Kiosk owners give generously to children

Kiosk owners give generously to children

Geetha Saiganesh has always maintained that a business should put something back into the soil that has fed them. To that end, the owner of Lot-O-Luck Lotto kiosk in Canning Vale’s Livingston Markets is donating 50 per cent of the commissions for every Lotto ticket...
“We had to keep him alive”

“We had to keep him alive”

By his own admission, Gosnells Sergeant Paul Burke has seen a lot of horrific things in his 28 years on the police force. So, when he describes an incident that saw his team honoured with a WA Bravery Award last Friday as “very, very nasty”, it speaks to the gravity...
“My son Clay won’t have died in vain”

“My son Clay won’t have died in vain”

One mother is on a mission to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention. Gosnells local Tracey Perry is walking 60kms over the month of October to raise money for the Black Dog Institute in memory of her son Clay, who passed away last year. “If one...
Olwen calls it a day

Olwen calls it a day

Open drains, no kerbs and no footpaths – these were the issues Olwen Searle was concerned with when she joined Gosnells City council in 1979. Fast forward 42 years and the veteran councillor has decided to call it a day after an illustrious local government...
MP pushes council candidates

MP pushes council candidates

A local MP said he is not endorsing candidates in the local government election despite accusations he is trying to influence voters by seemingly promoting six prospective councillors. On Tuesday, Member for Southern River Terry Healy’s Facebook page posted links to...