National Science Week a success for local school

National Science Week a success for local school

This year’s National Science Week was a success for Lathlain Primary School year one to year six students who took part in a number of ocean themed activities. The ‘Deep Blue’ themed event included Minecraft aquatic explorations, augmented reality, ocean origami,...
Serpentine sisters go the distance for RFDS

Serpentine sisters go the distance for RFDS

Two sisters from Serpentine have embarked on a 225-kilometre walk this week to raise much-needed funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. On Wednesday, 65-year-old Rosemary O’Hora left Narrogin alongside her 75-year-old sister Ann McLeish bound for Newdegate – a...
New Willetton Stadium wows local sport fans

New Willetton Stadium wows local sport fans

Thousands of local people gathered last week to welcome the completion of the Willetton Basketball Stadium expansion. For more than 17 years, the Willetton Basketball Association has been working hard to get a four-court expansion to its existing stadium facilities,...
Kelmscott Show, Highland Gathering axed

Kelmscott Show, Highland Gathering axed

Two of the biggest annual events in Perth’s south-east have become the latest casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic this week after the state government extended the Phase 4 restrictions. During Monday night’s meeting, the City of Armadale council voted to cancel this...
International students opt to defer

International students opt to defer

As Western Australia keeps a strong stance on its hard border amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of international students have chosen to defer their enrolment to next year while some are studying online. Curtin University confirmed that overseas students were...