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Congratulations to Jeannine Burren from Clare Downs Stud, her name was drawn to win the competition that was open to all business and community directory advertisers on Albany GateWAy for the Peel Back ad (very top right hand corner) in the top spot for advertising on Albany GateWAy!  You will see her ad up there soon.

The prize includes the artwork for the ad being designed by Kelly Jones from i4design.  Many thanks to Kelly for taking part in this promotion.

Thanks for the response from 125 business and community organisations who entered by replying “Enter me to win $400 worth of advertising” to their AGW newsletter.  Look out for more great winning opportunities in your monthly news.

The Team at Albany GateWAy.

I can’t resist telling you all about the latest success of our Ringwould Cendre, it has won a Gold Medal at the Royal Melbourne Show!!

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After delivering 14 Step 1 seminars of the Small Business Online program, it turns out that many of you already have a website. A lot of you have really good websites. So what’s next??

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GWN Will be at the new Jetty at the Albany Peace Park at  9 am Tuesday 31st August, 2010
Please come and voice your concerns about the neglect of this Whale who has been stuck on a sand bar since Friday 20th  that is
10 days to long!

G’day Everyone

Saturday 14th:  In the morning; 37 passengers, watching twelve Southern Right Whales moving in pairs very slowly, quietly waiting it seems, hushed humans on all Middleton Beach and Boardwalk lookouts, hushed humans on boats.

In the afternoon:  27 passengers floating still and silent.  Sail-A-Way on a leaden ocean – no wind – no waves – no sun – no sound – and all around Southern Rights drifting closer and closer to our yacht and its people.

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Karin (left) and Maxine (right), tramping buddies,  on a mountain ridge in Nelson Lakes National Park, doing what they love to do – wilderness hiking!

Vicki get ready to get on the water

I’m Vicki. I’ve been paddling with the Albany Canoe Club on weekends for about a year now. I wanted to get some exercise and be on the water, and it’s something I’ve always wanted to do. Going out with the club means I can share the experience, learn how to paddle well and enjoy the exercise. We get to see parts of Albany and surrounds form angles we’d not normally see from land. This phot is take on a trip we did to Nornalup. we stayed at the chalets and had 2 good days on the river.

Janet getting ready to paddle

I’m Janet and I’ve been paddling with the Albany Canoe Club for a couple of years now. I like getting out on the water, paddling the rivers and oceans around the South Coast. When it’s calm, it’s the most relaxing and peaceful thing out – just drifting along, watching birds, checking out the vegetation. Every now and then we’ll see fish, seals or whales. This photo is just before we set of down river from Nornalup. We generally paddle for an hour or so, stop for a cuppa or lunch, then paddle on to the next stop or go back.

Carol in the garden

I’m Carol and I moved into my new place at the beginning of 2009. I’ve enjoyed the planning and planting of the garden at the front and seeing how things progress – or don’t! I’ve got a mix of natives, bulbs, herbs and low bushes. The fenceline has been replanted twice a year with seasonal stuff – peas, sweat peas, beans. I’ve been pulling weeds and trimming the bushes today. I enjoy the bit of exercise, the fresh air and seeing what works and what doesn’t.

One of the many whales relaxing at Middleton Beach

In the last week, there has been many reports of whales at Middleton Beach, just a short drive from the city centre of Albany WA.

Beautiful clear days attract both pods of whales and hundreds of onlookers who all seem to relish time out at Middleton.  We  have even had reports that whales have been so close to the shore that they can hear the whales calling each other.

Thanks to Ilona Diessner who sent us this photo which was taken from a whale watching cruise.