General News

FROM July 1, hard copies of Echo News will only be available from bulk dispensers located throughout the Cities of Swan and Kalamunda and Shire of Mundaring. The decision to stop home distribution was a difficult one to make, but ...

THE impact of aircraft noise on a proposed development in Wattle Grove has Perth Airport seriously concerned. A proposal to amend Cell 9 Wattle Grove Outline Development Plan (ODP) was taken off the agenda at the City of Kalamunda’s council ...

THE new Federal Emergency Management Minister made a visit to Mundaring during his first official trip to the State since being sworn in last month. Hasluck MP Tania Lawrence invited Minister Murray Watt to a round-table with the Cities of ...

ROSEHILL Waters residential estate in South Guildford is proposing a land swap to help build on its plans for a new boutique precinct with the 99-year-old RoseHill Lodge at its centre. The Metropolitan Region Scheme Amendment proposes to rezone part ...

ONE dedicated library technician has proven there is much more to her role than stacking books. La Salle College library technician Elena Preiato was recently presented the WA School Library Association Library Technician of the Year Award for her innovation ...

A PASSIONATE advocate for environmental protection and a devoted volunteer, Eileen Stark has committed more than 30 years of service to her local community. Ms Stark began putting her hand up to help others from a young age and since ...

MAJOR upgrades have transformed Ballajura Community College’s sports hall into a modernised facility fit for students’ needs. New specialised flooring and a roofing upgrade were part of the $400,000 refurbishment officially opened by MLA Rita Saffioti. “The upgrades have provided ...

BORN out of a critical need for community support, the Gidgegannup Men’s Shed recently celebrated its first birthday along with the many milestones it has made on the way. After the February 2021 bushfire that tore through Wooroloo and Gidgegannup, ...

A NEW pilot program launched in Wooroloo last weekend hopes to raise an army of volunteers to help Australians become more bushfire ready and resilient. Volunteers and groups from Gidgegannup and Wooroloo came together over two days to learn about ...

NOTHING stops Guildford’s Garrick Theatre, not time and certainly not a pandemic. After 90 years, Perth’s longest continually running metropolitan community theatre is celebrating its birthday with a new thrilling show. The not-for-profit is celebrating its big birthday with a ...