Flyer row erupts

Flyer row erupts

City of Canning mayor Paul Ng has lashed out at a Canning councillor for distributing re-election flyers which, he has alleged, made untrue claims. Mayor Paul Ng accused councillor Patrick Hall of misleading voters on his re-election flyers. Mr Hall’s flyers...
Councillor wants restrictions on Airbnb

Councillor wants restrictions on Airbnb

A City of Canning councillor has asked questions about what the government can do to benefit from the impact of Airbnb on tourism. Citing a report by a major Western Australian news outlet, which claimed Airbnb hosts were making $4.5 million a month in Western...
Dog attack concerns

Dog attack concerns

A Canning Vale primary school parent said she thought a recent decision by the City of Canning council to permit off-leash dog exercise at a park next to the school’s oval was ludicrous. The City of Canning has approved Connaught Park as an off-leash dog...
Speed of pay rise decision divides council

Speed of pay rise decision divides council

Several City of Canning councillors said they felt rushed into making a decision on a proposal to increase a city employee’s salary at the last council meeting. At the city’s September 19 meeting a motion was brought to council to decide on a proposal to...
Council meeting recordings available to public

Council meeting recordings available to public

All City of Canning council meeting recordings have been made available to the public online after council voted to make the change. The recordings can be found here. At its September 19 meeting council adopted a recommendation to make audio recordings of their...