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West Australian
04-06-2025
- General
- West Australian
Katanning Country Club hosts Upper Great Southern Women's Golf Association ladies golf open day
The Katanning Country Club hosted the Upper Great Southern Women's Golf Association ladies open day on May 29, with association members travelling from across the region to take part in the day. There were 40 competitors on the greens as the club opened its doors to the region's female golfers for a 4BBB Stableford competition. The gross winners were Katanning's Sumarie Gaudin and Lyn Schorer from Wandering on a score of 32 points. Gross runners-up were Lake View Golf Club pair Nyree Brown and Tamara Bartram on 30 points. Wandering's Erin Parsons and Karen Wessels were nett winners with a score of 53 points, with Helen Woodhams and Katie O'Halloran from Kojonup Golf Club were nett runners-up on 49 points. There were a total of 13 novelty prizes up for grabs on the day as well as a hole-in-one novelty, which nobody managed to take home. Major Sponsors for the day were Roe MLA Peter Rundle, Elders Real Estate representative Suzie Perrin, Albany Beachside Accomodation representative Jane Kowald, Karan Murray, and C and A Transport's Chris and Alyssa French. The Upper Great Southern Women's Golf Association has nine affiliated clubs across the region from Katanning to Boddington. Clubs take turns to host open days as well as pennant and championship events throughout the season, with the Katanning event one of multiple similar days designed to bring the region's female golfers together. The association's championship foursomes competition will be held at Cuballing Golf Club on June 25.
West Australian
21-05-2025
- Business
- West Australian
Final call for WoolProducers' Youth Ambassador program 2025-26 Youth Ambassador program
The clock is ticking for aspiring wool industry leaders to apply for WoolProducers Australia's Youth Ambassador program, which was created to designed to drive passion and increase the knowledge of youth in the industry. WoolProducers is accepting nominations from dynamic and enthusiastic individuals aged 18 to 35 year old who are actively involved in any sector of the wool supply chain. This ambassadorship provides a young person with the opportunity to join the WoolProducers board as an observer for a 12-month period. The opportunity will provide exposure and experience to young people who have an interest in industry capacity building, leadership, policy development and agri-politics in general. WoolProducers meets quarterly and all travel and accommodation expenses will be covered. The group launched its 2025-26 program at the Peter Westblade Scholarship and Monaro Farming Systems Monaro training weekend at Numbla Vale in New South Wales in March. Nominations require submission of a Curriculum Vitae and a short statement of approximately 400 words outlining reason for applying. Nominations close on March 30. The program recognises the vital role of youth in driving industry progress, as is part of the organisation's leadership strategy that will assist it to attract, educate and retain industry leaders. WA youth have been selected in the past, including, most recently, fifth generation sheep breeder Shelby Garnett from Gnowangerup — one of two youth ambassadors announced in the 2019-20 program — and Katanning youngster Makaela Knapp in the 2021-22 program. The Youth Ambassador role was retained after Federal Government funding for the Raising the Baa Program — which the role was a key component of — ceased. The Raising the Baa Program provided an innovative and supportive environment for wool industry leaders to develop and refine their leadership skills in order to contribute to the ongoing capacity and capability building within industry. It ensured leaders were equipped to communicate information to government and other key stakeholders on behalf of industry.
West Australian
29-04-2025
- West Australian
Salmon Holes rescue: Emergency services suspend search for man missing from notorious fishing spot
The search for a missing Katanning man who slipped off the rocks while fishing at Salmon Holes near Albany has been suspended pending any new information. Police said despite an extensive search, the man has not been located. Two boats from Albany Sea Rescue along with police divers, drones and other surveillance equipment were used in the search over Friday, Saturday and Monday. The 29-year-old man slipped off rocks at about 1.30pm on Friday afternoon and was in trouble in the water, prompting an emergency services call out. Salmon Holes beach and car park were reopened on Tuesday morning. Crews from Albany SES, Albany Career Fire and Rescue Service, Albany Fire and Rescue volunteers and St John WA responded to the incident, which was reported at 1.35pm on Friday. The beach is a popular fishing spot 10km south of Albany and notoriously dangerous — a 29-year-old woman was swept out to sea while fishing on the rocks in March last year with a bystander swimming to her rescue. A Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions spokesperson said rock fishing could be dangerous for even the most experienced fisher. 'Rock fishing is extremely dangerous, even calm days can quickly become dangerous,' they said. 'DBCA urges people to use anchor points installed at Salmon Holes and wear a life-jacket, the safest option is to always fish from the beach.' It was the second time in a week emergency services were called to Torndirrup National Park after a female hiker fell down a ravine at Stony Hill on Easter Monday.
Perth Now
29-04-2025
- Perth Now
Search for man missing at notorious fishing spot suspended
The search for a missing Katanning man who slipped off the rocks while fishing at Salmon Holes near Albany has been suspended pending any new information. Police said despite an extensive search, the man has not been located. Two boats from Albany Sea Rescue along with police divers, drones and other surveillance equipment were used in the search over Friday, Saturday and Monday. The 29-year-old man slipped off rocks at about 1.30pm on Friday afternoon and was in trouble in the water, prompting an emergency services call out. Salmon Holes beach and car park were reopened on Tuesday morning. Crews from Albany SES, Albany Career Fire and Rescue Service, Albany Fire and Rescue volunteers and St John WA responded to the incident, which was reported at 1.35pm on Friday. The beach is a popular fishing spot 10km south of Albany and notoriously dangerous — a 29-year-old woman was swept out to sea while fishing on the rocks in March last year with a bystander swimming to her rescue. A Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions spokesperson said rock fishing could be dangerous for even the most experienced fisher. 'Rock fishing is extremely dangerous, even calm days can quickly become dangerous,' they said. 'DBCA urges people to use anchor points installed at Salmon Holes and wear a life-jacket, the safest option is to always fish from the beach.' It was the second time in a week emergency services were called to Torndirrup National Park after a female hiker fell down a ravine at Stony Hill on Easter Monday.
