Animals left alone

Animals left alone

A distraught Gosnells couple contacted Examiner Newspapers in the hope of raising awareness about abandoned pets. Maureen and Bill Hipworth’s neighbours allegedly left two cats and a dog at their Gosnells home without any food or water. Mrs Hipworth said she and her...
Tough issues to tackle for new MP

Tough issues to tackle for new MP

Family, friends and members of his electorate joined member for Southern River Terry Healy when he delivered his first speech at Parliament House last month. On May 16, Mr Healy addressed more than 50 people and covered a number of topics including the state...
Resident’s anger over drain stench

Resident’s anger over drain stench

For the past six months a Beckenham resident, who wishes to remain anonymous for personal reasons, said the drain behind his home has a putrid smell coming from it. He said the Woodlupine Brook drain smelled like sewage and was concerned for the residents in the area....
Thornlie extension to begin by 2019

Thornlie extension to begin by 2019

Senator Linda Reynolds has called on the state government to make funding the extension of the Thornlie rail line a priority. In a letter to the Federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester she advocated for partial Commonwealth funding and asked...
Cage fight ban lifted

Cage fight ban lifted

The State Government was set to overturn a ban on safety enclosures for Mixed Martial Arts on June 2. Although legal in WA, MMA was the only state in the country that had a ban on caged fights. Canning Vale resident and MMA fighter Daniel Jones said he welcomed the...