Colourful art centre of Harmony Day celebrations

Colourful art centre of Harmony Day celebrations

A five metre canvas portraying young people from diverse backgrounds was the focus of this year’s Harmony Day celebrations at a mental health service.  Headspace Armadale hosted its Harmony Day event last Sunday which also included face painting, live music by Bermuda...
Callous thief targets op shop

Callous thief targets op shop

Staff at a local op shop are fed up with thieves breaking and entering their store, with the latest incident costing the not-for-profit organisation more than $4000.  Armadale Community Animal Rescue Group op shop on Gillam Drive in Kelmscott was targeted last week,...
Enrolment numbers take college by surprise

Enrolment numbers take college by surprise

Imagine sharing your teachers, resources and classrooms with more than 300 other students.  This is the reality for all year seven students at Byford Secondary College as the school has recorded its highest year cohort in its five-year history.  Principal Trevor...
Cats dumped at local shelter

Cats dumped at local shelter

Volunteers at a local not-for-profit animal shelter were confronted with a terrible act of animal cruelty last week, after two kittens were found drowned inside a storage container.  The two kittens were found on March 13 behind a skip bin at the Armadale Community...
Help needed for struggling students

Help needed for struggling students

A not-for-profit organisation that helps give students from low socioeconomic backgrounds the opportunity to be the best they can be is currently on the lookout for more mentors for an Armadale-based pilot program.  Achievers Club WA has previously provided...