January 8, 2026

Bassendean tree canopy policy to strengthen

Bassendean council have unanimously passed a motion supporting stronger tree canopy retention policies and a review of their strategies at their December meeting.

January 8, 2026

Conservationists critical over tighter rat poison limit

Local conservationists have criticised the APVMA’s draft decision, arguing the new recommendations fall short of the retail ban they came to expect after years of review.

January 8, 2026

Construction begins for Reid Highway interchanges

Major construction has begun on Reid Highway interchanges to replace traffic lights and improve safety for motorists, and pedestrian access to the Swan Valley.

January 8, 2026

Nest boxes help cockatoos a decade after wildfires

A decade after some of the worst wildfires experienced in the Perth Hills, artificial tree hollows are still fostering new cockatoos and helping repopulate the area.

January 8, 2026

Petition open to save Midland station clock

A petition to save Midland station clock has been launched to save the 57-year-old timepiece as the old terminal faces decommissioning next month.

January 8, 2026

Summer Mozart Festival back again in Darlington

Darlington is hosting a Summer Mozart Festival featuring five concerts celebrating Mozart's 270th birthday including a special birthday soirée on January 27.

January 8, 2026

Kalamunda fire mitigation boosted by state grant

The City of Kalamunda has secured state funding to strengthen bushfire mitigation, with plans to fund hazard reduction burns and vegetation management across high-risk areas over the next three years.

January 8, 2026

Summer Gala Soiree at Woodbridge House

Woodbridge House will once again be the venue for a summer soiree on January 25 with WAAPA alumni performing light classical and music theatre at the Swan landmark.

January 8, 2026

Previously rejected Bassendean home business is now approved

Cecilia’s House of Hair’s Bassendean home business application was rejected last year but has since been conditionally approved.

January 8, 2026

Unique Wooroloo fire collaborationbetween community and nature

Community and Aboriginal groups have worked together to revegetate the areas that were previously damaged by the Wooroloo bushfire and are reporting promising results.

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