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March 26, 2026
Beechina bushfire highlights ongoing risk in Perth Hills
Beechina bushfire highlights ongoing risk in Perth Hills, prompting emergency response, warnings to residents and renewed focus on preparedness, property protection and environmental impacts.
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March 26, 2026
New law to protect retail workers closer
New law moves closer to protecting retail workers, introducing banning orders and tougher penalties to address violence, improve safety and strengthen police powers across Western Australia.
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March 26, 2026
Kindness counts for charity worker and pageant finalist
Kindness Counts highlights charity worker and pageant finalist Alexis Perovic, promoting community support, volunteering and compassion through fundraising efforts and advocacy for vulnerable people and animals.
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March 26, 2026
Swan View resident’s home battery impact
Swan View resident shares home battery experience, outlining cost savings, energy use and limitations while encouraging households to consider solar storage benefits and long-term value.
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March 26, 2026
Chittering pauses remediation
The Shire of Chittering has voted not to continue remediation of the works on the contaminated Lot 7 Muchea East Road while its future remained uncertain.
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March 26, 2026
Bilgoman swim for mental health
Perth Hills organisation ROAR Inc is holding a 24-hour community swim at Bilgoman Swimming Pool to support programs boosting mental health for young people.
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March 26, 2026
Cultural identity exhibition hosted at Zig Zag Gallery
Kalamunda's Zig Zag Gallery is hosting an exhibition exploring cultural identity, ancestral memory and migration through paintings, photographs and installations until April 6.
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March 26, 2026
Bassendean residents petition for safer street
Bassendean residents petition council for safer streets, citing rising crime, seeking CCTV and lighting upgrades, while reviewing proposals and considering funding and community safety measures.
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March 19, 2026
Bassendean parents oppose childcare centre sale
Bassendean parents say they were blindsided by plans to sell Wind in the Willows and are protesting the proposed sale.
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March 19, 2026
Conservationists welcome rat poison retail ban move
Perth Hills conservationists have welcomed a proposed rat poison retail ban, saying it could reduce deaths of owls and other wildlife.
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