Giving it her best shot

Giving it her best shot

Cannington’s Muscle Pit gym claims to be Perth’s strongest gym, and on May 22, powerlifter Annie Mallard will look to make sure that slogan rings true when she takes part in the State Powerlifting Championships. Originally from France, Mallard has always been a...
Had a fall? No problem

Had a fall? No problem

Skinned knees will be a distant memory for South Thornlie Primary School students, with new rubberised matting installed in the school’s undercover area. According to Physical Education teacher Chris Mattock, it was an entire-school effort to fund the purchase and...

Foreshore renaming delayed

A community-backed push to change the name of Shelley Foreshore to honour long-time former Mayor Dr Mick Lekias has been deferred until August. At the Annual General Meeting of Electors on February 2, community member G Beacroft and F Morgan moved a motion that that...
Michael’s a man on a mission to beat childhood cancer

Michael’s a man on a mission to beat childhood cancer

When Michael Du Plessis emigrated from South Africa to WA in 2000, he bought a bicycle as an easy way to get around. Little did he know that in 2022, he would take part in his 14th Life Cycle for Canteen. The 61-year-old Queens Park resident said he was first invited...

Open space tax voted down

The City of Canning council has near-unanimously voted down a controversial public open space policy that would have seen sub-divisions of three blocks or more slugged 10 per cent of the master block price, but alternative motion could see a Development Contribution...