Narrogin Observer

Reigning premiers Gnowangerup kept their hopes of another league flag alive, with a 39-point win over Boxwood Hill in Sunday’s elimination final.

Wickepin 1 strengthened their finals aspirations with a hard-fought four-goal victory over Wagin 1 in a thrilling A-grade clash for Narrogin and Districts Netball Association’s Great Southern Fuel round.

Katanning’s big golfing jamboree was a hit from tee to green, culminating in a scintillating finale to the Sand Greens Championship of WA on Sunday.

Williams ratepayers will see an average rate increase of 9 per cent this year as the Shire of Williams works to combat rising costs for materials, insurance and salaries.

WA woolgrowers have been through a tumultuous few years following the Federal Government’s announcement of the live sheep export ban, but a gathering of hundreds has reignited faith in the industry’s future.

Wagin’s fourth defeat in a row cost them a finals’ slot as Brookton-Pingelly overhauled them on percentage to take the last spot in the top four in the Upper Great Southern Football League.

Police have laid further charges against a man accused of killing a Katanning schoolteacher in a hit-and-run earlier this year, alleging he forged his university degree and other qualifications. 

The canola fields and spindly forests of Lake Towerrinning played host to a gruelling ultramarathon this month, with the last one standing managing to run for more than 40 hours straight.

A marvel at Marvel Stadium, Boddington’s gun footballer Evie Cowcher made her AFLW debut for Geelong Cats against North Melbourne on Saturday.

Jerramungup marched into the Ongerup Football Association’s grand final after trouncing Lake-Grace Pingrup in the qualifying final at Newdegate on Saturday.

Artretro welcomed more than 100 people to its Old Land [in a] New Light exhibition when it opened at Narrogin’s ARTS Space on August 8.

New details surrounding the alleged assault of a footballer in Kojonup during a LSWFL match last month were revealed in court, despite the accused ex-WAFL player not appearing in person at his first hearing.

WA’s grain handling giant has unveiled its new fleet of locomotives in its bid to keep up with the State’s continuous bin-busting harvests and almost double its monthly tonnage capacity.

Claremont bowed out of the Rogers Cup premiership race while the Tigers WAFLW outfit face a preliminary final in the bid to keep their hopes of a third straight flag alive.

A WA truck driver nearly lost his life after the road train he was driving burst into flames.

Minor premiers Jerramungup set out their stall for the upcoming finals series with a 94-point thumping of Boxwood Hill in the final round of the Ongerup Football Association’s league campaign on Saturday.

Wreaths were laid and photos of level-crossing crash victims were held in front of State Parliament ahead of the second reading of a rail lighting Bill after decades of campaigning.

With Narrogin, Kukerin-Dumbleyung and Wickepin assured of their places, the contest for the last finals spot will go to the wire as Wagin and Brookton-Pingelly battle to extend their UGSFL seasons this weekend.

A collaboration of six shires has secured more than $4.5 million in State Government funding for projects which will provide 20 new homes for key workers.

The Narrogin and Districts Netball Association’s A1 competition produced another exciting weekend of action during the Carpet Court Sponsors’ Round on July 31 and August 1.