Mayor wants answers about rail line shutdown

Mayor wants answers about rail line shutdown

The 18-month shutdown of the Armadale train line will see extensive works undertaken in Canning and Armadale, however the $2 billion dollar project skips Gosnells entirely. Gosnells Mayor Terresa Lynes doesn’t know why Gosnells has seemingly been excluded, but she’s...
Greg is ready to unveil his beasts

Greg is ready to unveil his beasts

St James sculptor Greg Molloy is taking his work to the next level; with his piece Fiend featuring at Sculpture At Bathers until March 7. A sculptor since 2014, when he started university, the 28-year-old said he was inspired by game design and making characters....
New stations for Queens Park and Cannington

New stations for Queens Park and Cannington

The 18-month shutdown of Armadale rail line in early 2023 will see three key projects, worth a combined $2 billion dollars, delivered by the State Government. The line will be extended by eight kilometres to Byford, with a new Byford station, a rebuild of the Armadale...
School in the know while council kept in the dark

School in the know while council kept in the dark

While the City of Canning may not have been consulted, St Norbert’s College principal Simon Harvey confirmed his school had been in discussions with METRONET over the Armadale line project since 2020. Located a short walk from the Queens Park station and the Hamilton...
Questions left unanswered

Questions left unanswered

Transport Minister Rita Saffioti said local governments are being offered formal briefings, confirming they were only notified of the 18-month shutdown of the Armadale line on Sunday morning – just hours before the announcement was made public. The announcement...