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Jayden Bootsma is running 585km from Perth Children’s Hospital to North Albany Football Club to raise money for Kids Cancer Support Group.

ZARA’S RUNPremiumCousin’s cancer passing sparks footy player’s endurance test

Country football player Jayden Bootsma is lacing up his runners to embark on a gruelling 585km run from Perth to Albany in memory of his late cousin who lost her battle with leukaemia at just 14. 

Melissa Sheil

Taeshan John Williams was sentenced in Narrogin Magistrates Court via video link from Albany Regional Prison on August 5 for criminal damage, common assault, giving false personal details to police, and wilfully and unlawfully destroying monitoring equipment.

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Narrogin teen handed jail time for serious offences

A Narrogin teenager who sparked a six-hour land and air manhunt after pretending to be his cousin when questioned by police and who destroyed his ankle monitor while on bail has been handed more jail time.

Hannah Whitehead

Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.

WA NewsMan dies after car hits tree in WA’s Wheatbelt

The 49-year-old driver died at the scene.

Jessica Evensen

The RAC rescue helicopter was sent to Jelcobine on Thursday morning to assist crews after a ute rolled, trapping the driver in the wreckage.

Disaster and EmergencyPremiumDriver freed from wreckage in Brookton Highway rollover

A man in his 40s has been flown to Perth following a single-vehicle rollover on Brookton Highway in Jelcobine early on Thursday morning.

Jacki Elezovich

Artist Jerome Davenport (right) and some of the Narrogin locals who participated in the mural painting workshop at Arts Narrogin.

COMMUNITY MURALArts Narrogin wall transformed in community mural workshop

Lead by large-scale artist Jerome Davenport, a band of Narrogin community members transformed the Arts Narrogin eastern wall with a colourful mural over three days.

Hannah Whitehead

Lucy Durack performs in Witches with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in 2016.

ONE NIGHT ONLYPremiumAussie musical icon Lucy Durack one-night-only in Williams

The Masked Singer Australia star Lucy Durack is bringing her talents to Williams Memorial Hall for one night only for a powerhouse performance next week.

Hannah Whitehead

Wickepin’s Kailen Leahy kicks.

Finals feverPremiumMinor premiers Warriors outstanding win to reach grand final

After losing the premiership to Boddington last year, Wickepin exacted revenge at Stubbs Park in Dumbleyung on Sunday by knocking the reigning premiers out of flag contention in this year’s UGSFL. 

Hannah Whitehead

The new Shire of Kondinin chief executive Bruce Wright joined the office on August 18.

NEW CEOPremiumNew Shire of Kondinin CEO brings State gov skills to role

Former police officer and overseas operations manager for the Australian and US governments Bruce Wright has turned his sights to serving the Wheatbelt, taking top office at the Shire of Kondinin.

Hannah Whitehead

Members of the Narrogin Art Group creating ceramics.

Grant aidArt group and sporting complex among FRRR grant recipients

The Narrogin Art Group is among a clutch of community projects awarded grants by the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal.

Claire Middleton

Wagin and Olympics players wearing the We All Play A Part training shirts.

minor premiersUndefeated Wagin side claim A1 minor premiership

An undefeated Wagin side finished the regular season of the Narrogin and Districts Netball Association A1 competition as minor premiers with a win over Olympics Gold before beginning its finals campaign.

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Narrogin Senior High School student Seth Donovan, 15, Boddington Gold stallholders Clinton Howell, Elicia Petreski, and student Lachlan Stewart, 15.

CAREER EXPOPremiumIN PICTURES: Students flock to Boddington Youth Career Expo

The Boddington Youth Career Expo opened the eyes of about 400 regional students to local training, apprenticeship and occupation opportunities on Friday.

Hannah Whitehead

BSR Group chairman Graeme Cunningham, Betta Narrogin owners Damian and Loshni Mercuri, Casey Armstrong, Riley Smart and BSR Group chief executive Gavin Carter.

BETTA IS BEST PremiumNarrogin Betta wins third State retailer of the year award

Narrogin Betta proved that WA customers cannot find better with a third State retailer of the year award for local owners Damian and Loshni Mercuri last month. 

Hannah Whitehead

The Rev. Paul Bartley, vicar at the Gateway Anglican Parish, has organised a weekend event to celebrate the 100th year of the little stone church that stands in the town of Williams.

