Brigades in need of volunteers

Brigades in need of volunteers

The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale would continue encouraging residents to join volunteer bushfire brigades following a report by auditor general Colin Murphy. Mr Murphy released the report into support and preparedness of fire and emergency services. The report found...
Birthday party number 105

Birthday party number 105

Byford resident Gwendoline Mary Powell celebrated her 105th birthday last week surrounded by family and friends. Ms Powell, who now lives at Baptistcare Graceford residential aged care facility, was born on September 2, 1910 in Kidderminster, England to a farming...
Little tree planters make a difference

Little tree planters make a difference

About 200 Campbell primary school kindergarten students recently helped their environment by taking part in a tree planting project with Armadale Gosnells landcare group (AGLG). Two groups attended on different days after being invited by AGLG community landcare...
$1.7m for South Western Highway bridge

$1.7m for South Western Highway bridge

The federal government would spend $1.7 million constructing a two-lane bridge over the Beenyup brook in Byford. Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan joined Liberal candidate for Canning Andrew Hastie at the site on South Western Highway last week to announce the...
Will a guard help SJ get meetings under control?

Will a guard help SJ get meetings under control?

The public gallery’s behaviour at Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale council meetings has deteriorated so badly the shire has been forced to hire security. President Keith Ellis confirmed a security guard would be present at the next two ordinary council meetings. Monday...