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Redbacks quality for grand final
01 Sep 10 | THE Beverley Redbacks earned themselves a grand final appearance when they beat the Quairading Bulls convincingly 16.10 (104) to 10.12 (72) in Quairading on Sunday, August 29.
Exciting grand finals at netball courts
01 Sep 10 | THE Northam Netball Association grand finals have been decided with Fitzy’s Royals 58 defeating Jetz 51 in the senior game and Jetz (2) 38 defeating Deejays 33 in the junior game.
Meckering takes home premiership cup
01 Sep 10 | THE Meckering ladies' hockey team won the East Avon Hockey Association grand final against Merredin 2-0 on Saturday, August 28.
Hunt claims the Kennedy Cup
01 Sep 10 | THE Kennedy Cup was played at the Northam Golf Club last weekend, which is the biggest event in the Northam Golf Club’s calendar.
Wheatbelt could be the centre of excellence in aviation training
01 Sep 10 | A MINISTERIAL task force report on the suitability of the Wheatbelt as an aviation centre has found the region is ideally suited, particularly for pilot and instructor training.
Metropolitan students assist with tree planting
01 Sep 10 | STUDENTS from South Fremantle Senior High School assisted farmers in Toodyay to revegetate their land after much of it was lost when the Toodyay bushfire went through in December.
Wheatbelt spending of $36 million explained
01 Sep 10 | PEOPLE living in the Wheatbelt can now find out how $36 million has been spent on natural resource management in their backyards.
Firearm burglary in Wundowie
01 Sep 10 | POLICE are investigating the burglary of a farmhouse in Fernie Road in Wundowie on August 23 when 19 firearms were stolen.
A fashionable crop
01 Sep 10 | GWENDOLINE Grace and Gatsby Hats is a labour of love for Rose Crane from Tammin.
George Throssell remembered
01 Sep 10 | THE ‘Lion of Northam’ George Throssell would be Northam’s only citizen to have had two funerals.
25 Aug 10 | THE Avon Valley Ladies’ Golf Association held its championships in Cunderdin from August 4-6.
Netball finals contenders decided
25 Aug 10 | ON SATURDAY in the juniors Jetz (2) 37 defeated Lions 25 in a great game.
KATS keep finals hopes alive
25 Aug 10 | KELLER/Tammin KATS kept their finals series alive when they defeated York Roos at Forrest Oval in York on Sunday, August 22 16.12 (108) to 12.12 (84).
Former Cunderdin resident addresses forum
25 Aug 10 | DR NATASHA Teakle of Cunderdin, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Western Australia's (UWA) Centre for Ecohyrdrology with professors Tim Colmer and Ed Barrett-Lennard recently spoke at the UWA Future Industry Forum.
Dance schools combine for concert
25 Aug 10 | LOCAL dance schools have combined to present a concert with ballet, Highland, modern and Irish dancing in one concert on Sunday, August 29.
Five volunteers recognised
25 Aug 10 | A GROUP of five local women were recognised for 15 years of voluntary service at a special afternoon tea on Friday, August 13.
Northam flight school dream over
25 Aug 10 | AUSTRALIAN Flight Instructor School (AFITS) has severed its ties with Northam.
Moylan easily retains Pearce
25 Aug 10 | THE federal election may have been nail-biting stuff across Australia, but it was business as usual for Judi Moylan who easily retained the seat of Pearce which takes in Northam.
Honour for leading Northam business
25 Aug 10 | THE inaugural Avon Valley Business Awards have been a great success with the winners announced at a presentation dinner at the Northam Country Club last Friday.
18 Aug 10 | AN EVENTFUL day was had by Vera Sheen for the first round of the Northam Ladies' Championships sponsored by Sports Power Northam.
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