A new way of learning

A new way of learning

St Norbert College in Queens Park is now ready for the challenge of term two. On Tuesday last week, the school had 907 students at home on day one of online learning and only 11 students of essential workers attended school. The school has developed a new page on...
A bloody good effort

A bloody good effort

Member for East Metropolitan region Matthew Swinbourn is encouraging those eligible to give blood to do so as the country’s peak humanitarian aid body grapples with a significant drop in donors. Australian Red Cross Lifeblood chief executive Shelly Park has appealed...
Three years in the making – new play space arrives

Three years in the making – new play space arrives

After more than three years of planning, public consultation and construction, the students of Jarrahdale Primary School can now enjoy the long-awaited nature play space. Jarrahdale Primary School project play coordinator Alicia Caruso said the school’s P&C...
Bear hunt brings joy to local kids

Bear hunt brings joy to local kids

Byford residents have displayed their finest plush bears in a bid to return a degree of normalcy for local children as the state grapples with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The ‘Bear Hunt’ movement is believed to have begun in the United States, gaining...
Council supports rate freeze to take pressure off

Council supports rate freeze to take pressure off

City of Armadale ratepayers have breathed a sigh of relief after the council supported a freeze on rates to lessen the financial burden on the community in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The decision was made during a special council meeting last...