All the action from round 12 of the Great Southern Football League at the weekend.
Cameron Newbold and Taj Stubber
Whether it is a drunken scuffle or an all-in brawl, there are enough challenges to deal with in life without senseless violence on our streets.
Liam Croy
A police family liaison officer has spent the week with Ajit Khan’s family in Katanning, keeping them up-to-date on the search.
Tom Shanahan
What Railways and Royals must respectively overcome to win Sunday’s top-of-the-table clash.
Cameron Newbold
Indigenous leaders brought the students of Katanning Senior High School together last week to celebrate the culture and stories of the local Aboriginal community.
The Tambellup Road Boards Hall was one of the finest buildings in the region when it was built over 155 years ago and was been the centre of all things happening during the town’s glory days.
Lake Ewlyamartup has been touted as being in the best condition in years as it reached capacity for the first time since 2017 earlier this month.
Chief executive David Schober said the draft annual budget sought to “restore the balance” after the shire left rates on hold last year.
Campbell Williamson
The legacy of the late Rosie Dark is set to reach State Parliament as her Katanning family continue to push for changes to WA’s newborn screening tests.
There was a heightened police presence in Albany’s entertainment precinct on Friday and Saturday night in the wake of this month’s street brawl.
Katanning father Ajit Khan was reported missing about 11.30am on Tuesday after his green Mitsubishi Triton ute was stranded in flood waters on Ballagin Road in Piesseville.
Hundreds of footy fans packed into a chilly Centennial Stadium to watch Claremont and East Fremantle do battle on Saturday night.
West Coast premiership player and Albany-raised defender Jeremy McGovern celebrated his 150th game in style as his side hung on for a thrilling eight-point win over St Kilda.
An Australian contingent of 55 firefighters and emergency services volunteers, including three Great Southern people, have flown to Canada to help battle hundreds of bushfires.
Katanning Wanderers moved a step closer to securing a top two spot after a hard-fought 39-point win over Boddington in round 11 of the Upper Great Southern Football League competition on Sunday.
Andrew Pritchard & Tom Shanahan
More than 40 riders took part in Albany Mountain Bike Club’s latest cross-country event held at the historic and picturesque Camp Quaranup facility last Sunday.
Police say the woman flew from Sydney to Perth on June 27, where she was ordered to quarantine for 14 days at a residence in Mt Barker.
Railways unable to restrict Sonics front half firepower in round 10 on Saturday.
Taj Stubber
Born and raised in Merredin, Superintendent Kim Travers has come to the Great Southern after 32 years with WA Police.
Second half of Albany Junior Soccer Association kicked off with preliminary rounds for the knockout cup competition for the under-12s and under-13s last Saturday.
Albany galloper Red Can Man finished sixth in the Group 3 Bletchingly Stakes (1200m) at Caulfield on Saturday
Four goals from Nic Bertola guides Boxwood Hill to upset win in round 12 of Ongerup Football Association.
Albany filly Strathmore Rose who has won four races will run first-up at Belmont Park on Saturday.
Wrap of round 11 action from the Upper Great Southern Football League.
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