Race against time for Stewart

Race against time for Stewart

In just four months life completely changed for a 49-year-old Queensland man staying in Langford, who now needs to drive about 46 hours to be back in time for surgery before he is left in a wheelchair. Originally from Western Australia, Stewart Paternoster has lived...
Local cartoonist’s three decades of laughs

Local cartoonist’s three decades of laughs

Writing jokes can be hard for some but for four-time Stanley Award winner and Gosnells’ cartoonist, finding humour in tough times and making people laugh with his drawings is his specialty. After 30 years of cartooning experience, Peter Player went from working in the...
‘It was really, really strange’

‘It was really, really strange’

It’s the blurry photograph that has the community at odds – the supernatural or something more sinister?  On the morning of May 5, mother-of-three Jaz Butters dropped her children off at their grandmother’s new rental property on Church Avenue in Armadale.  The visit...
‘It was a huge relief’

‘It was a huge relief’

After a nerve-wracking two-month hiatus, proprietors across Perth’s south-east were finally able to return to their businesses and reopen their doors this week.  A fortnight ago the State Government announced it would ease coronavirus distancing measures and allow...
MP’s Canberra speech a ‘thank you’ to locals

MP’s Canberra speech a ‘thank you’ to locals

With Perth’s south-east having been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, one local politician has taken to Federal Parliament to thank those who have pulled together despite having to stay apart.  During a speech in Canberra last Thursday, Member for Burt Matt Keogh...