Push to boost early learning

Push to boost early learning

More engaging and physical play is necessary for young children according to Kenwick’s Great Beginnings childcare centre and it’s a message they’re taking to the Federal Government before this year’s election. The early learning and care provider is one of hundreds of...
Where have all the cockies gone?

Where have all the cockies gone?

Environmental activists have been left distraught after the decimation of Kenwick’s black cockatoo population, but have vowed to continue the fight. During the 2018 Great Cocky Count, 334 roosting red-tailed and white-tailed black cockatoos, or kaaraks, were counted...
Tyred of fighting

Tyred of fighting

What do you do with more than a thousand tyres? It’s a good question, but property owner Roy Burton would rather not answer that himself. Right now, two properties he owns on Welshpool Road are home to 1,395 tyres of various uses and sizes. The trouble is no one can...
Ongoing water battles in Roleystone

Ongoing water battles in Roleystone

Imagine having a shower only to be suddenly scolded with hot water because the cold water has completely stopped flowing or getting your clean load of washing out of the machine but it is bone dry.  These are just some of the issues residents on Coachmans Place in...
Star cricketer comes to Bedfordale

Star cricketer comes to Bedfordale

Father of three and international cricket superstar Michael ‘Maxy’ Klinger attended a Bedfordale school last month to bestow his knowledge of the game onto his fans.  The Fathering Project activity, which was held at Southern Hills Christian College on March 28, drew...