Latest ABC News for the Great Southern region of Western Australia http://www.abc.net.au/news/ http://abc.net.au/news/img/newslogo88.gif http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss ABC News Online Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:24:54 +1100 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:24:54 +1100 Nationals' MPs representing Western Australian shires whose police stations have been closed plan to meet with Police Minister Rob Johnson. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421732.htm 2421732 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:45:00 +1100 states-and-territories police albany-6330 bunbury-6230 kalgoorlie-6430 wagin-6315 A central wheatbelt farmer is predicting the Western Australian Government will start trials of genetically modified (GM) canola crops in the new year. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/17/2421724.htm 2421724 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:41:00 +1100 grain genetically-modified-organisms gm-technology broome-6725 geraldton-6530 kalgoorlie-6430 karratha-6714 kellerberrin-6410 A group of people calling for a ban on genetically modified (GM) crops in Western Australia has staged a protest in Mount Barker. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/06/2412059.htm 2412059 Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:01:00 +1100 food-and-beverage states-and-territories genetically-modified-organisms gm-technology albany-6330 mount-barker-6324 A man and woman from Narrogin died when their car crashed and caught alight on the Great Southern Highway last night. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/03/2408572.htm 2408572 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:33:00 +1100 road-accidents albany-6330 bunbury-6230 narrogin-6312 Two people have died in a crash in Narrogin, south of Perth. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/11/02/2408043.htm 2408043 Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:25:00 +1100 road-accidents wa narrogin-6312 The Shire of Denmark is trying to determine the fate of the town's old hospital building. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/27/2402310.htm 2402310 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:37:00 +1100 urban-development-and-planning local-government albany-6330 denmark-6333 The Denmark Visitors Centre says demand for accommodation is stronger than ever, despite the global economic crisis. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/27/2402309.htm 2402309 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:36:00 +1100 tourism travel-and-tourism albany-6330 denmark-6333 Researchers on the Western Australian south coast are monitoring Denmark's Wilson Inlet in an effort to protect the last major commercial cobbler fishery in WA. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/27/2402307.htm 2402307 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:35:00 +1100 environmental-management fishing-aquaculture albany-6330 denmark-6333 Farmers are assessing the damage after storms swept through the Mid West and Wheatbelt yesterday. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/23/2399734.htm 2399734 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:49:00 +1100 storm agricultural-crops wa cunderdin-6407 geraldton-6530 Police have warned drivers to ensure their passengers are restrained at all times after two children were injured in a traffic crash. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/22/2398110.htm 2398110 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:24:00 +1100 road-accidents police albany-6330 bunbury-6230 kojonup-6395 Police in Kojonup say they are considering laying charges over a traffic crash in which a three-year-old boy was injured. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/21/2397561.htm 2397561 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:00:00 +1100 road-accidents police wa albany-6330 bunbury-6230 kojonup-6395 The newly-formed shire of Broomehill-Tambellup will hold its first council election this weekend. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/17/2394127.htm 2394127 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:49:00 +1100 elections local-government albany-6330 broomehill-6318 tambellup-6320 The Western Australian Government will provide funding for an Aboriginal psychologist in Narrogin to help address mental health issues in the community. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/16/2392970.htm 2392970 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:00:00 +1100 suicide states-and-territories mental-health aboriginal albany-6330 narrogin-6312 Racial discrimination and a lack of mental health services have been identified as the biggest problems facing the Narrogin community. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/15/2392199.htm 2392199 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:31:00 +1000 health mental-health mens-health wa narrogin-6312 A prisoner has escaped from the Pardelup Prison Farm in Mount Barker, on the South Coast. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2391201.htm 2391201 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:28:00 +1000 law-crime-and-justice prisons-and-punishment wa mount-barker-6324 Authorities in Mount Barker say dozens of volunteers are urgently needed to keep the town's emergency services running smoothly. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/14/2390784.htm 2390784 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:09:00 +1000 emergency-planning volunteers albany-6330 mount-barker-6324 The Department of Water is devising a long-term plan to restore the Denmark River to drinking water standards by 2020. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/07/2384259.htm 2384259 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:17:00 +1000 salinity rivers water albany-6330 denmark-6333 Police are yet to lay charges over a brawl in Narrogin last month that prompted authorities to impose an emergency ban on takeaway alcohol in the region. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/06/2383168.htm 2383168 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:19:00 +1000 drugs-and-substance-abuse assault albany-6330 narrogin-6312 wagin-6315 williams-6391 The community in an outer Perth suburb has paid tribute to two local men killed in a car crash south of Perth. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/04/2382248.htm 2382248 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:12:00 +1000 road-accidents wa boddington-6390 Police investigating the deaths of two men who crashed while officers were trying to pull them over for speeding say there is no reason for them to have evaded officers. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/03/2381765.htm 2381765 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:29:00 +1000 accidents road-accidents law-crime-and-justice police wa boddington-6390 Two men have died in a crash during a police pursuit near Boddington, south of Perth. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/03/2381086.htm 2381086 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:35:00 +1000 disasters-and-accidents accidents road-accidents police wa boddington-6390 bunbury-6230 The company behind a major wind farm planned for Merredin says the support of the local community has allowed the project to proceed ahead of schedule. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/02/2380249.htm 2380249 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:06:00 +1000 urban-development-and-planning wind-energy geraldton-6530 merredin-6415 A great southern winery has started producing wine for other companies to make up for a massive slump in the wine export market. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/10/01/2379237.htm 2379237 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:19:00 +1000 food-and-beverage viticulture albany-6330 denmark-6333 margaret-river-6285 Organisers of the successful great southern display at Perth's Royal Show hope it will help to promote the region. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/30/2378120.htm 2378120 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:15:00 +1000 tourism travel-and-tourism albany-6330 denmark-6333 esperance-6450 kalgoorlie-6430