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Kinjarling Djinnang Ngalak exhibition opens in Perth next week, curated by Denien Toomath.

Albany 2026PremiumMenang elders lend their voices to State Library exhibition

A new exhibition is set to open at the State Library of WA next week, with Indigenous elders lending their voices to an oral history of Albany’s natural landscape in honour of the city’s bicentenary. 

Jacki Elezovich

Railways celebrate their memorable 2026 GSFLW premiership win.

Flag triumph PremiumRailways roar from bottom to clinch GSFLW premiership win

Railways won their first Great Southern Football League Women’s premiership since 2022, overcoming Albany in a pulsating grand final at Retravision Stadium on Friday night.

Claire Middleton

Premier Roger Cook and Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti release the budget on Thursday.

State budget 2026-27Cash for hospital and housing, but little for gas transition

The long-awaited expansion of the region’s largest hospital and new GROH homes headline the local highlights of Thursday’s State Budget, while a relatively small gas transition package will likely disappoint.

Melissa Sheil

Shalea Wray with daughter Matilda.

Mother’s DayPremiumMother’s Day a time for reflection for new mum Shalea Wray

For Albany mum Shalea Wray, this Mother’s Day will be a celebration of love, growth and the unforgettable first year of motherhood.

Amy Towers

A group of Albany women are taking to York Street this Saturday to clean vacant shopfronts.

pride in our cityWomen embark on window washing mission to restore city pride

Armed with buckets of soapy water, some sturdy brooms and good dollop of community pride, a group of women will take to Albany’s main street on Saturday to clean the windows of the city’s empty shop fronts. 

Melissa Sheil

Botanist Stefan Porembski delivers a mini lecture on Albany's granite flora.

albany 2026Bicentenary lectures delve into history, culture and science

The Gift of Truth Telling lecture series is under way at UWA Albany, showcasing some of Albany’s brightest scientific and academic minds alongside the wisdom of local Indigenous elders in honour of Albany 2026.

Jacki Elezovich

Railways' Kathryn Slattery and Albany's Jeanette Gordon at Retravision Stadium ahead of Friday’s GSFLW grand final.

Title time PremiumStage set for Tigers, Sharks to produce final for the ages

Railways are on the hunt for a first GSFLW premiership since 2022 while Albany are looking to break their duck when the sides meet in the competition’s grand final at Retravision Stadium on Friday night.

Claire Middleton

Royals star Corey Ward will play his 150th league game on Saturday.

Milestone man PremiumRoyals gun Corey Ward to celebrate 150 league games

Royals stalwart Corey Ward said it will be a special moment to run out with his children for his 150th league game on Saturday, earning life membership at his beloved footy club.

Cameron Newbold

A car has crashed into a tree on Albany Highway in Centennial Park, blocking the southbound lanes and reducing the northbound lanes to one.

road crashPremiumCentennial Park crash blocks highway, man taken to hospital

A crash on Albany Highway in Centennial Park has blocked traffic coming into Albany after a car hit a tree in the middle of the road, with a man in his 30s taken to hospital.

Jacki Elezovich

Melody Pirga and Billie Wheeler.

WavefestIN PICTURES: Waves of fun at Middleton for junior wavefest

Surfing, crashing waves and plenty of cheers took over Middleton Beach on Saturday as a record number of young surfers hit the water for Albany Boardriders’ annual Junior Wavefest. 

Amy Towers

Patmore Feeds' Cuballing plant has been acquired by diverse agribusiness Craig Mostyn Group.

Feed SecuredPremiumCraig Mostyn Group acquires Cuballing feed plant

Prominent agribusiness Craig Mostyn has bought out a Cuballing-based livestock feed manufacturer to secure its pelletised feed supply for an undisclosed amount.

Georgia Campion

MAIN PIC: Ava Pursey in action. INSETS: Kahlo Shepherd and Mikayla Reddington.

Surf CompetitionMiddleton Beach provides epic surf for this years Wavefest

Young stars Alaia Williams and Kalgan Simmons have emerged with Junior Wavefest titles after a successful day at the Albany Boardriders’ event held on the waves at Middleton Beach this year. 

