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Coen Jackman, Josh Bootsma and Justin Joyce are among the new faces in the UGSFL, GSFL and OFA.

Around The Leagues PremiumBig names back in GSFL, UGSFL set to launch & a new Bomber

A former AFL and WAFL star back in red and white for new GSFL season, a big recruit for the Narrogin Hawks and a dual WAFL premiership gun switches country teams. Here is our first Around The Leagues for 2025.

Cameron Newbold

Last year’s Jericho Cup WA qualifier winning trainer Ben Owen and jockey Rosie Mahony with Ben's daughters Charleze and Olivia.

WA qualifier PremiumBig field to contest WA qualifier of historic Jericho Cup

A big field of stayers will chase glory in Sunday’s $100,000 The Jericho Cup Qualifier (3100m) at Percy Spencer Racecourse.

Cameron Newbold

GSFL premiers Albany will have a four-point player points value reduction in 2025.

Player points PremiumReigning premiers with reduced player points total in 2025

After winning the past two Great Southern Football League premierships, Albany will have a reduced player points allocation in the 2025 season.

Cameron Newbold

Matilda McGovern, Annabelle Brown and Matilda Frankie of Pathfinders laid a handmade wreath.

Anzac DayPremiumThousands on Mt Clarence for rainy Anzac Day dawn service

“Let us never forget the lessons of Gallipoli, let us never forget the sacrifices of those who came before us, and let us never forget the values that bind our nations together,” Captain James Topham said.

Jacki Elezovich

Valkyries players with round organiser Jason Lockhart and coach Collin Pass after a training session at Collingwood Park.

Women’s gameWomen’s masters football opens with inaugural Vikings game

The Albany Vikings masters women will play their inaugural game over the Anzac Day long weekend, making an exciting start in masters football for Albany women still keen to have a kick

Jacki Elezovich

MAIN PIC: Albany celebrate winning back-to-back premierships. TOP RIGHT: New coach Roy Addis. BOTTOM RIGHT: Defensive star Kane Pinney.

Season previewPremiumSharks circling more premiership success with senior talent

Albany will chase a historic third straight Great Southern Football League premiership this year but there will be some changes, headed up by a new coach.

Jacki Elezovich

Levi Hexter, 1, with Michael Bocian's third place-winning pumpkin. Krystyna Borowiki-Rees

GOOD GOURD!Growers celebrate their favourite gourd at pumpkin festival

It was a pumpkin lover’s delight earlier this month as growers and fans of the gourd gathered for the annual Lower Kalgan Pumpkin Festival

Melissa Sheil

North Albany and Railways will square off in the traditional Anzac Day clash to kick off the GSFL 2025 season.

GSFL 2025PremiumKangas hope experienced blend will end Anzac Day drought

Railways will be out to extend their Anzac Day dominance over North Albany when the pair face-off in a blockbuster season opener on Friday at Keep the Sheep Stadium. 

Melissa Sheil and Jacki Elezovich

A 30-year-old man was killed on Thursday after his vehicle and another car collided on Albany Highway near Red Hill Road in Narrikup, about 12km south of Mt Barker.

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Man killed in Albany Highway collision, road remains closed

A 30-year-old man has died after his vehicle and another car collided on Albany Highway near Narrikup on Thursday morning.

Melissa Sheil and Eliza Kavanagh

Colt Burrows, 12, from Perth, leads Aaleyah Curtis, 12, in a junior elimination race. Burrows went on to take the title.

National ChampionshipsPremiumNorth in pole as Albany cleans up at soapbox championships

Tom North led the field as Albany drivers dominated the senior placings in the 63rd Australian National Soapbox Championships at Apex Drive, Mt Clarence on Easter Saturday. 

Claire Middleton

Back: Jen Bane, Denyse MacNish, Alice Ackley, Kaylah Tugwell, Racquel Cavallaro. Front: Katelyn Weinert and Nina Gill.

Business NetworkingIN PICTURES: Business community gathers for ACCI Sundowner

April saw the Albany Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s monthly sundowner held at Albany’s Historic Whaling Station at Discovery Bay.

Georgia Campion

The newly upgraded Quartermaine Oval.

New season PremiumUpgraded Quartermaine Oval to host 2025 UGSFL grand final

A newly resurfaced Quartermaine Oval will be the venue for the 2025 Upper Great Southern Football League grand final, as excitement builds ahead of the new season starting on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Cousins Doug Wright and Maitland Osborn travelled to Turkey for the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign.

