We are well aware that the use of mobile phones in certain circumstances can be dangerous, either to ourselves or to others. There are placards in Hospitals, on aeroplanes and in road houses warning us to switch off our mobile…
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No Ambulance for Injured Bus Passengers
Several passengers on a minibus were injured in a three vehicle collision on Picton Road Bunbury today. The accident happened following a collision between a truck and a utility travelling in the opposite direction. The accident happened around 3.00pm this afternoon.…
Bunbury Rower Wins Silver at World Juniors
A local rower was part of the women’s quad scull boat that came second in one of the events at the World Rowing Junior Championships held at Brive-la-Gaillarde earlier this month, according to a press release by the South West…
Cat Cuts
The City of Bunbury is promoting cut-price veterinary services for the month of August, as part of a campaign to sterilise as many cats as possible. A similar campaign last year saw more than 160 cats sterilised, and Community Law…
Bunbury Housing Boost for Seniors
As part of a strategy to better utilise existing housing stock and reduce wait lists for public housing, the Department of Housing and Works has recently purchased a 32-unit seniors’ accommodation complex in Bunbury. The purchase was funded by Federal…
When Sentinels Sleep
The Four Corners program “Out of Time” aired on Monday evening last, illustrates disturbing and chronic problems within the St Johns Ambulance service, the main provider of ambulance services in Western Australia. The program detailed how repeated adverse events arising…
Health Economist Decries Funding Method for Regional Hospitals
Chronic underfunding of Western Australian regional Hospitals raises questions about their readiness to cope with an imminent flu pandemic. There are unconfirmed reports that the Western Australian Country Health Service, the division of the WA Health Department responsible for managing…
Iconic Event Thinktank Fruitfull
A two day thinktank organised by the City of Bunbury and run by independent consultants has provided a rich harvest of ideas for City planners. Three sessions over two days were well attended and participants were asked to focus on…
Doctor’s Union Protests Proposed Medicare Legislation
The Australian Medical Association is circulating a petition against proposed legislation to require Doctors to supply details of medical services to facilitate auditing of medicare payments. In statements to the media the AMA have cited concern for patient privacy as their…
Unwitting Motorists Breach School Speed Zone
Motorists travelling through the active school speed zone on Washington Avenue at 20 kmh above the normal limit on Monday this week were in no danger of conviction, according to Bunbury Traffic Police. Speed signs erected in the middle of the…