Tuesday, April 24, 2018

News in Serpentine Jarrahdale

Byford BMX Club lights up

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Riders at the Byford BMX Club will showcase their skills at night from now on thanks to a recent upgrade of lighting facilities on...

Life-saving treatment for Chevan

Join in some foodie fun

Naming battle heats up

Party politics aplenty but no sign of Byford line yet

Byford goes Mental As Anything

Two-day party to mark 60 years

Students send packages to our diggers on the front line

Concerns over damaged bridge

Fear for children’s safety

Speed cushions to go after just three months

Byford named among worst water wasters

Putting their best foot forward

Can you spare some time?

Recognising 35 years of leadership

Leave our school alone

Weekend paws for a good time

Golden locks go to save lives

Man arrested after Jarrahdale bush chase

Byford evade police arrest

Time to get cocky

For the love of children

Club’s colourful celebration

Lifeline brings services to Byford

Shire engages in a climate of change

Byford girls reach for the summit

Fundraiser to tackle men’s issues

Open our park

Diagnosis the key to understanding

Tree threat to homes

Mousse helps fight the ‘black dog’

Ninety years united

Residents reveal thoughts on Barry Urban

Preserving local history

Fire fighting boon

Book highlights shire’s bounty

Shire loses legal battle

Beleaguered MP faces the music

Urban resigns

MP to take time out

Grants to boost growth

Son’s pilgrimage an emotional journey

We will always remember them

Legacy continues through highland dance

Students go Pottery

Your local Remembrance Day services

Extension a priority

Special guest star to attend fundraiser

Science lab officially open

Heroes among us

Elton keeps it local with new film

Shire shakeup: new faces and president

Lions roar proudly

Fast food outlet concerns local resident

Work begins on Byford

Bloomin’ beautiful

Early detection is still the best medicine

Tree damage anger

Lost children found safe by police

Ratepayers want strong leadership

No excuse for late return

Police play down crime concerns

Floodgates opened

Apology finally sent to resident

Patchworks of love for the needy

True love up in lights

Concern over southeast animal cruelty incidents

Ship ahoy in tribute

Long lost sisters reunite

Campaign gets nasty

Byford’s medal winners

Keeping park safe for duck family

The gift of nations

No passes means more dumping

Super Cooper’s cause

A rocking night for club

Illegal dumping clean up costs rise

Decade long service rewarded

Resident wants road blackspot action

Driver raises highway safety issues

Seven decade love

Have you seen our cow?

Inspirational runner

Shire will not be bullied: Coales

A secret sister finally found

Native plant bust

Gaining new ground

Byford line a must, MP

More communication needed, says resident

Premier to attend south east meetings

Centre a source of unity

Opportunities abound for student

Tough issues drive tour

A natural focus

Drive all about dignity

Gobby Road danger

New training program success

Big local lotto win

Resident steps up fight for mill

Brewery to expand

Kindergarten bushfire risk

More working mums

Resident’s dust-up

Barry Urban pushes for new bill

Skate park is a go

Horror film sets its roots on Jarrahdale property

Bards show talent

From kayak champ to ambassador

‘Women do not belong in brigade’

Sports pros help out youth

Police target holiday trouble spots

Thomas Road angst

Sign thief thinks again

Charities receive social media help

Motivation machine

Educating schools on poisonous weeds

Veterans not forgotten

Men begin winter appeal

SJ RSL is seeking new members

Rubbish has its rewards

Star in the making

School secret’s out

Help find van

Couple got game

Mixed reaction to new fast food outlet

Game of Rhones

Club raises funds for tee-ball kids

Allowance rise causes anger

Police open day

Examiner’s photographer awarded

Guides raise funds in a day filled with love

To be or not to be

Travelling volunteers

Mp disgusted by ‘burnout pad’

