Fresh election to be called

Fresh election to be called

In a sensational decision on Friday, July 1, the Court of Disputed Returns declared the results of the 2021 Serpentine Jarrahdale local government elections in the North Ward invalid, forcing a fresh election to be called.The verdict means that former council members...
Pig found wandering the street

Pig found wandering the street

Are you missing a pig? Well, someone is. On Monday, the Ranger Services Team at the City of Armadale apprehended the Hampshire hog after it was found fugitive on Third Avenue in Kelmscott. Having impounded the out-of-control porker at the city’s Animal Management...
Fresh election to be called

Shire elections declared invalid

In a sensational decision, the 2021 local government election for the North Ward in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale has been declared invalid by the Court of Disputed Returns, forcing a fresh election to be called. The decision is the culmination of cases jointly...
“Every birth is unique”

“Every birth is unique”

A Masters course at Curtin University is preparing the next generation of midwives, with students such as Samantha Stavretis practising hands-on care through one-on-one partnerships with women.Samantha is only one semester into the Master of Midwifery Course, but says...
Resident’s search for justice

Resident’s search for justice

The case brought by former SJ council hopeful and Byford resident Shaye Mack against the WA Electoral Commission has now closed, with a verdict expected to be handed down on July 1.Mr Mack lodged an invalidity complaint with the Court of Disputed Returns in the wake...