GateWAy Blog

There have been many whale sightings reported close to Albany over the past few weeks.  Some are seen from the shore and others out near the islands, tour operator, Albany Whale Tours can’t wait any longer, so their season is underway.

Without any prejudice could you please tell me if Albany is a windy place?

I know there is a wind farm down there so obviously there is wind but if you lived there would you say the wind is frustrating, hard to live with or excessive?

My husband and I would like to move to Albany to live and we get all these negative comments like -its so windy or its cold and rainy. We like cold and rain, its our first reason to choose Albany as we don’t like the heat and we like the look of everything about Albany and so will make our own decision from our own research not throw away comments from people who don’t really know.

So just want local opinion on the wind.  Please login to reply.

Awesome colours of the wild flowers

The Stirling Range National Park is about 80 kms north of Albany. The ranges rise abruptly from the lowlands which have been mostly cleared for farming. The ranges stretch for more than 65 kms, there are barren cliff faces, awesome views and brilliant coloured wildflowers. We walked along part of the Bluff Knoll Trail. (more…)

Lightning over Princess Royal Harbour

With the brilliant storms we have been having, it is good to know that someone is willing to go out and take a photo… and share them with everyone.  Thanks to David Belfield from Aysemart for this beauty.

Dave said, “While up at the Lookout, it actually got struck by lightning while I was in it!”

For more photo’s in our Gallery from Aysemart, click here.

Creating local sustainable and resilient communities beyond oil dependent.

The Transition Town Initiative is simply a framework and process methodology that encourages and mobilises local residents to plan and implement strategies and activities that strengthen the resilience of their localities to withstand the shocks and challenges associated with peak oil and climate change.

It encourages communities to build upon important grassroots environmental and social capital building initiatives already in place, and create a coordinated range of projects leading to a collectively designed Energy Descent Action Plan. The Transition Initiative movement offers local communities an opportunity to create a positive, sustainable, resilient and socially connected future. (more…)