The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale is calling for an investigation into allegations Bio-Organics is not complying with its closure notice and its groundwater monitoring is inadequate. The Department of Environment Regulation issued the Oakford composting facility with...
The horticultural and tourism industries had a reprieve after the Federal Government announced the implementation of the backpacker tax would not be until next year, pending a review. The tax, due to be implemented on July 1, would have seen 417 visa holders taxed 32...
Karnup Road in Serpentine has been reopened in both directions following a livestock road train roll over this morning. The road train had three trailers loaded with pigs and rolled on a bend in Karnup Road near Rapids Road just before 8am. The driver was uninjured...
A truck driver avoided serious injury when the livestock truck loaded with pigs he was driving rolled on Karnup Road, west of Rapids Road, in Serpentine this morning. It was reported that some pigs were dead and injured with rangers called to help recapture escapees....
Hills Orchard Improvement Group spokesman Brett Del Simone has slammed the Federal Government’s indecision regarding a tax on foreign backpackers amid talk its implementation could be postponed by six months. The proposed change would see 417 visa holders taxed 32...
