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May 21, 2026
Mundaring Firefighters Schoolmarks 30 years of volunteer training
Volunteers, DFES and the Shire of Mundaring celebrated 30 years of the Mundaring Firefighters School, which has trained more than 9000 emergency responders statewide.
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May 21, 2026
Swan View educator nominated for youth award
Swan View online safety educator Paris McNeil has been nominated for a 2026 7NEWS Young Achiever Award recognising her statewide digital safety advocacy work.
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May 21, 2026
Artists with Bassendean roots behind new sculpture
Artists Amy Perejuan-Capone and Penny Min Ferguson, friends from Bassendean, will bring colourful wildlife-inspired public art to Palmerston Square Reserve later this year.
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May 21, 2026
Friends of The Vines working to restore environment
Volunteers from Friends of The Vines are restoring bushland reserves through planting, weed removal, fire mitigation and wildlife protection initiatives.
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May 21, 2026
BNAA receives grant to restore Helena River
Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association secured nearly $97,000 to restore the lower Helena River through weed removal, revegetation and community-led environmental rehabilitation initiatives.
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May 21, 2026
Glen Brook elevated walkway opens
John Forrest National Park’s new elevated Glen Brook walkway is now open, offering visitors sweeping views while broader rejuvenation works continue across the park.
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May 21, 2026
Business and community focus at Hour of Power
Business leadership, community contribution and local government challenges were discussed during Swan Chamber’s Hour of Power featuring Ben Heptinstall and Kevin Bailey.
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May 21, 2026
App upgrades will support primary industries and emergency services
Western Australia’s upgraded Weather Stations app now provides improved real-time weather data and tools supporting emergency services, farmers and regional communities statewide.
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May 21, 2026
Future leaders stepping up for youth parliament
Five eastern suburbs young people have been selected for the 2026 Y WA Youth Parliament program representing local electorates and youth perspectives statewide.
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May 21, 2026
New book shares letters from WA woman’s life across Northam, Onslow and Parkerville
Judy Taylor’s new social history book Nancy’s Letters explores regional Western Australian life through decades of personal correspondence written by her mother Nancy Taylor.
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