Three years in the making – new play space arrives

Three years in the making – new play space arrives

After more than three years of planning, public consultation and construction, the students of Jarrahdale Primary School can now enjoy the long-awaited nature play space. Jarrahdale Primary School project play coordinator Alicia Caruso said the school’s P&C...
Bear hunt brings joy to local kids

Bear hunt brings joy to local kids

Byford residents have displayed their finest plush bears in a bid to return a degree of normalcy for local children as the state grapples with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The ‘Bear Hunt’ movement is believed to have begun in the United States, gaining...
Council supports rate freeze to take pressure off

Council supports rate freeze to take pressure off

City of Armadale ratepayers have breathed a sigh of relief after the council supported a freeze on rates to lessen the financial burden on the community in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The decision was made during a special council meeting last...
Byford resident to run errands for most vulnerable

Byford resident to run errands for most vulnerable

As authorities crackdown on self-isolation measures amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, one generous Byford resident has volunteered to help the community’s most vulnerable. Thirty-four year-old Byford resident Jayde Kratochvill‎ took to social media to extend a...
Serpentine’s national cockatoo rescue

Serpentine’s national cockatoo rescue

More than 100 specially designed nesting boxes have made the 4000 kilometre trip from Serpentine to the eastern states to aid in the recovery of the endangered glossy black-cockatoo. Australian Defence Force personnel arrived in Serpentine late last week to...