The Swan River is set to have another attraction for Western Australians and visitors to enjoy, with the WA Government approving the development of a floating barge event venue about 400 metres from Elizabeth Quay. The 250-patron-capacity barge will complement the surrounding venues and landscapes on the Swan River through
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Thousands of Western Australians are gearing up for the start of the annual wild-stock marron season, which begins at 12pm on Monday, January 8 and runs until 12pm on Monday, February 5. The limited four-week season and strict fishing rules makes this fishery one of the most carefully managed recreational fisheries
Read MoreThe WA Government has helped to secure a future for arts in the Great Southern region with a funding injection to the inaugural Albany Arts Festival. The $15,000 funding boost, through the Great Southern Development Commission, will help to ensure the success of the festival, which will drive economic development and
Read MoreAround 11:40pm last night (2 January 2018), Police and St. John Ambulance officers were called to a home in Colombo Street, Victoria Park . On arrival, numerous people were found in an unconscious or semi-conscious state. Detectives are investigating if the cause of their condition is drug related. Three men were taken Royal
Read MoreTraffic Enforcement Group officers are investigating a serious crash that occurred in Carabooda yesterday, Tuesday 2 January 2018. Around 4:40am, a gold 2001 model Toyota Camry was travelling west on Old Yanchep Road when the driver failed to negotiate a left hand bend and lost control of the vehicle. The Toyota left
Read MoreNew SLOMO laws will take effect in the new year to provide a safer environment for workers who respond to incidents on the road. The SLOMO or Slow Down, Move Over law requires drivers to reduce their speed when approaching a stationary emergency or incident response vehicle and pass at a
Read MoreThe WA Government has announced the introduction of new mobile speed cameras which capture high-quality images of both the front and rear of a vehicle. Police and Road Safety Minister Michelle Roberts unveiled the new cameras today, giving police a greater capacity to detect and prosecute speeding motorcyclists. The technology
Read MoreMore than 1,000 homeless and disadvantaged Western Australians were today served WA's iconic rock lobster as a Christmas gift from Kailis Bros and the McGowan Government. For the first time, attendees of Mission Australia's Christmas Lunch in the Park event tucked into the world-renowned WA seafood thanks to a donation
Read MorePublic transport is the best way to get to events at Optus Stadium - that is the message from a new campaign that will launch with a television commercial on Tuesday, December 26. The Game Changer campaign encourages event goers to change the way they think about travelling to and
Read MoreCommon board members who will oversee the task of merging the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority and LandCorp have now been appointed. The members will serve on both the MRA and LandCorp boards effective from January 1, 2018 as the first step of the McGowan Government's land agency reforms. George McCullagh, who is currently
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