New TAFE for Armadale

New TAFE for Armadale

After a decade-long campaign led by local politicians, councillors and the business sector, the state government has vowed to build a new $22.6 million state-of-the-art TAFE campus in the heart of Armadale. Earlier this week it was announced that the ageing facilities...
Councillors in funding fight

Councillors in funding fight

A robust debate among Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale councillors over the distribution of federal funding has seen the motives of some members called into question. The row was prompted by a disagreement over the distribution of more than $673,000 in federal...
Snouts out of the trough – $20,000 dinner won’t go ahead

Snouts out of the trough – $20,000 dinner won’t go ahead

In an email sent out to all councillors in the City of Gosnells, the mayor said he was planning to host a $20,000 mayoral dinner in June 20– but it did not go ahead. Councillor Glenn Dewhurst previously objected to the dinner passing a motion not to host the Annual...
‘That is an appalling record’

‘That is an appalling record’

The debate surrounding greyhound injury reports between the Coalition for the Protection of Greyhounds (CPG) and the Racing and Waging Western Australia (RWWA) may be over… for now. Following on from The Examiner’s article ‘Industry says figures quoted by group are...
Local fashion icons take top honours

Local fashion icons take top honours

Two Curtin University Fashion alumni were showcased and awarded for their designs at this year’s virtual China Graduate Fashion Week event. Molly Ryan received the Best Style Award for her collection Anecdotes le Femme and Joshua Rees was the recipient of the Clothing...