Narrogin Observer

The roar of dirt bikes echoed throughout the Wheatbelt countryside for the first time this year as the Brookton Pony Express launched its 2026 racing series in Pingelly last weekend. 

For 20 years, a group of 4WD enthusiasts swap their weekend drives for conservation work in Dryandra Woodland, helping protect endangered wildlife and improve one of WA’s most important national parks. 

Crossman Volunteer Bushfire Brigade captain Paul Lloyd has made the top three finalists for the WA Fire and Emergency Services Awards for his work in the Boddington bush fire over Christmas last year. 

The proposed gold mine at Badgebup could be a bust or a bonanza according to the presidents of three nearby shires, who have banded together in a bid to prepare themselves for its impact.

Round eight of the Narrogin Districts Netball Association A-grade competition saw newcomers Wagin take on top side Williams on Saturday at the Narrogin Regional Leisure Centre.

A 36-year-old man who was airlifted to Royal Perth Hospital after crashing during the Brookton Pony Express motocross event in West Pingelly on Sunday is being treated for a broken leg.

A young Kojonup man accused of careless driving in a crash that caused the death of a woman and left another with serious injuries has made his first court appearance in Albany. 

A seat on the Shire of Wagin council has been expeditiously filled by a former representative following the resignation of a sitting councillor.

Brookton’s newest councillor Carlo Andretta has a simple vision for the town — to make it “a destination, not a stopover”.

Risk management and innovation adoption drove plenty of discussion at the WAFarmers’ two-day event in Albany last week.

An extraordinary efforts by eight rural bushfire brigades across a season in which major blazes decimated their region have been recognised by their nomination for a WA Fire and Emergency Services award.

As their women did last week, the Upper Great Southern Hockey Association men’s team clinched division 2 of the CBH Group Country Championships in Perth on Sunday.

Remote WA courtrooms forced closed over a security staffing dispute will reopen three weeks earlier than anticipated, with video link hearings to resume immediately.

A 46-year-old Darkan woman has been found safe and well in the Upper Murray area, five days after she was reported missing.

An emergency services helicopter raced the man to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries.

The WA Country women’s side could not match their Perth Football League rivals in the final term, suffering a 29-point defeat at HIF Health Insurance Oval on Friday night.

Kukerin-Dumbleyung kept pace with Upper Great Southern Football League ladder leaders Narrogin with a hard-earned win over Brookton-Pingelly in round seven of the competition on Saturday.

Newdegate-Lake Grace farming legend and influential agri-politics player Bob Iffla has passed away after a lifetime of tenacity and hard work.

Lake Grace-Pingrup took the chance to move a game clear in second spot on the Ongerup Football Association ladder after shaking off a determined Boxwood Hill on Saturday.

The planned redevelopment of Stubbs Park is set to go ahead after the Shire of Dumbleyung accepted a $2,275,300 tender at its ordinary council meeting on June 18.