Ambulance crash driver appears in court

Push for gold cards for veterans

Future AFL legends

Leaving tech world behind to hunt rocks

SJ RSL president honoured with award

Mundijong man charged over historic offences

ANZAC inspirations

It was about the mateship

Remember the fallen

Girls make a move

Walking for his fallen daughter

Motion not passed

Alleged attack on inspector

Sharing a unique story of survival

US giant finishes duties

Fight over old mill

Byford ANZAC Day services

Star studded night

Flying club’s fight

Residents are concerned over Scrivener Road

Light up the game

United for Dylan

Making our parks magical

US farming expert excites producers

Smooth transitions

Colourful celebrations

Families help celebrate a decade of the glades

Pavilion inspired by heritage

A love of fishing

Tourism hot spot

Juniors narrowly defeated

Urban takes Darling Range in Labor swing

A decade of service recognised

Residents raise their concerns

The humblest hero

School’s footy program

SJ transport tussle

Green fields for club

Q & A with Labor candidate for Darling Range Barry Urban

Q & A with Member for Darling Range Tony Simpson

Social media helps find car stolen with child inside

Car and motorbike crash in Serpentine

Candidates go head to head over transport

Getting ready to help charity

Welcoming new chief to council

Rapid growth sees pledges

A new lease on life

Land tax debate

Sisters represent Australia

Council may return skate funds

A passion for police work

Shire vision revealed

Skate park to get a facelift

The boys in goo

Burn off gone wrong

Out in the heat

Veteran rides for awarness

Sports on the cards for Labor

Firefighters need reward

Vital future secured for Mill house

Council under fire

More apprentices needed

Breaking stereotypes

Slithering slope race at Serpentine

Not in it for medals

Standing up against US president Trump

Safer routes in Byford

Athletics club pledge

Spiritual guidance leads to gardening

Artist loans painting to club

Farmers win lotto

‘Lack of beds’

New forum for feedback

Hitting the big time

‘Felonious few’ identified

The south east’s comprehensive NBN guide

Resident wins path fight

Shire targets projects

Pledge for Paige

Drugs off street after police raids

Don’t be a drowning statistic

Road safety reminder

Train line disruptions

Stay safe this summer

Christmas cheer in the south east

Teacher off to Harvard

Celebrating the end of the year

Take extra care with pets this holiday season

Christmas cultural cheer

Can you give Winky a home for the holidays?

Plan peddles new bike trails

Selfless residents thanked

Open for business

Schools donate to the needy

A Christmas Miracle

Project set to boost jobs

Small business’ ‘victimised’

Ground needs water

Lend a helping hand

Santa Claus is coming to town

Dampening fire risk

Waste site upgrade

Judges vote for dairy nice yoghurt

Car stolen with toddler inside

Donations in the spotlight

Fire tore through Baldivis

Rocking the mo for men’s health

History captured in a statue

Graffiti bandit strikes again

Standing still for their sport

Rush to change over Indian banknotes

Bringing everyone together

Girls kicking goals

Gearing up for some Christmas cheer

Donating the gift of life

Blood drop world record attempt

All hooked in

Spectacular rally drivers

Junk dumped on RSL

Fatal crash in Jarrahdale

Fire station chief slams ‘apathy’

White rot alert

Accident hotspot

Head bush for the Christmas markets

More fitness than numbers

Absolute disgrace

Dragons bring stage to life

Resident’s money left languishing

Pigs running wild

Davidson smashes maiden ton

Privatisation debate rages

Transport questions

Growing stronger

A night in for a friend

Clubs may get cut

Marine men’s shed a world first

Smoke alert for Perth Hills

Station set to go

Fire safety booked in

Students challenged with a walk

Nothing stops the one armed man

Going short to fundraise

Future in good hands

A rare place amongst us

Kids set for fun at Kelmscott Show

Blood donor a real trooper

Facing uphill battle

Clowns not so amusing anymore

Delegates on tour

Paramedic fighting for his life

Battling body image

Attacks on cockies sees centre flooded with bird

WA NDIS hits Armadale and SJ

Brick plant jobs hope

More trucks through Roleystone

Rail to Byford on the radar

Market fun for a good cause

Miss Saigon turns 25

Simpson resigns

Medicinal Cannabis coming

For Tate’s memory

Tony Simpson and Colin Barnett

Minister resigns stating lack of confidence

Police call for help to find missing man

Top marks for Cecil Andrews teacher

Focus on expats a winning idea

Fruity campaign launch

Puppy play time

Snakes out and about

Knitting together

‘It needs to stop’

