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Musical set for regal performance

April 12, 2019
Entertainment
Ashleigh Fielding
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Addict’s fight

An Albany man who said he lost 24 years of his life to drug addiction revealed his story to the crowd at the March against Meth on Friday. Michael Noakes spoke to The Weekender about his experiences with meth and other drugs, the catalyst for his recovery and the stigma surrounding meth use and recovery generally.

April 12, 2019
General News
David Kavanagh
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Wilson up for contest

Liberal incumbent for the electorate of O’Connor Rick Wilson said he is looking forward to the “contest of ideas” against other candidates of which way the country should be heading after the Prime Minister calls for the Federal election.

April 11, 2019
General News
Grace Jones
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Seagrass saviour

A portion of seagrass in the Oyster Harbour Catchment has been entirely rehabilitated, in what the environmental consultant behind the project describes as the largest scale recovery of its kind in the world.

April 11, 2019
General News
David Kavanagh
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Drive-in era ends

Albany’s Central 70 Drive-In will close at the end of April, with its owner saying costs and a lack of interest are the reasons he didn’t extend its lease.

March 30, 2019
General News
David Kavanagh
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Ireland acts out

Life as an actor isn’t always glitz and glamour and red carpets. Sometimes actors find themselves learning new languages, battling extreme climates of locations and working around the clock to get the perfect shot. Luckily for ABC’s children television series Itch actor Samuel Ireland, his time spent in front of the camera in Albany was relatively cruisy.

March 29, 2019
Entertainment
Ashleigh Fielding

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Characters of the Great Southern

FROM the bush to the beach, our region has some amazing people and places.

November 18, 2017
Multimedia
Chris Thomson

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Fantasy realm delivers

BOOK REVIEW: Journalist and Sci-Fi/Fantasy reader Grace Jones delves into Christopher Paolini’s latest book ‘The Fork, the Witch and the Worm’.

March 17, 2019
Entertainment
Grace Jones
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Artist breezes in

HARNESSING the wind’s strength and direction is how Melbourne artist Cameron Robbins creates his work.

March 2, 2019
Community
Ashleigh Fielding

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Denise defies diagnosis

Being defeated by her diagnosis was something Denise Amato couldn’t abide by four years ago after being told she had primary progressive multiple sclerosis.

March 9, 2019
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Grace Jones
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Kicking goals

NORTH Albany Senior High School student and rugby union rising star Georgia Crosby is one of nine faces that have been promoted by Rugby Australia as a part of the second stage of their Part of More campaign.

February 21, 2019
General News
Grace Jones

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Heroism honours

Seven Great Southern residents have been awarded medallions in this year’s Australian Bravery Awards for their valiant efforts in life threatening situations across the region.

March 28, 2019
Community
Ashleigh Fielding
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Guns of grapes

THREE Denmark and Mount Barker wine producers have been named in the top eight of WA finalists in the national Young Gun of Wine awards.

March 1, 2019
Community
Ashleigh Fielding

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The final countdown

IT’S never easy saying goodbye.

March 1, 2018
Opinions
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Can you feel the love tonight?

Well, it’s Valentine’s Day next week and I totally forgot about it until last Wednesday.

February 8, 2018
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