Amy Towers

Violinist Freya Disley.

No stringsPremiumDisley set to take a bow as key player with Albany Sinfonia

There is musical talent in every corner of Albany and Freya Disley, with her violin tucked under her chin, is certainly blessed with plenty.

Claire Middleton

Albany Caledonian sporting their 50th anniversary kit in the GSSA first round on May 2.

SoccerCaledonians and Phoenix start the season with big victories

The Great Southern Soccer Association competition kicked off on Saturday with defending champions Albany Caledonians’ women starting as they finished last season – with a comprehensive victory.

Claire Middleton

Allstars' Miriam Bolton gets a pass into the circle as Dumbleyung's Eilish Warnock lunges to defend.

kna 2026Allstars, Kojonup victories to kick off Katanning netball

The first round of the Katanning Netball Association’s winter competition got underway at the Katanning Leisure Centre on Saturday, with Kojonup and Allstars walking off winners in the A-grade competition. 

Jacki Elezovich

Adam Simon McGovern pictured leaving court.

courtsPremiumNurse jailed for sexual abuse of suicidal teenage patient

A former mental health nurse has been put behind bars for more than a decade after being found guilty of grooming one of his vulnerable young patients into a sexual relationship that began when she was only 14.

Melissa Sheil

The Early Years Expo will be held during National Families Week.

Family friendlyNational Families Week comes to Gnowangerup with free expo

National Families Week is being celebrated in Gnowangerup with an Early Years Expo on Monday, a free event aimed at supporting children in the most important years of their development.

Claire Middleton

Just Grace, skippered by Wayne North, crosses the line to win the Cock of the Harbour race at Princess Royal Sailing Club.

SailingNorth takes Cock of the Harbour race for second win in a row

Fresh from winning the Gallipoli Cup, Wayne North triumphed again to take the title Cock of the Harbour at the Princess Royal Sailing club last Saturday.

Des Beeck

Wickepin’s Dion Anthony was among the goals in round two.

Footy wrap PremiumWarriors start new UGSFL season in winning fashion

Reigning premiers Wickepin made it two straight wins to start their title defence in the Upper Great Southern Football League, taking care of Williams by 62 points on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Denmark's Ginger Gleeson at McLean Park with her medals from the Australian national championships.

Athletics star PremiumGleeson earns national selection after nailing double gold

Albany Athletic Club rising star Ginger Gleeson has sprinted her way into an Australian vest after being picked for the national team to compete in the Oceania Championships in Darwin later this month. 

Claire Middleton

Little Grove resident Maria Arima felt like her symptoms were "gaslit and ignored" by doctors for years until she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis in April.

endometriosisPremium‘Gaslit and ignored’; Endo sufferer calls for awareness

After years of being turned away from hospital and shuffled around doctors who said her debilitating pain was in her head, Maria Arima burst into tears when she was finally diagnosed with endometriosis.

Melissa Sheil

Jason Alan Taylor leaves Albany Magistrates Court on April 30.

courtsPremiumDenmark cafe owner sentenced for fight over paedophile claim

A Denmark business owner who chased a man out of his cafe after he accused him of being a paedophile and came to blows with him on a public street has been handed a suspended fine for disorderly conduct. 

Jacki Elezovich

The old Albany Hospital now houses Vancouver Arts Centre.

Albany 2026A look through Vancouver Arts Centre’s many past lives

The imposing sandstone building on Vancouver Street now known as Vancouver Arts Centre hosts some of Albany’s brightest artistic talents, but the site has played many roles since it was built in 1887. 

Jacki Elezovich

Hydrotherapy campaigners Veronica Hare and Janet McArtney outside the Albany Health Campus.

unviablePremiumHydrotherapy pool will not be restored: Health Minister

The hydrotherapy pool at Albany Health Campus will not be reopened according to the Minister for Health, who said recommissioning the facility is not financially viable.

Melissa Sheil