Residents may secede to cheaper council

Residents may secede to cheaper council

The City of Armadale could say goodbye to its newest suburbs of Piara Waters and Harrisdale if public dissent over rates continues. The city recently proposed a half decade low three per cent rate rise for the 2016-17 financial year but residents were still not happy...
Tram plan could be the congestion buster

Tram plan could be the congestion buster

The State Government is looking to Perth’s past for the future of its inner city transport with a senior government minister confirming it is looking at a tramline to tackle congestion woes. The minister said the government was looking at a tramline, which would...
Labor promises fibre to homes

Labor promises fibre to homes

Federal Labor has committed to prioritising the roll out of fibre to the premises NBN to about 27,000 homes and businesses in Canning Vale, Gosnells, Huntingdale, Martin and Southern River if elected. Shadow communications minister Jason Clare made the announcement...
Hakea overcrowded, underfunded

Hakea overcrowded, underfunded

Acting inspector of custodial services Eamon Ryan has savaged the conditions of Hakea prison saying it is critically overcrowded and impacting prisoners’ ‘fundamental human rights’. Mr Ryan inspected the prison in August last year and made 29 recommendations to the...
Peak at City of Canning art awards

Peak at City of Canning art awards

Winners of the Act Belong Commit Canning Art Awards were announced in a presentation at Stockland Riverton on June 10. Selections of artworks from the awards were available to view at Stockland Riverton from 10am to 4pm until June 19 with all available for purchase....