Liquor laws impacting on clubs
There is concern that liquor licensing laws are contributing to the financial difficulties faced by district clubs in small country towns.
View ArticlePower problems report due tomorrow
A report into continuing power problems across the Western Australian wheatbelt is due to be released tomorrow.
View ArticlePolice probe fatal car crash
Police in Narrogin, in southern Western Australia, say there has been a traffic fatality on the Corrigin-Kondinin road.
View ArticleWheatbelt towns become Tidy Towns finalists
Five Western Australian wheatbelt towns have been named as finalists in the Tidy Town awards.
View ArticleSalinity group encouraged by SA channel success
The group behind plans to create a channel to drain saline water from Western Australia's wheatbelt to the ocean has been encouraged by a visit to similar projects in South Australia.
View ArticleMore Commonwealth funding for GP skills base
The Federal Government has increased funding for a scheme that enhances the skills of doctors in regional areas.
View ArticleShires fear no police protection
Regional Western Australian shires set to lose their police stations fear their communities will now be left without police protection.
View ArticleCBH meetings to address wheat market trends
Co-operative Bulk Handling (CBH) says it hopes its meetings in the Western Australian wheatbelt this week will help address some of the key issues facing the organisation and grain growers in mid-west...
View ArticleWork begins on big wheatbelt tip
Construction is underway on a large disposal site which will replace eight wheatbelt rubbish tips by the end of the year.
View ArticleSchool's independent status 'to help keep students'
The principal of Corrigin District High School is predicting the school's new independent status will help improve academic standards.
View ArticleHunt for sex attacker
Detectives in Western Australia's Great Southern are calling for public help to find a man who tried to sexually assault a 15-year-old girl.
View ArticleClimate champions
Farmers say they learn best from looking over the fence. So meet the Climate Champions who will demonstrate climate adaptation using the latest science.
View ArticleForum to focus on drought-proofing businesses
A forum will be held today to discuss ways for farmers in the Corrigin/Lake Grace zone to drought-proof their businesses.
View Article$3m contract awarded for Brookton Hwy work
The Western Australian Government has awarded a $3 million contract for the upgrade of a major road connecting Corrigin and Kondinin in the great southern.
View ArticleFour dead in crashes
Four people have died on West Australian roads in less than 12 hours.
View ArticleLockyer memorial: 'a man of greatness'
Family, friends and colleagues of Paul Lockyer have gathered in Sydney for a memorial service for the ABC journalist.Lockyer was killed last Thursday, along with cameraman John Bean and pilot Gary...
View ArticleShires back grain rail lines lifeline
Wheatbelt shires have welcomed news that the Western Australian Government may extend the life of some of the state's most dilapidated grain rail lines.
View ArticleMotorcyclist dies near Corrigin
A 59-year-old man has died after he lost control of his motorcycle near Corrigin.
View ArticleExtra doctors to ease health pressure: Hames
The State Government is predicting a $500 million rural health program will provide better health care for Western Australians.
View ArticleTwo in hospital after car crash
Two people have been airlifted to hospital after a car crash near the town of Corrigin.
View ArticleThunderstorm smashes wheatbelt area of Corrigin
Yesterday afternoon a severe thunderstorm hit Corrigin
View ArticleStorm damage in wheatbelt town of Corrigin
A severe storm hit the Wheatbelt town of Corrigin overnight damaging homes and sheds and bringing down trees and power lines.
View ArticleCorrigin facing costly clean up after sudden storm
The Shire of Corrigin says it is likely to take until the end of the week to clean up after a major storm caused widespread damage.
View ArticleShires share in emergency water projects funding
Nearly $400,000 has been allocated to allow communities across Western Australia's Great Southern to increase their ability to gather and store water for emergencies.
View ArticleDry Wheatbelt facing 'desperation stages'
Western Australia's peak farming lobby has warned grain growers in the eastern Wheatbelt are facing increasingly desperate times, after a dry start to winter.
View ArticleParched grain regions soak up rain
Parts of the struggling Wheatbelt have received a welcome boost, with significant rainfall in northern and central grain growing areas.
View ArticleRain boosts optimism for Wheatbelt crops
An eastern Wheatbelt shire in Western Australia says recent rainfall has been enormously beneficial to crops and put many growers back on track for an average season.
View ArticleSix hurt in car crash near Corrigin
Two people have been flown to Perth for treatment after a car rollover near the Wheatbelt town of Corrigin.
View ArticleBook helps celebrate Corrigin centenary
The Wheatbelt town of Corrigin has launched a pictorial book to celebrate the centenary of the town's founding.
View ArticleGrain truck tips over spilling tonnes of grain onto the road
A truck has rolled and spilled about $7,500 worth of grain in the eastern Wheatbelt.
View ArticlePolice probe Corrigin house blaze
Investigations are continuing into the cause of a blaze in the Western Australian Wheatbelt town of Corrigin.
View ArticleCigarette blamed for house blaze
Police have determined that a cigarette butt started a house fire in Corrigin that caused about $20,000 damage.
View ArticleBlaze claims Corrigin house
Authorities are trying to determine the cause of a fire which gutted a house in Corrigin.
View ArticleTwo killed in separate accidents on country roads
Two men die in two separate crashes on West Australian country roads overnight.
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