WHILE the dawn service at Kalamunda will be restricted in numbers this year, physical attendance of any kind is a huge leap forward after two years of cancelled services. The Kalamunda service usually expects a turn-out of about 8000, but ...
Read More »Junior cricketers fundraise with nonstop game
KALAMUNDA Cricket Club’s junior cricketers pulled an all-nighter at the weekend to fundraise for a worthy cause. Kalamunda Junior Cricket Club under 11’s team The Green Machine spent 24 hours in the nets to raise money for the Starlight Foundation. ...
Read More »Avon Valley motorcyclists ride for a reason
HILLS motorcycle enthusiasts recently bound together for a depression and suicide awareness ride. More than 100 bikes turned out for the third annual Avon Valley Black Dog Ride beginning at the Kalamunda Agricultural Hall and winding through Mundaring, York, and ...
Read More »Pause pressed on power pole request
LOCAL residents have been left scratching their heads after Western Power backflipped on recommendations to replace certain types of power poles on private properties. The power provider recently ‘pressed pause’ on the need for residents to repair or replace tripod ...
Read More »Hills puzzlers best in the State
PIECE by piece Kalamunda dissectologists Sara Colombini and Julie Bertram puzzled their way into first place at the WA State Jigsaw Puzzle Competition last weekend. The competition, run by the Australian Jigsaw Puzzle Association, hosted 79 teams and 64 competitors ...
Read More »The show will not go on
THE shock cancellation of the Kalamunda Show for the third-year running is having a ripple effect across the eastern and hills region as other events now contemplate a future under COVID restrictions. Last week Kalamunda and Districts Agricultural Society (KDAS) ...
Read More »Food truck fight
A SMALL business operator has fought and won the City of Kalamunda to operate a food truck from the Kalamunda Library car park. Marlis Huelsmann spent 12 months arguing that her business would not be in competition with surrounding companies ...
Read More »Kalamunda family brave the shave
CONVINCING her family to shave their heads was a piece of cake for Kalamunda girl Courtney Robinson who recently raised more than $4000 for the Leukaemia Foundation. This year marked Kalamunda Hotel manager Courtney’s third time fundraising and second time ...
Read More »Kalamunda show good to go
THE Kalamunda Show is preparing for a triumphant return in 2022 with a new agreement between the City of Kalamunda and the Kalamunda and Districts Agricultural Society (KDAS) securing its long-term future. KDAS committee chairman Wayne Garwood said the new ...
Read More »Local exhibition shares bush tales
By Morgan de Smidt TALES from the Bush is the result of Kalamunda teacher and artist John Eden’s passions colliding. Making new discoveries while exploring the Perth Hills on his bike motivated Eden to capture the stories of those who ...
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