LOCAL NEWS

January 15, 2026
Mundaring Arts exhibition explores paper and skin
Mundaring Arts Centre will host two exhibitions exploring paper, printmaking and sculpture, examining memory, identity and material from late January.
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January 15, 2026
Guildford woman to run every WA Parkrun
Guildford resident Simone Brown is running every Western Australian Parkrun to raise funds and awareness for a rare hereditary brain disease named CADASIL.
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January 15, 2026
Ellenbrook Medicare urgent care clinic is officially open
The new Ellenbrook Medicare urgent care clinic provides free, walk-in treatment for non-life-threatening injuries, helping reduce emergency department wait times at local hospitals.
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January 15, 2026
Proposed Swan planning scheme amendment concerns
West Swan residents are concerned a proposed planning scheme amendment could rezone priority agricultural land for housing and erode the Swan Valley’s character and heritage.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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