Major boost for Bengali community

Major boost for Bengali community

The Bengali Association of Western Australia (BAWA) has been given a significant boost thanks to Lotterywest and the State Government. The association, based in Canning Vale, received a Lotterywest grant of $8,596 for its upcoming Durga Puja festival. Held from...
Kent Street Weir plan moves another step forward

Kent Street Weir plan moves another step forward

The 2020 Kent Street Weir Precinct Plan is set to further enhance one of the region’s best attractions, according to the City of Canning. On October 20, council approved a motion calling for the city to allocate $6.5 million from its draft 2021-22 budget to implement...
Future of OSHC facility secured

Future of OSHC facility secured

The City of Canning will work to ensure the outside school hours care (OSHC) facility in Noongar Way, Riverton will remain open for years to come. The current tenant, Communicare inc., entered into a lease agreement over the facility back in 2002. Due to COVID-19...
GoFundME set up for house fire victims

GoFundME set up for house fire victims

Members of the Leeming community have assisted a local family who lost almost everything in a devastating house fire late last week. Department of Fire and Emergency Services crews fought to extinguish a blaze in Wildwood Heights, near Casserly Drive, on October 16....
‘Action over greyhound injuries needed’

‘Action over greyhound injuries needed’

The Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG) is demanding answers following a series of alarming injuries over the past few weeks. Two-year-old greyhound Just Clyde suffered a right-hind leg fracture in race six on October 14, before being stood down for 90...