Jim’s a quiet achiever

Jim Sharp may have retired, but the 2022 Senior Community Citizen of the Year is back at school with a mentorship program aimed at educating Armadale’s disadvantaged kids.Having worked for Amnesty International as a board member and national vice-president, Jim’s...

No ordinary tent

Amidst record-breaking rates of COVID infection in the WA community, Armadale Hospital is preparing to get ahead of the COVID challenge by changing the way patients are admitted to its Emergency Department.The recently constructed, 300 square-metre marquee will soon...

Cousins trains at Forrestdale

AFL legends Ben Cousins and Des Hedland were back on the field with local footy team Forrestdale FC this week, in a private training session last Thursday.The club was tight-lipped about the affair, saying the session was all about the players having a chance to...

Councils join forces to protect rivers

The South East Corridor Councils Alliance (SECCA) this week spearheaded an advocacy campaign seeking $10 million in Federal Government funding to restore the Canning, Southern and Wungong rivers. SECCA, an alliance between the cities of Canning, Armadale, Gosnells and...

Former deputy mayor awarded medal

Tireless environmentalist and community advocate Patricia Hart, who served as a councillor and deputy mayor at the City of Armadale, was honoured last week with a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for her service to the community. The Order of Australia recognises...