LONG LOST ANZACSPremiumCousins’ Gallipoli pilgrimage to “say g’day” to lost family

Albany cousins Maitland Osborn and Doug Wright travelled to Gallipoli to find the mass burial places two of their great uncles lay in and follow the footsteps of their grandfather that survived to return home.

Melissa Sheil

Former City of Albany mayor Dennis Wellington, City of Albany chief executive Andrew Sharpe, RSL Albany sub-branch vice president Warren Taylor, City of Albany mayor Greg Stocks, RSL Albany sub-branch president Rex Hendricks, and RSL Albany sub-branch special services director and warden Michael Tugwell.

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Libs promise to make National Anzac Centre federally-managed

O’Connor MP Rick Wilson is making an election commitment to have Albany’s National Anzac Centre fall under Commonwealth management by the Australian War Memorial

Georgia Campion

French Kiss V, skippered by Albany’s Clodagh Irwin, during the 2019 Fremantle to Albany yacht race.

Ocean viewPremiumFremantle to Albany yacht race back in the calendar for 2026

The prestigious Fremantle to Albany yacht race is set to make a spectacular return as part of Albany’s 2026 bicentenary celebrations.

Claire Middleton

Ally McGarva founder of charity Alley Cats Rescue.

Animal welfarePremiumGreat Southern in urgent need of cat pounds

An Albany rescue charity that has taken in 150 cats since its launch in December says the Great Southern is in desperate need of cat pounds in the face of a booming feral cat population

Claire Middleton

Denmark-raised Lucy Small at Ocean Beach, reflecting on how her home town shaped her into the surfer, activist and film producer she is today.

INSPIREPremiumViral moment sparked Denmark surfers journey to activism

It was an off-the-cuff comment borne out of a moment of frustration that propelled Denmark-raised surfer Lucy Small into national headlines and kicked off her campaign to find a space for female voices in sport

Melissa Sheil

Premier Roger Cook answers questions about GPS monitoring on April 15.

Monitoring WoesPremiumCook denies resourcing issues for tracking alleged offenders

The Premier has refuted that a lack of resourcing has butchered the rollout of the Government’s policy to electronically monitor alleged violent offenders in WA’s regions

Georgia Campion

Athletes from the Great Southern Academy of Sport with executive officer Dani Carne, centre.

Sports stars PremiumIN PICTURES: Albany’s sporting elite recognised at awards

The sporting elite from Albany were celebrated at a gala function at Retravision Stadium earlier this month with volleyball young gun Ryan Slater taking out the top gong.

Cameron Newbold

Royals youngster Jordan Hulm.

Season previewPremiumRoyals coach Darrell Panizza keeping high hopes

Royals will rely on a core of senior players and their next wave of young talent in a bid to go one better and return to premiership success in the Great Southern Football League in 2025. 

Jacki Elezovich

Middleton Beach carpark after Albany’s record rainfall on March 13.

Disaster reliefPremiumMayor grateful for disaster relief cash to aid storm repairs

Albany has been granted disaster recovery assistance following the storms which flooded the city and caused widespread damage last month.

Claire Middleton

Subhana Ahmad with Rope Them In and Alysha Moulton with Brave Spirit at the Steve Wolfe stables ahead of Saturday's $5 milllion Quokka slot race.

Slot racePremiumTwo-pronged attack for Albany in $5 million Quokka slot race

Veteran trainer Steve Wolfe believes having a two-pronged attack in WA’s biggest race is a proud moment for Albany and Wolfe is confident he has two live chances in the $5 million feature.

Cameron Newbold

Phillip Arnatt is contesting the seat of O'Connor in the 2025 Federal election to be held on May 3.

Federal election 2025PremiumLegalise Cannabis’ Philip Arnatt said hemp is WA’s future

In the fifth of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down for a chat with the Legalise Cannabis candidate on health, the economy, and his passion for cannabis.

Melissa Sheil

Mt Barker young gun Jared Ballard will be one to watch this season.

season previewPremiumMt Barker first year coach Gary Pope voices quiet confidence

Mt Barker will have a youthful flavour under new coach Gary Pope ahead of their 2025 Great Southern Football League campaign.

Jacki Elezovich