The Department of Fire and Emergency Services is using novel ways of teaching children about fire safety. The department has launched its new story book Aaron’s Promise at Roleystone Volunteer Fire Brigade Station on October 17. In the past three years people under...
A year five class from Marri Grove Primary School in Byford are taking part in the Walk In Her Shoes challenge run by CARE Australia to help reduce the distance women and girls have to walk in developing countries for water. The two-week challenge began on October 10,...
The Serpentine Jarrahdale Lions Country Fair on October 1 and 2 saw a crowd of more than 10,000 people with one of the main attractions being the Jarrahdale log chop. Nick Fredriksen, known as the one armed woodchopper, travelled from Brisbane to take part. Mr...
Byford couple Ebz and Ron Collins cut their hair to raise money for this year’s Telethon which ran over the weekend of October 15 and 16. Mr Collins grew his mullet for eight years but when the go fund me page was not getting the hoped for response Mrs Collins said if...
Byford army cadet Gypsy Ferrari was one of 500 cadets from across the state that took part in the West Australian Army Cadet Brigade’s major annual field exercise. The annual training exercise was held from September 24 to October 2 and the 16-year-old had her hands...
