Champion students excel

Champion students excel

St Norbert College students MJ Jansen van Rensburg and Lubin Benedict have become national athletics champions after winning events at the 2017 Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney. The students joined more than 3500 track and field athletes of all ages for...
Council seeks feedback for park redevelopment

Council seeks feedback for park redevelopment

The City of Canning council agreed to seek community input regarding the redevelopment of a Willetton park area at last week’s council meeting in a move that could see more than $1 million brought into the city’s purse. The Hilltop Park playground on Hilltop Rise in...
Widening Shelley Bridge a priority

Widening Shelley Bridge a priority

The City of Canning council voted unanimously in support of the widening of Shelley Bridge at last week’s council meeting. The council decided the bridge required an upgrade due to the scrapping of the Roe 8 project, which council says would have reduced traffic on...
City purchases new rubbish trucks

City purchases new rubbish trucks

The City of Canning council voted unanimously to purchase five new rubbish trucks in a move that will cost the city over $2 million. The five new single-operator, side-loading refuse compactor trucks will be brought in to replace existing ones as part of the City’s...
City wants statewide plastic bag ban

City wants statewide plastic bag ban

The City of Canning voted to support a statewide ban on single-use plastic bags in a move that would follow several Australian states toward a plastic bag-less future. The city made the decision as a show of support for a wider implementation of laws prohibiting the...