Great Southern

Big Aussie welcome for US ambassador
The US Ambassador to Australia. Robert D. McCallum Jr, arrived in Albany last week for the Great White Fleet commemorative celebrations. Mr McCallum spoke to almost 1000 Albany Senior High School students on Tuesday morning on the subject of the alliance between the US and Australia ...

• Seal recovers from near-death experience
• Wildflower gems to be exhibited
• Recount in Albany as final seats decided

Top team effort for Shiraz
Kalgan River Ciprian Shiraz 2007 has outclassed other WA wines to win the top prize at the prestigious Sheraton Wine Awards. Winemakers John and Diane Ciprian were ecstatic about their win and said the wine they produced was a team effort. “We’re very excited, it’s our first-ever ...

• The challenge is on for greener businesses
• Steady rains look set to treble the crop in northern Wheatbelt
• Fish farms offer hope of cheap easy catch

Half a century of dedication
Katanning sharp shooter Jim Moore’s dedication to the sport has been recognised with the prestigious West Australian Rifle Association Certificate of Merit. Moore said it was an honour to be awarded the certificate in recognition of his 50 years of rifle shooting. He started ...

• Warriors soldier on to finals
• WAFL to head back to Great Southern
• Melbourne Cup to make its way to Great Southern

Calls for blood donations
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service in Albany is calling on people to donate blood. With stocks at an all-time low and many people staying away from the blood bank due to colds and the flu, the service is in desperate need of blood. The blood bank is calling on locals who have ...

• 'Gender swap' helps raise money for worthy cause
• Dancing away health woes
• Albany takes on Greene tunes