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All eyes on skate park

June 23, 2018
Community
Grace Jones
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MPs square off over GM compo inquiry

WHETHER farmers of non-genetically modified crops should be compensated for contamination by growers of GM plants is a bone of contention between two politicians whose electoral regions together span the entire Great Southern.

June 23, 2018
General News
Chris Thomson
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Busy Harvest calendar

A BIT of every type of cinema is on the agenda next month for Film Harvest Great Southern.

June 23, 2018
Entertainment
Ashleigh Fielding
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Power of imagination

A HEARTWARMING tale of a tiny man with a love for writing will play at the Albany Entertainment Centre next week and director Luke Kerridge said audiences can expect a journey of the imagination, the heart and the full emotional spectrum.

June 22, 2018
Entertainment
Ashleigh Fielding
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Ongerup OAMs return

HUSBAND-and-wife Order of Australia Medal recipients Barry and Jan Savage have moved back to Albany after more than 40 years living, working and volunteering in the small Great Southern town of Ongerup.

June 22, 2018
Community
Chris Thomson
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Bethel goes K-12

A NEW building addition to its campus and an expansion in the schooling program will make Bethel Christian School the fourth school in Albany to cater for students from kindergarten to year 12.

June 22, 2018
General News
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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Beyond the Lyons’ den

ALBANY dentist and landscape photographer Mike Lyons sorted through 5000 images from his recent Iceland trip to find his select few for his upcoming exhibition.

June 16, 2018
Community
Ashleigh Fielding
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Going solo in Mt Barker

PLANTAGENET artist Heather Roberts has avoided doing her housework for a month to make sure all her paintings are ready for the opening of her first solo exhibition this weekend.

May 27, 2018
Entertainment
Ashleigh Fielding

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Breakfast, lunch and dinner at Tiffany’s

HER own battle with depression and anxiety has prompted Albany’s Anytime Fitness gym manager Tiffany Kenny to get behind a nation-wide 24 hour treadmill challenge to help raise money for suicide prevention.

May 19, 2018
General News
Grace Jones
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Entries open for Wavefest

ALBANY Boardriders Club will celebrate the 21st birthday of its Wavefest surfing competition this June long weekend.

May 11, 2018
Community
Grace Jones

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Burn-off caution urged

AS INVESTIGATIONS continue into last month’s maelstrom of Redmond and Napier fires, the City of Albany has lifted one of two restricted burning periods but is still urging people to exercise caution when burning off.

June 21, 2018
Community
Ashleigh Fielding
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Koji units approved

KOJONUP’S Felicity and Paul Webb received the nod from council on Tuesday night to build eight motel-style units in the town site after altering their initial proposal.

June 20, 2018
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
Opinions