Veterans catch up for a laugh and chat

Veterans catch up for a laugh and chat

Many a story was shared at a luncheon earlier this month at the Byford and Districts Country Club.  Members of the Veterans and Friends Group gathered on May 1 to catch up and chat about their life serving for our country.  Group founder Bob McGuire said he formed the...
The Atlas State conquer Gozzy Rock

The Atlas State conquer Gozzy Rock

Psych-rock bands are arguably a dime-a-dozen in Perth ever since the emergence of Tame Impala but Gozzy Rock’s latest winners may be shaping up to steal that band’s crown. The Atlas State a young five-piece who are delving deep into their own alternative psychedelic...
Bee aware of your own backyard

Bee aware of your own backyard

While they might not be the most approachable of backyard friends more and more people are realising the importance of bees to our environment, and one local researcher is building on career on that message. Wilson resident and Curtin researcher Kit Prendergast was...
Locals vital to WA film’s production

Locals vital to WA film’s production

You may not have heard of a low budget bikie movie filmed in WA but many locals have, that’s because they were in it. The film, called 1%, follows a fictitious bikie gang called “Copperheads MC” and stars popular Australian and NZ actors including Matt Nable, who also...
Where have all the cockies gone?

Where have all the cockies gone?

Environmental activists have been left distraught after the decimation of Kenwick’s black cockatoo population, but have vowed to continue the fight. During the 2018 Great Cocky Count, 334 roosting red-tailed and white-tailed black cockatoos, or kaaraks, were counted...