The WA Police Minister has acknowledged that Police did have power to rescue children from an electrical hazard on a South West farm, contrary to advice given by attending Police to the landholder that they were powerless. The admission comes…
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Possums Represented on Busselton Hospital Development
The saga of a new hospital continued today with the announcement by Health Minister Kim Hames that the interests of the ring tailed possum would be represented on a newly-formed community reference group set up to guide the development phase…
Imaging Contract Winner Announced
The Health Minister Kim Hames today announced the winner of the public tender process to supply medical imaging services at the South West Health Campus in Bunbury. The contract for is reported to be worth $24.14million over 10 years. The…
More Money for Coalfields Highway
The WA Government is to spend $14million over the next two years upgrading the Coalfields Highway between Allanson and Collie. Transport Minister Simon O’Brien said that Southern Road Services would be carrying out the works as part of an ongoing…
Bunbury Boating Boost
The Koombana Bay Sailing Club’s vision for a pontoon jetty received a boost with Regional Minister Brendon Grylls today announcing a grant of $240,000 towards the project through the South West Development Commission. “The funding will assist the Koombana Bay…
Bunbury Council Favours Hotel over Climate Change Advice
Bunbury residents have warned Bunbury City Council to heed climate change advice in considering plans for a Hotel at the back beach on Ocean Drive. Council last night voted in favour of the proposal despite attention being drawn to coastal…
Tourism Trumps Education in Bunbury
Councillors in Bunbury last night voted to promote tourism over education by supporting the development of a Hotel immediately opposite Bunbury Senior High School. Local residents objecting to the proposal claim that the City is paying lipservice to Liveable Neighbourhoods,…
Police Nine Hours late to Bunbury Home Invasion
A Bunbury pensioner was the victim of a home invasion on Sunday June 6 and now lives in fear that the intruders will return. A retired nurse who lives alone, the woman first noticed intruders on her property at 6.30pm…
Microsoft joins Outlook to Internet Social Networking
Microsoft recently added “social Connector” to Outlook 2010, and has now integrated Facebook into Outlook’s email functions. Outlook users will now be able to see the Facebook profiles of their email contacts, and other associated feeds, such as news, updates,…
Bandaid Budget Fatal for Regional Roads
Another fatal accident on Coalfields Highway has thrown a spotlight on highways joining regional industry to the Port of Bunbury. On Saturday July 3 two children died when a car being driven by their mother collided with a truck. Following…