New weekly farmers’ market launched

New weekly farmers’ market launched

The region’s peak food and farm body is gearing up to launch a weekly Farmers’ Market in a bid to provide an economic boost for local food producers. The initiative has been several years in the making for the Serpentine Jarrahdale Food and Farm Alliance, which has...
Security plan backlash

Security plan backlash

The City of Armadale has scrapped a $335,000 proposal to revamp the Jull Street Mall in favour of a $70,000 security plan, but retailers have labelled the move a ‘slap in the face’ and a band-aid solution. From November 1 until the end of January 2021, the city will...
No decision yet on plant expansion

No decision yet on plant expansion

The state’s Environmental Protection Authority has received 22 public submissions over Austral Bricks’ $55m Cardup expansion plan, but says it still needs more information before it can make a decision. The seven-day public comment period on the proposal closed last...
TAFE planning to go ahead

TAFE planning to go ahead

Armadale is another step closer to having a new $22.6 million TAFE campus after the state government appointed a Fremantle-based architectural firm to design the multi-storey build. Armstrong Parkin Architects has been appointed to design South Metropolitan TAFE’s...
Push to drive city centre jobs

Push to drive city centre jobs

It seems there is one thing local stakeholders can agree on – it will take a concerted effort by all three tiers of government and private investment to overcome the complex issues facing Armadale’s CBD. The economic and social challenges facing the city have been...