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IN PICTURES: St John officially opens new Albany sub-centre
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (274+ words) St John WA officially opened its upgraded Albany sub-centre on Tuesday, celebrating the milestone with a ceremony and a walk-through of the modern facility. The purpose-built centre features 19 undercover ambulance bays, alongside new offices, first-aid training rooms, meeting spaces, volunteer…...
Albany Youth Week Celebration will bring the fun and energy
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (256+ words) Amy is a reporter at the Albany Advertiser. She joined the company at the end of 2025 after graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Communications. Amy loves photography and likes telling meaningful stories within the community. She is eager…...
IN PICTURES: Colour on show at Albany's Easter Sunday races
1+ week, 2+ day ago (185+ words) Melissa is the chief of staff at the Albany Advertiser, Great Southern Herald and Narrogin Observer. After graduating from Curtin University in 2020, she cut her teeth at an independent newspaper in Perth's eastern suburbs, before turning to freelance music writing…...
Port of Albany celebrates 200 years with waterfront festival
1+ week, 3+ day ago (437+ words) Amy is a reporter at the Albany Advertiser. She joined the company at the end of 2025 after graduating from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Communications. Amy loves photography and likes telling meaningful stories within the community. She is eager…...
Police search for missing 51yo woman near Albany
1+ week, 6+ day ago (123+ words) Police are desperately seeking the public's help as they search for a 51-year-old woman who has not been seen since Thursday. Naomi Marie Duckett was last seen on April 2 in Albany, in the vicinity of South Coast Highway and Albany…...
Turacchio chases historic first State title in Albany
2+ week, 15+ hour ago (344+ words) Cameron is the chief of staff at the Albany Advertiser. He joined the company as a cadet in 2011 and has been at the Advertiser for more than a decade. Getting his start as a sports reporter, Cameron has now branched…...
Albany's own Monopoly board featuring city icons up for sale
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (410+ words) Melissa is the chief of staff at the Albany Advertiser, Great Southern Herald and Narrogin Observer. After graduating from Curtin University in 2020, she cut her teeth at an independent newspaper in Perth's eastern suburbs, before turning to freelance music writing…...
Albany man jailed for driving deliberately at police car
2+ week, 1+ day ago (422+ words) Jacki is a reporter for the Albany Advertiser, covering everything from court and crime to local sport and community news as part of the Great Southern team. She graduated from Curtin University in 2024 and got her start at a local…...
Albany's big event seen in another light
2+ week, 6+ day ago (911+ words) Lighting the Sound. What a magical idea. As soon as I read of Albany's signature event marking its bicentenary in Stephen Scourfield's delightful Albany magazine, I booked my bed. As a former resident " and correspondent for this newspaper " I'm hooked…...
Albany crowds welcome Leeuwin II visit and jump on board
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (354+ words) Crowds turned out in strong numbers to welcome the tall ship Leeuwin II on its three-day visit to Albany last week, with people able to explore the vessel and experience life at sea. Crowds turned out in strong numbers to…...