Not your pizza: run-in with deputy mayor

Not your pizza: run-in with deputy mayor

A local parent said he is outraged by City of Canning acting mayor Jesse Jacobs, who allegedly acted inappropriately towards his son who works as a casual delivery driver for a local pizza shop. Although Mr Jacobs has denied any wrong doing, in an email to the father...
Resident questions rates assessment method

Resident questions rates assessment method

Comparing last year’s rates notice with this year might save you some money. This is what Orange Grove resident Dominic Wild found out when he suggested the City of Gosnells should link rate increases to the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Mr Wild wrote to the City of...
Councillors push for better Harrisdale library deal

Councillors push for better Harrisdale library deal

A City of Armadale committee has unanimously agreed to further negotiations with property giant Stockland in the hopes of securing a better deal for the new Harrisdale library development. For several years, the city has been considering potential sites to open a...
Homelessness on the rise as agencies band together

Homelessness on the rise as agencies band together

On the eve of national Homelessness Week, the chief of WA’s peak housing advocacy body has called for funding to better support the thousands of West Australians experiencing homelessness. Shelter WA chief executive officer Michelle Mackenzie called on the state and...
A $1.8 million concession for ratepayers

A $1.8 million concession for ratepayers

In a move expected to cost the City of Armadale more than $1.8m, the council has delivered on its promise for a rate freeze to lessen the financial burden on ratepayers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. During this week’s special meeting, the council unanimously...