Disaster assistance has been made available to assist communities in the City of Swan and the Shire of Mundaring recover from the extensive damage caused by bushfires in the region this week. Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). Information on disaster assistance is available
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The Perth, Peel and South-West five-day lockdown will end tonight, Friday, 5 February at 6pm. A post-lockdown transition period for the Perth and Peel regions will come into effect from 6pm on Friday and remain in place until 12.01am Sunday, 14 February. The South-West region will return to pre-lockdown conditions from 6pm
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Officers from the Major Crash Investigation Squad are investigating a crash that occurred in Morley on Wednesday, 3 February 2021. About 1.40 pm, a black Mitsubishi Lancer sedan was driving east on Morley Drive East and a blue Kia Cerato hatchback that was travelling south on Beechboro Road North were involved in
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The WA Government has authorised extra power outage payments for those affected by the devastating Perth Hills bushfire. The extended outage payment is usually $80 but has been increased to $160 for customers impacted by the bushfire, either directly or indirectly. Around 1,300 homes and businesses are currently without power due
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The WA Government's $4 million construction project to expand the accommodation and service capacity of the new women's refuges in Peel and Kwinana has commenced. Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence Minister Simone McGurk today announced that the contract to deliver the works has been awarded to Western Australian company Pindan
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The WA government will provide $6.1 million to train more Western Australians in Heavy Rigid (HR), Heavy Combination (HC) or Multi-Combination (MC) heavy vehicle driving through both theoretical and hands-on practical truck driver training. The job-ready Heavy Vehicle Driving Operations Skill Set and driver training will train an estimated 1,000 skilled
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Planning and development is progressing to deliver a $386.5 million project that will create a new, free-flowing gateway into Perth's eastern suburbs. The Greater Connect consortium comprising Laing O'Rourke, AECOM, and Arcadis has been awarded the contract to deliver the Great Eastern Highway Bypass Interchanges project. Federal Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure,
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The next round of Waste Wise Schools grant funding is now open for applications. More than 120,000 students attended the 214 accredited Waste Wise Schools across Western Australia in 2019-20. The program delivers educational resources and provides support for schools to improve recycling, avoid waste and recover value from waste that would
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The Watch and Act alert has been downgraded to an Advice due to rainfall over the fireground.Restricted Access Permits are still required for residents to enter the Tilden Park area.Road closures also remain for parts of the warning area.7:36pm - 6 Feb 2021 The Emergency Warning area has been downgraded to
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A 41-year-old man from Ellenbrook has been arrested, charged and refused bail after failing to comply with a direction to wear a face mask in public today. The man was located outside a shopping centre on Great Eastern Highway, Midland, which is within the Perth Metropolitan COVID lockdown area. Police engaged with
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