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Bringing a showcase of quality fibre to Wagin Woolorama, Dakota Dalton, of Mianelup Merino stud in Gnowangerup displays the Poll Merino ram sashed supreme champion, proudly supported by the Wagin Woolorama models wearing woollen fashion designs that were worn during the catwalk parades.

Wagin Woolorama fashionPremiumWagin Woolorama: Natural fibres showcase at Wagin

Australia’s latest wool fashion designs were paraded at Wagin Woolorama to showcase the country’s homegrown Merino wool and other natural materials derived from plants and animals.

Bob Garnant

Wagin Woolorama models Simone Stephens, Kayla Staggard and Emma Van-de-Velde, all wearing woollen fashion designs, with Andrew Rintoul, of Tilba Tilba stud in Williams.

Wooloram fleece awardsPremiumWagin Woolorama: Top fleece awarded to Tilba Tilba

The Rintoul family of Tilba Tilba Merino and Poll Merino stud in Williams took out the Grand Champion fleece award at this year’s Wagin Woolorama.

Bob Garnant

The 2025 Katanning Harmony Festival parade.

Harmony FestivalDiversity to be focus of Katanning’s famous Harmony Festival

Colour, culture and community will take centre stage in Katanning on Friday when the annual Katanning Harmony Festival brings throusands of people together for an evening of food, music and celebration. 

Amy Towers

The Kye Blight Racing team celebrate State title success.

Clay king PremiumAnother historic win for Great Southern star Kye Blight

Katanning-bred speedway star Kye Blight is a three-time WA Late Model champion after another brilliant performance earlier this month.

Cameron Newbold

Cuballing’s Joe Dowling took five wickets and made 28 as his side reached the grand final.

Cricket finals PremiumDowling claims five scalps as Cuballing reach big dance

A five-wicket haul from Joe Dowling scuppered Williams’ batting line-up and helped Cuballing reach Saturday’s Upper Great Southern Cricket Association grand final.

Claire Middleton

An 18-year-old who drunkenly crashed his car, flipping it onto its roof, before leaving his injured passenger has copped a fine.

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Fine for drunk P-plater who crashed car and left passenger

A young P-plater who abandoned his injured passenger after crashing his car into a tree while driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol has been fined.

Hannah Whitehead

Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions’ Sr Catherine Brabemder and principal Brett Wilkie.

100-year bdaySt Patrick’s School in Katanning celebrates major milestone

St Patrick’s School in Katanning honoured its 100-year milestone at the weekend with an all-day celebration that brought students and educators past and present back to the school. 

Amy Towers

Winning side Broomehill celebrate a fifth grand final victory in the Bendigo Bank Shield.

Five-peat PremiumBandicoots nail fifth shield in a row as Tambellup crumble

It was high-fives all round as Broomehill swooped to their fifth Bendigo Bank trophy on the trot, making the most of home advantage to wallop Tambellup by nine wickets in the GSCA grand final on Saturday.

Claire Middleton

Clinical Associate Professor Peter Kendall was recognised at the 2026 annual WA Rural Health Long Service Awards.

Service celebratedPremiumHonour for specialised rural patient care long service

A respiratory physician specialist who has travelled thousands of kilometres to deliver critical care to regional patients for more than two decades has been honoured for his dedication and service.

Hannah Whitehead

St Patrick’s School team and first place winners Bella McRoberts, Olivia Obst, Liam Clarke and John VanBlommestein.

UNDEFEATEDSt Patrick team undefeated at Great Southern tennis classic

A young tennis team proved unbeatable earlier this month, showcasing true star-power at the 2026 Great Southern School Tennis Classic that secured a trip to Perth for the regional finals. 

Hannah Whitehead

The RAC Rescue helicopter was sent to a road crash in Beaufort River to airlift one woman, while the other died at the scene.

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Crash kills woman, second being airlifted to Perth

A woman has died after a serious car crash on Albany Highway in Beaufort River, with a second woman flown to Perth with critical injuries. 

Jacki Elezovich

Kendenup won their first GSCA Twenty20 final, beating Green Range Ongerup.

T20 kings PremiumSprinkler shock and final-over drama hand title to Kendenup

Kendenup made up for the disappointment of losing their one-day elimination final by clinching a dramatic Great Southern Cricket Association Twenty20 title under the lights at Katanning on March 11.

