Kendrich takes to new sport like a duck to water

Kendrich takes to new sport like a duck to water

After taking part in only four rowing classes Kendrich Daya was hooked on the sport and ready to see where it could take him.  The 14-year-old Kelmscott Senior High School student first took to the water in February this year and joined the Champion Lakes Boating Club...
Birds to blame for lack of power

Birds to blame for lack of power

Stallholders at next month’s Jarrahdale Log Chop and SJ Lions Country Fair at Jarrahdale Oval will have to contend with generators and a temporary lighting tower, as the oval no longer has a power connection.  Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale acting chief executive...
Mundijong targeted by callous thieves

Mundijong targeted by callous thieves

A group of volunteers have rolled up their sleeves and taken part in a busy bee to repair the damage done by thieves at a local community garden.  Callous thieves took it upon themselves to steal about 20 plants and shrubs from the Mundijong Community Garden on...
Native wildlife now have a safe home thanks to students efforts

Native wildlife now have a safe home thanks to students efforts

Wild possums, bandicoots and native birds will now have a safe place to nest thanks to the efforts of local students and Western Power representatives.  Students at Pioneer Village Primary designed and constructed a number of nesting boxes out of plywood and recycled...
Cigarette blamed for $150,000 house fire

Cigarette blamed for $150,000 house fire

A fire at a Kelmscott home that caused about $150,000 damage was believed to have been started by a discarded cigarette.  Fire crews from Armadale, Maddington and Murdoch were called to the property on Willowmead Way on September 11 about 2.12am.  A Department of Fire...