Council considers rate freeze

Council considers rate freeze

The City of Canning said it will consider a rate freeze after local governments were encouraged to do so amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. With more local businesses and families struggling financially during the health crisis, more local governments are...
Local saviours help families in need

Local saviours help families in need

In response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, there is one local donation agency committed to helping families and children doing it tough in the community. Donation Central was formed by Ryan Anderson in March 2016, with the aim of raising money and collecting...
Masks no substitute for social distancing

Masks no substitute for social distancing

With Australia facing a lack of surgical face masks, the debate continues as to whether or not everyone should use face masks amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. A Curtin University respiratory protection researcher and associate professor Ben Mullins said there...
A new way of learning

A new way of learning

St Norbert College in Queens Park is now ready for the challenge of term two. On Tuesday last week, the school had 907 students at home on day one of online learning and only 11 students of essential workers attended school. The school has developed a new page on...
A bloody good effort

A bloody good effort

Member for East Metropolitan region Matthew Swinbourn is encouraging those eligible to give blood to do so as the country’s peak humanitarian aid body grapples with a significant drop in donors. Australian Red Cross Lifeblood chief executive Shelly Park has appealed...