Succulent win

Succulent win

A Willetton florist received third place in a national competition for wearable wedding flower arrangements. Floral designer Christine Blackshaw from Willetton wedding flowers entered Tesselaar’s top gun competition last month in the wearable flowers category. The top...
Security called to first Canning meeting

Security called to first Canning meeting

Tensions were high at the Canning council’s first ordinary meeting on November 17 after chief executive Lyn Russell threatened to eject a former mayoral candidate during public question time. Former mayoral candidate Warren Hill asked several questions about the...
Booster shot for health protection

Booster shot for health protection

The Australian Medical Association WA president Dr Michael Gannon welcomed the passing of the no jab no pay bill in the federal parliament this week. The legislation meant from January 1 next year parents would need to keep their child’s immunisations up to date to...
Abandoned by Child Protection

Abandoned by Child Protection

The opposition has savaged the Department for Child Protection and Family Support (DCPFS) response to domestic violence following the release of findings from the Ombudsman’s investigation into violence restraining orders and domestic violence (DV) last week. The...
Bittersweet on the waistline

Bittersweet on the waistline

A recent Curtin university study has added weight to the notion that Australians needed to reign in their sugary drink consumption after it found people who did drink them consumed about half a litre a day. The study surveyed more than 13,500 people in WA and SA and...