Cats strut their stuff

Greener on SJ side

Byford residents shocked after finding dead rabbit

Teenager hospitalised after Mundijong crash

Getting creepy in Jarrahdale

BMX club targeted by vandals

Taste topping dairy winners

Traffic chaos in Byford

Warnings for motorists to drive better near intersection

Making the top chop

Mobile black spots need urgent attention

Man dies at intersection in Byford

Club raises awareness of deadly asthma

Urban to stand for Labor in Darling Range

Jumping to the top

Southeast forgotten in transport plan

Seniors worried about Census fines

Councillors call for police backup

Councillors call for more scrutiny of CEO, shire president activities

Budget passes despite flaws

Find a National Tree Day event

Solar farm proposed for Oakford

Help for parish pantry

‘No breach’ says DLG

Sex assault charges

Family wants to help broken hearts

Sports Minister inspired by youth teamwork

New home for men’s shed in Mundijong

DER, Bio Organics set for court battle

Complaints lodged but all hush hush

Clarity marred by wrong info

Blunders continue: SJ Shire told to abide by Local Government Act

Libs failed to connect: Hastie

Canning a safe seat

Australia slips in speed rankings

Public comments on rates ignored

Hastie targets NBN and transport

Winmar strives to help families

Hastie to tighten his admin

AEC draws ballots

Mixed views on future of penalty rates

Police charge alleged firebug

No trains on Armadale line for nine days

Climate change an issue

Libs agree 417 visa needs reviewing

Libs pledge $20m for ice battle

Biting into science study

Richard Gorbunow retires

Senate needs PUPs: Wang

Labor focuses on Medicare

Adam, Lotti and Emilia Fairey at the S-bend outside their property, which has been the scene of three major crashes in six months. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Close calls every week on Karnup Rd S-bend

RRC bills shire for tender breach

Acting senior sergeant Bron Umbras and first class constable Colleen Grey check the progress at the new Mundijong police station. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Mundijong Police Station takes shape

DER stands up for Bio-Organics’ testing

Roleystone grower Andrew Marchetti relies on the work of backpackers because of the seasonal nature of fruit picking. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Backpacker tax packed away

Karnup Rd reopens after pig truck crash

A truck carrying pigs crashed on Karnup Road, west of Rapids Road, in Serpentine this morning. Photograph - Hamish Hastie.

Pig truck rolls

Roleystone grower Andrew Marchetti relies on backpackers during harvest season. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Growers want answer on tax

Woman dies in fire

Ditched

Woman dies in crash

‘Backward step’ for SJ meetings

The Byford man died at the scene after falling 15 metres through a hole in the second floor of the abandoned building.

Byford man falls to his death

Jubilant SES workers and volunteers after this morning's search for a 77-year-old woman. Photograph - Kelly Pilgrim-Byrne.

Missing grandmother found alive in Byford

Governance: SJ Shire spends more than Armadale

Command post set up to catch rapist

Vietnam veteran and Serpentine Jarrahdale RSL president Ric Giblett was instrumental to the creation of Anzac Memorial Park in the Glades, Byford. He is pictured here at the park’s opening in April 2015 with RSL state president Graham Edwards, also a Vietnam veteran. Photograph — Robyn Molloy.

Honouring the spirit of Vietnam vets at Long Tan

Byford Progress Association president Colleen Rankin, Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale president John Erren and artist Len Zuks welcome traffic inspector Charlie Knox back to his old post on South Western Highway. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Traffic inspector back on the job

Blair Giblett, Koen Giblett, Chanae Dunstan and Isabella Leitch-Keating will bring the past alive at the Jarrahdale ghost walk. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Ghost walks in Jarrahdale

Serpentine Jarrahdale Equine Landcare Group members Karen Miller and Linda Starcevich with Llewella. Photograph — Kelly Pilgrim-Byrne.

