LOCAL NEWS

July 2, 2026
Colourful murals showcase school history
Mount Helena artist Meraki Boho is painting three colourful murals with Sacred Heart Primary School students, transforming water tanks into a celebration of school spirit.
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July 2, 2026
Illegal dumper fined over Helena River waste
An illegal dumper is fined more than $5000 for trashing the culturally significant Helena River at Hazelmere which Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association says is a persistent problem.
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July 2, 2026
Trillion Trees planting to restore Helena River
There were plenty of volunteers for the annual community planting day in Hazelmere.
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July 2, 2026
Mundaring Cultural Hub set to transform town centre
Mundaring council approves the $15m cultural hub concept design, moving the project into detailed design as construction nears for the shire's biggest ever infrastructure build.
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July 2, 2026
First Aboriginal ranger team Mundaring launch
Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association launches Perth's first Aboriginal ranger team who are taking stewardship of land and waterway restoration efforts for the Helena River area.
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July 2, 2026
Kalamunda footballers raising road safety awareness
Kalamunda's junior football club backs road safety with a community event that joins in on the chorus of a state-led push for safer roads.
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July 2, 2026
Record $1.75m fine over worker death
AR Constructions is fined a record $1.75 million after a Malaga worker was killed by a falling steel column at a large industrial construction site.
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July 2, 2026
Jan Cooper featured in museum project
Bassendean product Jan Cooper features in the state museum's Women in Sport project and reflects on her legacy and the largely undocumented history of women's football.
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July 2, 2026
Wuthering Heights flashmob fundraiser
Middle Swan will hold another Kate Bush flashmob on July 18 to raise funds for lung cancer research.
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July 2, 2026
Mundaring SES calls for more volunteers
Mundaring SES is seeking volunteers to cope with expected increase in storm and flood damaged.
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