Taya’s art up with the best

Taya’s art up with the best

A seventeen-year-old girl from Gosnells, who continues to surprise the state with her indescribable passion for the arts, is now a semi-finalist in the Western Australian Young Achievers Awards. Southern River College student Taya Parfitt has made her family and...
Former paramedic’s education mission

Former paramedic’s education mission

Although Leesa Barnard has never had a stroke, the former paramedic said she felt the need to teach people how to help someone who is having a stroke. When someone has a stroke there is a sudden interruption of blood supply to the brain which alters body functions and...
Iconic cookbook turns 80

Iconic cookbook turns 80

Byford will host an afternoon tea to celebrate one of Western Australia’s most iconic cookbooks.  The Country Women’s Association (CWA) Cookery Book and Household Hints continues to boast high sales more than 80 years after it was first published, making it one...
Fathers have their day

Fathers have their day

Fathers, along with their children and other students, came out in droves to the St John Bosco College oval last weekend for a father-student Sleepout.  The event was held on the night of Friday March 6 and went through to early Saturday morning and was run by Dads of...
Forum hears local crime concerns

Forum hears local crime concerns

A lack of police presence stood out amongst key issues raised in a neighbourhood crime forum last week.  On March 4 Member for Darling Range Alyssa Hayden, along with shadow police minister Peter Katsambanis, hosted local residents at Frye Park Pavilion in Kelmscott...