Biosecurity threat: stable fly hits Serpentine Jarrahdale, Armadale

Hunt for Byford arsonist

A man feared dead in the fire that destroyed a Byford home has made contact with family. Photograph - Matt Devlin.

Home destroyed, man makes contact

Lois Fenton and Lauris Gibb give the new green an early test run following their division three win. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Byford Bowlers to go under cover

Norm Fowler and Ray Jones with his pride and joy. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Any car will do for dice run

Mundijong Police Sergeant Kelly Hanson is among the officers targeting hoons and traffic offenders. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Byford hoons put on notice

Woman taken to hospital

Councillors consider RRC damages claim

Byford resident Peter Godden is disappointed the Millbrace Bridge will be demolished. Photograph — Kelly Pilgrim-Byrne.

Historic bridge doomed

Hunt for Byford rapist

Event shines light on asthma danger

‘Mistake’ accounts for discrepancy in alcohol spend

Claim for damages over confidentiality breach

From scrap to art

Nothing sneaky about Mundijong-Whitby amendments

Country club starts to take shape

Turtles, war plaques, drugs seized in raid

Proposed Whitby-Mundijong amendments unpopular

Public meeting called: Soldiers Road closure proposal

Soldiers Road ‘not important’, could close

‘Asthma took our Fallon’

Call out for scout leaders in Byford

Alleged ‘fake’ firefighter appears in court

Vandals strike again

Gravel mine anger

Lightning sparks fires across Perth’s south

Emergency crews on high alert with fires, storm warning

Rebecca and Patrick Maher with children Trinity, 11, Lucas, 2, Mitchell, 13, eight-month-old Ivy and Brodie, 3. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

New Year’s fundraiser for dying father of 7

Federal Member for Canning Andrew Hastie, Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale chief executive Richard Gorbunow and shire president John Erren inspect plans for the duplication of Abernethy Road. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Abernethy Rd upgrade welcomed

School pulls together for the needy

Gravel mine proposed for black cockatoo breeding site

Byford resident Athol Wigg has seen the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale change dramatically over the years and hopes volunteering will stay the same. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Volunteer, 83, has ‘so much to do’

West Byford parent Carmel Doherty will have to transfer her daughter Shamieka to another school following the closure of the West Byford OSH club. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Byford not so friendly for working parents

Byford volunteer bushfire brigade secretary Frank Rankin will help Santa on his sleigh runs. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Santa busy with sleigh runs, picnic and carols

Man trapped by tank

Byford BMX club president Kevin Morrow and riders were calling for the construction of a new track. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Delays stifle BMX fun

Ammunition, rifle found in Byford house search

Serpentine Jarrahdale RSL op shop volunteer Judy Petrie with CCTV footage showing the outside of the shop’s premises. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

RSL op shop donations stolen

Bitter grind for 3C’s

Matt and Cassandra Ryan reflected on the importance of Remembrance day. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Always hoping for peace

Freemasons let down their guards to attract more members

Four people injured in Oldbury crash

No plans for generators to help hills water supply

Zaali Elliott and Anthea Evans competed with the Byford Little Athletics at the weekend. Photograph – Matt Devlin.

Big RSL gift to little athletics

Kelmscott resident Keith Mann with the snakeskin he found at his son’s Byford home. Photograph — Matt Devlin

Stay clear of snakes

Odour report confusion deepens

Help this brave fighter with fundraising

Local Government Minister Tony Simpson and Rivers Regional council chief executive Alex Sheridan witness City of Gosnells mayor Dave Griffiths and Rivers Regional council chairman Ron Hoffman signing the contracts for the alternative waste treatment facility. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Agreement paves way for reducing waste

Byford Glades residents association member Sylvia Whibley, treasurer Keith Whibley and president John Kirkpatrick are preparing to build the community garden in the Glades estate. Photographs – Matt Devlin.

Byford Glades association digs in

‘Relations now toxic’

Whiff of confusion about odour reports

Richard Dorrough has lived in almost every state in Australia as well as New Zealand since leaving Queensland in 1994.

