A fun-filled German tradition

A fun-filled German tradition

The Byford and Districts Country Club was a hive of activity on Saturday as the club hosted its annual Oktoberfest celebrations. More than 400 people throughout the day crowded in the beer tent to take part in the day’s activities, which included stein-holding...
Legend wows audience

Legend wows audience

Guitarist Don Neander dusted off his prized instrument for a special performance on the weekend. Local residents attended Jarrahdale’s St Paul’s Anglican Church for a one-of-a-kind classical guitar recital. Mr Neander said he performed a program of traditional...
“It was a real kick in the teeth”

“It was a real kick in the teeth”

Within three days Byford woman Edina Tuirirangi went from being a healthy mother of three children to being told by her doctor that she had breast cancer. Feeling fatigued and with flu-like symptoms, the doctors investigated but everything was put down to exhaustion...
Riders fight for state plates

Riders fight for state plates

More than 20 riders from Byford BMX Club took to the jumps like a pro last month for the BMX Sports Western Australia 2018 State Championships. Hosted by Eastern Goldfields BMX Club, the event saw keen BMX riders across the state descend on Kalgoorlie to fight it out...
Grave mystery solved

Grave mystery solved

It’s not everyday one finds a well-kept gravesite, complete with angel-themed figurines in the middle of the bush in Jarrahdale. An Armadale resident, who was helping to replenish the native landscape stumbled across the site earlier this year, and has wondered ever...