Tag Archives: Swan View

By Claire Ottaviano THE Swan View Show is appealing for funding to keep the 2021 return of the event free for the whole community. In previous years the show has charged an entrance fee of $10 for adults and $5 ...

SWAN View baker Matthew Mitchell took home a raft of wins at the 2021 BIEAWA (Baking Industry Employers’ Association WA) Baking Awards last month. The Bakers Delight baker placed in the top three for 19 of the baking categories, and ...

By Sally McGlew SWAN View resident Ian Cameron has been volunteering at the WA museum for more than 50 years. He was one of six volunteers in the 166 recognised by the State Government for giving more than 50 years ...

By Claire Ottaviano AT 91-years-old, Australian Masters Games competitor and Swan View resident Joseph Reah says age is just a number. The Australian Masters Games is a week-long festival of sport bringing together competitors from around Australia at a new ...

LOOKING for a home that offers the perfect opportunity for a family looking to relocate to a diverse, amenity rich and community driven area? What about one that’s got all the trimmings of a lovely, comfortable family home but also ...

By Melissa Sheil TWO young people in the Echo News readership made it to the semi-finals in a state-wide competition acknowledging exceptional community work. Both Effrem Garlett-Watson from Swan View and Zoe Horner from Wattle Grove reached the final stages ...

By Claire Ottaviano FOR three decades of tireless voluntary service to Midland youth and the wider community, Swan View’s Trevor Knuckey was recognised with an Order of Australia medal last month. Mr Knuckey gave 20 years of service to the ...

A MIXTURE of “stubbornness, tenacity and stupidity” has seen a movie shot and produced in Swan View take home a raft of international film awards. The Xrossing, written and directed by Swan View’s Steven Mihaljevic,  had its world premiere at ...

By Claire Ottaviano ANOTHER proposed development has been rejected by Shire of Mundaring council for not complying with State planning guidelines for building in extreme bushfire prone areas. At last week’s council meeting, a motion to recommend the Western Australian ...

By Claire Ottaviano SWAN View Senior High School’s youngest Parents and Citizens Association (P&C) president has taken the stand. Jane Brook 18-year-old and 2019 school head boy Liam McCracken was put forward by members of the P&C to be not ...