Claire Middleton

The dual gravesite before and after the damage discovered on February 16.

Vandalism WA woman devastated after parents’ gravesite destroyed

A family have been left devastated after the headstone marking their parents’ gravesite at the Katanning Pioneer Cemetery was vandalised and destroyed.

Amy Towers

Ruby Clarke and Sofea Harland, both 12, of Narrogin with Kelpies for Kids' Neika at the 2026 Wagin Woolarama.

Woolly FunPremiumIN PICTURES: Around the grounds at the 2026 Wagin Woolorama

Thousands flocked to the home of Bart the Giant Ram for WA’s biggest sheep show, with the rodeo and a kids cooking demonstration proving to be crowd favourites.

Georgia Campion

Global oil supplies have been hit by the war in Iran.

Oil SuppliesPremiumFuel supply panic and stockpiling addressed at WA roundtable

WA’s agricultural industry was a key topic at a State roundtable to discuss surging panic around fuel supplies, skyrocketing prices, and stockpiling concerns as the conflict in the Middle East rages on.

Georgia Campion

Newdegate farmers Davina and Michael Hams.

Fuel shortagePremiumFarmers are worried diesel supply shortage threatens crops

A Newdegate grower said farmers are being left unable to plan for the seeding season and other cropping operations as diesel supplies dry up across parts of regional WA. 

Amy Towers

Wandering's Lewis Parsons was the star with bat and ball.

Cricket finals Lewis Parsons the star as Wandering through to grand final

Wandering are the first team into the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade grand final, after edging out Cuballing in a thrilling qualifier on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

CBH Moora Receival Site in 2020.

Rail UpgradesPremiumUpgrades at two CBH sites completed ahead of 2026 harvest

A $200 million program to upgrade freight rail at two CBH Group receival sites and speed up the grain supply chain and market has been completed four years after it was first announced.

Georgia Campion

Amy Hamilton and Melissa Palinkas in the kitchen at Smoke and Sea on Friday night.

Food and drink Taste Great Southern weekend impresses with big program

Taste Great Southern returned to the region last weekend, offering a packed three-day program of events for visitors and locals alike to sample some of the Great Southern’s best food and wine.

Jacki Elezovich

Mirabilis Collective members Stephanie Nicholls, Elena Wittkuhn, Lucinda Nicholls, Tresna Stampalia and Julia Nicholls.

Her Sound Her StoryFemale-led music group call for rural voices and lyrists

A call to unite regional women’s voices has been put out in the Wheatbelt’s south with the launch of a new music singing group project that will feature original songs by regional members.

Hannah Whitehead

Displaying the Poll Merino ram that was awarded the Supreme Champion Exhibit sash of Wagin Woolorama, is Mianelup stud co-principal Elliot Richardson, of Gnowangerup, with the judges including Fraser House, Sam Phillips, Lockie Sutherland, and James Vandeleur.

Wagin WooloramaPremiumWagin Woolorama: Mianelup stud in first supreme win

The Richardson family of Gnowangerup-based Mianelup Merino and Poll Merino stud celebrated their 118th year of registered breeding by taking out their first Supreme Champion sash at this year’s Wagin Woolorama

Bob Garnant

Roy Allmond, Carol Allmond, Murray Bolitho, Shari Bolitho, Rob Woods and Roger Seeney.

Mental HealthMotorcyclists kick-start vital discussions in Black Dog Ride

The roar of motorcycles will echo through the Great Southern this weekend as riders gather in Denmark for the region’s annual Black Dog Ride, raising awareness of mental health and suicide. 

Amy Towers

Luca Gangemi’s unbeaten 62 turned the tide for Williams.

Finals cricket PremiumGangemi, Cowcher to the rescue as Williams keep season alive

Reigning premiers Williams live to fight again after a 45-run win at Lake Grace earned them a spot in Saturday’s Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade preliminary final.

Claire Middleton and Hannah Whitehead

Flynn Cristinelli tucks one away in Tambellup’s win over Kendenup.

Finals winPremiumTambellup cruise past Kendenup to clinch grand final slot

Tambellup will play Broomehill in the Great Southern Cricket Association’s Bendigo Bank Shield grand final after a rollicking victory at Kendenup on Sunday earned them a slot in the showpiece contest.

Claire Middleton