Motorcyclist dies in welshpool crash

Motorcyclist dies in welshpool crash

A man has died in hospital after a crash in Welshpool on Thursday afternoon. Major crash investigators are seeking witnesses to the accident, which occurred at the intersection of Orrong Road and Kurnall Road at approximately 3.30pm. A 37-year-old driver of a 2010...
Local heroes revieve long-overdue medals

Local heroes revieve long-overdue medals

A Korean War veteran was last week finally given the right to wear a medal more than six decades after he rightfully earned it. On April 21 Riverton RSL sub-branch warden and Korean War veteran Ian Raymond was awarded the Korean War Service Medal at the club’s annual...
Doing it tough – rental prices out of reach for many

Doing it tough – rental prices out of reach for many

Rental accommodation was completely out of reach of Canning families on unemployment benefits, pensioners and the disabled over the past year, according to Anglicare WA. Anglicare’s Rental Affordability Snapshot 2018 provided an in-depth view of housing and rental...
Willetton mural gets the go ahead

Willetton mural gets the go ahead

An enormous, vibrant depiction of native birds and plants is set to go ahead after a Canning council vote last week. On April 17 the City of Canning council voted unanimously in favour of an application to build a 40-metre by 14-metre mural at the Faith Community...
Trail marks Australian Sikh heritage

Trail marks Australian Sikh heritage

A trail commemorating the history of a major West Australian ethnic group has officially opened in Riverton. The 250-metre long Sikh Heritage Trail at Riverton’s Adenia Park was opened by the Minister for Environment Stephen Dawson, other local MPs and City of Canning...