Crazy about Croquet
It's a sport of kings and queens, of dignified folk and good manners...or not, depending on your view.
View ArticleMeet Barlee Jones teapot collector from Boyup Brook
Barlee Jones and his wife Robyn have been collecting teapots for some years, and now have so many that it has forced them out of their home and into a custom-made shed out the back!
View ArticleMeet Steve Raisin who loves a good ol' toe-tapping tune!
In the second of our 'Great Southern Collectors' series, online reporter Jo Pickup dropped in on a record collector from Boyup Brook.
View ArticleThe Plaided Piper of Popanyinning
It has rallied Scots into battle, put fear into their foes and touched our hearts as a lone piper farewells a lost comrade. The bagpipe has a fascinating heritage, but rarely used in animal husbandry.
View ArticleThe year that was: South Coast and Great Southern
Travel back through time with us and take a look at 2013 in the South Coast and Great Southern.
View ArticleAlbany Town hall clock to chime again
Albany's town hall clock has been silent for decades, but not for much longer.
View ArticleWalking a fine line on a tightrope over the Gap
Police were unimpressed by the daring stunt, but spectators at Albany's notorious Gap who saw the tightrope crossing were thrilled to catch the exploits of two men.
View ArticleThe story of the Great Southern whale whisperer
Armed with a pair of binoculars and a two-way radio, Albany's whale whisperer keeps watch over the waves.
View ArticleIcebergs, cyclones and mountainous swells
If you had a choice between an around-the-world trip on a luxury cruise liner or on a 20 metre yacht with a bunch of largely inexperienced strangers, what would you choose?
View ArticleMelting Pot: From Manila to Albany
This week on the Melting Pot, we meet a local priest who followed his passion from the Philippines to country Western Australia.
View ArticleThe yarny army strikes again
Albany's naughty knitters have struck again, adding a bit of flair to the Alison Hartman Gardens in acknitledgement of World Tree Day.
View ArticleTractor enthusiasts adventure along historic Great Southern track
Members from the Chamberlain 9g Tractor Club are gearing up to traverse the Holland track this month, spending the entire journey aboard their tractors.
View ArticleMelting Pot: a nation growing up
This week on the Melting Pot, a local Noongar man shares tales of his early years.
View ArticleTaking a penny farthing for a spin in Albany
The penny farthing was a popular ride in the 1880s but mastering the art of riding one calls for balance, determination and sheer blind faith. One Albany local has discovered the joys of the...
View ArticleVintage tractor collection helps keep retired farmer mentally fit
A Western Australian farmer shows of his museum-like shed display of vintage tractors.
View ArticleRoadworks planned for Amelup spot where locals created nudist crossing sign...
Decades after a nudist crossing sign was designed as a road safety message in regional WA, roadworks will begin to improve the dangerous Amelup road.
View Article'Granny Grommets' hit the waves, showing age no barrier to surfing fun
A group of surfers on WA's far-south coast discovers the fountain of youth out among the waves.
View ArticleCarnaby's cockatoos take up shelter on Tambellup man's rooftop as he tries to...
When a Western Australian man dragged a hollow log on to the roof of his farmhouse and strapped it to the chimney with old fencing wire, he hoped endangered cockatoos would come home to roost.
View ArticleOutback toilets inspire Daily Bog Blog on boys' trip around Australia
Parents know only too well how young children react to toilet talk, so it's no wonder these brothers found the loos fascinating on a family trip.
View ArticlePlease return your trolley: Rock climbing pranksters leave shopping cart tied...
Rock climbing pranksters have securely fastened a shopping trolley to a cliff face on WA's south coast, the latest in a series of similarly brazen stunts involving the carts appearing in strange places.
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