Armadale in lockdown

Armadale in lockdown

Shelves are bare and public facilities in Armadale are closed due to the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. A security guard looking after overseas quarantining travellers has been identified as carrying the deadly disease. On Sunday the McGowan government announced a...
New life-saving technology a first

New life-saving technology a first

Armadale Hospital is taking new technology to hospital wards with a new Health in a Virtual Environment (HIVE) service. The HIVE provides around the clock monitoring of Armadale Hospital’s most vulnerable patients, creating an extra set of eyes checking the patients....
What a ripper mate

What a ripper mate

Australia Day in Serpentine Jarrahdale welcomed 17 residents as Australian Citizens and celebrated our community champions. Some residents across the shire attended a big breakfast and cricket match and others were welcomed as Australian Citizens at the annual...
Parents abandon childcare due to cost

Parents abandon childcare due to cost

Childcare in Armadale and Serpentine-Jarrahdale is among the most expensive in the state, according to a local childcare guide. The Care for Kid’s Childcare Guide said childcare in Serpentine-Jarrahdale and Armadale costs more than $100 per day on average. Childcare...
Police hunt fire bug

Police hunt fire bug

A bushfire that started in Oakford and quickly spread to surrounding areas was deliberately lit, according to the police squad assigned to arson cases, Strike Force Vulcan. The fire was reported on Sunday at 11:13am and was downgraded to a bushfire advice Tuesday...