New stations for Queens Park and Cannington

New stations for Queens Park and Cannington

The 18-month shutdown of Armadale rail line in early 2023 will see three key projects, worth a combined $2 billion dollars, delivered by the State Government. The line will be extended by eight kilometres to Byford, with a new Byford station, a rebuild of the Armadale...
School in the know while council kept in the dark

School in the know while council kept in the dark

While the City of Canning may not have been consulted, St Norbert’s College principal Simon Harvey confirmed his school had been in discussions with METRONET over the Armadale line project since 2020. Located a short walk from the Queens Park station and the Hamilton...
Questions left unanswered

Questions left unanswered

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said local governments are being offered formal briefings, confirming they were only notified of the 18-month shutdown of the Armadale line on Sunday morning – just hours before the announcement was made public. The announcement...
How to avoid crime stress… hide your keys

How to avoid crime stress… hide your keys

COMMENT I’ve been a journalist for longer than I’d like to admit. In that time, I’ve lost track of how many yarns I’ve done with the police where the message has been simple – hide your car keys, even if you’ve locked the house. It’s easy to think that’s a bit...
Aldridge and Mayor go head to head

Aldridge and Mayor go head to head

The result of the City of Canning’s 2021 local government election has been put to rest, after Shelly ratepayer Richard Aldridge withdrew his court action to have the election result overturned. Mr Aldridge lodged a section 4.80 application before the Court of...