What’s that smell?

What’s that smell?

Thornlie residents near the intersection of Spring Road and Thornlie Avenue enjoyed the sweet smell of raw sewerage on Sunday, after a damaged wastewater main flooded the intersection. Water Corporation service delivery manager Paul Prottey said a pipe break was...
Rain halts planting efforts

Rain halts planting efforts

Perth’s heavy recent rainfall has certainly had an impact on the Canning River, according to Armadale Gosnells Landcare Group senior landcare officer Shane Hunter. The torrential downpours of last week caused the river to break its banks to the extent that it created...
Pfizer workers strike

Pfizer workers strike

Workers for a billion-dollar pharmaceutical company in Bentley have walked off the job and are camping out in protest over a pay dispute with the company that made a $25 billion dollar profit last financial year. The 150 United Workers Union members working at...
Vapes seized in raid

Vapes seized in raid

A crackdown on illegal vapes in Western Australia has seen WA Health seize more than 15,000 disposable nicotine vapes from retailers, valued at more than $500,000, in just six weeks. Targeted operations have been conducted on retailers across the State to help...
Bol’s former teacher is as proud as punch

Bol’s former teacher is as proud as punch

Peter Bol was left wishing the Commonwealth Games’ men’s 800 metres final was 820 metres after claiming a silver medal for Australia. The former Thornlie resident and St Norbert College student broke onto the international stage at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, finishing...