Humble hero saves neighbour

Humble hero saves neighbour

In the early hours of May 6, 2015, Ric Spytek was awoken in his Cannington house by his cat and at first thought somebody may have been breaking in. When he went to his bedroom window he saw a house fire raging metres away at his elderly neighbours’ property. “I ran...
Time is up for club

Time is up for club

The City of Canning voted to demolish the Canning Bowling Club building six votes to four at last week’s council meeting. The club’s fate had been up in the air since last month when it was given 30 days to prove its financial viability or else it would be asked to...
Stars shine in photo competition

Stars shine in photo competition

Curtin University hosted the annual Astrofest event last weekend where children and adults had the chance to see some of WA’s best astrophotography and learn about the universe. It was the eighth Astrofest to date since it first began in 2009. About 3500 people turned...
Talks on women’s history

Talks on women’s history

The City of Canning will hold a series of free events in late March to celebrate Women’s History Month. University of Western Australia Professor Jane Lydon will host The History of Women’s Suffrage in WA on March 24 from 10am at Riverton Library. Curtin University...
A piece of motoring history

A piece of motoring history

One of Western Australia’s oldest cars was moved from its Welshpool storage warehouse to its original home in York last week. The 1902 Benz was imported at the start of the last century long before cars had become commonplace in the state. The car had a single...