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Fox Family Day Care Baldivis owner and educator Emma Fox.

Day Care AwardsPremiumBaldivis educator recognised at national Day Care Awards

Baldivis local Emma Fox has been recognised as one of Australia’s outstanding family daycare educators in the 2026 Excellence in Family Day Care Awards.

Ava Berryman

Silver Sands social worker Michael Elwan

2026 Australian Mental Health PrizePremiumMandurah local wins national award for mental health

Silver Sands resident Michael Elwan was recognised at this year’s Australian Mental Health Prize for his dedication to using lived experience leadership to influence how mental health services are led.

Ava Berryman

The Y Baldivis Early Learning Centre is holding an open day.

Open dayPremiumOpen day at early learning centre

Families from Baldivis and surrounding areas are invited to a community open day at the Y Baldivis Early Learning Centre.

PerthNow

An artist’s impression of Brightwater’s first purpose-built home for young onset dementia.

Young onset dementiaPremiumConstruction begins on young onset dementia home in Waikiki

Brightwater Care Group has officially broken ground on a new purpose-built home in Waikiki designed to support West Australians living with young onset dementia.

Ava Berryman

City of Rockingham Seniors and Carers Expo attendees.

Seniors and Carers ExpoPremiumMajor expo connects seniors and carers with local services

The City of Rockingham’s Seniors and Carers Expo invites seniors, carers and their families to discover services and opportunities available in the area.

Ava Berryman

A Cooloongup man has been sentenced for poisoning his dog.

RSPCA PremiumCooloongup man given prison sentence for poisoning his dog

A Cooloongup man was sentenced at Rockingham court on October 5 for fatally poisoning his dog.

Sound Telegraph

Hong Kong Phooey, with trainer Glen Currie, won a heat of the Chase at Greyhounds WA Mandurah last Friday.

GreyhoundsPremiumElite Deluxe fastest into Chase final

Elite Deluxe has announced himself as the dog to beat in this Friday’s final of the Chase over 400m at Greyhounds WA Mandurah.

James Broadhurst

RKCC CEO Sue Hasey, Billy Stitch Distillery owners Dave and Steph Hayes, Mineral Resources Dan Barker

Regional Business AwardsPremiumRKCC celebrates 2026 Regional Business Awards

The Rockingham Kwinana Chamber of Commerce celebrated the outstanding achievements of the region’s local businesses at the 2026 RKCC Regional Business Awards.

Ava Berryman

South-western snake-necked turtle

Turtle nesting season beginsLocals urged to watch for turtles as nesting season begins

Residents across Perth’s southern suburbs are being urged to keep an eye out for southwestern snake-necked turtles as the start of spring sees the species moving away from waterways to lay eggs.

Ava Berryman

Councillor Dylan Mbano says the dual name change was being brought in by ‘stealth’.

WA NewsPremiumCouncillor: Aboriginal dual names brought in by ‘stealth’

A Rockingham councillor claims an Aboriginal dual naming policy for major landmarks in the city which was opposed by residents has been brought in by ‘stealth’.

Rachel Fenner

Community Safety Series 2025

Community safety seriesPremiumCommunity safety series shares subsidies for a safer Kwinana

Community safety returns as the City of Kwinana’s focus for October with a series of workshops, subsidies and conversations dedicated to improving safety across the city.

Ava Berryman

Heavy vehicles have been using local roads to get to and from HMAS Stirling.

Road woesCook knocks back Garden Island Highway study

A campaign for a Garden Island Highway to relieve traffic congestion around HMAS Stirling has hit a speed bump.

Michael Palmer

New start for Stan Twight Clubroom

2026 WA Football AwardsPremiumStan Twight Reserve scores at WA Football Awards

Stan Twight Reserve has been named the 2026 WA Football Facility of the Year at the 2026 WA Football Awards held at Optus Stadium on Sunday, September 20.

Ava Berryman

he majority of City of Rockingham councillors would like to see the centuries-old title “Freeman of the City” consigned to history in favour of the gender-neutral alternative “Freedom of the City”. 

WA NewsPremiumCalls for archaic title linked to DV deaths to be scrapped

The majority of City of Rockingham councillors would like to see the centuries old title ‘Freeman of the City’ consigned to history linking the term to violence against women.

Rachel Fenner

Cycling Without Age Rockingham volunteers have been recognised at business awards.

2026 Regional Business AwardsPremiumCycling Without Age Rockingham takes home award

Cycling Without Age Rockingham won the non‑profit association award at this year’s RKCC Mineral Resources Regional Business Awards on September 12.

Ava Berryman

Mayor Lorna Buchan and the 2026 team of the year, the RugbyWA Championship Grade Senior Men’s Team (Rockingham Rugby Union Football Club).

Sport starsPremiumAccolades for sport stars

The City of Rockingham has recognised its leading athletes, volunteers and sporting organisations at its 2026 Sports Star Awards.

Ava Berryman

Developers hope to turn this site into an urban development.

EarthworksBaldivis earthworks set to swallow 588 Olympic pools of fill

Nearly 600 Olympic-sized pools worth of fill will be dumped on a Baldivis property to prepare it for future urban development.

Michael Palmer

Illegal dumpers face consequences as city takes action

Operation Hidden LensPremiumIllegal dumpers face consequences as city takes action

The City of Rockingham has completed phase one of a targeted enforcement operation using strategically placed surveillance cameras and community intelligence to identify illegal dumping offenders.

Ava Berryman

An extra 51 lots will be added to Tuart Lakes Lifestyle Village in Baldivis.

Sound TelegraphBaldivis lifestyle village set for $6.5m expansion

An extra 51 lots will be added to Tuart Lakes Lifestyle Village in Baldivis.

Michael Palmer

An artist's impression of the proposed tavern.

Tavern plansSpanking new $3m pub approved in popular Perth suburb

Approval has been given for a $3 million tavern in Baldivis right next to a Spudshed.

Michael Palmer

The Wellard Junior Football Club has a new facility to use.

New Wellard pavilionPremiumDjilba Pavilion opening marks new season for sport

The newly formed Wellard Bulls Cricket and Wellard Junior Football clubs will call Djilba Pavilion home after its official opening last week.

Ava Berryman

Rigatoni Monelli crosses the finish line to win at Mandurah last Friday.

GreyhoundsPremiumRigatoni first pasta post

Rigatoni Monelli broke through for an overdue victory when the strong-finishing David Hobby-trained chaser took out the Tyres and More Mandurah Free For All (400m) at Greyhounds WA Mandurah last Friday. 

James Broadhurst

Cameron Lee.

CrimePremiumIdentity revealed of man accused of murdering Mandurah dad

A man has been charged with murder after a Mandurah father was left to die at a Rockingham intersection.

Rachel Fenner

Cameron Lee.

WA NewsPremiumMandurah father identified as victim of Rockingham stabbing

‘Losing my dad in such a sudden and tragic way is something no family should ever have to go through.’

Rachel Fenner