Samantha Goerling

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False killer whale stranding reported near Bremer Bay in southern WA with four believed to have died

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Samantha Goerling |Rosemary Murphy

West Australian wildlife authorities are on their way to the state's southern coast following reports that seven false killer whales have been stranded. A spokesperson for Parks and Wildlife said it was believed they had stranded on House Beach, about 12 kilometres east of Bremer Bay and 540km south of Perth. It is believed the whales became stranded on Monday afternoon.
Search and rescue operation underway after man falls off cliff at Salmon Holes, near Albany

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Samantha Goerling

A search is underway for a man in waters off Salmon Holes, 430km south of Perth and about 20 km from Albany, on Western Australia's southern coast. Police received a report about 1.30pm about an adult male who had lost his footing and fallen from the cliff at Salmon Holes. A drone was being used before the RAC rescue helicopter arrived to help with the search and rescue effort. It comes after a woman was winched to safety from the same National Park on Easter Sunday after falling down a gully.
Woman rescued after fall at Torndirrup National Park near Albany, WA

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Samantha Goerling |Rosemary Murphy

A woman has been winched to safety after falling down a gully in Torndirrup National Park. She was on her way to a popular fishing spot with her children when she fell. The woman was retrieved by helicopter late on Monday and taken to hospital for treatment. A woman has been winched to safety and taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries at a national park on Western Australia's south coast.
One man's campaign to highlight devastating road toll ahead of Easter

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Samantha Goerling

For the past five years, Allan Faulkner has made it his mission to help keep people safe on the roads. At the top of his driveway, on a busy highway near Albany in southern Western Australia, sits a homemade sign he updates every few days with the state's road toll. With 58 deaths already recorded on WA roads this year, up on last year's record total, it has been a frequent effort. Across the country, 301 people have died on the road, with 105 peopled killed in March alone.
Rose Gardens caravan park residents offered ex gratia offers ahead of eviction

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Samantha Goerling

Residents at the Rose Gardens caravan park in Albany will be offered ex gratia payments by the buyer and seller during a "vacant possession" sale. Residents say they will still be significantly out of pocket and may have nowhere to go. Residents want the rules to be reviewed so long-stay tenants at caravan parks are better compensated for financial losses.
Public housing vacant and in disrepair in Pingelly while locals sleep rough

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Samantha Goerling

Pingelly residents are appealing to the state government to fast-track repairs for social housing. They say a house has been vacant for years awaiting maintenance while members of the community are homeless. The Shire of Pingelly is calling for the state government to help with "substantial" headwork costs for new residential housing developments.
WA town of Gnowangerup loses its only supermarket in fire

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Rosemary Murphy |Samantha Goerling

Residents in the Great Southern town of Gnowangerup, 350 kilometres south-east of Perth, have been left without a supermarket after a fire ripped through its local IGA. To get groceries, residents will have to make a 130km round trip to the next town of Katanning. Emergency services were called to the blaze on Wednesday afternoon. Crews were able to quickly contain the fire before it could spread to other buildings.
Scott Leary haunts Liberal preselection choice, claiming Albany for WA Nationals

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Samantha Goerling |Kate Forrester |Paul Cook

Western Australia's regional voters have showed they prefer the National Party as the state's opposition, with two of its candidates claiming victory in the latest results. The seats of Albany and Warren-Blackwood had been held by WA Labor before the March 8 state election. Albany had been a Labor seat for 21 years and was last held by the Nationals (then the Country Party) 69 years ago. The Nationals reclaimed Warren-Blackwood after it was lost in the Mark McGowan "red wave" in 2021.
Giant sunfish washes up on Western Australia's southern coast

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Samantha Goerling

A giant sunfish that washed up on Western Australia's south coast could be a sign of a warm current moving south, a marine ecologist says. The large fish was found on Lowlands Beach between Albany and Denmark, about 450 kilometres south of Perth, this week. Local Jason Fowler spotted the 2.5-metre fish while fishing at the beach with his family.
Long-term residents of Rose Gardens caravan park fear sale, lease termination

Mar 2, 2025 | abc.net.au | Samantha Goerling

Long-stay residents of the Rose Gardens Beachside Holiday Park say they're living in limbo while negotiations for the park's sale drag on. There are around 24 long-stay sites at the longstanding caravan park at Emu Point in Albany. Park operator Redwood Corporate says it is at the tail end of negotiations and hopes there will be some finality within a month.