An Historic Disgrace

An Historic Disgrace

Maddington Homestead should be a celebrated part of the City of Gosnells’ history as the oldest surviving residence in the district, a rare example of a substantial settlers house constructed prior to the convict era. Instead, it lies in ruinous condition, neglected...
Birds are dying

Birds are dying

An outbreak of botulism among the bird population of Gosnells Mary Carroll Wetlands as claimed the lives of at least 64 birds to date. The outbreak, reported to the City of Gosnells two days before Christmas by Friends of Mary Carroll Wetlands coordinator Unice...
Flyer “gutless and destructive”

Flyer “gutless and destructive”

Flyer “gutless and destructive” By Chris Fowler and Liam Ducey Mystery surrounds the identity of a group targeting a local primary school with anti-vaccination event flyers, with the church named on the flyer claiming to have no knowledge of the event. The Examiner...

“The best Christmas news I could have hoped for”

While the phrase is associated with a famous Eddie, the WA public have been urging Mark McGowan to ‘lock it in’ and this week the Premier did just that, confirming WA will reopen to the rest of the world on February 5, 2022. After two years of being an island within...

City stays quiet about staff savings

The City of Canning has dodged questions over staffing levels, despite budget figures boasting “significant savings” in employee costs. In the unconfirmed minutes of the city’s Audit and Risk committee’s report on the annual report and financial statements, the city’s...