LOCAL NEWS

April 16, 2026
Hour of Power highlights importance of teamwork
Midland’s latest Hour of Power highlighted teamwork, humour and persistence, with Linda Malone and Tony Smyth sharing lessons from community service and business in Midland.
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April 16, 2026
Community continues Swan planning review push
City of Swan residents are pressing for faster action on an independent planning review that council backed in March and say delays threaten the review’s September deadline.
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April 16, 2026
Ken no stranger at Perth Observatory
Bickley volunteer Ken Stranger has been named Perth Observatory’s volunteer of the year, recognised for keeping telescopes, systems and tours running smoothly for the public.
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April 16, 2026
Northam Motorsport festival returns
Northam’s motorsport festival returns this month with vintage cars, street racing, family attractions and road closures as the town celebrates its long racing tradition again.
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April 16, 2026
Exhibition exploring modern Aboriginal life
Ellenbrook Arts will host Curtis Taylor’s Untitled 2 exhibition, using sculpture and storytelling to explore identity, racism and contemporary Aboriginal life in Perth’s east.
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April 9, 2026
CCWA oppose Alcoa licence over mercury risk
The Conservation Council of WA is opposing the state granting a licence for an Alcoa alumina refinery due to concerns about its rising mercury emissions.
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April 9, 2026
Bullsbrook get scheme water after PFAS saga
More than 200 Bullsbrook properties are expected to be connected to scheme water after years of calling for a long-term safe drinking water supply.
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April 9, 2026
Iconic Guildford Hotel changes hands
Former Guildford Hotel owner Luke Martino says the sale of the hotel brought about mixed emotions but believed it had been left in good hands.
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April 9, 2026
EPA approves Malaga to Pinjar power line
The Environmental Protection Authority is recommending ministerial approval for the Western Power’s Malaga to Pinjar transmission line.
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April 9, 2026
Eye on crime
Police are investigating a stabbing in Ellenbrok, an armed robbery in Ballajura and a head on collision in Wundowie.
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