Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale presidents and chief executives will be placed under greater scrutiny after councillors voted to introduce a policy requiring they report their activities. Councillor Barry Urban moved two separate motions introducing the policies at the...
Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale councillors passed the 2016-17 budget at a special council meeting this week despite concerns at least eight projects worth almost $500,000 had not been the subject of proper planning. Councillor Michelle Rich said due diligence had not...
National Tree Day sees more than 300,000 people take part in more than 3500 events across the country, planting more than 1.2 million native trees, shrubs and edibles. Since it began in 1996 more than 22 million trees have been planted by more than 3.5 million...
A proposed solar farm may be the first of its kind in the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire but not everyone is happy, with some residents arguing it will damage the rural feel of Oakford. Clean energy development company WestGen is proposing to construct the 29.7...
The Parish Pantry Project at St Aidan’s Anglican Church in Byford has been reinforced with supplies following a funding boost from the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale. Parishioners regularly donate non-perishable food items to the project, which helps provide emergency...
