Young actors bring smiles

A local theatre group turned ‘Alice in Wonderland’ into a community affair for Seniors’ Week. The performance saw families and friends together on stage at...

Delays spark backlash

Several traffic management professionals working across Perth say routine road-related works in the City of Gosnells are taking significantly longer to approve than other councils. They said...

Christmas literacy event a hit

Families gathered at Goodstart Canning Vale on Batman Road as the centre switched on its Christmas Lights Display on Friday evening. The exterior was decorated...

New facilities bring better training to Good Sammy

Good Sammy staff and trainees are settling into a newly redeveloped headquarters in Canning Vale. The organisation said the changes have already made a...

Wattle House Team raises $12,133 for people doing it tough

Staff at Wattle House were thrilled when they learned their local team had come first in the national fundraiser. The Maddington-based group, WAkey WAkey, was named the...

Kath’s mission of giving

Byford senior Kath Noakes didn’t expect crochet to become such a big part of her life, let alone a lifeline for hundreds of people...

Native logging shutdown won’t stop log chop event

Central Districts Axemen’s Association (CDAA) competitor and assistant handicapper Alek Ashcroft says log chop events will continue to be a calendar fixture, despite the...

Mining giant’s decision “a win for both the community and the environment”

For how long? That’s the question the Jarrahdale Forest Protectors (JFP) are asking after hearing news of Alcoa’s decision to withdraw its exploration proposal...

Maverick’s our local top gun

Four-year-old Maverick Whalan’s wish came true when his parents gifted him his first motorbike for Christmas. Six years on, the now 10-year-old is competing against...

Popular local market all about social inclusion

Activate Byford chairperson Richard Lane says the community spirit at last week’s Artisans Twilight Christmas Market is exactly what the Town Teams Movement (TTM)...

School opens facilities to other sporting groups after govt funding boost

Allowing community use of school facilities after hours is a practical step by the government, given the growing population in Perth’s south east corridor,...

A weekend of club-wide contributions for Armadale

4th Grade A dominant two-day performance secured an outright win for 4th Grade. After bowling the hosts out for 155 on day one, Armadale replied...