Avon Valley

July 24, 2025
Alcoa’s Perth Hills expansion zone 
EPA urges Perth Hills residents to comment on Alcoa’s proposed mining expansion into local drinking water catchments, with concerns raised about water safety and forest clearing.
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July 24, 2025
Concerns around AI and data protection in Mundaring shire
The Shire of Mundaring says they are following state policy on AI safety and have shared some but not all of the results of their completed risk assessments.
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July 24, 2025
Kalamunda’s tree retention future in new draft policy
City of Kalamunda has revised their revoked tree retention policy and says the draft to be advertised now reflects a reduction of bias toward preserving trees.
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July 24, 2025
Lithium-ion battery blamed for Aveley house fire
A lithium-ion battery fire guts a house in Aveley and DFES reveals the 2025 tally for battery-caused fires to date.
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July 24, 2025
Local goverments' bushfire mitigation funding
The shires of Mundaring, Chittering, Gingin and Northam will benefit from state government funding to undertake bushfire mitigation work.
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July 24, 2025
EMRC-exiters to face company under administration
Local governments exiting the EMRC are planning to work with the East Rockingham waste-to-energy facility, which is in receivership.
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July 17, 2025
Northam air quality monitored
Northam’s air quality is being monitored by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation to keep a record of air pollutant levels in the area.
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July 17, 2025
Using technology to help close food gap
The founder of a farming management app says taking advantage of technology is an important tool which can help address the global food shortage.
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July 17, 2025
Swan confirms EMRC exit leaving two members
Swan says the city will work with the EMRC as a commercial customer, while a councillor says this will result in higher waste fees.
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June 12, 2025
Mettam: Midland cancer patients ignored
Cancer patient Derek Baxter says he and his wife are travelling a two-hour return drive five days a week due to the lack of treatment services in Perth’s east.
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