Volunteers recognised for decades of service

Volunteers recognised for decades of service

These five men have dedicated several decades of their life and precious time with their loved ones to help protect the local community in times of dire emergency. As former and current members of the Roleystone Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, these men, plus...
Mould a big problem at local playgroup

Mould a big problem at local playgroup

A local playgroup operates every day with mould inside the cupboards and on the ceiling as well as holes and sharp wire sticking out on exterior fencing despite numerous calls for help to fix the shire-owned asset. Jarrahdale Playgroup operates out of a small Shire of...
Mammoth ride all in the name of charity

Mammoth ride all in the name of charity

While most people will enjoy the comforts of their warm beds this weekend a team of more than 30 riders will be waking up early and clicking in to take on a mammoth 250-kilometre bike ride for charity. This year’s Ride Against Domestic Violence will start in Busselton...
Life with cystic fibrosis

Life with cystic fibrosis

Every day this bright, bubbly 11-year-old girl has to take more than 30 tablets and undergo vigorous physiotherapy treatments. Isla Tander was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when she was just two weeks old. The disease was one of the most common, life-limiting...
Lack of sight has never stopped youth mentor

Lack of sight has never stopped youth mentor

Losing his sight at a relatively young age has never stopped Ryan Honschooten from doing anything he ever set his mind and heart to. As a baby he developed eye cancer (retinoblastoma) which resulted in the loss of his eye sight before the age of three but the Gosnells...