Kristy D’Aprile has been elected for her second term as the Shire of Katanning president beside a new deputy at a special meeting last week that swore in the new councillors.
Hannah Whitehead
Regional road users have been granted more time to comment on a Federal Government proposal to slash the default speed limit on non-signposted rural and regional roads across Australia.
Georgia Campion
Graham Broad was re-elected unopposed as deputy president of the Shire of Narrogin at a special council meeting on October 22, where the recent successful council candidates were also sworn in.
Harvest is right around the corner for Wickepin farmer David Lange who is putting the finishing touches on his hay production and gearing up to begin desiccating canola.
The RAC Rescue Helicopter has been dispatched to the scene on Monday morning.
Jessica Evensen
A newly-recruited Narrogin NAB employee has received one of the highest internship honours for his outstanding road safety education work last summer.
Thousands of fun lovers and farming enthusiasts mustered in Narrogin on Saturday to commemorate the region’s unity and farming industry at the agricultural show’s 121st year.
Kalan Joyce was the star of the show, with a five-wicket haul and an unbeaten knock of 27 to give Lake Grace victory over Cuballing in round one of the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade season.
Claire Middleton
Three sitting councillors have been re-elected to the Shire of Narrogin council, with the successful trio announced on Saturday night
The new Great Southern Cricket Association season got underway with four teams claiming victories in two rounds of Twenty20 games on Saturday.
Cameron Newbold
A Wheatbelt primary school is vying for the number one mural national vote after being named the Keep Australia Beautiful state winner for its student-created mural.
Thousands of show-goers from all around the Wheatbelt enjoyed the Narrogin Agricultural Show on Saturday, celebrating its 121st year with rides, food, music and art.
Newdegate farmers say the doubling of their town’s permanent grain storage capacity with a new $20 million receival site will mean fewer trucks in the townsite this harvest.
Cally Dupe
Katanning’s shire president was the first councillor to retain her seat in the 2025 local government election, with the three successful candidates being announced on Sunday afternoon.
WA’s shadow minster for aged care has slammed changes to federal home care funding, and warned it would “savage” the sector in the states regional areas.
Rose Patane
Narrogin youngster Maison Shepherd took to the sky earlier this month when undertaking the local gliding program, taking a step closer to his piloting dream.
Rural shires Wagin and Cuballing decided to hold in-person council elections instead of postal votes – saving money but seemingly counting a cost in terms of voter turnout.
Williams go into the 2025-26 Upper Great Southern Cricket Association season hoping to collect a third A-grade premiership on the trot.
A Wheatbelt man has fronted court accused of murdering an older man in an argument that turned violent outside a home.
Rebecca Le May
A principal at a regional WA primary school has admitted committing a sex offence in the metropolitan area in January.
At the Wild Gravel event in Gnowangerup, it was Perth-based Frenchman Simon Billeau who took the spoils in the prestigious 150km race, completing the ride through the Stirling Range in 4hr. 35min. 38sec.
The decision to transfer Narrogin’s shire-run home care services to an external provider has been put to the public, with the council floating the idea in the wake of new Acts and regulations.
Meet Caitlyn Burling, a former agriculture journalist and communications officer with Corrigin Farm Improvement Group
Only a quarter of voters in the Shire of Narrogin have cast their ballots in the council election, just days out from polls closing.
