Remembering 100 years on

Remembering 100 years on

About 300 red and purple knitted and crocheted poppies were dispersed among the gardens of a local RSL sub branch last Sunday to commemorate those who lost their lives at war. Armadale RSL sub branch social committee member Lois Davis said many of the women from the...
Gone but not forgotten

Gone but not forgotten

Local school students and members of the community gathered at the Grove of the Unforgotten at Araluen Botanic Park last week to show their respects for the many soldiers who lost their lives at war.  The Remembrance Day service was held on the Friday to allow...
Dedicated cop recognised for search efforts

Dedicated cop recognised for search efforts

A local Senior Sergeant has been recognised for his extreme dedication and involvement in the search and recovery of 65-year-old Ian Collett who was found dead in bushland earlier this year.  Mundijong Police Snr Sgt Darryl Brandis was named as the mission controller...
The fashion stakes were high for this year’s Melbourne Cup

The fashion stakes were high for this year’s Melbourne Cup

Unlike Melbourne, the weather for this year’s Melbourne Cup luncheon at the Byford and District Country Club was superb. More than three hundred members and guests packed out the club for a formal buffet lunch complete with drinks, canapes and a fashion parade hosted...
Future champions start at the local skate park

Future champions start at the local skate park

Children, youths and adults packed out Roleystone’s Skate Park earlier this month for a clinic and jam session to learn the ins and outs of the alternative sport.  The clinic, which was run in partnership with the City of Armadale and Skateboarding WA, helped people...