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Teen PilotSecret Harbour teenager takes plane up on solo flight

Jack Burgess celebrated his 15th birthday last month at Murrayfield Airport and completed his first flight without an instructor.

Holly Thompson

Fake newsA risky ‘game’ of fake news

Local “crime watch” and “news” Facebook pages are using their platforms to spread dangerous conspiracy theories.

Jake Dietsch

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‘Stalker-like behaviour’
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Boxer accused of crowbar bashing in WA’s South West

A former semi-professional boxer known as ‘2 Gunz’ is accused of chasing a heavily pregnant woman — who police say he was stalking — with a crowbar before smashing it into her housemate’s face.

Ailish Delaney

Huge newsSeven West and Facebook announce landmark deal

Seven West Media and Facebook have signed a landmark deal to ensure the social media giant pays for use of the company’s original news content.

Lanai Scarr

Fun runBeachside’s back

The Rotary Beachside Festival at Safety Bay is back after it was brought to a screeching halt last year due to COVID-19.

Councillor resignsBaldivis councillor calls time

Outspoken councillor Matt Whitfield is out of the country and will resign as of March 31.

Chloe Fraser

National awardLittle things Stand Out

Educator Juliet Davis has been awarded the National Stand Out Educator Award for Sustainability at G8 Education’s annual awards.

Chloe Fraser

Road-safety initiativeJuniors to get on track as State promises $350k

A junior bike road-safety track to help children safely navigate road conditions and experience road-related traffic situations could soon become a reality in Kwinana.

Author talkSpotlight on the afterlife

Author Josh Langley will tonight share his afterlife investigations as part of Koorliny Arts Centre Kwinana’s Stories on Stage program.

Art displayArt exhibition shows bigger isn’t always better

Rockingham Regional Arts members will showcase their work at the Rockingham Art Centre with their “Great to be Small” exhibition starting on February 20.

Penguin nesting boxesNew nesting boxes for Rockingham’s little penguins

Palm Beach Rotary Club members will build nesting boxes for use on Penguin Island, in the hope of boosting numbers and protecting the dwindling species.

Holly Thompson

‘Heartkid’ heroLittle Teliah is an inspiration

The brave little girl had her first open heart surgery at just 10 days old.

Chloe Fraser

“concerning” delayPoint Peron wait

The future of Point Peron is in limbo, with the State Government remaining silent on its plans for the area.

Chloe Fraser

Band shinesPeel region calling The Waifs

Australian folk-rock band The Waifs play at MPAC on Tuesday, March 2.

Chloe Fraser

COVID cancer battleBaldivis man shares cancer recovery through COVID-19

A Baldivis man has shared his experience of going through cancer treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Holly Thompson

Food safety chargeRockingham restaurant fined $40,000

Cockroaches, food contamination and taped-over holes in the walls were just three reasons a Rockingham restaurant owner was fined.

Holly Thompson

FreedomCoastal art’s big splash

Rockingham artist Tich Dixon was crowned ‘best in show’.

Jake Dietsch

ComebackBack in business as COVID crushed

The Rockingham and Kwinana communities are doing their parts to support local businesses.

Holly Thompson & Jake Dietsch

COVID-19 lockdownBusinesses adjust to snap lockdown

The Rockingham and Kwinana communities have been doing their part to help stop COVID-19 in its tracks.

Jake Dietsch, Chloe Fraser & Holly Thompson

Marine life dumpedMarine life left dead/ injured sparks local outrage

Reports of marine life being hacked to pieces and left along Rockingham’s coastline has shocked local residents, with dead or injured animals found just metres from popular swimming spots.

Holly Thompson & Chloe Fraser

Baldivis Sporting ComplexBaldivis sport complex build begins

Construction of the $47.6 million project has begun, set to become a main piece of sporting infrastructure in Perth’s southern suburbs.

Holly Thompson

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Nurse high on drugs causes explosive three-car crash

She is tasked with saving lives but a nurse nearly killed herself and others — including a mother about to pick up her kids from school — when she caused a three-car pile-up while drunk and stoned.

Holly Thompson

GnomesLetter to Premier sees figures gnomeless no more

Gnomes have been rehomed after a longtime volunteer wrote to Mark McGowan.

Jake Dietsch

‘He picked the wrong street’Neighbours reveal terror as man ‘bites finger off’

Neighbours of a retired couple who were allegedly attacked in their backyard after confronting a man they caught rummaging through an outdoor fridge have recounted his dramatic citizen’s arrest.

Brianna Dugan