Mystery of the suspected serial killer who lived in Byford

Banksia park alpaca stud manager Sophie Jackson has been raising alpacas with her family since she was two years old. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Banksia park wins big at royal show

Serpentine Jarrahdale shire president Keith Ellis is in the spotlight again over his facebook posts.

Ellis’ online rant ‘utterly inappropriate’ says Cala

Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale president Keith Ellis said the shire relied heavily on its band of bushfire brigade volunteers. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Brigades in need of volunteers

Seniors Minister Tony Simpson, Graceford facility manager Zofia Graham, Mary Powell and her daughter Delys Cumming celebrated Ms Powell’s 105th birthday.

Birthday party number 105

Campbell primary school kindergarten students James Lee and Holly Carter learn about the importance of tree planting.

Little tree planters make a difference

Member for Darling Range Tony Simpson, Liberal candidate for Canning Andrew Hastie, Federal Justice Minister Michael Keenan and Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale president Keith Ellis.

$1.7m for South Western Highway bridge

Will a guard help SJ get meetings under control?

Federal Small Business Minister Bruce Billson at a Business Armadale breakfast on Thursday. Photograph - Robyn Molloy.

NBN in Canning hotly debated

Fight club arrest, police warn parents

Member for Darling Range Tony Simpson and Transport Minister Dean Nalder met with Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale president Keith Ellis in April to discuss the future of the Tonkin Highway.

Long wait for the Tonkin Highway extension continues

Business Armadale president Paul Harrison. Photograph - Robyn Molloy.

Infrastructure, NBN biggest issues for small business

Federal Member for Tangney Dennis Jensen, Jessica McCracken, Flynn Burns, Rossmoyne head of humanities and social sciences Rosinda Seara and Cherry Thomson. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Students awarded for Anzac projects

Serpentine Jarrahdale president Ric Giblett and Peter Dimopoulos on Anzac day in 2013. Photograph — Robyn Molloy.

War veteran, POW dies aged 90

Alex Papps and Michelle Lim Davidson will present Play School live with Big Ted, Little Ted, Jemima and Humpty.

Big Ted, Jemima to headline Byford act

Coles group property developments WA development manager Chris Harman, Member for Darling Range Tony Simpson and Serpentine Jarrahdale Shire president Keith Ellis visiting the development site in Abernethy Road, Byford. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Dream of new shops alive in Byford

Comedian Peter Rowsthorn would have the audience in stitches during the fundraising event. Photograph – Matt Devlin.

Rowsthorn will have you in stitches about Byford

Jarrahdale primary school students Lucas Di Lollo and Phoenix Richards were set to learn how to take care of their school’s fruit trees. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Jarrahdale students branch into orchard care

Old Jarrahdale post office museum committee member Anne Thomson shows how dilapidated the old post office was before the society stepped in. Photographs — Matt Devlin.

Heritage society in Jarrahdale marks 30 years

Mystery of the BMX track $300k

Member for Canning Don Randall with City of Armadale mayor Henry Zelones earlier this year. Photograph - Matt Devlin.

Don Randall’s funeral to be held Friday

State boundary changes no big deal

Amid the World War II terror sprang a man with honour

Federal Member for Canning Don Randall at his office before the 2013 federal election. He died yesterday aged 62. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Vale Don Randall 1953 – 2015

Don Randall and Member for Darling Range Tony Simpson in 2010 pledging funding for a proposed white water park at Champion Lakes.

Don was a mentor and friend

Don Randall and Member for Armadale Tony Buti at Denny Avenue in March. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

‘Fair dinkum bloke’

Armadale mayor Henry Zelones and the new cockatubes in the civic centre. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Nesting help for endangered birds

Jarrahdale resident and World War II veteran Peter Dimopoulos was recognised for his role as an interpreter by special operations commander Major General Jeff Sengelman at a ceremony in Perth last week. Photograph — Robyn Molloy.

Recognition between warriors

Car seized by Mundijong police.

Hoon loses his joy ride

Despite the threat of a funding chop Serpentine Jarrahdale Lions club president Bent Hansen vowed to continue to run the log chop and country fair. Photograph — Matt Devlin.

Call for sponsors to chip in

Orders defied, gallery chaos

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