By Claire Ottaviano BEING a career firefighter is about more than just fighting fires, says Lesmurdie resident and Trainee Firefighter School graduate Jordan Woodhams. He and 22 other graduates will now deploy to stations in Perth and Kalgoorlie after completing ...

By Rebecca Peppiatt  A SENSELESS act of vandalism in Mundaring has all but destroyed the livelihood of a small honey producer and killed millions of bees unnecessarily. Police were left shaking their heads when they were called out to Beelu ...

By Morgan de Smidt  FRINGE World Festival will light up the heart of Kalamunda when it returns to the Perth Hills this month with a carefully crafted program of top performers. The Kalamunda Hotel will host acts from cabaret to ...

By Rebecca Peppiatt  A $14 MILLION upgrade to one of Perth Hills’ most dangerous intersections is well underway, thanks to the persistence of one local man. Peter Hackett has spent 33 years living in and travelling along the roads of ...

By Rebecca Peppiatt  A SERIES of suspicious fires has seen the communities of Wooroloo and Gidgegannup on high alert throughout the Christmas and New Year period, almost a year after a devastating bushfire tore through their towns, destroying 86 homes. ...

THE newest women’s gridiron team in the WA league, Hills Valkyries, are starting to make their mark after a blistering attempt against the established and top ranking Perth Broncos late last year. The Chidlow-based club, made up entirely of women, ...

A SURVEY has revealed the majority of residents and business owners within the Shire of Mundaring are not fans of the way their local government makes decisions. Results from the Shire’s 2021 Community Perceptions Survey have been released showing that ...

THE latest inspection of Wooroloo Prison Farm has uncovered major concerns for the welfare and needs of staff and prisoners. The Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services report released this week highlighted poor workplace behaviour by some male officers ...

THE first sod was turned on the Kalamunda Central Mall project this week officially kicking off works to convert the area into a pedestrian focused streetscape. Noongar Elder Neville Collard shared his rich ties to Kalamunda through a Welcome to ...

KALAMUNDA’S local heroes were celebrated last month at the City’s annual Thank a Volunteer event for their extensive commitment to the community. Mental health advocate and Gooseberry Hill resident Darren Peterson was presented a City of Kalamunda Local Hero Award ...