City’s big tree push

City’s big tree push

The City of Canning’s approach to the retention and protection of trees received a massive boost last week, with council adopting two crucial measures to improve urban canopy cover and ensure “exceptional” trees remain in place. Tree canopy cover in the City of...
A hair-raising tally

A hair-raising tally

If a change is as good as a holiday, then Thornlie Senior High School head girl Kayla Cornish won’t need to go on vacation for a long time after shaving her head last week as part of the school’s first World’s Greatest Shave fundraising effort. The day was spearheaded...
Officers to be investigated after fatal Gosnells shooting

Officers to be investigated after fatal Gosnells shooting

Internal affairs will investigate the circumstances surrounding an incident in Gosnells where police have shot and killed a man. Four officers attended a Fremantle Road residence West of George Street at 1am on Monday, October 25 in response to a dispute between...
City has no plans to introduce policy

City has no plans to introduce policy

The City of Gosnells has defended its decision to not introduce a COVID-19 financial hardship policy, despite being the only metropolitan council that failed to introduce such a policy for two consecutive years. The Office of the Auditor General’s Local Government...
Big councillor shift for the City of Gosnells

Big councillor shift for the City of Gosnells

The retirement of four councillors has seen a mixture of former and new councillors voted in by City of Gosnells residents. In 2019 Gosnells had the lowest voter engagement in the metropolitan area with just 22.22 per cent of eligible voters choosing to return their...