The festive season will get under way in Waroona on December 8 as the town’s Community Christmas Gala returns for another year.
Claudette Rizzi
The City of Rockingham is encouraging residents to provide feedback on plans to relocate public open space in Secret Harbour.
Tyra Peters
A Rockingham historian’s push to protect a dilapidated hotel from being demolished has been rejected by WA’s Heritage Council.
Kasey Gratton
Last week’s sweltering heatwave isn’t expected to ruin Christmas for families planning to take home and decorate a ‘real’ Christmas tree this weekend.
The Shire of Waroona has pulled its deposits from the National Australia Bank as a result of the town’s branch closure, with investigations under way on the potential for Bendigo Bank to make its return.
Sean Van Der Wielen
Dredging at Rockingham’s popular Bent Street navigation channel and the Tern Bank sandbar are scheduled for completion this month.
10 apprentices were recognised for outstanding achievement at the 2023 Alcoa awards night, which also commemorated the end of training for 30 apprentices at the Wagerup refinery and Willowdale bauxite mine
A local woman who escaped three abusive relationships shares her story of survival to help raise awareness for this year's 16 Days in WA campaign.
The Baldivis and Districts Men’s Shed’s future remains in limbo, as their search for a permanent new home continues.
Hundreds of young families within Kwinana are set to benefit from the opening of a new childcare centre in Wellard.
Local photographer Brendan Walter captured the ‘special’ group of animals on Monday morning off the coast of Rockingham — with the spectacular video capturing at least 17 of the large animals.
Caleb Runciman
Residents of Yarloop — which was devastated by a bushfire in 2016 — can breathe a sigh of relief after a fire that was burning towards the town was brought under control.
The Shire of Waroona is set to start an electronic waste recovery project at its waste disposal site this month after receiving a State Government grant earlier this year.
The Waroona Local Drug Action Team will hold an information session on the impacts of vaping and other substance abuse at the Waroona Community Resource Centre on Tuesday.
The Willowdale bauxite mine welcomed families of employees and contractors earlier this month to mark the 60th anniversary of Alcoa’s Australian operations and the official opening of the Larego mining area.
The Peel Harvey Biosecurity Group held its annual general meeting at the Waroona Golf Club.
To celebrate the start of summer, Syren Street will be filled with lots of flavour and family friendly fun, as preparations are under way for the first-ever Rockingham Centre twilight markets.
Rockingham’s iconic beach racing carnival was a huge success over the weekend, with thousands drawn to the major city event.
Kwinana resident Stephanie Beaumont has been named WA’s Young Leader of the Year at the Next Gen Awards 2023.
Rockingham fighter Bryony Soden has captured a gold medal in a thrilling showcase of muay Thai at the highly anticipated 2023 World Combat Games held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Rockingham Flames has announced Sophie Doran as their latest recruit for the upcoming NBL1 West season.
Students and the broader Waroona community enjoyed an early Remembrance Day service on Friday, in the last of its kind being held at this war memorial site
The Waroona War Memorial will be relocated from the corner of South Western Highway and Parnell Street to Railside Park later this month following years of concerns about the current site.
WA’s only beach racing carnival will be back bigger and better than ever before with expanded community events across the Rockingham foreshore.
Claire Sadler
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