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New aquawoman

February 25, 2021
General News
Deanna Corrieri
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Oyster Harbour seagrass population on the rise

Studies have been conducted over the past 30 years of the Oyster Harbour seagrass population and the most recent study has found the delicate ecosystem is making a slow but successful recovering, following years of significant deterioration.

February 25, 2021
General News
Deanna Corrieri
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WA polls open

EARLY voting is now open across WA ahead of the March 13 State election, with the Western Australian Electoral Commission expecting a record number of voters to cast their ballot ahead of time.

February 24, 2021
General News
Michael Roberts
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Six Degrees on fire

In an “unheard of” achievement in regional WA, Albany’s live music bar Six Degrees has been announced as a nominee for the Most Popular Venue in the WA Music Awards (WAM).

February 23, 2021
General News
Isabel Vieira
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Surf’s up

Saving young grommets from ‘extreme boredom’, the Albany Boardriders Junior Wavefest is back next month for a packed day of gnarly surfing action.

February 23, 2021
General News
Michael Roberts
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Dancing in the dirt returns

Jerramungup’s Dancing in the Dirt Gala ball is making a second appearance on March 27 after its last success.

The night will see 300 farmers and community members kicking off their work clothes and returning to the paddock in tuxes and ball gowns.

February 22, 2021
Entertainment
Hannah Turner

Latest Multimedia

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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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Whip out the dancing shoes

INTERNATIONAL Folk Dance is coming to Albany, giving people the opportunity to experience other cultures through their dance styles.

February 22, 2021
Entertainment
Isabel Vieira
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Young talent on show

Students from Perth’s Hale High School are heading down to the Great Southern after international border closures put a halt on their New York music camp.

February 18, 2021
Entertainment
Isabel Viera

Latest Sport

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Railways and Royals a step above the rest

RAILWAYS made a strong case for premiership favouritism on the weekend with an impressive 29-point win over Denmark-Walpole under lights at Collingwood Park.

February 22, 2021
Sport
Michael Roberts
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Royals show spirit, Tigers dominate

Lions were triumphant in their win against the Sharks

February 18, 2021
Sport
Michael Roberts

Latest Community

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Deep diving down south

Take a dive into Albany’s history and explore the best marine life Albany has to offer by visiting these two dive sites.

February 17, 2021
Community
Deanna Corrieri
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Hip hip hooray

Happy birthday, Rainbow Coast Toy Library!

November 26, 2020
Community
Ashleigh Fielding

Latest Opinions

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Cricket’s road to redemption

REVIEW: IF AMAZON’S behind-the-scenes docu-series on the Australian cricket team doesn’t go some way to winning back some of your affection for the national side, there’s no doubt it will earn back a bit of your respect.

April 17, 2020
Opinions
Michael Roberts
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Innovative theatre strikes artistic gold

Journalist Ashleigh Fielding reviews THEATRE 180’s recent production of A Fortunate Life.

March 14, 2020
Opinions
Ashleigh Fielding