers
Players will take to the lawns, swinging their mallets on Friday as the Albany Croquet Club celebrates 100 years
Albany jockeys Tash Faithfull and Casey Hunter finished with winning doubles last Thurday at the Albany Racing Club.
After almost two days on the water, Obsession and her crew took line honours in the 2026 Fremantle to Albany yacht race, coming home in a thrilling finish ahead of Sirene early on Sunday morning
Jacki Elezovich
Albany’s music scene is set to turn up the volume again, with a brand new Foreshore Festival promising bigger crowds, bigger acts and an even bigger atmosphere
Frankland River’s Ella Lange captained WA’s under-16 side to the CommBank Emerging Matildas Championships title – the first time the State team has triumphed in the national age-group competition
Claire Middleton
A Ravensthorpe man who produced and distributed child exploitation material has pleaded guilty to the three charges against him, and is set to be sentenced in the District Court
Dozens of teams from across WA gathered at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre last week for Binar Futures basketball competition, combining sport with health and community connection.
An Albany man accused of supplying juveniles with alcohol on unlicensed premises and sexually penetrating a child between 13 and 16 years old has plead not guilty to a new charge
A bushfire that ignited near Albany Highway in the Shire of Kojonup on Monday afternoon has now been brought under control, with crews remaining on scene on Tuesday to monitor the situation.
A bushfire was sparked in the Shire of Denmark on Thursday after winds caused a prescribed burn to escape control
Jordan Clark has long had the wood over West Coast - and now he’s got a Glendinning-Allan Medal to add to his superb record against Fremantle’s cross-town rivals. SEE THE FULL MEDAL VOTING
Chris Robinson
Recent rains following two ex-tropical cyclones have brought a positive start to WA’s grain-growing regions despite area shrinkage following supply constraints, soaring costs, and uncertainty.
Georgia Campion
Australian Olympic middle-distance runner Peter Bol will be the guest speaker at the Wellington and Reeves Albany Sportsperson of the Year Awards, which take place at Retravision Stadium next week.
BaptistCare is bringing its refresh dementia retreats to Albany in June, offering short getaways for dementia patients and their support person to reconnect with others and get their confidence back.
Bryce Jackson and Teague Wyllie are set to make interstate moves after losing their contracts with WA.
Josh Kempton
Star jockey Mark Zahra’s booking for Smooth Chino has sparked a betting plunge in Saturday’s $5 million Quokka at Ascot.
Ernie Manning
Albany’s waterfront came alive over the weekend as the Port of Albany marked an impressive 200-year milestone with a celebration that blended history, community spirit and plenty of fun.
Young Great Southern cricketers Dash Germinario, Oliver Douglas and Tess Badger travelled to Perth last week after they were selected to play in the WA Country Cricket talent series.
Mt Barker artist Melaine McQuillan won the open judges’ award and the $2500 cheque to go with it for her Art in the Porongurup piece Fading from Sight.
Ines, skippered by Alistair Knowlden, claimed the Princess Royal Sailing Club’s Tintac Trophy, overhauling Sicarious in a cracking handicap-start harbour course race on Saturday.
Des Beeck
Albany’s open-channel stone drains and kerbs are to be heritage-listed because of their significance to the city and to protect them from development.
Overlooking Albany’s harbour, a lone horseman stands frozen in time — a quiet yet powerful reminder of the region’s deep connection to Australia’s wartime past.
A man has been taken to hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on Albany Highway in McKail early on Thursday morning.
