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Gripping winNervous Towns record last-gasp victory over Lake Grace

Towns narrowly avoided defeat in a thrilling one-wicket win over Lake Grace, which came down to the final over in round four of the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade competition on Saturday.

Harry Grigson

Draft nightPremiumHinchliffe snapped up with No.1 pick in Southern Smash draft

Former Melbourne Stars wrist spinner Clint Hinchliffe was taken by Arc Infrastructure Aces with the No.1 pick of the 2024 Southern Smash draft on Monday night. Find out where all 32 players landed here.

Harry Grigson

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The West Australian exclusive
NEW HOUSINGPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Narrogin acquires new land for housing at half price rate

Nearly 2000 square metres of land has been transferred to a Wheatbelt government for half price to support the town's housing demands.

Hannah Whitehead

HIGHSCHOOL GRADPremiumIN PICTURES: Narrogin graduates celebrate achievements

The 2024 Narrogin Senior High School graduates were congratulated by their teachers and peers for a successful school year.

Hannah Whitehead

BURNOUT FESTPremiumIN PICTURES: Burning rubber entertains family generations

Family generations celebrated their love of cars and burning rubber at Narrogin Revheads on Saturday.

Hannah Whitehead

Narrogin ObserverPremiumYoung woman seriously injured after crashing car into tree

A woman in her 20s has been flown to Royal Perth Hospital after crashing into a tree in Wandering on Thursday.

Georgia Campion

Cricket wrap PremiumWandering keep undefeated start with gritty three-wicket win

Wandering remain the only undefeated team through the opening three rounds of the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade competition after notching a hard-fought three-wicket win over Lake Grace.

Harry Grigson

Narrogin ObserverHAZMAT warning: Rubbish fire emits dangerous smoke

The fire was reported to the Department of Emergency Services at 4.56am and the warning was issued at 7.44am.

Hannah Whitehead

EARLY BIRD DRAWPremiumSeventeen lucky Narrogin ratepayers win early bird draw

Seventeen of Narrogin’s early ratepayers have been awarded a share of $3000 in prizes for the 024/25 Early Bird Rates Prize Draw.

Hannah Whitehead

NARROGIN TO OXFORDFormer Narrogin student gets Oxford University Scholarship

A graduate raised in a small Wheatbelt town will soon begin his Masters degree at the prestigious University of Oxford thanks to an internationally renowned scholarship.

Hannah Whitehead

140 YEARSWheatbelt pub marks 140th year with celebratory weekend

Tucked away in the Avon Valley, about 95km east of Perth, one of WA’s most historically significant pubs will celebrate a major milestone this weekend with two days of live music, food and reminiscing.

Eliza Kavanagh

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Albany man claims ‘travel anxiety’ made him drive at 156km/h

An Albany man caught going 156km/h in a 110km/h zone on Albany Highway has been fined $2000 and disqualified from driving after claiming his speeding was due to “travel anxiety”.

Georgia Campion

STATION SAVEDPremiumBrookton Council revoke decision to demolish railway station

Following community outcry over the decision, the Shire of Brookton has revoked its plan to demolish its heritage railway station.

Hannah Whitehead

RETURNED HOMEPremiumNarrogin welcomed much-loved PM706 on the loco’s return home

Narrogin’s last steam train fireman was reunited with the PM706 locomotive and coal tender he worked on 52 years ago. 

Hannah Whitehead

Croquet CentenaryPremiumNarrogin Croquet Club celebrates centenary

Statewide croquet lovers and international-level players assembled at the Narrogin Croquet Club to celebrate 100 years of mallets and tongs in the town.

Hannah Whitehead

Big futures PremiumYoung Great Southern tennis players take on regional rivals

Upper Great Southern and Great Southern competed strongly at Tennis WA’s largest regional junior tennis tournament held in Bunbury last week.

Harry Grigson

First meeting PremiumTreble for Faithfull at Narrogin season opening meeting

Jockey Natasha Faithfull dominated the first meeting of the season held at Narrogin Race and Pace on Sunday, scoring a winning treble.

Cameron Newbold

BIGGEST BURNOUTSPremiumNarrogin’s biggest burnout event set to return this month

More than 1000 revheads Statewide are expected to descend on a Wheatbelt town for its biggest burnout event of the year.

Hannah Whitehead

On the board Williams batting strength on display in first win of 2024-25

Reigning premiers Williams recorded the first win of the title defence in the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade competition on Saturday, thumping Lake Grace in Williams.

Cameron Newbold

Federal PoliticsPremiumREVEALED: When sheep farmers will get paid by government

Federal officials have revealed when sheep farmers will get paid from the government’s $139 million live exports transition package.

Dan Jervis-Bardy

EducationCommentsPremiumMore cash incentives for regional WA teachers

The State Government has thrown $8.4m at regional school staff in a bid to keep more teachers in jobs and increase recruitment through 2025. 

Caleb Runciman

WheatbeltPremiumAlleged hoon latest P-plater caught excessively speeding

A P-plate driver has had his car impounded and will soon have to explain to a magistrate why he was allegedly speeding almost 50km/h above the speed limit in the Wheatbelt.

Lisa Thomas

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BUSHFIRE ALERT
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Nomans Lake fire: Fireys bring blaze under control

Firefighters have contained an out-of-control bushfire that was heading towards Narrogin with water bombers flying in to help volunteer brigades on the ground.

Hannah Whitehead

AG GRADUATIONPremiumIN PICTURES: Narrogin Ag students celebrate graduation

Narrogin students from the Western Australian College of Agriculture’s 2024 graduating class farewelled their school and celebrated their achievements at their graduation ceremony last month.

Hannah Whitehead