Teen shows leadership, community spirit and her love of horses
A member of the Woodridge Horse and Pony Club, Two Rocks teenager Chenin Hislop has been nominated by president and chief coach Morag Gemmell in the 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards WA in the regional service award category.
Evasive action required to limit stable fly
There have been increased reports of stable flies in the Shire of Gingin and other areas due to unseasonably wet conditions over winter and spring that enabled larval developmental sites to stay active for longer. Stable fly is primarily a pest of livestock, especially cattle and horses but it also affects humans, dogs and other animal pets.
New restricted movement zones to combat European house borer
Two localities in the Shire of Gingin have been added to the list of restricted movement zones to contain the spread of European house borer, which is a serious pest of pinewood.
Abalone fishers enjoy third fishing hour this season
Abalone fishers took advantage of the third fishing hour of the West Coast Zone abalone fishing season, including at Yanchep Lagoon. Yanchep Surf Life Saving Club and Marine Rescue Two Rocks volunteers were at the lagoon this morning keeping a watch on fishers searching for the reef-dwelling mollusc.
Yanchep records big increase in median rent in January
Yanchep was one of five suburbs to record the biggest increase in median rent during January, according to the Real Estate Institute of Western Australia.
Guilderton café unlikely to open until mid-April
In August last year the new managers, Belgravia Leisure, said major upgrades would transform the Guilderton General Store into a clean, fresh and modern beachside café and general store offering essential grocery and travel supplies for Guilderton residents and tourists visiting the region.
WA’s hard border to stay but more exemptions for compassionate reasons
Western Australia’s hard border will stay in place for now with Premier Mark McGowan saying it would be irresponsible and reckless to ignore the problems the omicron wave was causing in the eastern states. But Mr McGowan said some changes to the border settings to start on February 5 would allow for more safe compassionate travel and the return of Western Australians.
Abalone season starts this Saturday for recreational fishers
Abalone season starts this Saturday for licensed recreational fishers in the West Coast zone extending from Moore River to the Busselton jetty ... Due to an increase in sea surface temperatures in recent years, the sustainable recreational catch target range of 25 tonnes to 29 tonnes has been set for the 2021-22 season.
Christian Porter says he won’t run for Pearce
Christian Porter has announced that he is not running for the seat of Pearce in the next federal election. Mr Porter, who was elected to Pearce in 2013, made the announcement to his electorate on Facebook. ... On October 19 Mr Porter told Yanchep News Online that Pearce had probably benefited from more federal funding than any other seat for comparable projects in Australia.
Emergency location area for horses and large animals in Wanneroo
Wanneroo councillors have given their approval for the city to enter a memorandum of understanding with the Wanneroo Trotting and Training Club for a temporary animal relocation area during emergencies such as bushfires. During the 2019 Yanchep bushfire some Seatrees and Breakwater residents with horses, sheep and alpacas had to leave them behind when they evacuated.
