Tag Archives: covid-19

COVID-19 testing at St John of God Midland hospital has risen by 41 per cent in the past 12 months. Tomorrow, March 25, marks two years since the hospital’s COVID testing clinic opened. Hospital chief executive Michael Hogan said no ...

By Claire Ottaviano TWO Midland district schools returned to normal this week after separate COVID positive cases entered school grounds. Youth Futures Community School in Midland welcomed back students on Monday after a week’s postponement of term 1 due to ...

By Claire Ottaviano STAFF who came into contact with a COVID infected parent at Helena College last week have since tested negative and returned to work ahead of further mandates aimed at minimising transmission of the virus in schools. Parents ...

By Rebecca Peppiatt THERE were long queues inside Midland’s Centrepoint this week, but they weren’t lining up for a not-to-be-missed shopping deal. WA’s newest COVID vaccine clinic opened for business on Monday next to the Woolworths store and the shopping ...

By Rebecca Peppiatt LOCALS will soon be able to pop into Midland for their groceries and a COVID-19 vaccination at the same time when a new pop-up clinic opens in Midland in September. The State Government is opening a clinic ...

By Melissa Sheil MAKING a difference in a vulnerable child’s life is what 68-year-old Alan Cressie will be thinking of as he cycles the length of Australia later this year. The Forrestfield resident is one of 31 cyclists gearing up ...

By Claire Ottaviano LIFTING of rental restrictions on granny flats has not turned out to be the lifeline many hoped would help ease the rental crisis in the Perth Hills and eastern region. Historically, granny flats, known as ancillary dwellings, ...

By Claire Ottaviano COVID-19 has struck another blow to the Hills region with the cancellation of the popular Spit in the Hills event for the second year in a row. Only two weeks ago, Chidlow Tavern owner and event organiser ...

By Sally McGlew A SET of World War II triplets born in the UK in 1941, may have their 80th Birthday celebrations interrupted by the COVID-19 lock down in WA this week. Plans for the 80th birthday celebrations for Francis, ...

By Claire Ottaviano ONE year after border closures all but shut the doors on the Swan Valley, some small business owners are now fighting the next battle as the end of JobKeeper strikes another blow to tourism in the region. ...