‘I want these tenants out’

‘I want these tenants out’

After three months of constant complaints and residents wanting a solution from the City of Canning in relation to an extreme case of hoarding in Ferndale, the property’s tenants have agreed to remove the excess items. The City of Canning chief executive Arthur Kyron...
Pam’s wounds are in good hands

Pam’s wounds are in good hands

A local not-for-profit health and aged care organisation that provides the largest wound care service in Australia treated more than 33,000 wound cases last year. One of those cases involved a 75-year-old Beckenham resident who said the nurses who have been treating...
Love of family has kept Helen going

Love of family has kept Helen going

Keeping herself busy with arts and crafts, many cups of tea, no alcohol and plenty of chocolate is the key to longevity, according to 104-year-old Helen Gurney. Born in England in June 4, 1916, Mrs Gurney migrated to Australia in 1952 with her husband George and her...
Local students excel at Lego robotics

Local students excel at Lego robotics

Five year seven students and LEGO maniacs competed in this year’s FIRST LEGO League Australia-wide and global competition. Lathlain Primary School students Andy Lin, Joshua Varnavides, Yuvan Muthusami, Gabby Aguilar and Ella Valles represented Australia as the...
‘We need First Nations leadership’

‘We need First Nations leadership’

One local Member of the Order of Australia award winner has dedicated more than 50 years to give significant service to tertiary education, Indigenous health and to nursing. Gosnells resident Rhonda Marriott, who received the award this year, is an academic who is now...