Holy Trinity WilliamsPremiumA century on the hill – Holy Trinity Williams turns 100

The church bells at Holy Trinity in Williams have rung for 100 years since the building’s foundation stone was laid on June 5, 1925, and a centenary celebration is in the planning for September 13-14.

Bob Garnant

Narrogin Newsagency owners Caitlyn Harley and Claire Harley holding the Narrogin Observer.

OBSERVER 120TH The Observer’s main distributor speaks on the paper’s impact

The owner of the Narrogin Observer’s main in-store distributor said the now-120-year-old newspaper has published many stories that have shaped the town in recent years.

Hannah Whitehead

Shire of Narrogin president Leigh Ballard congratulates the Narrogin Observer on reaching 120 years.

OBSERVER 120THNarrogin president praises Observer’s 120th milestone

Long-time Narrogin resident and shire president Leigh Ballard has congratulated the Narrogin Observer on its 120th milestone, believing the paper will always have “a place” despite the rise in digital news.

Hannah Whitehead

Narrogin Observer founder Edgar Sydney Hall and a friend standing at the Observer office on Fortune Street.

OBSERVER 120TH Narrogin Observer celebrates 120 years of regional news

One man’s will to share the stories, achievements, community and tribulations of the Wheatbelt has stood the test of time as the Narrogin Observer celebrates 120 years in print.

Hannah Whitehead

Len Culbong and Raylene Storey call on the Shire of Narrogin and the wider community to help restore the Narrogin Brook River so it will be clean and flowing again.

BROOK RIVER RESTORATIONPremiumCall to restore Narrogin’s historic Gnarojin Brook River

Two environmentalists are calling on the Narrogin community and shire to help revitalise the now stagnate and foul-smelling Gnarojin Brook River which had given the town its name.

Hannah Whitehead

MAIN IMAGE: Boddington's Mitchell Dobson is pressured as he kicks. TOP RIGHT: Kukerin-Dumbleyung's Jonty Robinson clears. BOTTOM RIGHT: Boddington's Harry Cabalzar takes a mark.

finals tiltPremiumBoddington slip through to preliminary with confident win

Reigning premiers Boddington produced a dominant first semifinal display on Sunday, to end Kukerin-Dumbleyung’s season and progress to the Upper Great Southern Football League’s preliminary final.

Jacki Elezovich

Winter Games participants holding their certificates at Wheatbelt Strength in Narrogin.

GYM GAMESGym Winter Games raises funds for new Narrogin cat rescue

A new cat rescue organisation established by a Narrogin woman has been bolstered by a unique fundraiser held at Wheatbelt Strength gym earlier this month.

Hannah Whitehead

Narrogin's Noah Bowen-Zoccoli.

Finals winPremiumHungry Hawks through to first grand final since 2019

Narrogin have progressed to their first league grand final since 2019 after prevailing in an epic second semifinal at Clayton Road Oval on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold

Pingelly's A1 team on court after the game.

end-of-season upsetPingelly claim first win of the season in late A1 upset

Pingelly’s A1 side won their first match of the Narrogin and Districts Netball Association season on Saturday, taking the win over Wickepin in a hard-fought match that could have gone either way. 

Rheannon Turton

The West family — Jenny, Flynn, 3, and Sam — in one of their canola paddocks in Wagin.

Blooming CanolaPremiumAssorted conditions for Wagin’s West family

Cereal crops are blooming early for Wagin farmers Jenny and Sam West who jumped on the opportunity to plant their crops early before a bout of dry conditions.

Georgia Campion

Lynton Gene Treasure was sentenced after brandishing a star picket in public and threatening to kill a shop worker.

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Katanning man jailed for threats to kill newsagency worker

A Katanning man who threatened to kill a newsagency staff member if she did not “kneel and behave” after waving around a star picket in a carpark to fight an alleged gang, has been jailed for more than a year.

Hannah Whitehead

Newdegate Primary School teacher Mel Brinkman.

Newdegate Machinery Field DaysNewdegate Primary School tuning up for annual field days

Newdegate Primary School teacher of 15, Mel Brinkman says her students are gearing up and brimming with excitement for the Newdegate Machinery Field Days — a highlight on the school calendar.

Georgia Campion